The Minority side in Parliament is alleging that the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) is planning to raise a bond of $2.4 billion bond using the energy sector levy as collateral for a period of 15 years. A National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central constituency,l and also a member of Parliament’s … Read more
The Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko has indicated that the eight member committee tasked to look into the alleged sale of 5 million litres of contaminated fuel to Movenpiina, would now offer advice to the Minister on how to avert the possible sale of contaminated or off-spec products. According to him, the mandate also comes after … Read more
The Member of Parliament for the Efutu Constituency in the Central Region, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, says the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) government was benefiting from the continuous fuel contamination at the Bulk Oil Storage Transport Company Limited (BOST). This he said was why for the past eight years, fuel continuously got contaminated yet nothing … Read more
Sports Minister, Isaac Asiamah, has stressed that the sponsorship support from the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) will not be suspended as is being hinted at by certain personalities. The entity became the national team’s sponsor in 2013 and has supported the team with an amount of USD 3 million yearly. Part of the amount … Read more
Sports Minister Isaac Asiamah has poured cold water on talks of an impending cancellation of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation’s $3 million-a-year sponsorship of the senior national team, the Black Stars. The GNPC’s deal for the senior national team which is almost in its final year since it was signed in 2013 has come under … Read more
Ghana lost GHC2 billion annually to erratic power supply during the four-year tenure of President John Mahama, the Minority in Parliament has revealed, adding that to stem the tide of dumsor, the government at the time saw it prudent to sign the $510million power deal with Dubai-based Ameri Energy. A member of the Minority’s Energy … Read more
Deputy Ranking Member for the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament, Adam Mutawakilu has called on the Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko to initiate processes for prices of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to come down. The call follows numerous complaints by industry players in the gas sector who argue that local gas in the country is … Read more
Deputy Ranking Member for the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament, Adam Mutawakilu has called on the Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko to initiate processes for prices of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to come down. The call follows numerous complaints by industry players in the gas sector who argue that local gas in the country is … Read more
Parliament’s Mines and Energy Committee has summoned management of the Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) Thursday following Joy News expose on some questionable payments. PURC Executive Secretary, Samuel Sarpong, and Head of External Affairs, Nana Yaa Jantuah were quizzed about how they expended the Commission’s monies for its nationwide tariff adjustment public hearing. They explained … Read more
A Member of Parliament has vehemently defended his receipt of a 3,000 cedis protocol gift from the Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission (PURC) in 2013. Adam Mutawakilu, does not understand why Muslim members on the Mines and Energy Committee will be hounded and demonized for receiving a harmless protocol gift for Ramadan when their Christian … Read more
Parliament Friday evening approved President Nana Akufo-Addo’s 10 nominees for regional minister portfolios following their vetting this past week. The nominees were approved by consensus. President Akufo-Addo is yet to name deputy ministers for the various ministerial portfolios. Find below profiles of the 10 regional ministers Archibald Yao Letsa is 59 years old and hails from … Read more
Greater Accra Regional Minister Nominee, Ishamel Ashitey has said he will provide jobs for the teeming unemployed youth to prevent them for engaging in illegal activities, when approved by Parliament’s Appointments Committee. He believes illegal activities, including the land guard menace is rife especially in the Greater Accra Region because most of the youth in … Read more
The list of the various chairpersons for the Select Committees in the seventh Parliament and the Ranking Members is out. The number of members per committee will range from 18 to 25 for the 17 committees in all. Find below the list of committees, their Chairmen and Ranking Members 1. Government Assurance Committee Chairman: Yaw … Read more
Credible information reaching the political desk of abusuafmonline.com indicates former Member of Parliament for Yagaba-Kubori is most likely to be appointed as the next Executive Director of the National Service Scheme (NSS). Mustapha Yussif who was a one term member of parliament for Yagaba-Kubori constituency is likely to succeed Dr. Micheal Kpessa-whyte at the National … Read more
Archibald Yao Letsa – Volta Region Archibald Yao Letsa is 59 years old and hails from Klefe Achatime in the Ho Central Constituency. He is a medical doctor by profession, with a Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery degree from the University of Ghana Medical School. In 1990, he obtained a Master of … Read more
The list includes Simon Osei-Mensah for the Ashanti Region, Ishmael Ashittey for the Greater Accra Region, and Salifu Saeed for the Northern Region. Below is a profile of all the ten regional minister-nominees. Archibald Yao Letsa is 59 years old and hails from Klefe Achatime in the Ho Central Constituency. He is a medical doctor … Read more
The Minister-designate for National Security, Mr Albert Kan-Dapaah, has assured that if given the nod, he would ensure that two key national security issues — post-election attacks and ‘galamsey’ — are dealt with. The second nominee to face the Appointments Committee of Parliament yesterday, Mr Kan-Dapaah said he believed the National Security portfolio would afford … Read more
He made political history in the Yagaba/Kubori Constituency of the Northern Region which has traditionally been voting for the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) by winning the seat for the first time on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) since 1992 when the Fourth Republic was installed. Thirty-seven-year-old business executive, Mustapha Ussif, was … Read more