THE GHANA Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has described the recent nomination of additional 54 people to serve as ministers or deputies under Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s administration as quite preposterous. In a statement issued in Accra on Thursday, the CDD said, “When confirmed by parliament, that would bring the total number of ministers and … Read more
The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has stated that it is shocked at President Akufo-Addo’s decision to appoint a total of 110 ministers . According to the CDD, the 110 ministers “sets a negative record for a country infamous for its oversized ministerial teams”. President Akufo-Addo has come under severe criticisms after new appointments announced … Read more
The Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to cut down on the number of persons he has appointed as minister. According to the think tank, the 110 ministers “sets a negative record for a country infamous for its oversized ministerial teams”. A statement issued by the organisation … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo must reflect on his ministerial appointments and reshape them given the implications it holds for the Majority in parliament and the quality of work in the House in general, Dr Rasheed Draman, Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), has said. According to him, the appointment of … Read more
By: Nyamekye Nnebini Konkombas according to the 2010 Population and Housing Census is the second largest ethnic group in the three northern regions of Ghana which has been vehemently challenged by Konkomba scholars as not true. Konkombas are the second largest ethnic groups in Brong Ahafo and Volta regions. Mostly hardworking farmers as their occupation … Read more
Four deputy Regional Ministers designate have pledged their unflinching support to co-operate and desist from undermining their regional ministers in the discharge of their functions. The first batch of deputy regional ministers designate who appeared before the Appointment’s Committee of Parliament on Tuesday, were categorical in their resolve to support their respective regional ministers to … Read more
The British Parliament has passed the Brexit bill, paving the way for the government to trigger Article 50 so the UK can leave the European Union. Peers backed down over the issues of EU residency rights and a meaningful vote on the final Brexit deal after their objections were overturned by MPs. The bill is … Read more
The first batch of President Akufo-Addo’s deputy ministerial nominees underwent an orientation at the Flagstaff House, Monday. The attendees largely Members of Parliament (MP) of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and some non-MPs were taken through behaviour and conduct expected of them. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo who was in attendance used the opportunity … Read more
A Ghanaian woman who was deported from Britain while undergoing treatment for terminal cancer has died in her home country just hours before friends learned of plans to bring her back to the UK for private treatment. Ama Sumani suffered from malignant myeloma and was receiving kidney dialysis at the University Hospital of Wales in … Read more
A Ghanaian woman who was deported from Britain while undergoing treatment for terminal cancer has died in her home country just hours before friends learned of plans to bring her back to the UK for private treatment. Ama Sumani suffered from malignant myeloma and was receiving kidney dialysis at the University Hospital of Wales in … Read more
Labour’s shadow chancellor says the government is in disarray after Theresa May said Budget tax rises would not go before MPs until the autumn. John McDonnell called it a “partial U-turn” over National Insurance increases for self-employed workers. Prime Minister Mrs May defended the change as “fair”, amid a backlash from some Tory MPs and … Read more
Since he accused Sierra Leone’s parliament of diverting public funds from some of the world’s poorest people, including Ebola crisis victims, Abdul Fatoma’s life has taken a dark turn. Fatoma has become the largest thorn in the side of Sierra Leone’s politicians for demanding greater transparency about public finances in a country riddled with corruption, … Read more
The Chief Executive Officer of MPS, Mohammed Samara, has said the Tema motorway roundabout improvement works is scheduled to be completed in August 2017. The assurance was made when the Roads and Transport Minister, Kwasi Amoako-Atta, paid a working visit to the site to see at first hand the progress of work so far. The … Read more
General Motors is set to announce a deal to sell Vauxhall and Opel to the French company that owns Peugeot and Citroen on Monday. PSA Group has scheduled a press conference with GM for Monday morning in Paris. The two companies had wanted to announce a deal before the start of the Geneva motor show … Read more
French presidential candidate Francois Fillon has suffered another blow as his campaign manager quit late on Friday. Patrick Stefanini said his resignation will take effect on Sunday night. Earlier, the Union of Democrats and Independents (UDI) called on Mr Fillon’s Republican Party to choose another candidate in the wake of a scandal over payments. It … Read more
The Majority Leader in Parliament Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu has described some of his colleagues on the minority side as ‘uncultured’ lawmakers for defying ban on placards. The minority on Thursday defied their leadership’s decision by displaying placards with the inscription ‘419 Budget’ during the budget presentation by the finance minister Ken Ofori Atta. He lashed … Read more
Mosisili has three days to either resign or advise the king to call elections Lesotho’s prime minister has lost a no-confidence vote in parliament, deepening the political uncertainty in the mountain kingdom ahead of a snap election likely within three months. The vote on Wednesday against Pakalitha Mosisili, head of a coalition government, came two … Read more
Asante Akim Central MP, Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi, has said he is puzzled by the suicide of his first daughter Adwoa Anyimadu-Antwi. The 18-year-old petrochemical student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) left a suicide note apologising to her parents for not living up to their standard. Her body was found hanging by … Read more
Executives from APM Terminals and Bolloré Transport & Logistics, the sponsors of the Tema Port Expansion Project, have toured the existing Meridian Port Services Terminal (MPS) inside Tema Port and the adjacent port expansion project site. Reviewing the operations of the MPS Container Terminal, the executive delegation toured the existing facilities where they commended the … Read more
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) student who committed suicide on campus will be buried on Saturday March 4, 2017 at Petransa in the Ashanti region. Adwoa Agyarkwa Anyimadu- Antwi who was the daughter of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Asante Akim central constituency Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi hanged herself … Read more