The National Youth League of the Convention Peoples’ Party (CPP) on Wednesday affirmed support for the National Executive Committee of the party’s quest to revamp it as a vibrant political entity in the country. The CPP National Youth League calls for total collaboration, unity of purpose and commitment from all leading members, former regional and … Read more
Labour’s deputy leader says left-wing supporters of Jeremy Corbyn are involved in a plot which could destroy the party as an electoral force. Tom Watson was reacting to claims that the grassroots Momentum group – which helped make Mr Corbyn leader – is hoping to get financial support from Britain’s largest trade union, Unite. Momentum’s … Read more
President Akufo-Addo has called on the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission to pray for him for Allah (God) to inspire him to lead Ghana diligently and selflessly. He said he needs a lot of prayers and supplication to succeed as Ghana’s fifth president under the Fourth Republic. “Pray for me and for those who work with me, … Read more
President Akufo-Addo has urged the Ahmadiyya Mission to pray for him and his government to succeed in its quest to ensure more development for the country. Akufo-Addo made the call when he received a delegation from the National Executive Council of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission at the Flagstaff House on Thursday, February 16, 2017. “Pray … Read more
President Akufo-Addo has urged the Ahmadiyya Mission to pray for him and his government to succeed in its quest to ensure more development for the country. Akufo-Addo made the call when he received a delegation from the National Executive Council of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission at the Flagstaff House on Thursday, February 16, 2017. “Pray … Read more
The Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, Maulvi Mohammed Bin Salih, has stated that with the election of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as President of the Republic, on December 7, 2016, Ghanaians have finally found the leader they have longed for. According to Maulvi Bin Salih, the determination and resilience exhibited by President Akufo-Addo, resulting … Read more
The ascension of Bice Osei Kuffour aka Obour to the Presidency of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) was heavily heralded, mostly for the fact that, he was expected to come in with a high level of youth exuberance, ingenuity and innovation that would catapult the Union to higher ground. Since 2011, the Presidency has … Read more
Veteran Ghanaian politician, Aaron Mike Oquaye, has been named the next Speaker of Parliament with Joseph Osei Wusu as his first deputy for the country’s seventh parliament under the fourth republic, which begins from January 7. Member of Parliament for Suame constituency, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, who is currently the Minority leader, has been moved up to take … Read more
The 2016 Campaign Manager of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Peter Mac Manu, has dismissed lists circulating on social media regarding certain names that have been selected for ministerial positions under the government of the President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. He said when it came to ministerial appointments, the buck stopped with the President-elect … Read more
New Patriotic Party’s Women’s Organiser, Otiko Afisah Djaba has assured Ghanaians that the party will fulfill its manifesto promise of empowering more women in the public sector during the Akufo-Addo administration. Madam Otiko Djaba reiterated that a minimum of 30% of the ministerial appointments will be given to women by the NPP. This, she said … Read more
THE MORAL IMPORTANCE OF A NON-ESTABLISMENT PARTY IN THE POLITICAL EQUATION OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT This simple quote sums up the nature of Ghanaian politics particularly in the Fourth Republic. In fact, this heightened threshold of stupidity in Ghanaian politics has usurped the majestic moral voice of God and political morality in the exercise of the … Read more
Mr Prince William Ankrah, the General Secretary of the Ghana Mine Workers Union (GMWU), has called for a local content law specific to the mining sector in order to reverse the decreasing Ghanaian participation. Speaking at the just ended National Executive Council Meeting of the Union in Accra, Mr Ankrah said over the last 100 … Read more
Mine workers are calling on government to introduce a local content law for the industry as it is in the petroleum sector. Speaking at the National Executive Council meeting of the Ghana Mine Workers Union, the General Secretary of the Union Prince William Ankrah says even though Ghanaian owned mining businesses are making good strides … Read more
Local mine workers have expressed concern over what they have described as precarious employment contract arrangements and strategies adopted by multinational mining companies in the country. They claimed that some permanent workers in the sector were laid off for no specific reasons, only to be re-engaged in short-term or as casual workers. The aggrieved workers … Read more
Some National Executive members of the United Front Party are accusing the party’s flag bearer of taking over 2,500,000 Ghana Cedis to endorse the National Democratic Congress. They also described the action of the party’s embattled Flagbearer, Nana Agyenim Boateng for unilaterally endorsing President Mahama as a hoax because it lacks the backing of executives. … Read more
Some National Executive members of the United Front Party are accusing the party’s flag bearer of taking over 2,500,000 Ghana Cedis to endorse the National Democratic Congress. They also described the action of the party’s embattled Flagbearer, Nana Agyenim Boateng for unilaterally endorsing President Mahama as a hoax because it lacks the backing of executives. … Read more
The National Executive Council of the New Patriotic Party has unanimously endorsed the soon to be launched 2016 manifesto. Ex-president John Kufuor and other founding fathers of the party in a spectacle of political unity gave their blessing for the manifesto to be outdoored on Sunday. The manifesto, dubbed Agenda For Change, spells out policies … Read more
In a bid to increase cocoa production in the country, the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has raised and distributed 60 million quality hybrid seedlings and four million permanent shade tree seedlings to cocoa farmers in the country. It intends to increase the number of nurseries to 332 across the cocoa belt in the country. The … Read more
It has been revealed that NPP National Chairman Paul Afoko was suspended partly because of criminal allegations against his brother who has been accused of murdering an NPP regional chairman. Although the court is yet to determine Gregory Afoko’s culpability in a tragic acid attack on NPP Upper East Regional Chairman Adams Mahama, it did … Read more