“Every lie is a poison, there are no harmless lies. Only the truth is safe. Only the truth gives me consolation – it is the one unbreakable diamond.” Leo Tolstoy MY HEART NEARLY missed a beat when I heard the alleged bribery charge against Honourable Boakye Agyarko. There we were fidgeting on our seats waiting … Read more
A law lecturer at the Central University is upset over the decision by ex-president John Mahama and his government to sink a whopping $14 million into a second vice presidential villa. Yaw Oppong believes the decision was needless and could only have been taken as a result of a rent-seeking behavior by the ex-president. “My … Read more
Members of the Minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) nearly boycotted proceedings yesterday during the consideration of a motion to approve eight out of the 13 Ministers-designate vetted by the Appointments Committee. This deepened the drama in the house over the approval of eight of the nominees instead of 10, withholding the approval of Yaw Osafo-Maafo, … Read more
There was an interesting debate on the political situation in The Gambia in parliament on Wednesday, with the majority New Patriotic Party (NPP) applauding the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for ensuring that outgone President Yahaya Jammeh handed over peacefully to his successor. On the other hand, the minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) … Read more
Chairman of Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, 23 January, abruptly “ruled out” Tamale North MP and member of the committee Alhassan Suhuyini from questioning Energy Minister-designate Boakye Agyarko any further after a heated back-and-forth between the two legislators that followed the minority MP’s initial question. Mr Joe Osei Owusu cut off Mr Suhuyini, who, at … Read more
The Minority in Parliament is accusing the Chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament of behaving like an “autocrat” during proceedings. Wa Central MP Rashid Pelpuo levelled the charge against Joe Osei Owusu following a fracas between the First Deputy Speaker and his colleague member of the Appointments Committee, Alhassan Suhuyini, of the Minority side … Read more
A former Presidential Staffer under the Mahama government, Dr Clement Apaak, has debunked allegations that his 2016 campaign was funded by the NDC government under the office of the president to knock out the PNC’s Alhassan Azong from parliament. According to him, his campaign was fully funded by non-Ghanaian friends and families living both home … Read more
Former President Mahama with Asiedu Nketia and Haruna Iddrisu Former President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday held discussions with National Democratic Congress parliamentarians. Among the NDC MP’s that were at the meeting were the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu and Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, the former Speaker of Parliament, Edward Doe Adjaho as … Read more
With the smooth constitution of the Appointments Committee of the Seventh Parliament, the Speaker of Parliament, Prof Mike Oquaye, yesterday referred nominees for ministerial positions for vetting (by the Committee) which was communicated to him by President Nana Akufo-Addo. The MP for Manhyia South, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, who was tipped to handle the Health … Read more
Minority Chief Whip Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka has defended Parliament’s decision to grant former President John Mahama a house as an ex-gratia package contrary to the recommendations of his own committee. The Asawase MP (NDC) said the House found it a ‘big anomaly’ that a retiring president should live in a rented house as suggested … Read more
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak, is already looking ahead to the 2020 election, and he believes the immediate past President, John Mahama, is the man to lead their party to victory in the next four years. Former President Mahama is coming off the worst election defeat of a … Read more
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak, is already looking ahead to the 2020 election and he believes the immediate past President, John Mahama, is the man to lead their party to victory in the next four years. Former President Mahama is coming off the worst election defeat of a … Read more
Newly-elected Members of Parliament (MPs) yesterday trooped to parliament in their numbers on the first day of their registration exercise to be officially recognised for the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic which will be inaugurated on the eve of Saturday, January 7. There were contrasting moods, as New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs who have … Read more
There will be a total of 35 female Members of Parliament (MPs) in the next parliament which commences on January 7, 2017. The New Patriotic Party (NPP), which is set to form the next government with Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as president – with a 171 parliamentary majority – will lead the house with 24 … Read more
NDC’s Afotey Agbo says the NPP rigged the just concluded general elections… There have been circulating rumours among NDC supporters, that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) rigged the 2016 elections which saw its Flagbearer Nana Akufo-Addo become the President-elect. Nana Addo polled 53.85% of the total votes cast; beating incumbent President Mahama, who trailed behind … Read more
Politics is history written by winners. And NPP Volta regional chairman John Peter Amewu is a winner – if you ask NPP insiders. Sitting in Joy News studio for an interview with Francis Abban, he sat like a winner, smiled like a winner, and he laughed twice – both like a winner. He was there … Read more
The National Democratic Congress is accusing spare parts dealers at Abossey Okai in Accra of either sabotaging the outgoing Mahama administration or exploiting patrons of their products. A Member of Parliament’s Finance Committee James Avedzi does not understand why the traders will cut prices of their products by as much as 30% a week after … Read more
The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have expressed shock over the New Patriotic Party (NPP) winning a seat in the Volta Region. The Regional Chairman of the party, Mr John Kwadwo Gyapong, said they had worked very hard to keep the NPP away from the region they considered to be their stronghold but … Read more
Former deputy Ashanti Regional Minister, Joseph Yammin, has blamed some national executives of the National Democratic Congress for the party’s defeat in the just ended general elections on December 7. Mr Yammin claims some bigwigs in the NDC at the national level used their positions to influence the fielding of some parliamentary candidates who have … Read more
Former deputy Ashanti Regional Minister, Joseph Yammin, has blamed some national executives of the National Democratic Congress for the party’s defeat in the just ended general elections on December 7. Mr Yammin claims some bigwigs in the NDC at the national level used their positions to influence the fielding of some parliamentary candidates who have … Read more