We cannot wait for four years – NDC The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it cannot wait for four years to elect another president whilst President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his government wreck havoc to the country in various sectors. It observed that the country is already moving on a reverse gear and … Read more
ONE HUNDRED DAYS OF DECEPTION, THUGGERY, CORRUPTION AND OSTENTATION – AN ASSESSMENT OF THE AKUFO-ADDO GOVERNMENT SO FAR BY THE NDC MINORITY IN PARLIAMENT ON TUESDAY 17TH APRIL, 2017. Honourable Members of Parliament, Members of the Press, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, We are grateful to you for honouring our invitation to share with you our … Read more
I understand the IMF is in town to review Ghana’s 3-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Program. The international community and the financial markets are likely to closely monitor the outcome of the Program review. Going forward, they will be keen to know whether the IMF will with Ghana revise the program to enable the government … Read more
The Public Utility Workers Union (PUWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on the government to fulfil its promise to engage key stakeholders in a dialogue on the US Millennium Challenge Compact II (MCC II) agreement before its implementation. It reiterated the need for the government to review and renegotiate portions of the … Read more
A lecturer of Economics at the Kumasi Technical University Thomas Kusi Boafo, has expressed disappointment in the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central Mahama Ayariga for misleading his constituents and Ghanaians who believed so much in him. He questioned why the lawmaker will kowtow to pressure from the speaker of parliament and render an … Read more
The International Monetary Fund(IMF) has told Citi Business News government has assured the fund of its commitment to implement the ECF programme and achieve stability despite the resignation of the governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Abdul Nashiru-Issahaku. Responding to queries sent by Citi Business News, an IMF spokesperson Andrew Kanyegirire said the “They … Read more
Mr. Yaw Osafo-Maafo, the Senior Minister, has called for Ghanaians to combine their effort to protect the environment and nation’s natural resources. He said everybody should find space to contribute to the fight to stop the alarming land degradation, pollution of water bodies and depletion of the forest through illegal mining and logging. He was … Read more
The Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Marfo, has stressed that no nation can make any meaningful impact in its infrastructural development effort without the active contributions of its engineers. He therefore urged members of the Ghana Institution of Engineers to make it their responsibility of translating the government’s infrastructural policies into reality for the good of … Read more
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale North Constituency Alhaji Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini has stated that one does not need evidence to believe that truth exists as far as God exists. The lawmaker was one of those angry about the findings of the Joe Ghartey-led committee which investigated an alleged bribery scandal involving members of … Read more
Joe Ghartey Committee has preferred contempt charges against the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga for bringing the name of Parliament into disrepute, having failed to prove that members of the Appointments Committee were bribed to approve a ministerial nominee. Mahama Ayariga had alleged that Minority Chief Whip, Alhaji Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka was … Read more
The Vice-President, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated that a number of key national institutions are currently working together to deal with the menace of illegal mining (galamsey). “The whole country will soon see a massive change in this direction,” he assured the nation. Dr Bawumia made this known in a speech read on his … Read more
Members of Parliament are concerned about the apparent delay in the release of committee report about bribery allegations against members of the Appointment Committee of Parliament. Even though the report is tabled for a debate on the floor on Thursday, members are yet to receive copies, Joy News’ Parliamentary correspondent Joseph Opoku Gakpo reported. A … Read more
Parliament has postponed to tomorrow the approval of the Joe Ghartey Investigative Committee report into allegations of bribery against some members of the Appointment’s Committee. The house was expected to debate the report for approval on Thursday after the chair of the committee laid it before the house. However the leadership of the house decided … Read more
The five member committee constituted to investigate the bribery allegations against Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko and some members of the Appointment Committee of Parliament has presented its final report to the plenary Wednesday. It is not clear yet what the findings of the report are and the recommendations thereof, but members of the committee are … Read more
The Attorney-General (A-G) and the Ministry of Finance have been sued by forty (40) Members of Parliament under the erstwhile Kufour administration over pensions owed them. The forty are demanding at least GHc 233, 495 each. The Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Maafo, Acting National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), and private legal practitioner, … Read more
A former Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Constituency, David Apasara, has defended the joint decision by some MPs to sue government over pensions owed them. David Apasara and thirty-nine other former MPs under the erstwhile Kufuor administration, have sued the Attorney-General and the Ministry of Finance over the issue, demanding at least GHc 233,495 each … Read more
By: Adofo, Rockson Has Senior Minister Osafo Marfo any vested interest in the ongoing Kumawu chieftaincy dispute and if the answer is yes, then what is it? It is alleged, as sourced from the Kumawuhemaa and Kumawuhene Barima Sarfo Tweneboa Kodua’s camp that he advised Kumawuhemaa to cause the arrest of anyone disturbing her over … Read more
Forty (40) former Members of Parliament, who served under the Kufuor Administration, have sued the Attorney-General and the Ministry of Finance over pensions owed them, demanding at least GHc 233,495 each. Among the plaintiffs are the Senior Minister in the Nana Akufo-Addo administration, Yaw Osafo-Maafo, the acting New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman, Freddie Blay and … Read more
Forty (40) former Members of Parliament, who served under the Kufuor Administration, have sued the Attorney-General and the Ministry of Finance over pensions owed them, demanding at least GHc 233,495 each. Among the plaintiffs are the Senior Minister in the Nana Akufo-Addo administration, Yaw Osafo-Maafo, and the acting New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman, Freddie Blay and … Read more
The government has identified India as one of the major sources of technical support and orientation for the implementation of its One Factory, One District and One Village, One Dam policies. Delivering the keynote address at the celebration of the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) in Accra last Friday, the Senior Minister, Mr Yaw … Read more