Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu has called on the Akufo-Addo led administration to call its supporters who are locking up public facilities and harrassing followers of the opposition National Democratic Congress to order. The Tamale South MP said the attitude of the NPP supporters is appalling and should not be allowed to continue. Mr Iddrisu said … Read more
Gender, Children and Social Protection Minister-designate Otiko Afisa Djaba’s defensiveness during her appearance before parliament’s Appointments Committee is likely to set the tone for political opponents to hurl invectives at President Nana Akufo-Addo in the run-up to the 2020 presidential elections, Osei Kwadwo Addo, a lawyer and lecturer at the Ghana Institute of Journalism, has … Read more
Otiko Afisa Djaba was just being her “feisty” self when she appeared before Parliament’s Appointment Committee, Susan Adu-Amankwah, Second Vice Chair of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), has said. “She was just being herself so for me there are no surprises at all. … This is the Otiko that I know, feisty and upfront if … Read more
Otiko Afisa Djaba is a “pale shadow” of the immediate past Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection Nana Oye Lithur, founding president of civil society group Imani Africa, Franklin Cudjoe has said. Mr Cudjoe’s description of Ms Djaba as such follows the former’s vetting by parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, 30 January at which … Read more
Minister-designate of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Ms Otiko Afisa Djaba, has disclosed that she did not do her national service. Ms Djaba, a graduate of the University for Development Studies (UDS), told parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, 30 January: “I did not do national service because I was not in Ghana.” Ghanaian students who … Read more
If approved by parliament, Minister-designate of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba, has assured that New Patriotic Party (NPP) women capable of providing catering services will not be left out of the National School Feeding Programme. Responding to questions from New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Ablekuma West Ursula Owusu-Ekuful … Read more
President John Mahama is, indeed, “wicked” and “an embarrassment” to the people of the three regions in the North, Gender, Children and Social Protection Minister-designate Otiko Afisa Djaba has insisted. “I don’t owe him [Mr Mahama] or you [Alhassan Suhuyini] any apology…” she said in response to the Tamale North MP’s question about whether she … Read more
Gender, Children and Social Protect Minister-designate Otiko Afisa Djaba has said she will not aplogise to ex-president John Mahama for once describing him as “wicked” and “an embarrassment” to the people of northern extraction. “I don’t owe him [Mr Mahama] or you [Alhassan Suhuyini] any apology…” she said in response to the Tamale North MP’s … Read more
A study conducted by Civil Organisation, Odekro has named Deputy Majority Leader of Parliament Adwoa Safo, Assin Central MP Ken Agyapong and former Navrongo Central MP Mark Woyongo among 50 worse performing legislators in the sixth parliament. The report also cites the Deputy Majority Leader who is also MP for Dome Kwabenya and Mr Agyapong … Read more
A study conducted by Civil Organisation, Odekro has named Deputy Majority Leader of Parliament Adwoa Safo, Assin Central MP Ken Agyapong and former Navrongo Central MP Mark Woyongo among 50 worse performing legislators in the sixth parliament. The report also cites the Deputy Majority Leader who is also MP for Dome Kwabenya and Mr Agyapong … Read more
Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has accused the barely one-month-old Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government of suffering from ‘policy credibility.’ Mr. Iddrisu said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) cannot promise one thing in opposition and do the opposite after winning power. He was speaking on Joy FM in Accra yesterday on the performance of six ministerial appointees … Read more
Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu is accusing the barely one month old Nana Akufo-Addo government of suffering from policy credibility. Mr Iddrisu said the NPP cannot promise one thing in opposition and do the opposite after winning power. He was speaking on the Super Morning Show, Monday on the performance of six ministerial appointees vetted so … Read more
Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu is accusing the barely one month old Nana Akufo-Addo government of suffering from policy credibility. Mr Iddrisu said the NPP cannot promise one thing in opposition and do the opposite after winning power. He was speaking on joy fm, Monday on the performance of six ministerial appointees vetted so far by … Read more
Nana Akufo-Addo’s speech plagiarism controversy has brought more shame to Ghana than “my winter coat” saga did and the president must acknowledge the enormity of the issue and make the necessary amends, the General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has said. “It’s not petty; it’s a major issue that … Read more
A loan worth 60 million dollars being procured by the government of Ghana for the Electricity Company of Ghana has left Parliament divided again. The loan is to upgrade the distribution network of Ghana’s power distributor but the opposition in Parliament insists the terms and condition of the facility are too costly for a ‘broke’ … Read more
The campaign launch of the NDC candidate for Walewale constituency and Northern Regional Minister, Mr. Abubakari Abdallah was momentarily stopped and nearly failed following a renewed feud between Mr. Haruna Iddrisu and Murtala Mohammed. Haruna Iddrisu is Member of Parliament for the Tamale South constituency and Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, and Murtala Mohammed … Read more
Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu says the New Patriotic Party lacks national cohesion and direction and therefore has no intention to better the lives of Ghanaians. He said Ghanaians are not ready to experiment with a political party and its leaders who cannot put their house in order. “It is self-evident today … Read more