The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has moved to calm nerves down by increasing budgetary allocations for the Parliamentary Service, Parliament, Judicial Service and the Judiciary.
Category: Politics
Bagbin foils NDC plans to reject 2021 Budget
After coming under so much pressure from the grassroots of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for ensuring the smooth passage of three nominees President Akufo-Addo had assigned them various ministerial portfolios, the Minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament (MPs) were bent on redeeming themselves in order not to incur the wrath of the […]
Imposition of new taxes: Timing was wrong – NDC MPs
Members of Parliament (MPs) from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have faulted the Akufo-Addo-led government for being insensitive to the already suffering Ghanaians by imposing eight new taxes on them with the excuse that they are aimed at recovering the economy which is bearing the brunt of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
I only discussed welfare matters with party executives – Dr. Afriyie Akoto
The Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto has denied reports that he’s held a meeting to announce his bid for the “flagbearership” position of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Bagbin ‘fights’ Akufo-Addo over budgetary allocations to Parliament, Judiciary
An attempt to cut down or provide a ceiling for the proposed 2021 estimates of expenditure for the Parliamentary Service, Parliament, Judiciary and the Judicial Service of Ghana by the Executive, has incurred the wrath of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, with the number three gentleman of the land resisting the Executive […]
More labour strikes to hit Akufo-Addo – Haruna Iddrisu warns
Undetermined minimum and public sector wages in the 2021 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the government may cause so much agitations among the labour front in the coming days, the Minority Leader, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu has warned.
ECOWAS, UNOWAS strengthen collaboration on peace, security & good governance in West Africa
The ECOWAS Commission and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) are strengthening their existing collaboration in peace, security and good governance in West Africa.
Staff of GACL expose Union leaders over plot to get MD sacked
An Escrow Account opened for about 95% of the total revenue of the Ghana Aiports Company Limited (GACL) to be deposited into to service a loan facility of US$274million secured by the airport operator for the construction of Kotoka Internationl Airport’s Terminal 3 is causing disaffection among the rank and file of the company.
Open your eyes, you’ll see 1D1F projects around you – Akufo-Addo mocks NDC MPs
The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has told lawmakers from the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to critically observe things around them as they may have come across a factory built under the government’s rapid industrialization agenda but could not recognize it as such.
ECOWAS calls for equal gender future in a post-covid world
The ECOWAS Commission on Monday, March 8, 2021, joined the international community in observing the International Women’s Day.
28 Ministers of State sworn into office
The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has sworn in twenty-eight of the twenty-nine ministerial nominees who were vetted and approved by Parliament.
2020 Election Petition: Supreme Court says no Mahama; affirms Akufo-Addo as President-elect
The Supreme Court of the land has dismissed a petition brought before by the 2020 Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) seeking a declaration for a run-off of the Presidential election since none of the candidates (Akufo-Ado and Mahama) obtained a fifty percent plus one of the total valid votes to be declared […]