The General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has been appointed as a member of the Parliamentary Service Board.
Category: Politics
ECOWAS Commission accelerates efforts to implement the silencing the guns agenda
The ECOWAS Commission today held a one-day workshop on the modalities for implementing the Silencing the Guns agenda in West Africa, a flagship programme of the Africa Union’s Agenda 2063.
President Brou to attend an Extraordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament in Freetown
H. E. Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will be attending an Extraordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The Session is scheduled to hold from March 29, 2021 to April 2, 2021.
ECOWAS engages youth and women on its vision 2050
ECOWAS Commission has called for more youth and Women participation in its vision 2050, in a two day workshop, held in Abuja, 25th – 26th March, 2050.
Akufo-Addo increases budgetary allocation to Parliament, Judiciary to calm nerves
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.
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.