Category: Politics

About four unions namely – Motor Riders Union, True Drivers Union, Concerned Drivers Union, and Abossey Okai Spare-part Dealers Association have assured the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and urged former President John Mahama of their unflinching support towards the 2024 elections The labour unions made this known when they petitioned Mahama urging him to contest for...

The Minority in Parliament has said that they will not subscribe to a consensus vote at the level of the Appointments Committee regarding the new ministers-designate.  The National Democratic Congres (NDC) told its lawmakers not to approve President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s new ministerial nominees. The vetting of the nominees starts today Monday, February 20. The NDC...

Deputy Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has criticized the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its Members of Parliament for the way and manner they are conducting themselves relating to the new ministers-designate of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. He asked them to behave well if they want to position themselves as a party ready for political power. The Minority in...

Former President John Dramani Mahama has admitted that his government made mistakes in buying tractors for farmers during his tenure as President. Mr Mahama says that given another chance, he will rather buy the tractors, and put them in a pool for someone with the expertise to manage and provide the tractor services to farmers....

Minister-designate for Trade and Industry KT Hammond will today appear before Parliament’s appointments Committee for vetting. The Adansi Asokwa MP was nominated for the ministry by President Akufo-Addo to replace Alan Kyerematen who resigned to pursue his presidential ambitions. Also to appear before the committee is the MP for Nhyiaeso and former head of MASLOC,...

Oliver Barker-Vormawor, one of the conveners for the popular #FixTheCountry movement has alleged that operatives of National Security are trailing Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. According to the social activist, pursuing the North Tongu Member of Parliament is proof that the New Patriotic Party government will not relent in its efforts to silence critics. In a Facebook...

Alan Keyeremanten, flagbearer aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has admitted that the odds are stacked against the party ahead of the 2024 elections. He said the current economic challenges the country is facing is affecting the message the party will craft for the next general elections. According to him, even though the incumbent...

The Member of Parliament for Jomoro, Dorcas Afo Toffey and residents of Jomoro have petitioned the Inspector General of Police, George Akuffo Dampare, over the death of Shadrach Aloo at the West Hills Mall. Aloo, an Nzema native from Jomoro allegedly died as a result of injuries sustained from police brutalities at the Mall in...

Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram Samuel Nartey George has accused the government of nepotism in the Gold-for-Oil programme.  He stated that the company which is serving as the intermediary for the supply of oil to Ghana under the programme, Litasco, has a family member of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as their agent in Ghana. In his...

Member of Parliament for Mpraseo David Ansah Opoku has said that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) NDC are just playing politics with the Gold-for-oil initiative. He recounted that when the Kufuor administration discovered oil in commercial quantities in 2007, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament indicated that it was palm oil that Mr Kufuor had found, not...