Ghana Politics

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has donated his two months salary to the National Service Scheme (NSS) District Office in North Tongu to help cushion NSS personnel in his constituency. The MP’s kind gesture comes in the wake of reports over the weekend that National Service …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has blamed COVID-19 pandemic as the main reason why Ghana is experiencing serious economic challenges in recent times. “Our nation, and indeed every country on the face of the planet, is going through challenges brought forth largely by COVID-19. “Ghana is not the only country …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has bemoaned the landmark ruling by the Supreme Court that Deputy Speakers of Parliament can vote while presiding in the house. The Supreme Court in its ruling also said that Deputy Speakers can also count themselves as part of the quorum in determining attendance. The …

The First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu has indicated that the Majority Caucus does not factor Dome-Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo, into its deliberations in Parliament. According to the Bekwai MP, all avenues to get the absentee MP to return to the House have proved futile. As a result, the Majority …

Cabinet has begun discussion on a possible subsidies for petroleum consumers, as the rising cost of fuel prices in the country bite hard at consumers. According to Deputy Minister for Energy, Andrew Agyapa Mercer, although it would come as a cost to the tax payer, Cabinet is taking the necessary …

President Akufo-Addo has declared June 10, as the day to mark this year’s ‘Green Ghana Day’. This year’s activities will be marked under the theme “Mobilising for a Greener Future.” The President made the declaration at the Accra International Conference Centre on March 1, when he launched the 2022 edition …

The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joe Osei Owusu has disclosed that the MP for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo has limited communication ties with leadership in the house. He said the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu cannot talk to her on phone. Speaking in an interview, revealed that Dome-Kwabenya MP …

The Deputy Minister of Finance, John Kumah has scoffed off reports that the bad economic situation facing the country will become dire in the next few months. He said assertions that it will be difficult to pay salaries of civil servants and other government workers in the next 3 months …

The Deputy Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has disputed reports that the e-levy will aid Ghana to evacuate its citizens from Ukraine. He said such reports attributed to him by various news portals are malicious. I’ve never said that we need E-Levy to enable us to bring down Ghanaian students from …

Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has admitted to the dire economic challenges Ghana is faced with. According to him, the nation currently is unable to undertake or continue developmental projects, implement salary increments due to a lack of funds. Making his submission at a Government Town Hall meeting in Wa …