The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has announced stringent measures to ensure a safe environment for the upcoming general elections. These measures include the establishment of an election security secretariat tasked with overseeing, planning, and executing election-related activities. Collaborating with other security agencies, the GPS aims to ensure the elections proceed …
Read More »Kennedy Agyapong Expresses Bitterness Over Betrayal by Fellow MPs in NPP Presidential Primary
Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, the outspoken Member of Parliament for Assin Central, has opened up about feeling betrayed and hurt by his colleagues in the 2023 New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Primary. Agyapong, speaking in an upcoming interview with KSM on Pan Africa Television, expressed disappointment over the treatment he received, …
Read More »My Resignation Was Voluntary – Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu Tells Parliament
Suame lawmaker Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has formally informed Parliament’s Speaker Alban Bagbin regarding alterations in the leading body of the Majority Caucus in the legislative house. During today’s parliamentary sitting, Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu remarked that his choice to resign from the position of Majority Leader was completely of his own accord. In expressing …
Read More »NPP NEC Set to Confirm New Majority Caucus Leadership Today
The National Executive Council (NEC) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is poised to ratify changes to the Majority Caucus Leadership in Parliament on Friday, February 23, 2024. A reliable source disclosed, “It will be confirmed Friday by the National Council. But that is the lineup. Locked…most unlikely to change.” …
Read More »Government Raises GH¢1.19bn from E-Levy in 2023 – John Kumah
Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr. John Kumah, has revealed that the government garnered GH¢1.19 billion in revenue from the E-levy in 2023. These funds were allocated to the YouStart Programme, the Ghana Enterprise Agency, and the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme to tackle unemployment. Dr. Kumah made this known in …
Read More »Joseph Osei Owusu Says He is Disappointed in Majority Leader’s Resignation
Joseph Osei-Owusu, the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, has expressed disappointment over Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu’s decision to resign from his position. Osei-Owusu described Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu as a “fantastic leader” and expressed a wish that he had stayed on until the end of the current Parliament. “While anybody holding any position …
Read More »Amin Adam Announces Resumption of Funding for UESD Bunso Campus and Eastern Regional Hospital Projects
Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam recently announced the resumption of funding for key infrastructure projects in Ghana. Exim Korea, the financiers of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) Bunso Campus construction, has resumed disbursement to expedite progress on the project. Additionally, Dr. Adam revealed that his ministry …
Read More »Electoral Commission to Announce 2024 Electoral Calendar by End of February
The Electoral Commission (EC) has declared its intention to unveil the 2024 electoral calendar before February concludes. This decision reflects the Commission’s commitment to maintaining the original December 7 date for the 2024 general elections, despite prior suggestions for a change. Controversy arose recently over the possibility of altering the …
Read More »ECG Representatives Storm Parliament to Disconnect Power Over GH₵23m Outstanding Debt
Today, officials representing the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have made an unprecedented move by arriving at the premises of Parliament. Their purpose? To disconnect the legislative house from the national power grid due to an alarming outstanding debt totaling GH₵23 million. This dramatic action comes amidst ECG’s vigorous efforts …
Read More »Rent is More Expensive in Canada than in Ghana, So be Grateful” – Hawa Koomson Tells Ghanaians
Mavis Hawa Koomson, the Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, has encouraged Ghanaians to appreciate the relatively lower cost of living in Ghana compared to other countries, citing her recent visit to Canada. In an interview on Onua FM’s morning show, Yɛn Nsɛmpa, Koomson highlighted the high cost of rent in …
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