Tag Archives: Haruna Iddrisu

Haruna Iddrisu Disowns Fake NDC Flagbearer Posters Circulating on Social Media

The Office of the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has dismissed as false social media posters claiming that he intends to contest the flagbearership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). In a press statement issued on Thursday, February 5, 2026, the office clarified that the posters circulating online did not …

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Haruna Iddrisu donates GH₵100k to Ga Mantse’s Education Fund

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has donated GH₵100,000 to the Ga Mantse, Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II’s Education Fund to support the academic development of children and young people within the Ga State. The Education Fund is designed to provide scholarships, learning materials, and other forms of academic support …

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Haruna Iddrisu proposes 2.5% petroleum royalties to fund Scholarship Authority

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has proposed the allocation of 2.5 per cent of petroleum royalty revenue to the Ghana Scholarship Authority to help resolve its growing financial challenges. The proposal was announced during the swearing-in ceremony of the Governing Council of the Ghana Scholarship Authority, where the Minister …

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Education Ministry Hands Over 20 Vehicles to Colleges of Education

The Ministry of Education, with support from the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), has handed over 20 Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles to selected Colleges of Education to improve monitoring, supervision, and administrative efficiency. The handover ceremony took place on Friday, December 19, 2025, at the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) …

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Education Ministry Denies Claims of 13th-Month Salary for Teachers

The Ministry of Education has dismissed as false a publication circulating on Opera News which claims that Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu proposed a 13th-month salary for teachers to boost their welfare and motivation. In a statement issued on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, the Ministry clarified that the Minister has never …

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Haruna Iddrisu Accuses Alban Bagbin of Breaching Constitution over Parliamentary Service Board Reconstitution

Haruna Iddrisu, the immediate past Minority Leader in Parliament, has raised concerns about Speaker Alban Bagbin’s handling of the re-composition of the Parliamentary Service Board. He accused Bagbin of failing to comply with Article 124 of the 1992 Constitution, which mandates the formation of a committee to advise the Speaker …

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Biography of Haruna Iddrisu

Haruna Iddrisu(born 8 September 1970) is a Ghanaian lawyer and politician who is a member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing Tamale South. He served as the Minority Leader for NDC in Ghana’s Parliament from January 2017 and was succeeded by Ato Forson. Early life …

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E-levy Likely To Encourage ‘Armed Robbery Economy’ – Haruna Iddrisu

Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu has asked the government to be mindful of the levy imposed on electronic transactions as it can minimize the fast-growing digital economy. Speaking on Accra-based television station, TV3, the Minority Leader said his side will continue to object to the proposed tax because it could incentivize …

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I Fixed 3 ‘Secret’ Meetings Between Haurna Iddrisu And Nana Akufo-Addo – Majority Leader Discloses

I Fixed 3 'Secret' Meetings Between Haurna Iddrisu And Nana Akufo-Addo - Majority Leader Discloses

It has emerged that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo met with the Minority Leadership of parliament led by Haruna Iddrisu three(3) times though the details of the meetings are sketchy. The meeting according to Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu was his initiative to build consensus in parliament contrary to …

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Ras Mubarak Shades Minority Leader Over E-levy

Ras Mubarak Shades Minority Leader Over E-levy

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak has criticised the Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, for the position he has taken on the E-levy proposal in the 2022 budget statement. According to him, Mr Iddrisu’s posture is the kind of shifty attitudes and “dangerous flip-flopping that make …

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