TOP STORY
Constitutional Review Committee proposes 5-year presidential term in Ghana
Posted on |
Comment
The Constitutional Review Committee has proposed a five-year presidential term in Ghana. The committee noted that the current four-year term is too short. It also said it did not find a place for a third term for a sitting president … Read more →
POPULAR
MORE POLITICAL NEWS
Mahama to speak on ‘collapsed economy, unprecedented hardship’ on Thursday
Posted on | CommentFormer President John Dramani Mahama will this Thursday, October 27, 2022, be speaking on the current economic situation of the country. This was disclosed by the Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi via Twitter. The address … Read more →
I won’t sack Finance Minister – Prez. Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Akufo-Addo has rejected calls to relieve Finance Minister, Ken Ofori, from his position, asserting that he cannot turn his back on the man who helped his government to achieve an average growth rate of 7% a year in … Read more →
Our IMF engagement is most transparent – Prez. Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says Ghana’s current engagement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is the most transparent ever. According to him, his government has been candid to the Ghanaian public at every stage of discussion without hiding anything. … Read more →
This should be the last time we’re going to IMF – Mahama
Posted on | CommentFormer President Mahama has called for an end to the continuous resort to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by successive governments for economic bailout. “Going and coming and going and coming is really. . .it creates a certain instability in the whole … Read more →
Ken Ofori-Atta in USA for World Bank/IMF meeting to finalise negotiations
Posted on | CommentThe Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has left the shores of Ghana to Washington, DC in the United States of America (USA) to attend the 2022 IMF and World Bank Annual meetings and advance negotiations with the IMF on a Programme … Read more →
Parliament has failed to check Executive – Minority Leader, Deputy A-G
Posted on | CommentParliament has failed to be an effective check on the Executive arm of government, the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, and a Deputy Attorney-General, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, have said. But while Mr Iddrisu attributes the failure of Parliament to extreme partisanship and … Read more →
Work with greater alacrity for a programme with IMF – Mahama tells gov’t
Posted on | CommentThe government of Ghana must work with a greater alacrity to get a programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), former President Mahama has said. In his view, Ghana needs a programme to create a more predictable economic outlook. In a tweet, … Read more →
Mahama jabs gov’t over $100m petroleum receipts
Posted on | CommentFormer President John Dramani Mahama has criticised the government for using $100 million petroleum receipts to offset a loan taken up by the Ghana National Petroleum Company (GNPC). According to him, the action by the Finance Ministry is an illegality, … Read more →
Stop sabotaging me – Ofosu-Ampofo slams Asiedu Nketia
Posted on | CommentThe embattled National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo has reacted to Johnson Asiedu Nketiah’s chairmanship bid. According to him, he has better track record as incumbent National Chairman than any other person thinking of unseating … Read more →
Kwakye Ofosu, Bawah Mogtari confronted with August 2022 salary payments
Posted on | CommentCharles Nii Teiko Tagoe, an executive assistant to President Akufo-Addo has challenged two aides of former President Mahama to deny receipt of August 2022 salaries. His challenge stems from recent comments by the former president to the effect that he has been … Read more →
Mahama accuses Akufo-Addo of denying him entitlements
Posted on | CommentFormer President John Mahama says President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo led-administration has denied him the privilege of enjoying free utilities as a former leader of the country. According to him, the government is also refusing to give him his entitlements … Read more →
A-G must retrieve $2m paid for Accra Sky Train — Minority
Posted on | CommentThe Minority in Parliament has called on the Auditor-General (A-G) to invoke its constitutional powers and call for the prosecution of the board and management of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) for payment of the $2 million to the … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo abandoned my projects – Mahama
Posted on | CommentFormer President Maham has chastised the Akufo-Addo administration of neglecting the projects, especially in the Volta Region, that were initiated by the (NDC) administration. Speaking at the grand durbar to mark the climax of the Asogli Yam Festival in Ho, Mr … Read more →
Suspended Sekondi-Takoradi MCE reinstated
Posted on | CommentPresident Akufo-Addo has reinstated the suspended Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE). Abdul Mumin Issah was reinstated on Monday, August 29. This was contained in a letter signed by the Local Government Minister, Daniel Botwe. According to the letter, his reinstatement … Read more →
Next NDC gov’t will tackle issues on ex-gratia payments – Mahama
Posted on | CommentFormer President John Mahama has promised that the next National Democratic Congress (NDC) government will champion a review of the 1992 constitution to tackle issues such as ex-gratia payments and reformation of the Judiciary. The 2020 NDC flagbearer believes the … Read more →
(Selorm) | 
(Nana Kwesi)