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Prez. Mahama orders fuel tax cuts, cheaper transport
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President John Dramani Mahama has ordered immediate interventions to shield Ghanaians from surging fuel prices, as global tensions in the Middle East continue to disrupt oil supplies and push up costs. The directive was issued following a Cabinet meeting in … Read more →
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Mahama demands original copies of collation forms from EC
Posted on | CommentFormer President John Dramani Mahama has filed a motion again at the Supreme Court demanding original pink sheets from the Electoral Commission (EC). He is demanding among other things, “Originals of the Constituency Presidential elections results Collation forms (Form 9) … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo reduces ministries to 29
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has trimmed down the number of ministries in his second administration from 36 to 29. Consequently, the number of ministers, deputy ministers and regional ministers to be appointed will not exceed 85. The list of … Read more →
This is Prez. Akufo-Addo’s first 13 new key appointees at Presidency
Posted on | CommentThe names of 13 new key appointees at the Presidency in President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s second term have been released. All the appointees are to undertake their duties in acting capacities, subject to consultation with the yet-to-be constituted Council … Read more →
Supreme Court dismisses Mahama’s 12 interrogatories for EC
Posted on | CommentThe Supreme Court has dismissed a motion by former President John Mahama seeking permission to elicit answers to some 12 interrogatories from the Electoral Commission. Among others, lawyers for the petitioner are asking the EC to answer if the National … Read more →
Election petition pre-hearing begins today
Posted on | CommentThe Supreme Court will later this morning, Tuesday, January 19, 2021, conduct a pre-trial conference for parties in the 2020 election petition case. The pre-trial conference is to assist the court and parties organize the proceedings in a manner that … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo heading towards leaner gov’t in new term – Oppong Nkrumah
Posted on | CommentThe President’s representative at the Information Ministry, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has indicated that President Akufo-Addo’s record government size will reduce when he constitutes his new administration. Speaking on the Point Blank segment on Eyewitness News, Mr. Oppong Nkrumah, said the large government had … Read more →
Frema Opare to stay as Chief of staff; Adumua-Bossman and Aliu to be deputies
Posted on | CommentConfidential sources say President Akufo-Addo will appoint Adumua-Bossman and Aliu – both highly qualified insiders – to replace Francis Asenso Boakye and Abu Jinapor President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to retain Akosua Frema Osei-Opare as Chief of Staff sources … Read more →
Expect these as Prez. Akufo-Addo announces appointees – No MP to be Regional Minister + 8 other shocking decisions
Posted on | Commentwww.233times.net is reliably informed that there are serious discussions in the Jubilee House, the seat of government of Ghana about the number of Ministers and other critical decisions concerning appointments in the second term of President Akufo-Addo. According to deep … Read more →
Out of the chaos of its 1st night, the 8th Parliament can carve a redeeming tenure – Kwesimintsim MP
Posted on | CommentAs first days (or nights) on the job go, it was not what you would call ideal. When members of the eighth Parliament reported on the evening of 6th January 2021 to be sworn in, few of us expected an … Read more →
Mahama peddling falsehoods – EC
Posted on | CommentThe Electoral Commission (EC) says the full results of the December 7, 2020 Presidential Election were known to National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, John Mahama and that the claims in his petition are contrived. His claims have no legal … Read more →
Age dynamics of Ghana’s 8th Parliament [Infographic]
Posted on | CommentGhana’s 8th Parliament, compared to the previous one will have fairly older legislators on average. From an average age of 48.2 in the 2017 House, the parliamentarians of the new Parliament have an average of 49 years. The National Democratic … Read more →
Be active participants in building the Ghana we want – Prez. Akufo-Addo to Ghanaians
Posted on | CommentNana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has delivered his acceptance speech as President of Ghana, calling on Ghanaians to be active participants in building the Ghana everyone desire. Mr Akufo-Addo was sworn-in on Thursday, January 7, 2021, to begin his second and … Read more →
Meet the retiring MPs from the 7th Parliament
Posted on | CommentA total of 11 Members of Parliament (MPs) decided to retire from parliament, thus did not contest in the 2020 parliamentary elections to represent their constituencies in the 8th parliament of the 4th Republic. Dailyguideonline has compiled these 11 former … Read more →
I’m aspiring to be Majority Leader in 8th Parliament – Haruna Iddrisu
Posted on | CommentThe Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has confidently reiterated that their side in Parliament will form the next majority. Although both the governing New Patriotic Party and the opposition National Democratic Congress have split the seats evenly with the Independent MP-Elect … Read more →
7th Parliament to be dissolved today
Posted on | CommentThe Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana will be dissolved today at midnight. This is in accordance with Article 113(1) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana. The dissolution will pave way for the inauguration of the Eighth Parliament … Read more →
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