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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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Speaker orders removal of RTI bill from Order Paper
Posted on | CommentSpeaker of Parliament Prof Mike Oquaye has ordered the removal of the Right to Information bill from the House’s order paper Thursday. The order was necessitated by demands by Civil Society Organisations for some amendments to be effected before the … Read more →
Govt says minority is putting fears into Ghanaians
Posted on | CommentThe government has accused the Minority in Parliament for what it described as a deliberate attempt to use the depreciation of the country’s currency to project fear into Ghanaians, particularly the business community. According to the Minister of Information, Mr … Read more →
I’ll deal with growing impunity in Ghana – Nana Addo
Posted on | CommentPresident Akufo-Addo says his government will do its best to address the growing phenomenon of impunity and lawlessness in the country. He said the state will ensure strict application of the law in tackling the breakdown of law and order … Read more →
We’ll cooperate with NPP on vigilantism dialogue – NDC
Posted on | CommentThe opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has welcomed an invitation to it by the governing New Patriotic Party to hold a dialogue aimed at finding ways to disband vigilante groups aligned to both parties. “If the NPP is ready now … Read more →
Parliament vets more ministers designate
Posted on | CommentThe credibility of the CV of Mrs Evelyn Ama Kumi-Richardson, the Regional Minister designate for the newly created Bono Region, was questioned when she appeared before the Appointments Committee of Parliament. The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Mr Samuel … Read more →
Address growing impunity in Ghana – GBA to Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentThe leadership of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), together with the National Council of the Bar have called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, to take a critical look at the culture of impunity that is gradually growing in … Read more →
NPP officially invites NDC to disband vigilante groups
Posted on | CommentThe New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially written to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to dialogue over the disbandment of vigilante groups within their setups. The correspondence comes a month after President Akufo-Addo directed the two major political parties to … Read more →
Gov’t officials begged me to ‘destroy’ Anas – Ken Agyapong
Posted on | CommentThe New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has revealed that some big men within the party asked him to destroy renowned investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas. The controversial politician confessed that after mounting a … Read more →
Electoral structures robust to implement ROPAA — EC Deputy Chair
Posted on | CommentThe Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) in charge of Corporate Services, Dr Eric Bossman Asare, has allayed the fears of Ghanaians and said the country’s electoral structures are so robust that the implementation of the Representation of the … Read more →
Cabinet approves local content policy – For downstream petroleum industry
Posted on | CommentThe Cabinet last Thursday approved a policy on a local content and participation in the country’s downstream petroleum industry, the Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has announced. He explained that the policy was intended to ensure a Ghanaian-driven … Read more →
Put national interest first – Bawumia
Posted on | CommentVice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has launched the 2019 edition of the ‘GNPC Ghana’s Fastest Human’ Athletics programme with a call on all stakeholders to put national interest above personal desires in order to help the nation recapture its lost … Read more →
State files affidavit in opposition to stay in Opuni’s trial
Posted on | CommentState Attorneys on Wednesday said at the trial involving Dr. Stephen Opuni and one other that it has filed an affidavit in opposition to a motion to stay proceedings pending an interlocutory appeal at the Court of Appeal. The motion … Read more →
Appointment Committee vets 4 new ministers today
Posted on | CommentThe Appointment Committee of Parliament will today, March 14, 2019 start vetting the first batch of President Akufo-Addo’s new ministerial nominees. Four out of the 19 nominees will face the Committee at 10am, a notice from the Committee said. They … Read more →
President nominates chief executives for new local government assemblies
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, has nominated chief executives for the six new Municipal and District Assemblies, inaugurated on Tuesday, February 19. This in line with Article 241 (1) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 20 (1) of the … Read more →
NPP elects executives for new regions May 4
Posted on | CommentThe New Patriotic Party will be holding a regional delegates conference May 4, 2019 to elect executives for the new regions. “This decision was arrived at by the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) at its meeting held on Tuesday, March … Read more →
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