Professor Otchere Addai-Mensah, a Senior Lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, has been chosen by President Nana Akufo-Addo through the Ministry of Health as the next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi. Bompatahene Nana Effah Apenteng, the Board Chairman …

Gabby Otchere-Darko, a lawyer and communication strategist, is pleading with the minority to work with the majority caucus in parliament to adopt the 2023 budget. The 2023 budget, according to NPP member Otchere-Darko, is vital and “must suffer a destiny similar to the 2022 budget and its revenue measures.” In …

The 2023 budget is scheduled to be presented on Thursday, November 24, 2022, despite an earlier-but-twice-U-turned demand by some 98 government MPs that a new face other than Mr. Ofori-Atta read the budget. The minority caucus in parliament has claimed that it feels betrayed by the majority caucus regarding the …

The censure motion against Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta was rejected by the majority caucus, disappointing the minority in parliament. The Minority submitted a motion to reprimand the Finance Minister for claims of conflict of interest, financial irresponsibility that contributed to the fall of the Ghana Cedi, and egregious economic mismanagement, …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) leadership says it wants and expects all NPP MPs to adhere by the agreement struck and be present in the house tomorrow when the budget is presented. This comes after the NPP National Executive intervened to stop 98 members of the Majority in Parliament from …

In an effort to strengthen parliamentary democracy, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has urged civil society organizations (CSOs) to actively engage in the national legislative processes. He said this on Thursday in Accra during the presentation of the inaugural Africa Open Parliament Index findings to Parliament by the Parliamentary …

According to the Finance Ministry, GH339,003,064.86 has so far been made available for use in the National Cathedral’s development. The Ministry also said that a total of GH113,040,654.86 has been paid to the consulting company, Messers Sir David Adjaye and Associates, for the Cathedral’s construction. In response to a request …

According to former president John Mahama, Ghana’s present economic issues may be overcome by a cooperative relationship based on mutual respect between the government, civil society organizations, labor unions, the private sector, and important stakeholders. On Tuesday, November 22, 2022, during a meeting with CSOs in Accra, Mr. Mahama declared: …

According to a statement from the Chamber of Telecommunications, SIM cards that have not been registered with the Ghana Card are now being blocked and deactivated by members of the Chamber (AirtelTigo, MTN, and Vodafone). The Communications and Digitalization Ministry issued an order on November 11 that led to the …

Introduction Hon. Co-Chairs and members of this ad hoc Committee, good morning and through you, good morning to the Ghanaian people. I believe this process we are engaged in here is a useful opportunity to strengthen our democratic processes. Hon. Co-Chairs, during the course of my remarks this morning, you …