Picketing at the Finance Ministry has resumed, with members of the Pensioner Bondholders Forum stepping up their demands for the payment of the six overdue coupons that have not yet been paid. The bondholders have gathered again to demand that the government fulfill its promise to resolve the remaining financial …
Read More »Flood kills four in Ashanti Region after heavy downpour
Following Wednesday’s downpour, four people who drowned in separate incidences have had their bodies found in various locations in the Ashanti Region. On June 21st at night, three persons perished at Atafoa, Sepaase, and Tafo. When he dove into the river to look for the deceased on June 22nd, the …
Read More »Armed robbers kill police in bullion van at Ablekuma
In the nation’s capital, Accra, thieves killed a police officer while attacking a bullion van at Ablekuma Fanmilk. The only name given to the now-deceased cop is Amoah. An amateur video shows some good samaritans attempting to free the wounded police officer from the vehicle, which bears the license plate …
Read More »Parliament celebrate former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan on his successful football career
Members of Parliament have praised ex-Black Stars player and international striker Asamoah Gyan for his successful football carreer and contribution to the country’s football development. Gyan officially announced his retirement from football on Tuesday 20th June. The Majority Chief Whip in Parliament, Frank Annor Dompreh said Asamoah Gyan was undoubtedly one of …
Read More »Is a cardinal sin to impose tax on sanitary pads -Speaker Bagbin
The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament Rt, Hon, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin says Parliament will take immediate action to ensure the scrapping of the law that imposes tax on sanitary pads and is cardinal sin to tax sanitary pads. Alban Bagbin raised concerns over the issue when he acknowledged reciept of a petition …
Read More »Parliament summons Asenso Boakye and Ken Ofori-Atta over perennial flooding across the country
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt, Hon. Alban Sumana Bagbin has directed the Minister of Works and Housing Hon. Francis Asenso Boakye and Minister for Finance Hon. Ken Ofori Atta to appear before the House to brief them on steps taken to address the perenial floods across the country. The Minority …
Read More »Gyakye Quayson will never go to jail nonsense! – Mahama to A-G (Audio)
In his description of the legal action brought against James Gyakye Quayson, the beleaguered National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate in the Assin North by-election, former president John Mahama used an unprintable word. Mr. Mahama, who has a habit of fiercely criticizing Supreme Court (SC) decisions against former government appointees …
Read More »Ashanti NPP Communicators receive phones, monies to ‘break the 8’
Over sixty (62) social media communicators known as serial callers with the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region have received equipment to prosecute the party’s agenda. Ahead of the 2024 polls, the party is poised to ‘break the 8’, hence, former Constituency Treasurer for Bosomtwe, Hon. Joseph Asante …
Read More »Kwabena Agyei Agyepong files nomination forms
Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, a former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party(NPP), has declared himself eligible to run in the party’s presidential primary elections. On Wednesday, June 21, Mr. Agyapong filed at the party’s headquarters. Shortly after filing, he spoke to the media and urged the party to stop using …
Read More »“I’ll reduce unemployment in this country” – Kennedy Agyapong pledges as he files nomination forms
Kennedy Agyapong, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, has submitted his nomination to run for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer position. Despite the rain on Wednesday at the party headquarters in Accra, the legislator was surrounded by a multitude of fans. Along with certain lawmakers and close …
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