The composition of Ghana’s Appointments Committee, which is responsible for vetting and proposing candidates for ministerial and other high-level positions, has been authorized by the parliament. First Deputy Speaker Bernard Ahiafor will lead the committee, and Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah will be the vice chair. Patricia Appiagyei serves as the Deputy …
Read More »4 Independent MPs to do business with us – Majority Chief Whip tells Parliament
Four independent Members of Parliament (MPs) have chosen to work with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Majority Caucus in the House, according to a statement released by Kwame Governs Agbodza, the Majority Chief Whip. However, he pointed out that the Majority Caucus had not yet formally informed the Speaker of …
Read More »President Mahama nominates first set of ministers
John Abdulai Jinapor and Dominic Akuritinga Ayine have been named Ministers-designate for Energy and Attorney General/Minister of Justice, respectively, while Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has been named Finance Minister-designate by President John Mahama. Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the President’s Acting spokesperson, made the announcement in a statement. According to a statement …
Read More »Free SHS: Let your children come to school with food – CHASS to parents
Parents have been urged by the Conference of Heads of Assisted Senior High Schools (CHASS) to make sure their kids have enough provisions for school. The conference claims that this will assist in addressing the feeding issues in SHSs. Warning that unresolved financial deficiencies could disrupt academic activities and jeopardize …
Read More »Gov’t sets up 12-member committee to solve looming dumsor
The Mahama government has established a 12-member committee to explore answers to the impending energy crisis as part of its preliminary administrative decisions. In order to prevent the upcoming challenge, the committee is supposed to provide the current administration with a plan outlining practical actions that may be done and …
Read More »Focus on power sector management and stop needless finger pointing – Krapa to John Jinapor
Claims of impending load shedding in Ghana have been denied by former Energy Minister Herbert Krapa, who has urged the recently elected National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to concentrate on efficient power sector management instead of placing the blame on the outgoing administration. Krapa denied reports that the nation’s fuel …
Read More »Ghana needs US$90m to avoid the looming Dumsor – GRIDCO
About $90 million is urgently required by the Ghana Grid Company to deal with a potential power crisis caused by a shortage of fuel for thermal units. The funds are required to buy liquid fuel, like as light crude oil, to power Tema’s thermal facilities and meet the growing demand …
Read More »Let’s probe our 2024 defeat and stop fighting for positions – COKA advises NPP
Following a devastating loss in their history, Chairman Odeneho Kwaku Appiah (COKA), a member of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), has advised party members from announcing their plans to run for office within the party. Rather, COKA stressed that the party must concentrate on identifying the reason behind their …
Read More »Confusion rocks Ablekuma North over re-collation of parliamentary results
The collation of the Ablekuma North parliamentary results has resulted in yet another altercation. The procedure has been delayed because of the debate on Wednesday over the inclusion of a contested pink sheet. Prior to a later collation, Nathaniel Klimsman Avumeh, the presiding officer for one of the polling stations …
Read More »We will create decent and well-paying jobs in collaboration with the private sector – Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has pledged to put the welfare of Ghana’s youth first, with a particular emphasis on job development to lower the unemployment rate in the nation. Mahama acknowledged in his inaugural speech on January 7, 2025, the suffering endured by Ghanaians as a result of the previous …
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