POLITICS

Following a lengthy debate in the House on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, Parliament confirmed Gertrude Torkornoo’s nomination for Chief Justice. Justice Torkornoo was proposed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in April 2023. Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah, who left the seat on May 24, is being replaced by her. She stated, …

Due to government dishonesty, caterers who are part of the School Feeding Program are requesting that the government pay them all of their arrears and take over the feeding of schoolchildren. Under the school feeding program, The Caterers had suggested a GHC3.50 allotment per lunch for students. This follows the …

Charles Opoku, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) chosen candidate for the Central Region’s Assin North by-election, has urged party members to put aside their differences and work together to secure the seat for the party. He said his victory should serve as a launch pad for the party to bridge the divisions …

The official Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card of Speaker Alban Bagbin, which is registered in the name of Parliament, has reportedly been disabled despite being fully registered, according to Sam George, the Deputy Ranking Member on the Communications Committee of Parliament. The MP claims that this highlights the shortcomings in …

Ernest Yaw Anim, who was just elected as the Ashanti Region’s representative for Kumawu, has taken the oath of office. On Tuesday, June 6, 2023, he was sworn in by Speaker of the House Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin. The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, and the Minority Leader, Cassiel …

According to the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), the Covid-19 levy should be eliminated rather than the government’s e-levy. Despite the pandemic being gone, President Nana Akufo-Addo urged with Ghanaians to continue paying the Covid-19 levy. The president stated in his final Covid report on Sunday, May 28, 2023: …

The Ghana Police Service was fined GH 100,000 by the Right to Information (RTI) Commission for disobeying its directives. The Police Administration allegedly ignored a request from an application and neglected to approve it, according to the Commission. Such contempt cannot be condoned, the Commission stated in a news release …

The Minority has endorsed Gertrude Torkornoo as their choice for Chief Justice. This is despite the fact that they vehemently disagree with the Supreme Court’s recent decision invalidating James Gyakye Quayson’s election in Assin North. The Minority questioned Justice Torkornoo when she appeared before the Appointments Committee on May 26. …

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration has been criticized by the school feeding program’s caterers as being callous and insensitive for ignoring their concerns. The government had been urged by the caterers to pay off their unpaid debts and raise the amount per child. The government’s offer, according to …

“Do not allow people who have made lives difficult for you all these years to mislead you with hollow sloganeering, and shallow populism” Former president John Dramani Mahama stated. According to former president John Mahama, the corrupt legacy of the Akufo-Addo administration will be eliminated by the NDC’s incoming administration. …