POLITICS

The Majority Leader, Hon. Osei-Kyei Mensah Bonsu, and the Minority Leader, Hon. Cassiel Ato Forson, received a courtesy visit from a three-person team from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) at Parliament House. The mission is in Ghana to assess the nation’s readiness for hosting the 66th CPA conference, which will …

Following the suspension of their strike, members of the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) are now back at work. The members could be seen performing their regular tasks and attending to clients. JUSAG started a nationwide strike, accusing the government of ignoring repeated requests to implement updated pay …

Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, a candidate for Chief Justice, testified before the Appointments Committee and answered questions about the Judicial Service, backlogs in court cases, a recent Supreme Court decision, and other current affairs in the nation. The nominee also discussed her thoughts on the perception of corruption in the judicial …

The revelation that James Gyakye Quayson, a troubled former Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North, might suffer the same fate as Adamu Dramani Sakande, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for Bawku Central, has caused a stir in Ghana’s political scene. Henry Nana Boakye, often known as …

The former CEO of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr. Oheneba Owusu-Danso, is said to have received approval from the Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, for a further three-year extension to work as staff and surgeon at the Premier health facility in Ashanti. A facility source, however, said …

According to the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), preliminary investigations indicate that driver weariness was the primary factor in the accident that happened at Gomoa Okyereko in the Central Region on Tuesday morning and resulted in the deaths of 16 people and the severe injuries of more than 25 others. …

Rt Hon Alban S. K. Bagbin, Speaker of the House of Parliament has urged for consistent and long-term funding for Ghana’s nuclear energy program. He asserted that substantial consideration must be given to financial issues for a sustainable program, such as the Nuclear Energy Programme, to accomplish its intended goal. The …

The forthcoming Assin North by-election nomination period will begin on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, according to the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). The choice was made at its Steering Committee (SC) meeting on May 30, 2023, which also revealed the dates for the legislative primary. The election is scheduled for …

Following the Supreme Court’s decision on James Gyakye Quayson’s ability to hold the Assin North seat, Parliament through its Clerk has declared the seat vacant. On May 17, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling directing Ghana’s Parliament to remove James Gyakye Quayson’s name from the roster of lawmakers representing …

In preparation for the party’s presidential primary in 2024, Fred Owure, a former vice-chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has collected nomination documents on behalf of Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. The vice-president previously informed the Parliament’s Majority Caucus of his intention to run in the governing NPP presidential primary …