POLITICS

Madam Frances Essiam, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing Company Limited, has reportedly quit from her position out of anger. On February 23, she submitted a formal statement to that effect to President Akufo-Addo, with copies to the Vice President, Chief of Staff, Minister of Energy, and …

Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, a former minister of finance, has chosen to formally compete for the position of National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer. This occurs as the party prepares to make an effort to unseat the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). Dr. Duffuor has chosen forms in this respect, joining an …

A German team headed by Ms. Svenja Schulze, the German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), met privately with the finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. The discussion about the role of the KfW Development Bank in assisting Ghana in its post-debt reorganization to guarantee economic stability and sustainable development …

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has stated that it is not alarmed by former president John Dramani Mahama’s plan to compete for office in the general elections of 2024. Richard Ahiagbah, the NPP’s director of communications, stated that the party is unconcerned about a guy who had no prior …

The governing NPP has given notification that they are not bothered by former President Mahama’s candidacy following his declaration of intent and subsequent selection of nomination forms to run for the NDC flagbearer post. The party maintains that they cannot loose sleep over a guy who has accomplished nothing noteworthy …

According to reports in the media, the Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association had petitioned and encouraged John Dramani Mahama to compete for president. The Association denies the veracity of the aforementioned rumors and adds that neither the purported Association executives nor its members visited the former president. The Organization …

Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, the government’s spokesperson on governance and security, has reaffirmed his support for Ken Ofori-Atta, the beleaguered minister of finance, calling him one of the finest finance ministers since the nation’s freedom. He claims that despite calls for the Finance Minister’s resignation due to claimed economic mismanagement, he is …

Selling crude to chosen Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) under the Gold for Oil Policy, according to the Institute of Energy Security (IES), will only benefit government insiders and allies. The government’s action, according to IES, will put OMCs and participants in the petroleum downstream sector in a bad position. The …

According to the National Petroleum Authority, NPA, Oil Marketing Companies, OMCs with at least 45 retail locations across the nation will be the only ones allowed to sell fuel goods under the Gold for Oil policy. The goal, according to the NPA, is for the G4O to be evenly distributed …

The late Christian Atsu’s family has received a GHS10,000 donation from the ruling New Patriotic Party as a show of support as they prepare for his burial and deal with their loss. The gift was made by the party’s leadership, headed by General Secretary Justin Kodua, when they visited the …