POLITICS

As the House of Parliament debates a proposal by opposition lawmakers to remove Ken Ofori-Atta as Minister of Finance, the NPP’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, has been observed in the chamber. On October 25, 2022, National Democratic Congress lawmakers submitted a motion to the House of Representatives, asking that …

Should he be chosen to lead the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, the party’s candidate for chairperson, has pledged to assign one lawyer to each constituency around the nation. On November 9, 2022, Mr. Ampofo filled out his nomination and spoke to the media at the party’s headquarters …

The founder of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, has prayed about the problems facing the Ghana cedi. A severe economic crisis that has been characterized by a sharp devaluation against the US dollar, raging inflation (now at over 40%), and an overall increase in the cost of living has …

The majority caucus in Parliament has been instructed by the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to abstain from a planned vote of censure being requested by the Minority Caucus against Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister of Finance. According to a statement released and signed by Justin Kodua Frempong, General …

The rate of inflation in Ghana increased to 40.4% in October 2022. According to Professor Samuel Kobina Anim, a government statistician, monthly inflation between September and October 2022 was 2.7%. This was brought on by the ongoing rises in the cost of things like food, housing, transportation, water, energy, gas, …

After the Supreme Court overturned a High Court judgment requiring the investigative journalist to testify behind closed doors in the case Republic vs. Kwesi Nyantakyi, Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ attorneys suggest the journalist may decide to appear as a prosecution witness. The CEO of Tiger Eye Pi, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, volunteered …

The Minority in Parliament is calling for a swift investigation into claims that the government is preparing mercenaries and thugs in the Jubilee House in advance of the elections in 2024. Ghanaian TV personality Kelvin Tailor, who is living in the US, made the initial claim and named specific people …

According to the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), fuel prices would probably decrease by Monday, November 14, 2022. Recently, the cost of fuel, particularly diesel and gasoline, has increased. While gasoline is now costing approximately GH18, diesel is currently retailing for more than GH23. The Executive Secretary of the Chamber, …

The famed Chinese galamsey queen was arrested thanks to information from other Chinese citizens, according to the first prosecution witness in the Aisha Huang trial, who testified before the High Court in Accra. During cross-examination, the witness, Assistant Superintendent of Immigration Reuben Ransford Aboraborah, admitted before the Criminal Court 5 …

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has advised merchants in Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti region, not to give money to unidentified individuals in exchange for the promise of being given shops at phase II of the Kejetia Redevelopment Project (Central Market) while the project is still being built. The …