POLITICS

Charles Bissue sued the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), but the Human Rights Court dismissed his case and ordered him to pay GHS10,000 in fees for wasting the court’s time. In order to intimidate him, Mr. Bissue had claimed that the OSP had illegally secured an arrest warrant. But …

Five National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs have proposed a private member’s bill to eliminate the 10% withholding tax on gaming and betting winnings. Alhassan Suhuyini (Tamale North), Isaac Adongo (Bolgatanga Central), Teddy Safori Addi (Ayensuano), Francis Xavier Sosu (Madina), and Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson (Ajumako Enyan Esiam) are the MPs …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has declared that, should he be elected, he will provide free tertiary education to the children of cocoa farmers. The Senior High School (SHS) cocoa scholarship program is being replaced by this project because the Free SHS program has rendered it …

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the NPP’s vice president and presidential candidate, has introduced myCreditScore, a customized credit reference and scoring system for Ghanaians. This Credit Scoring System, which is supported by the Central Bank, gives Ghanaians the chance to openly show their creditworthiness, making it easier for them to obtain loans. …

The leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) caucus in Parliament, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has urged Ghanaians to hold New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs responsible at the polls following their absence at a recalled parliamentary session on Thursday, November 7. Citing that Parliament lacked the necessary quorum for decision-making …

Kobina Tahir Hammond, the Member of Parliament for Adansi-Asokwa, revealed that the NPP caucus will accuse the speaker of contempt following the speaker’s decision to postpone the House meeting indefinitely for the second time. The Member of Parliament strongly disagreed with the Speaker’s decision in an interview to the media …

Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) caucus, has expressed disapproval of Speaker of the House Alban Bagbin’s position on the House’s seating arrangement. He believes that by permitting the National Democratic Congress (NDC) caucus to hold the majority side of the House, which is not their …

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has promised that if elected president, he will build an airport city in Manhyia North that is modeled after Accra’s Airport City. Dr. Bawumia spoke to supporters on Wednesday as he wrapped up the third day of his Ashanti …

Due to a lack of a quorum to make decisions, Speaker of the House Alban S.K. Bagbin has once again adjourned sessions indefinitely. After a recall, Parliament met again Thursday morning. The Speaker said he was forced to adjourn the house once more since the Business Committee had not brought …

Ghanaians and all interested parties have been reassured by the Electoral Commission that the Certified Voters Register for Election 2024 is solid and trustworthy. In compliance with Sub-Regulation 4 of Regulation 27 of Constitutional Instrument (C.I.) 91, the Commission distributed soft copies of the Certified Voters Register to all registered …