POLITICS

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that it will assist Ghana’s recently appointed Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam, in carrying out changes meant to revive the country’s economy. Since May 2023, Ghana has been a part of the IMF’s bailout program. The Executive Director of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, …

In an effort to preserve Ghanaian culture and prevent its eventual extinction, the parliament plans to allow the use of local languages during floor discussions. Order 63 of the new Standing Orders allows Members of Parliament (MPs) to speak in any of the regional languages, with translation and interpretation offered …

Following talks with the National Labor Commission, GTEC, and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, the Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWU-GH) decided to call off its two-week strike. Due to unfulfilled demands for payment of their vehicle maintenance allowances and other terms of service, the Union suspended operations …

Samuel Nerquaye-Tetteh, the Chief State Attorney at the Office of the Attorney-General, has been disbarred from the legal profession by the General Legal Council (GLC) for accepting GH¢400,000 from Alfred Agbesi Woyome, a businessman, in 2011. The Disciplinary Committee of the GLC, the body that regulates the legal profession, found …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has been urged by the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) to consider the concerns expressed by voters and political parties about certain of its proposed changes for the general election of 2024. It urged the EC to hold free, fair, and transparent elections and used the …

Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, the former Minister of Food and Agriculture, has pleaded with the Ghanaian Parliament to put the protection of indigenous farmers and industries at the top of their agenda by limiting food imports into the nation of West Africa. He claims that the lack of a Legislative …

The Auditor General’s report on Ghana’s Public Accounts, including Public Boards, Corporations, and Other Statutory Institutions, for the period ending December 31, 2022, has been reviewed by the Public Accounts Committee. The Ministry of Education and its Agencies’ audit report was examined by the PAC today. The following are some …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) leadership has praised President Akufo-Addo’s most recent ministerial shuffle. On Wednesday, February 14, President Akufo-Addo dismissed Ken Ofori Atta, the minister of finance, along with ten Cabinet ministers and two regional ministers. In a statement dated February 14, 2024, NPP General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong …

According to the Minority in Parliament, President Akufo-Addo’s resignation would be better for Ghana than his most recent ministry reshuffle. Minority Leader Cassiel Ato Forson said that Akufo-Addo’s resignation is the best way to relieve the agony and suffering that Ghanaians are going through. President Akufo-Addo removed Finance Minister Ken …

The Regional Conference on Addressing the Humanitarian Impact of Improvised Anti-Personnel Mines was opened by Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, who called for immediate action to stop the thousands of unnecessary deaths and injuries caused by the spread of landmines and Explosive Remnants of War (ERWs). In a speech on Tuesday, …