POLITICS

Patrick Kwame Frimpong, the current presiding member of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), was re-elected after failing to receive two thirds of the votes cast in the first round of the 9th Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly election. Three assembly members ran for the position of presiding member of the KMA: Aggrepa …

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia claimed that the Akufo-Addo administration had successfully handled Ghana’s “dumsor,” or power outage. However, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has refuted this claim. The NDC called on Ghanaians to ignore Dr. Bawumia’s claim, saying it is untrue. During his recent speech on Wednesday, February 7, as …

Members of Parliament have engaged thirty-two participants from the National College of Defense Studies, Burma Camp, regarding the legislative role in promoting policies and activities related to national security, economic development, and environmental conservation. The officers and members of Parliament also discussed how Parliament assists the executive arm of Government …

Three schools in three communities within the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) now have two restrooms and a six-unit classroom block under construction. The towns of Adumanu, Buokrom, and Amakom are the beneficiaries. The Higher Institute of Islamic School in Buokruom and Obiri Yeboah M/A Primary and Junior High in Amakom …

Kofi Bentil, Senior Vice President of IMANI-Africa, says he supported Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia because he believes the former President John Mahama is not the best candidate to lead the nation. Mr. Bentil contended that any action taken against Dr. Bawumia would also be a failure for Mr. Mahama, …

According to Mr. Derrick Amoah, personal assistant to Hon. Andy Appiah-Kubi, the  Member of Parliament(MP) for Asante Akim North Constituency, Hon. Andy Appiah-Kubi is not responsible for the rumored closure of Salt FM, which is located in the constituency. At a press conference held in Asante Akim North, Mr. Derrick …

Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC), has declared that his organization will stop at nothing to reveal Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia’s lies about how the current economic climate came to be. In response to Dr. Bawumia’s public lecture on Wednesday, February 7, 2023, Asiedu Nketiah …

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has stressed the Asante kingdom’s tenacity and declared that any attempts to marginalize or disparage it will fail. During a durbar held at Manhyia Palace on Thursday, February 8, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II emphasized the kingdom’s resilience in spite of its past setbacks. The …

The planned protest by Organized Labor against the 15% Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity has been deferred. Organised Labour called on the government to fully remove the new tax and threatened to carry out the demonstration in spite of the government’s suspension of the policy to allow for additional …

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President and NPP Flagbearer, claims that if he is elected President, Ghana will have a new, “friendly” flat tax system. The NPP flagbearer gave a speech to the people on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, in Accra, outlining his vision and priorities for Ghana. He stated …