POLITICS

At a brief presentation event held at the Jubilee House in Accra on Friday, February 23, 2024, the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, accepted the letters of credence from six envoys. The H.E. Mr. Park Kyongsig of the Republic of Korea; H.E. Mr. Peter Ryan of Ireland; …

Kwesi Ofori, a retired deputy commissioner of police (DCOP), has been chosen to join the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Manifesto Committee. In the event that NPP Flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is elected President following the general election on December 7, the seasoned law enforcement official is anticipated to provide his …

The ceremonial handover of Francis Asenso-Boakye to Mr. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the recently appointed Minister, took place in a solemn ceremony at the Ministry of Works and Housing. Mr. Asenso-Boakye expressed his thanks to the Ministry’s committed employees and management for their continuous support during his term. Stressing the significance …

In Parliament, the Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has encouraged Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu, the departing Majority Leader, to make sure the house gains from his knowledge while he is not in office. This occurs as the lawmaker from Suame steps down as leader of the house. The New Patriotic …

Joseph Osei-Owusu (Joe Wise), the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, has voiced his deep sadness over Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu’s retirement as Majority Leader. Although Mr. Osei-Owusu expressed his appreciation for the former Majority Leader’s leadership, he made it clear that he wishes Mr. Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu had served in that capacity till the …

Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Member of Parliament for Effutu, is getting ready to assume the role of Majority Leader as of today, Friday, February 23, according to the confirmation of the New Patriotic Party’s National Council. This dramatic shift in the leadership of the Majority Front Bench is in line with …

The Suame member of parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has formally announced his resignation from his position as majority leader. On Friday, February 23, he made this announcement in Parliament, reaffirming that, contrary to what some media reports had suggested, the decision was entirely his own. Members of the Majority Caucus were …

Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu made the dramatic decision to resign from office effective immediately during a crucial meeting of the majority group that was called on Wednesday night. President Nana Akufo-Addo presided over the meeting, which was held at the heavily guarded banquet hall of Jubilee House in Accra. The …

According to data from the Ghana Statistical Services (GSS), of the 11.39 million Ghanaians working as of the third quarter of 2023, 6.44 million were women and 5.52 million were men. The 2023 Annual Household Income and Expenditure Survey (AHIES) from the GSS indicates that, on average, there has been …

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has employed about 282 disabled people nationwide as district and regional disability officers. In November 2022, the government abolished the toll system on public roads and bridges, resulting in the layoff of 99 former tollbooth workers. YEA CEO Kofi Agyepong briefed the media on Thursday, …