POLITICS

For the African Continental Free Trade Area to succeed, the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has emphasized the need for effective private sector led participation. President Akufo-Addo stated that private participation is necessary for the AfCFTA to be as transformative as intended during his speech at the …

Due to a court order obtained by a disqualified candidate, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has decided to postpone the parliamentary primaries in the Odododiodio constituency indefinitely. The fundamental problem stems from Michael Nii Yarboi Annan’s disqualification from running in the Odododiodioo Constituency parliamentary election in November 2023 by the …

A fresh bill to amend sections of the Criminal and Other Offenses (Procedure) Act, 1960 (Act 30) has been introduced in Parliament by Mr. Francis-Xavier Sosu, the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Madina Constituency in the Greater Accra region. The new bill aims to substitute community service and a …

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is certain that securing private investment is crucial to guaranteeing that Africa meets its development goals, especially from those who fund innovative but risky projects. Additionally, he firmly believes that this path can be found and followed in conjunction with all …

The NDC presidential candidate John Mahama’s running mate for 2020, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has taken issue with President Akufo-Addo’s comments regarding the lack of progress in the Central Region’s Ekumfi. Professor Opoku-Agyemang accused the president of a pattern of consistently attributing his failures to people who did not vote …

The world’s investor community has been urged by President of the Republic Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to acknowledge in advance that Africa is the new frontier in manufacturing, technology, and food production. According to him, the savage lessons of these past few years, “where the financial markets have been set …

Samuel Atta Akyea, the Member of Parliament for the Akim Abuakwa South constituency, has taken issue with those who hold Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia accountable for the nation’s economic problems. He said that while the economy is not doing well, it is “cruel” and “unkind” for anyone to blame …

Mark Owen Woyongo, a former Navrongo MP, has passed away. In a press release released on Thursday, January 18, the Woyongo family said he passed away at the Bank of Ghana Hospital on Wednesday, January 17. Mark Woyongo left politics after losing the 2016 election. Mark Woyongo, the former Interior …

After a bumpy start to the decade, African economies have stabilized since 2023 and shown resilience and adaptability in the face of an unpredictable global environment, according to President of the Republic Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. President Akufo-Addo highlighted that Ghana’s economy “has rebounded, with an average GDP of 3.2% …

According to President Akufo-Addo, the people of Ekumfi chose to remove Francis Ato Cudjoe from Parliament in the 2020 elections, which caused his government to gloss over development in the area. In a meeting with traditional leaders from the constituency at the Jubilee House, the president voiced his displeasure with …