POLITICS

A committee to further work on recommendations made by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) after it presents its reports to the House has been called for by Majority Leader Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, due to approximately GHc 17,483,483,539.25 worth of irregularities that occurred in the management of 19 state …

The Ghana Police Service’s Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) has made significant progress in raising road safety. Nearly 3,000 traffic offenders were found guilty by the MTTD between January and October 2023, which significantly reduced the number of traffic accidents and fatalities. Some notable interventions have helped lead to …

The filing deadlines and nomination periods for candidates running for parliamentary seats in the upcoming general elections of 2024 have been announced by the New Patriotic Party (NPP). A non-refundable filing fee of thirty-five thousand Ghanaian cedis (GHC35,000) will be demanded of prospective parliamentary candidates, the party said. Women, people …

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the vice president, states that more work needs to be done because there are many young people in Ghana who require jobs, despite the NPP Government having created an unprecedented 2.1 million jobs for the youth in the previous seven years. Dr. Bawumia spoke at the opening …

“By the end of this year, all former toll booth workers who were laid off after the government abolished all tolls on public roads and bridges will be re-assigned as YEA district disability officers,” Kofi Agyapong stated today. Kofi Agyepong, the chief executive officer of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), …

According to Ashanti Regional Minister Simon Osei Mensah, the government of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has started 32 ground-breaking hospital projects in the region. He claims that the Akuffo Addo-led administration has built more health facilities in the area than any other government in the fourth republic. During a …

According to Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, 20,000 young people in Ghana will be employed by the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) through the recently introduced Business and Employment Assistance Programme (BEAP). As part of the program, YEA will support new hires’ salaries who are hired by small and medium-sized businesses. Since …

“My administration would wage a strong fight against corruption to save money for reinvestment in the economy. The sword of my fight against corruption will cut across – against past government officials, officials of the incumbent administration, civil and public servants, businesses, government suppliers, etc. if they fall foul of …

Kwabena Adjei Agyepong, the former general secretary of the NPP, has praised Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for his generous nature. Ten candidates ran for the NPP flagbearership, which Dr. Bawumia won. Since then, Kwabena Agyepong has shown his support for the Vice President. The former general secretary said that …

The nation’s efforts to combat corruption have been reaffirmed by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). The OSP announced in a statement on International Anti-Corruption Day that it will work with pertinent organizations to combat corruption in Ghana. “As we commemorate International Anti-Corruption Day and the anniversary of the …