POLITICS

Emmanuel Bedzrah, the chairman of the committee looking into the recent upheaval during the ministerial vetting process, has declared that the committee will begin holding public hearings on Thursday, January 30 in order to learn more about the violent incident at the Appointments Committee. After public property was destroyed during …

Twelve candidates have formally submitted their applications to run for the Ashanti Region’s Council of State, including Mr. Yaw Owusu Obimpeh, the former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NDC. Mr. Frederick Adjei, Mrs. Rose Hamilton, Nana Yaw Akuoko, Nana Nkansah Ayeboafo, and Mr. Yaw Owusu Obimpeh are among the ten …

Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, has been accused by the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) leadership of using an authoritarian style to frighten the House’s minority members. The party claims that the suspension of three of its MPs in the wake of the disarray during the vetting process last …

Ignatius Baffour Awuah, a former minister of employment and Labour Relations, and two other people have been taken into custody by the Ghana Police Service in relation to a violent altercation during a football game that claimed one life. The tragedy happened at Nsoatre in the Bono Region on February …

Kofi Adams, the minister-designate for sports and recreation, has promised the people that the government will increase stadium security nationwide. This comes after an Asante Kotoko supporter was tragically stabbed on matchday 19 during a league game. The supporter was killed during their altercation with Nsoatreman FC, which took place …

The dramatic scenes that broke out during the vetting session on Thursday night have prompted the Appointments Committee of Parliament to formally apologize to Ghanaians. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa were supposed to be vetted during the session, but tensions about scheduling caused chaos between the majority and …

Dr. Johnson Asiamah has been proposed by President John Dramani Mahama to be the next governor of the Bank of Ghana; the Council of State must approve his appointment. After publicly requesting to proceed on leave before to his retirement, Dr. Ernest Addison, the incumbent governor, is scheduled to step …

The minority did not attend yesterday’s meetings of the Parliamentary appointments committee. The walkout occurred during the latter stages of Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa’s vetting as minister designate for foreign affairs. The minority leader asked the committee to halt its work after devoting over five hours to Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the …

Speaker Alban Bagbin’s decision to suspend four members of Parliament in response to the chaotic scenes at the vetting session on Thursday, January 30, 2025, has drawn criticism from former majority leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu. Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu challenged the Speaker’s legitimacy, claiming that neither the Constitution nor the Standing Orders provide him …

Members of Parliament who participated in the violent altercations during the Appointments Committee meeting on Thursday, January 30 have been suspended for two weeks in an unprecedented action. Speaker Alban Bagbin hinted that the decision, which was made public on Friday, January 31, 2025, is a sign of Parliament’s firm …