POLITICS

On Wednesday, October 4, former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama and a group from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) paid a visit to former President John Agyekum Kufuor and his family to express their condolences for the loss of former First Lady Theresa Kufuor. During the visit, Mahama referred to …

Dr. Benjamin Otchere-Ankrah, a lecturer at Central University, has shot salvos at Francis-Xavier Sosu, the member of parliament for Madina, for his vulgar outburst on Dr. Ernest Addison, the governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG). On Tuesday, October 3, as demonstrators marched to the Bank of Ghana, attorney Francis-Xavier …

Kennedy Agyapong, a Member of Parliament(MP) for Assin Central and potential flagbearer for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), has stated that he did not accuse party members of “looting the country as if there is no tomorrow,” as shown in a popular video. The footage, he claimed, had been …

Mr. Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, the founder of the Movement for Change, has stressed that the finance for infrastructure development in his Great Transformational Plan (GTP) comes from the private sector. Alan claims that Ghana’s underdevelopment is a result of previous governments trying to locate developmental projects through their budgets while …

“My government has fought and is fighting corruption not just in high-sounding words, but, actually, in concrete deeds. We have shunned mere exhortations and showy denunciations of unproved corruption. It has been a holistic approach. We have made institutional reforms, we have enacted additional, requisite laws, and we have resourced …

Teachers in Ghana have been promised better times under the incoming National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration, according to former president John Mahama. According to Mr. Mahama, as Ghana moves forward toward a more wealthy future, increasing education and learning must be a major focus. “Teachers are the backbone of our …

According to Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic, the distribution of laptop computers, improvement of skill set, and establishment of suitable welfare incentives have all clearly translated into improved effectiveness for our educators under the government’s new Comprehensive National Teacher Policy. President Akufo-Addo claims that by implementing these …

Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, the minister of education, has refuted assertions that the government’s implementation of the free senior high school program has had a detrimental effect on the nation’s educational system. He claims that the data available indicates the exact reverse, that is, that the program has actually improved …

Mahama Ayariga, a member of the minority caucus, has threatened to show Bank of Ghana Governor Ernest Addison “what hooligans do” for calling them that. Dr. Addison stated that the #OccupyBoG demonstration on Tuesday was “completely unnecessary” and that he will not step down after the event. “The minority in …

Dr. Ernest Addison, the governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), has declared that he will not heed the calls for resignation made by the minority in parliament and other interest groups. In an interview with the International Business Website, Central Banking governor Addison called the Minority’s action “completely unnecessary.” …