POLITICS

On Tuesday, July 25, 2023, the Mid-Year Budget Review is anticipated to be presented to Parliament by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta. As the business statement for the coming week in Parliament was being presented, Lydia Seyram Alhassan, the First Deputy Majority Whip, made the announcement. “In pursuant to the Public …

The government led by the Education Ministry has denied claim to cancel the Teachers and Nurses Training allowance. There have been rumors that the government cannot afford to pay teachers’ and nurses’ trainees’ allowances. These rumors have been attributed to the minister of education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum. The administration …

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia welcomed the Ghana Country Director, Pierre Laporte, the World Bank Managing Director of Operations, Anna Bjerde, and their team to the Jubilee House for a meeting today Friday, July 14, 2023. The meeting’s goal was to review the significant issues facing Ghana’s energy industry and …

Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku, a prospective presidential candidate from the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has offered details on how his future administration would function if he were to prevail in the general elections in 2024. He declared that he wanted to manage a small administration with just 40 ministers in …

The Minority Caucus in Parliament is asking the Speaker, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, to compel Dr. Ernest Addison, the governor of the Bank of Ghana, to testify before the House’s Finance Committee about a number of alleged violations. The Minority has accused that the Governor has broken many laws, including …

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has cautioned the government to halt Torentco Assets Management deal immediately or they will use every legal means including parliamentary process to halt the deal. Speaking to the press the Ranking Member of Mines and Energy Committee Hon, John Abu Jinapor accused the government for …

Six primary schools in the Jomoro constituency of the Western region have benefited from a refurbishment project Hon. Dorcas Afo-Toffey undertook over the weekends because she recognizes the value of education in producing the next generation of leaders. Gyegyekro Basic School, Cocoa Town Basic School, Alenrezule Basic School, Tikobo Number …

The Bill empowers the Ministry of Interior to grant a license for the cultivation of cannabis for industrial and medicinal purposes. The Supreme Court struck out provisions in the Narcotic Control Commission Act that allowed for the cultivation of certain kinds of cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes arguing that …

In June, Ghana’s inflation rate reached a three-month high, mostly due to skyrocketing food costs. Inflation progressively decreased for four straight months until April after hitting a high of 54.1% in December that was higher than it had been in more than two decades. However, according to government statistician Samuel …

Osabarima Adusei Peasah IV, the Chief of Akyem Old Tafo in the Abuakwa North of the Eastern region, has reaffirmed his resolve to assist in overseeing development projects in his enclaves. He has therefore urged his sub-chiefs and the local populace to work hard to realize his goals. The request …