POLITICS

Following the conclusion of his term of duty in Ghana, Burkina Faso’s ambassador, who is also the dean of the diplomatic community there, H.E. Pingrenoma Zagre, made a farewell visit to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. His famous service tour, which started on August 18, 2017, when he first handed …

To encourage the passage of the Anti-Witchcraft Bill in Parliament, a coalition called the Anti-Witchcraft Accusations Bill has been established. The Coalition, which was established on May 18, 2023, is committed to eradicating the risks brought on by the charge of witchcraft. The Anti-witchcraft Bill aims to make it illegal …

Kumawu by-election: sudden infrastructure and road work not intended to buy votes | ‘We’ll disgrace detractors,’ says Amoako Attah Following the passing of MP Philip Basoah in March of this year, a by-election is scheduled for Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The minister of roads and highways, Kwasi Amoako Attah, has …

Today, May 19, 2023, a group from the National Democratic Congress (NDC), the main opposition party, storms Kumawu in the Ashanti Region. John Dramani Mahama, the party’s flagbearer, was the delegation’s leader. In the impending Kumawu by-election, Mr. Mahama will be in charge of the delegation to support NDC Parliamentary …

The 2023 Green Ghana Day was officially launched in Kumasi by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, who also called on all Ghanaians and residents to participate in the nationwide tree-planting initiative. The 2023 Green Ghana Day is scheduled for June 9, 2023. He claimed that the Green Ghana Day …

Ghana is scheduled to receive the first installment of the $3 billion bailout package agreed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) , May 19, 2023, according to Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta. Speaking at a press conference with representatives of the IMF and the government of Ghana, Ofori-Atta detailed a plan …

The projected 18.36% increase in Ghana’s electricity rates has shocked the Consumer Protection Agency (CPA). The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), in the opinion of CPA, failed to consult them with the anticipated rate change, describing the action as a unilateral decision that cannot be approved. On Thursday, May 18, …

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, a member of parliament for North Tongu, is pleading with President Akufo-Addo to uphold his word to Ghanaians and dismiss his cousin Ken Ofori-Atta as finance minister after sealing the $3 billion IMF deal. Recall that the Majority Caucus in Parliament demanded that Mr. Ofori-Atta be removed …

The legal team for the party asserts that Mr. James Gyekye Quayson can run for office despite the Supreme Court’s (SC) unanimous decision ordering the removal of the embattled National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for the Central Region’s Assin North Constituency from parliamentary records. James Gyakye Quayson, …

Ghana was commended by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for obtaining a $3 billion bailout as requested to aid in the nation’s economic recovery. On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, the executive board of the Fund approved the funding, allowing for an immediate distribution of around $600 million. The remainder will …