POLITICS

On his second day in the Northern Region, the Rt. Hon. Speaker A.S.K. Bagbin visited His Majesty, Ndan Yaa Naa Abukari at Yendi. In his opening remarks, the Yaa Naa congratulated him on becoming Speaker of the Ghanaian Parliament. He claimed that the fact that he was elected demonstrates how …

Five new envoys received letters of accreditation from the president of the republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on June 14, 2023 during a brief ceremony at Jubilee House in Accra. According to the President, all six individuals were appointed in accordance with Article 74 (1) of the constitution and are …

The King of Asante, Otumfuo Osei-Tutu II, has been praised by the Chieftaincy and Religious Minister, Hon. Stephen Asamoah Boateng, for consistently assisting the NPP administration in its efforts to ensure peace in every community around the nation. Speaking to the media after discussing the simmering tensions in Bawku with …

Following the sad demise of renowned Ghanaian author, poet, and playwright Professor Ama Ata Aidoo, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has sent his heartfelt condolences to the Ogyadze Asona Family of Abora Nkwanta and Abeadze Kyeakor. Professor Ama Ata Aidoo “has brought a lot of honor to our country by her …

The Assin North by-election will include a female candidate from the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG). This information was disclosed by the Founder and Leader of the LPG Percival Kofi Akpalu to the editor of Ghanatodayonline.com on June 15, 2023. Bernice Enyonam Sefenu, a candidate, wants to take on Charles …

According to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), even without a court warrant, it is permitted to make arrests of people who are allegedly involved in corrupt activities within public institutions. The OSP indicated in a tweet sent out on June 15, 2023 that it gets these authority from …

Charles Bissue, the former secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), has obtained a temporary order barring the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) from making an arrest. Charles Bissue’s attorney, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, claims that the injunction was given by the Human Rights Court 2 in …

According to Mavis Hawa Koomson, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia is the NPP’s best chance to break the 8 in the 2024 elections. According to the minister, Dr. Bawumia possesses the charisma and skills needed by the New Patriotic Party to succeed Nana Addo Dankwa …

Alan Kyerematen, a former Minister of Trade and Industry, has made suggestions on working with the private sector to finance national infrastructure. In the history of infrastructure development in Ghana, this represents a new policy orientation. The policy will lessen the load on the federal government in terms of financing …

The minority caucus in parliament has requested that the government arrange the arrest of Mr. Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, President Nana Akufo-Addo’s cousin; Mr. Lord Commey, the Jubilee House’s director of operations; and former MP Albert Quarm, all of whom were identified by Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng in his 37-page report on …