POLITICS

Suame interchange construction to begin in August

August is the planned commencement of construction on the Suame interchange project. Francis Gambrah, the Ashanti Regional Director for the Urban Roads Department, claims that the project camping grounds is nearly finished even though physical construction on the Suame interchange project has not yet started. This suggests that construction might …

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Parliament approves Getrude Torkornoo as new Chief Justice

Following a lengthy debate in the House on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, Parliament confirmed Gertrude Torkornoo’s nomination for Chief Justice. Justice Torkornoo was proposed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in April 2023. Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah, who left the seat on May 24, is being replaced by her. She stated, …

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Charles Opoku wins NPP Assin North primary

Charles Opoku, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) chosen candidate for the Central Region’s Assin North by-election, has urged party members to put aside their differences and work together to secure the seat for the party. He said his victory should serve as a launch pad for the party to bridge the divisions …

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Bagbin swears in Ernest Yaw Anim as Kumawu MP

Ernest Yaw Anim, who was just elected as the Ashanti Region’s representative for Kumawu, has taken the oath of office. On Tuesday, June 6, 2023, he was sworn in by Speaker of the House Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin. The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, and the Minority Leader, Cassiel …

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