POLITICS

The 8th Parliament has come under fire from renowned economist Kwame Pianim for failing to exercise due diligence before approving three new taxes. Mr. Pianim claimed in an interview with JoyNews’ Newsfile monitored by Ghanatodayonline.com that this Parliament will go down in history as one of the worst since it …

According to Justin Frimpong Kodua, General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), the administration has sufficient personnel to reverse the nation’s economic woes. By the end of 2023, Mr. Kodua predicted, the economy will resume its upward trajectory. He emphasized that the government just needs Ghanaians’ cooperation to …

Betty Mould-Iddrisu, a former attorney general, has lamented the difficulties Ghanaians are facing as a result of the economic crisis under the Akufo-Addo administration. She claimed that Ghanaians have been let down by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who has also lead the nation into a hole. In an interview …

While the government works to ensure the release of funds for the payment of outstanding arrears, the Ghana School Feeding Secretariat is pleading with school feeding caterers to reconsider their decision to stop providing their services. On Tuesday, April 4, some caterers who participate in the government’s school feeding program …

A staff delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Olaf Unteroberdoerster, visited Abidjan from March 1–14, 2023, and reached an agreement with the Ivorian government on all policy goals and changes for an economic reform program that could be financed by an Extended Fund Facility (EFF)/Extended Credit …

Muntaka Mubarak, the current Member of Parliament (MP) for Asawase and the outgoing minority chief whip, has stated his desire to keep the seat for the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). Today, April 5, 2023, the Asawase representative came before the party’s vetting committee with a sizable group of supporters …

Masawudu Mubarick, the leading National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate in the Ashanti region’s Asawase Constituency, has testified before the party’s vetting committee. On Wednesday, April 5, 2023, the prospective member of parliament appeared before the committee with a sizable group of supporters. The flagbearer candidate described the vetting procedure …

The management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has informed heads of senior high schools using the transitional calendar that first-year pupils are to continue their holiday until June 2023. In order to enable a smooth academic year, it has advised Regional Directors to instruct heads of second-cycle schools in …

The three new board members of the Electoral Commission (EC) have been demanded to resign by the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO). At a news conference on April 5, 2023, held in Accra, CODEO stated that it is aware that the voluntary termination of the three’s appointments is doubtful. …

At the Jubilee House in Accra, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo swore in three ministers, two ministers of state, and a deputy minister. The ministers are Stephen Asamoah Boateng, Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs; Bryan Acheampong, Minister of Food and Agriculture; and Kobina Tahir Hammond, Minister of Trade and …