POLITICS

A group of protesters has been stopped from accessing the National Cathedral building site and Parliament by Ghana Police Service officers. Why the cops blocked the protesters from entering the area is unknown. The group began picketing outside the Parliament courtyard at around 10:00 am, demanding that the contentious National …

Haruna Iddrisu, the leader of the opposition in the House of Representatives, has urged Parliament to shoulder part of the responsibility and accountability for the failure to hold the executive branch of government accountable for carrying out its duties. He contends that Parliament must take responsibility for the excessive borrowing …

Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, a member of parliament for Assin Central, visited the national executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Tuesday, December 20, to learn about recent events there. Mr. Agyapong was gushing with admiration for the national officials’ efforts to unite the party and the administration for a …

The government and labor unions’ scheduled meeting to discuss an increase in basic pay has been postponed. The different labor unions were anticipated to meet with representatives from the Finance Ministry, Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, and Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations on Tuesday to continue the discussions after …

The approval of the GH$80 million budget projections for the National Cathedral’s completion in 2023 was rejected by the minority in parliament. The Minority claims that this is in response to the Finance Ministry’s refusal to account for GH114 million of the GH339 million already spent on the project. Several …

The current party chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, and the other recently elected officials have received congratulations from the previous national chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo. Ofosu-Ampofo stated that while the various candidates’ campaigns for the party’s national elections may have been better in a statement released …

Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the recently elected National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), cannot longer serve on the Parliamentary Service Board, according to Yaw Boadu Ayeboafo, the chairman of Ghana’s national media commission (NMC). Asiedu Nketiah can no longer serve on the Parliamentary Service Board, according to Boadu Ayeboafo, …

The recently elected General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, revealed that Johnson Asiedu Nketiah’s resignation was the only factor in his decision to run for the job. The former Ketu South Member of Parliament gave this explanation: I am the type of person who supports …

Kojo Bonsu, a former mayor of Kumasi and potential flagbearer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has cautioned the newly elected National Executives of the party against taking actions that may favor one candidate over another in the race to be the party’s flagbearer. He thinks that in order for …

Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the recently elected National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress, was warned by State Transport Corporation Chief Executive Officer Nana Akomea to watch what he says. In order to beat Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, the immediately preceding National Chairman, Mr. Asiedu Nketia received 5,569 votes, or 65.17% of the …