POLITICS

Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo was hailed by the Defunct Banks and Other Financial Institutions Network (DEBOFIN) for joining pensioner bondholders last Friday to picket the Ministry of Finance’s offices. DEBOFIN referred to the action as a “motherhood demonstration” in a statement. By raising the issues of a voiceless and …

Kofi Konadu Apraku, a candidate for the New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer position, has stated that President Akufo-Addo ought to have shown more consideration for requests for the resignation of Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta. Despite demands from members of the majority caucus for his expulsion after leading the nation into an …

Gabby Otchere-Darko, a prominent member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), disagrees with the controversy made by former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo on the inclusion of retirees in the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme(DDEP). Even though he sympathizes with individuals picketing, Mr. Otchere-Darko, a relative of President Nana Addo Dankwa …

If Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen wins the support of the delegates in the primary, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flag bearer candidate claims that the voting patterns in the Volta Region would alter dramatically in the party’s favor. He said that the Volta Region’s residents, whom he referred to as his …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will deliver this year’s State of the Nation Address on February 28, 2023, barring any developments. The president’s action will be in accordance with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, which requires a sitting president to address Parliament at the start of each legislative house …

On Sunday, February 12, 2023, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia turned the first sod for the Liberty Assemblies of God Hospital in Akweteyman, Accra. In honor of the Liberty Assemblies of God Church’s 50th anniversary, a 50-bed community hospital is being built. Vice President Bawumia greeted the congregation on its …

The former Chief Justice Sophia Akufo was supported by the Majority Leader of Parliament, Hon. Kyei Mensah Bonsu, for participating in a picket at the Finance Ministry over the Domestic Debt Exchange Program (DDEP). The lawmaker said he disagrees with those who think it was wrong for the stateswoman to …

The Ghanaian people have been assured by the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, of the Government’s commitment to effectively resolving the challenges the country is now facing. On Sunday, February 12, 2023, President Akufo-Addo said in remarks at the 18th Consultative Council Meeting of the Anglican Church …

The Attorney General, Godfred Dame, has been urged by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to rescind his letter to the Auditor-General about the posting of the Covid-19 audit report on its website. In a letter to the Auditor-General, the Attorney General criticized the latter for publishing a report on the …

Former Chief Justice (CJ) Sophia Akuffo has urged Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to start over and develop a plan that will be acceptable to the government and bondholders. According to the former CJ, the agreement made when the bonds were purchased is still in effect until this is done. Ms. …