POLITICS

Re-assigned ministers must be vetted – Dafeamekpor

President Akufo-Addo’s decision to reassign five Ministers of State to various ministries has drawn harsh criticism from Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor, the Member of Parliament for South Dayi, who described the move as “untenable.” He contends that they must appear before the appointments committee with the new ministers for vetting because …

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Bawumia to present campaign team to NEC

Ghanatodayonline has learned that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the vice president of the Republic and the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential candidate, will present his campaign team’s roster to the National Executive Committee (NEC) on Monday, February 19, 2024, for approval and consideration. According to sources with knowledge of Dr. Mahamudu …

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Lawyer Ameyaw-Cheremeh takes over as Speaker of Parliament

Speaker Alban Bagbin and his two deputies, Andrew Asiamah Amoako and Joseph Osei Owusu, will not be present for Friday’s parliamentary proceedings. Instead, Mr. Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh, the Member of Parliament for the Sunyani East Constituency in the Bono Region, has been nominated to serve as the Presiding Speaker. The Clerk …

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Ghana’s inflation hits 23.5% in January 2024

After declining for five consecutive months, inflation saw a minor uptick in January 2024, reaching 23.5 percent, according to data recently released by the Ghana Statistical Service. On Wednesday, February 14, 2024, government statistician Samuel Kobina Annim declared that annual inflation had increased from 23.2 percent in December. The primary …

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MPs to use local languages in parliamentary discussions

In an effort to preserve Ghanaian culture and prevent its eventual extinction, the parliament plans to allow the use of local languages during floor discussions. Order 63 of the new Standing Orders allows Members of Parliament (MPs) to speak in any of the regional languages, with translation and interpretation offered …

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TEWU suspends nationwide strike

Following talks with the National Labor Commission, GTEC, and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, the Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWU-GH) decided to call off its two-week strike. Due to unfulfilled demands for payment of their vehicle maintenance allowances and other terms of service, the Union suspended operations …

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