POLITICS

As government attempts to revamp Ghana’s public transportation system, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has urged the GPRTU’s leadership and members, as well as other transport operators, to work together. The goal of ongoing efforts to bring digitalization to the transportation industry, according to Dr. Bawumia, is to make operations more …

Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has expressed sincere thanks and humility for being nominated and appointed as the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential running mate for the 2024 general elections. On Thursday, July 4, the National Council unanimously backed Dr. Prempeh, who was chosen by the party’s flagbearer, Vice President …

A plea to remove Kissi Agyebeng, the Special Prosecutor, from his position has been denied by Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo. Martin Amidu wrote to President Akufo-Addo on April 30, 2024, requesting that Agyebeng be dismissed. On May 6, 2024, Justice Torkornoo received the petition for reconsideration. But the petition was …

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) leadership has been called to a meeting by the National Labour Commission (NLC) for Wednesday, July 10, 2024. This comes after the association was worried about the composition of the committee that was established to handle their grievances, thus they boycotted …

Chief Justice (CJ) Gertrude Torkornoo’s plan to appoint five additional Supreme Court justices has been characterized by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as an attempt to weaken democracy in the nation. The party argues that the action intends to undermine the idea of checks and balances, which is essential to …

The National Cathedral project, which has experienced major delays and continuous controversy since its inception, has been verified by the government to have cost more than GHS339 million. Abena Osei Asare, Minister of State of the Finance Ministry, made this discovery on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, during a meeting of …

Matthew Opoku Prempeh is a politician and physician from Ghana who was born on May 23, 1968. He represents Ghana’s Ashanti Region as a Member of Parliament for the Manhyia South Constituency and is a member of the New Patriotic Party. He was once the Education Minister. He goes by …

Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has been unanimously approved by the National Executive Council (NEC) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to be Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s running partner in the general elections of 2024. “I am happy to report that after the necessary consideration, the National Council of the party unanimously …

After constitutional concerns expressed by former Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu, Speaker of the Parliament Alban Bagbin has instructed Trade Minister K.T. Hammond to remove the Legislative Instrument (L.I.) on cement price regulation. After 21 sitting days, the L.I., which was introduced on July 2, is expected to become law. The …

Assin Central Constituency Secretary Sadique Broni Yeboah and Central Regional Chairman Prof. Richard Kofi Asiedu have been suspended for one month by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) due to accusations of anti-party behavior. Following a contentious discussion with the party’s national executives, the FEC, and Assin Central executives, this decision …