Member of Parliament for Effia, Isaac Boamah-Nyarko, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to act promptly on the petition submitted by the Minority Caucus in Parliament. The Minority on Thursday, July 24, petitioned the President following violent incidents during the parliamentary election re-run in the Ablekuma North Constituency, which led to the arrest of…
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has sounded the alarm over rising public sector compensation costs, warning that wages and salaries pose a major risk to the successful implementation of the 2025 budget. Speaking during a post-budget interview following the presentation of the Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament, on the Citi breakfast Show on Friday…
National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has revealed that persistent political violence was a key factor in his decision not to contest election in the Odododiodioo constituency. Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Thursday, July 17, the former Member of Parliament for Odododiodioo disclosed that his 12-year…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP)- led Minority caucus in Parliament has called for the immediate reversal of the ban on State land transactions. President John Mahama, as part of his administration’s effort to halt the rampant sale of state lands to political elites and influential individuals in society, ordered the immediate cessation of all activities related to the…
Member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) communication team, Hamza Suhuyini, has confirmed that the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has begun investigations into the violence that erupted during the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun. Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Wednesday July 16, he emphasized the importance of safeguarding…
Former Minister for Works and Housing and Ranking Member of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has cautioned that the ongoing impeachment processes against Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo could have lasting implications for Ghana’s democratic institutions. Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show on Thursday, 29 May, Mr Oppong Nkrumah emphasised the need for careful consideration in…
The Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business, Mr Mahama Ayariga, has highlighted the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government’s achievements in delivering tangible economic results, making life more affordable for Ghanaians. “Mr Speaker, this House must support our indefatigable Finance Minister… to continue along the lines of fiscal prudence and his dogged pursuit of appreciating…
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has issued a sharp rebuke over what it calls a serious constitutional violation following the simultaneous absence of President John Dramani Mahama, Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, and Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin from the country—without swearing in an Acting President as required under Article 60 of the 1992 Constitution….
The Deputy Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Rashid Tanko-Computer, has challenged the former boss of the National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, to name the specific opposition parties he claims to have spent over GH¢8 million on in 2024 to procure election collation logistics and equipment.The former boss of the defunct NSB penned…
Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called for an end to what he describes as retaliatory politics, warning that it has done more harm than good to Ghana’s democracy. Speaking on the Super Morning Show on Joy FM, Mr Afenyo-Markin urged political leaders, especially those in power, to rise above retaliatory actions and focus on…
