A group of soldiers who ousted Guinea’s President Alpha Condé from power on Sunday have ordered the country’s cabinet to attend a mandatory meeting on Monday. Those who refuse to attend the 11:00 GMT meeting will be considered rebels, a statement on state TV said. President Condé remains in detention, but his fate is unclear. […]
Trade Minister Alan Kyerematen has condemned the violence that ensued among some supporters of the ruling New Patriotic Party in the Suhum constituency of the Eastern region on Saturday which led to one being hospitalized. In a statement, Mr Kyerematen said: “the incidence of reported violent clashes between supporters of our great party, the New Patriotic Party […]
A former Deputy Minister of Information under the Mahama administration, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has commended Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah for jointly petitioning the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigative the deaths that occurred during last year’s elections. In his view, of all the independent accountability institutions, CHRAJ has […]
Former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, has said the Government of Ghana’s borrowing would have been larger, putting even more pressure on credit and interest rates in 2020. But, he noted that, the BoG “bailed out” the government’s budget with GHc10b, equivalent to $1.7bn financing of the deficit. He said over spending by the Ministry of […]
The Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) has said it will petition the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) again over the $5 million bribery allegation against Chief Justice Annin Yeboah. The latest decision comes after President Akufo-Addo dismissed their petition on the same matter. CHRAJ had earlier discontinued its investigation […]
The Attorney General has filed a review application at the Supreme Court challenging the removal of Justice Clemence Honyenuga from the trial of Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni. A five-member panel of the Supreme Court on July 28 in a 3-2 majority ruled that Justice Honyenuga, who was presiding over the case should no longer preside […]
President Akufo-Addo says he is confident whoever is selected to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in 2024 will win the election of that year. “I am confident the party’s presidential candidate will win Election 2024,” the president said at the NPP’s 29th-anniversary celebration currently ongoing in Accra. The NPP which has won four Presidential […]
A Ranking Member of the Finance Committee of Parliament, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has bemoaned the state of Ghana’s economy which he says has led to extreme suffering among the Ghanaian populace. According to him, the poor state of the economy, which he described as the worst in recent memory, is a result of mismanagement […]
Francis-Xavier Sosu, the opposition MP for Madina has stated that he does not support the activities of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI). The human rights lawyer declared his position on the issue after a cross section of the public bashed him for saying that passing the anti-gay bill into law will definitely have international […]
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has said that the business of Parliament which is the effective representation of the people will be vigorously pursued henceforth, adding that after over six months in office, the honeymoon period is over and it is time for Members to do the work for which […]
