Parliament has commenced the debate on the report of the Appointments Committee on the remaining two supreme court justices’ nominees appointed by Akufo-Addo. Out of the four that were appointed, two of them were approved, leaving George Kingsley Koomson, Justice of the Court of Appeal, and Justice Ernest Yao Gaewu, Justice …
Read More »LIVESTREAMING: Ghana parliament expected to vote on 3 new revenue measures crucial for IMF deal
Parliament is considering the passing of three new revenue measures into law today March 23, 2023. The Ministry of Finance indicated that the new proposed taxes will increase the country’s domestic revenue by almost GH¢5 billion and also boost the country’s Ghana’s fiscal position. The revenue measures include the Income Tax …
Read More »‘Shocked’ Bawumia pays tribute to late deputy finance minister Akoto Osei
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed shock at news of the passing of former Member of Parliament for Old Tafo and deputy finance minister, Anthony Osei Akoto. Bawumia described the former MP as a very good friend and brother whose “dedication to serving mother Ghana was unpaired and his fidelity …
Read More »Akufo-Addo sanctions CID to probe Prof. Frimpong Boateng’s Jubilee House galamsey allegation
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reportedly authorised the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to investigate allegations made by Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng about the involvement of some staff at the presidency in illegal small-scale mining (galamsey). Speaking on this menace in an interview on GBC, the former Minister of …
Read More »Ex-CJ Sophia Akuffo speaks on serving all presidents under Fourth Republic
Retired Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has refused to be labeled as belonging to or being against a particular party or political ideology. She cited having served under all five presidents of the Fourth Republic to buttress her view that she had more than anything served the nation. Her life at …
Read More »Boot to boot, do-or-die mantra is special slogan for Ashanti Region – Mahama explains
John Dramani Mahama has explained that the recent reference to election 2024 being a boot to boot and ‘do-or-die’ affair is in reference to the National Democratic Congress’ electoral strategy in the Ashanti Region. He told party faithful that far from being a call to violence, it is a call …
Read More »Marietta Brew, Fui Tsikata wrote to reject National Honours – Presidential staffer alleges
Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong wrote formally to reject National Honours award presented to to awardees by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on March 14, 2023. According to a presidential staffer, Charles Nii Teiko Tagoe, the former AG who was to be awarded for her role in helping …
Read More »Ex-gratia: Who are the Article 71 officeholders?
Ex-gratia and Article 71 officeholders have become some of the most frequently used words in Ghana following ex-President John Dramani Mahama‘s promise to scrap the former when he becomes president again. But what does ex-gratia mean? This article looks at what ex-gratia is and what the 1992 Constitution of Ghana …
Read More »If you dare me, I will collapse the party – ‘Angry’ Kennedy Agyapong threatens to spill NPP secrets
Kennedy Agyapong, a presidential aspirant hopeful of the New Patriotic Party has threatened to spill secrets about the party that will spell the end of the party. In an interview with Sompa FM, Kennedy Agyapong claimed that there was a plot by the government to collapse his companies. He sounded a word …
Read More »‘Someone begged us to try him and see, now look where we are’ – Mahama jabs Akufo-Addo
Former president John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians to kick out the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) government in the 2024 general elections, for what he describes as economic mismanagement and failed promises. According to him, president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo begged Ghanaians to give him a chance to lead but he has failed …
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