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“Someone is not doing their job” – ACEPA slams Parliament scheduling as PAC hearing stalls

The Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr. Rashid Draman, has sharply criticised Parliament’s scheduling system following the stalling of...

Manasseh Azure Awuni: Who captured and sold the slaves?

Last year, I took an English course in my ongoing programme that got me very close to the subject of the transatlantic slave trade....

NDC painted a picture that sole sourcing was a crime, discredited NPP – Kpandai MP

Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of previously using allegations around sole sourcing to discredit the...

Where do the V8s come in? — Sulemana Braimah slams gov’t over luxury spending on road contracts

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has raised concerns over the cost and nature of contracts awarded...

We kept lights on without dumsor levy — NPP’s Awal Mohammed

A Communications Team Member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Awal Mohammed, has defended the previous administration’s energy record, stating that it maintained stable...

Ghana must rethink her Agric policy: Former tomato farmer laments nation’s missed opportunity

When memory feels like evidence. There was a time in Ghana when the idea of tomato scarcity in March would have sounded almost absurd. For those...

PAC hearing halted over quorum as Chair seeks Speaker’s guidance

The sitting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was suspended about an hour and a half into its session due to a lack of...

NPP’s Awal Mohammed blames GH₵1 fuel levy for rising cost of living

A Communications Team Member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Awal Mohammed, has criticised the government’s introduction of the GH₵1 fuel levy, describing it...

Show evidence of the 400 tenders — Sulemana Braimah dares Roads Minister [Listen]

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has called for greater transparency from the Ministry of Roads and...

Big Push will improve money circulation and boost purchasing power — Odike

Businessman and politician, Akwesi Addai Odike, says the current slowdown in market activity is due to low circulation of money in the economy. Speaking on...

Big Push contracts lack transparency — Kennedy Osei Nyarko raises concerns

Member of Parliament, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, has raised concerns over what he describes as a lack of transparency in the awarding of contracts under...

We’re all to blame for sole-sourcing — Kennedy Osei Nyarko

Member of Parliament for Akim Swedru and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Roads and Transport Committee, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, says responsibility for the growing concerns...

₵50.9bn sole-sourced contracts in seven months unprecedented – Kennedy Osei Nyarko

Member of Parliament for Akim Swedru and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Roads and Transport Committee, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, has raised concerns over the scale...

Asiedu Nketia begins 3-day ‘Thank You Tour’ of Ashanti Region

The National Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, will on Wednesday, embark on a three-day tour of the Ashanti...

Agbodza clarifies ‘Big Push’ contract figures, denies GH₵70bn claims

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has dismissed allegations of irregularities in the government’s ‘Big Push’ infrastructure programme, insisting that all...

Minority threatens disruption if Ato Forson fails to appear over Gold-for-Reserve

The Minority in Parliament of Ghana has threatened to disrupt government business if Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, fails to appear before the...

Help the party to maintain power – NDC faithful urged

The ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged its members to remain calm and composed despite frustrations over unmet expectations from the government. Justice Yeboah,...

Annoh-Dompreh criticises Majority Leader over failure to schedule Minority’s motions

The Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has criticised the Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, over what he describes as the failure to schedule motions filed...

Minority demands OSP, CHRAJ probe into old BoG office contract

The Minority in Parliament has formally petitioned the Special Prosecutor, the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), and the Criminal Investigations Department...

Only 44% of ‘Big Push’ contracts sole-sourced – Roads Minister clarifies

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has pushed back against claims that the government’s flagship “Big Push” infrastructure programme relies heavily...

Lecturer calls for non-partisan contract awards under Big Push

A lecturer and programme manager at the Pentecost University, Dr. Frank Antwi, has urged government to adopt a non-partisan approach in awarding contracts under...

Big Push road projects are not permanent jobs – MP

Member of Parliament for Twifo Atti-Morkwa, David Vondee, has stated that road construction projects under the Big Push infrastructure programme are not permanent jobs. Speaking...

Janet Nabla calls for Zanetor to be appointed ‘Minister of Ministers’

Presidential Candidate of the People’s National Party (PNP), Janet Asana Nabla, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to appoint Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings to a...

Sammy Gyamfi defends sole-sourcing under Big Push, dismisses corruption claims

The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana GoldBod, Sammy Gyamfi, has defended the government’s decision to use sole sourcing for critical road projects under the...

They said he was stubborn — But it was autism: Breaking the silence in Ghana

In homes across Ghana, a child who avoids eye contact, doesn’t speak by age three, or repeats certain actions may often be misunderstood. Some...

Strong political will crucial in tackling fraud – Expert

A certified US-based Ghanaian fraud examiner, Isaac Obour, has revealed that fraud has evolved beyond financial crime into a systemic threat to economic security, digital...

Stop the imposition – James Agbey warns NDC ahead of post-Mahama power struggle

The leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Action Movement, James Agbey, has cautioned party leadership and government officials against any attempt to impose...

We don’t have resilence; gov’t must be modest about its successes – Senyo Hosi

Convener of the OneGhana Movement, Senyo Hosi, has urged caution in celebrating Ghana’s economic progress, warning that while the government has achieved stability, the...

Stability achieved but economy still vulnerable to shocks – Senyo Hosi

Convener of the OneGhana Movement and Trustee of the Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey, Senyo Hosi, has cautioned that while the government has achieved macroeconomic...

“No bad blood” – Ursula Owusu rebuts SIM registration ‘feud’ claims

Former Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has issued a strong rebuttal to claims that a personal vendetta undermined Ghana’s biometric SIM card...

Ursula Owusu challenges Mahama’s claims on SIM registration, says exercise was credible

Former Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has strongly rebutted comments made by President John Dramani Mahama regarding the 2022–2023 SIM registration exercise,...

Let’s fix governance and performance gaps in SOEs – Experts

Concerns about the performance and management of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) have resurfaced following renewed warnings from government that loss-making entities will be reformed, merged,...

I once shouted ‘3y3 Zu’ when the light went out, but… – Political Activist

A political activist and leading member of Arise Ghana, Selorm Dramani Dzramado, has urged the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) to reassess its strategy...

MP Dorcas Affo-Toffey’s education investments begin to yield results in Jomoro

The massive infrastructure, human and logistical investments by the Member of Parliament for the Jomoro Constituency in the Western Region, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, over the...

Baba Jamal raises alarm over alleged discrimination against Zongo residents in access to national IDs

The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East, Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed, has raised alarm over what he describes as discrimination against residents of Zongo...

2028 election: I will accept NPP running mate slot if offered – Deputy Minority Leader

The Deputy Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Asokwa, Patricia Appiagyei, has dismissed claims that she is lobbying to be the New Patriotic...

Jinijini–Sampa road to be completed by 2027 — Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has assured that the 80-kilometre Jinijini–Sampa road will be completed by 2027. He gave the assurance during an inspection of the...

Gov’t must heed plight of women in cocoa price crisis – Afigya Kwabre South MP

The Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre South, Damata Ama Appianimaa Salam, has highlighted the struggles of cocoa farmers, particularly women, who are grappling...

Don’t boast about scrapping E-Levy — NPP’s Jennifer Queen to NDC

The Deputy Director of communication for the New Patriotic Party, Jennifer Queen, has criticised the NDC government for taking credit for scrapping the electronic...

GH₵1 fuel levy not meant to cheat Ghanaians — NDC communicator

A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) communications team, Awo Kekeli, has defended the government’s introduction of the GH₵1 fuel levy, insisting it...