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Freeze on V8s in Accra; who monitors directive? – Prof Bokpin

Economist Prof. Godfred Bopkin has questioned the practicality of imposing a freeze on the use of V8 vehicles in Accra by government appointees. The measure...

2023 Budget: I’m eternally grateful – Ofori-Atta to NPP and MPs

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has expressed appreciation to the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as well as the Minority and Majority caucuses...

Full text: Govt’s 2023 Budget statement delivered by Finance Minister

Right Honourable Speaker, Honourable Members of Parliament, on the authority of the President of the Republic of Ghana, and in accordance with the requirement...

Support Finance Minister regardless – NPP MPs told [Video]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/_yKQeD_Aj1k The Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party, Richard Ahiagbah, has urged the NPP MPs to support the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta even...

Dafeamekpor issues ‘buyer beware’ alert over Saglemi sale

Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson Nelson-Dafeamekpor, has issued a warning to prospective buyers of the state-owned Saglemi Housing Project. He says it is...
Dr. Mark Assibey Yeboah

I’ll accept appointment as Finance Minister – Mark Assibey-Yeboah [Video]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/_-xUhFt82z4 A former Chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Mark Assibey-Yeboah, says he will not hesitate to accept the position of Finance Minister should President...

NPP MPs reverse threats to boycott doing business with Ofori-Atta

The New Patriotic Party Caucus in Parliament have been urged by the Party’s executives to stand down on their demand for the removal of...
Haruna Iddrisu

We feel betrayed by Majority over the sacking of Ken Ofori-Atta – Haruna Iddrisu

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, says he feels let down and betrayed in still keeping Ken Ofori-Atta to read the budget tomorrow. Mr...
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta,

CHRAJ begins probe into Anas’ petition against Ofori-Atta

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) says it has commenced looking into a conflict of interest petition brought before it by...

Hilarious moments at Ofori-Atta’s censure motion hearing [Video]

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta will soon know his fate when the special committee set up by Parliament to consider the Minority’s censure motion present...

Ofori-Atta likely to face empty House if he insists on reading 2023 Budget

JoyNews has reported that Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, will face an unprecedented situation if he attempts to present the budget on Thursday. Both Majority and...
Jomoro MP Dorcas Affo-Toffey, flanked by some NDC members

Jomoro MP makes bold statement after court ruling confirms her MP status

Member of Parliament for the Jomoro constituency, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, has reacted to the dismissal of a petition challenging her citizenship by the Sekondi high...

Ofori-Atta danced around the questions – Dr Ato Forson on censure motion hearing

A Ranking Member of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has accused the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta of being dishonest in his responses...
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta,

Anas petitions CHRAJ to investigate Ofori-Atta

Investigative Journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas has petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. CHRAJ Commissioner, Joseph...

Nobody has the right to be a Minister; Ofori-Atta must go – ACEP Director

The Executive Director for Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has added his voice to calls for the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to resign. In...

I will oppose the motion for removal of Ofori-Atta – NPP MP

Member of Parliament for Sekondi, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has said the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, does not deserve to leave office. Speaking to JoyNews shortly after Ken...

Ofori-Atta happy with Committee probing Censure Motion over this…

The Finance Minister says he is pleased with the decision by the Parliamentary Ad-hoc Committee on Censure to strike out grounds One and Three...
Traditional rulers from Kyebi storm parliament to support Ken Ofori-Atta

How traditional rulers from Kyebi stormed parliament to support Ken Ofori-Atta [Watch]

Some traditional rulers thronged Parliament House to offer their full support to the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, when he appeared before a committee...

I’ve rather protected public purse, not mismanaged economy – Ofori-Atta

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has dismissed assertions that he’s been reckless in the fiscal management of the economy. According to him, he has complied with...

Censure motion hearing: Check out Ofori-Atta’s new legal team

Under fire Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has for the second time appeared before the parliamentary committee probing allegations against him but instead with a...

Censure motion hearing: Rise above witch-hunting and entrapment – Ken Ofori-Atta

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has advised against supposed attempts to blame him for situations that he believes were not caused by him. The Minister insists...

Allegations for censure do not have weight – Ofori-Atta

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said he does not believe that the allegations made by the proponents of the motion of censure for...
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta,

Full text: Ken Ofori-Atta’s responses to grounds from proponents on Parliamentary motion on censure

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta was in Parliament on Friday to answer questions from the Minority Caucus calling for his head as the keeper of...

Economic hardship: I am truly sorry – Ken Ofori-Atta says as he appears before...

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has apologised to Ghanaians for the hardship being suffered in recent times. According to him, the brunt borne by the populace...
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta,

Livestream: Ken Ofori-Atta takes the ‘witness box’ at censure motion hearing

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has appeared before Parliament’s ad-hoc committee probing the Minority’s censure motion against him. The Minister will have to prove to the...

Censure motion: KT Hammond peeved by ‘atrocious’ reportage from Day 1 of probe

Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa, Kobina Tahir Hammond, is unhappy with the reportage that has circulated since the opening day of the parliamentary...

MPs buy fuel, we don’t have any coupons – KT Hammond

A Co-Chair of the Parliamentary Ad-hoc Committee probing the censure motion against Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta on Thursday backtracked on his initial assertion...

Censure motion: Ofori-Atta hasn’t been reckless – Adomako Kissi

The Member of Parliament for Anyaa Sowutuom has mounted a strong defense for the embattled Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. Dr. Dickson Adomako Kissi in an...
Professor Baffour Agyemang-Duah has called for an immediate reduction in the size of the government

We are prolonging the inevitable – Prof Agyeman-Duah on censure hearing

Former United Nations Senior Governance Advisor, Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah, says he is hoping that in the coming days, the Finance Minister would quietly resign...

Censure motion hearing: PIAC, GNPC face committee

The Parliamentary Ad-hoc Committee hearing the censure motion against embattled Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, will resume sitting today. This comes after the suspension of proceedings...

US midterms: Republicans narrowly win back the House

Republicans have secured the 218 seats needed for a majority in the lower chamber of Congress a week after the midterm elections, the BBC’s...

Censure motion: Why Gabby Otchere-Darko is trending

Gabby Otchere-Darko, counsel for embattled Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, after the censure motion hearing, has been trending on social media. The Founder of Danquah Institute...

98 NPP MPs to boycott budget presentation, Finance Ministry business if…

Ninety-eight New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament have resolved to boycott the budget presentation and all Finance Ministry business should the President refuse...
Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu and Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko

Gabby Otchere-Darko replies Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

New Patriotic Party Stalwart, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has denied accusing the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, of masterminding the NPP MPs calls for the resignation...

Censure motion: Okudzeto Ablakwa clashes with Otchere-Darko [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Okudzeto Ablakwa Clashes With Otchere Darko Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, a Member of the eight-Member Adhoc Committee, has engaged in a heated argument with...

I don’t buy fuel because I don’t have a car – K.T. Hammond

Adansi Asokwa Member of Parliament (MP) K.T. Hammond, has created the impression that he is unaware of the current fuel hikes in the country....

Former Republican President Donald Trump says he’s launching another White House bid

Former President Donald Trump, aiming to become only the second commander-in-chief ever elected to two nonconsecutive terms, announced Tuesday night that he will seek the...
Censure motion - Ofori Atta

Ofori-Atta must be held responsible for cost of living crisis – Haruna Iddrisu

Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu says Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta must be blamed for the current high cost of living in the country. Prices of goods...

Censure motion hearing: This is not a circus – Ablakwa replies Gabby

North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has queried Gabby Otchere-Darko, over a comment he made during the Parliamentary Committee sitting on a censure motion...

Censure motion hearing: If I were Finance Minister, I won’t borrow money to collapse...

Ranking Member on Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, has criticised the manner in which the banking sector clean-up exercise was conducted and its subsequent ramifications...