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Drama, chaos rock Appointment Committee [Video]
The second sitting of the Appointment Committee of Parliament on Monday, January 20, 2025, was marked by disagreements.
Despite the presence of Roads and Highways...
Livestream: Appointments Committee vets Minister-designate for Roads and Highways
The Appointments Committee of Parliament has commenced the vetting of the Minister-designate for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza.
The vetting provides an opportunity for...
Appointment Committee Chairman didn’t coordinate the process well – Atta Akyea
A legal practitioner, Samuel Atta Akyea has expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of the chairman of the Parliamentary Appointments Committee following the vetting of...
ORAL is very unlawful and populist – Atta Akyea
Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Akim Abuakwa South and legal practitioner, Atta Akyea, has reiterated that President Mahama’s Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL)...
Profile of Ahmed Ibrahim, Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs Minister nominee
Ahmed Ibrahim, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Banda and a prominent figure in the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has been nominated by President...
Profile of Roads and Highways Minister- designate, Kwame Governs Agbodza
President John Mahama has appointed Member of Parliament for Adaklu, Kwame Governs Agbodza, Roads and Highways Minister-designate.
The nomination is pending his vetting by the...
‘Indecent haste’ in vetting first batch of nominees may have compromised quality of work...
The former Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Joseph Osei Owusu, has raised concerns about the rushed nature of the vetting process for the first...
‘Go to court if you think ORAL is unlawful’ – Domelevo challenges critics
A member of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee has defended its operations amidst criticism, stating that those who believe the committee is...
We’re not investigating, we’re validating – Domelevo clarifies ORAL committee’s role
A member of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee, Daniel Yao Domelevo, has clarified that the team’s mission is a validation exercise rather...
Kofi Adomah undergoes urgent eye treatment after accident
Renowned journalist and CEO of Kofi TV, Kofi Adomah Nwanwani, is receiving specialized medical treatment in Dubai to restore vision in one of his...
She has already given me assignments – Tetteh Chaie on Linda Ocloo’s appointment as...
The Greater Accra Regional Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Theophilus Tetteh Chaie, has expressed his support for the recent appointment of Linda...
ORAL is NDC’s creation not Mahama – Gideon Boako
Tano North Member of Parliament (MP), Dr. Gideon Boako, has stated that the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) committee is a creation of the...
T-Bills Auction: Government to raise GH¢6.35bn on January 17
The government will raise GH¢6.35 billion through the issuance of 91-day, 182-day, and 364-day bills on Friday, January 17, 2025.
This will be used to...
Concerned youth of NPP in Kwahu Afram Plains South demand suspension of deputy youth...
The Concerned Youth Force of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Kwahu Afram Plains South, Eastern Region, has petitioned the constituency executives to suspend...
Mahama to engage Asantehene on Jan. 19 over Bawku conflict
President John Mahama is set to visit the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, this weekend as part of his ongoing mediation efforts to secure...
Mahama appoints Charles Kipo as Director-General of NIB
President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Charles Kipo as the new Director-General of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB).
The announcement, made on January 14, 2025,...
I’ve never said scrapping e-levy or betting tax will violate IMF Programme – Gideon...
Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr. Gideon Boako, has refuted claims that scrapping the e-levy and betting tax would violate Ghana’s programme with...
Cocoa pricing: Ato Forson dodged GHS 6k per bag comment during vetting – Oforikrom...
The Member of Parliament for Oforikrom, Michael Aidoo, has expressed concern over the politicisation of cocoa farming and its pricing in Ghana.
He noted that...
Afenyo-Markin walks out during Dominic Ayine’s vetting [Video]
Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin on Monday, January 13, walked out of the vetting of Attorney General and Minister for Justice-designate Dr. Dominic Ayine.
The action of...
Mahama should scrap deputy ministerial position for tourism
In fulfilment of his promise to run a lean government, one bold decision President John Dramani Mahama must take is to scrap the deputy...
NPP gov’t released all school feeding arrears before leaving office – Afenyo-Markin
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has stated that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government paid all outstanding arrears to school feeding caterers before leaving office.
In...
I won’t be threatened – Appointment Committee chair to Afenyo-Markin
The Chairman of the Appointment Committee and Akatsi South MP, Bernard Ahiafor, has cautioned the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, against any attempts to threaten...
You’re elected to work, not to lament – Afenyo-Markin tells gov’t
The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has accused the Akufo-Addo administration of attempting to shift blame for a looming power crisis onto the previous government...
We’ll abolish betting tax, E-Levy in our first budget – Ato Forson insists [Video]
The Finance Minister-designate, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has vowed to abolish the betting tax and the e-levy in his first budget.
Speaking before the Appointments...
Don’t be scared; we won’t default on our debt obligations – Ato Forson to...
The Finance Minister-designate, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has assured former President Nana Akufo-Addo and the people of Ghana that the country will not default...
You can’t direct Mahama on how to appoint ministers – Mahama Ayariga to Afenyo-Markin
Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga, has criticised Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin for attempting to direct President John Mahama on how to handle ministerial appointments.
Speaking...
Parliament not aware of appointment of President’s secretary – Afenyo-Markin
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has raised concerns about the appointment of Dr. Callistus Mahama as the Executive Secretary to the President.
Dr. Mahama was appointed...
There’s no formula for how a President rolls out his appointees – Dr Osae-Kwapong
A Fellow at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Dr John Osae-Kwapong, has called for patience from Ghanaians regarding the President’s approach to appointing...
Parliament suspends sitting for vetting of ministerial nominees
The first meeting of the first session of the Ninth Parliament has been suspended until Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
This suspension is to allow the...
Gov’t could seek more IMF funding – Finance Minister-designate
The new Mahama government could seek extra funding from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during its current, three-year programme with the lender to cushion...
This ‘tot tot’ appointment is unacceptable – Afenyo-Markin to Mahama
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has criticized President John Mahama for the slow pace of his ministerial appointments, referring to the process as a "tot...
19 killed in attempted assault on Chad’s presidential complex
Gunmen attempted to storm the presidential complex in Chad’s capital N’Djamena on Wednesday, sparking a battle that left 18 attackers and one security personnel...
Speaker refers Ministerial nominees to Appointments Committee for vetting
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has referred three ministerial nominees to the Appointments Committee for review and recommendations.
The nominees, appointed by President John...
Akuapem North NDC coordinators petition party leadership over election fund disbursement
Ward and Zonal Coordinators of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Akuapem North have petitioned the constituency leadership, demanding immediate transparency and action regarding...
Must NPP gov’t appointees be forced before they leave their offices? – Oliver Kevor
The NDC Eastern Regional Chairman, Dr. Mark Oliver Kevor, has questioned why some government appointees from the NPP are still occupying their offices after...
Parliament approves Appointments Committee to vet key nominees
Parliament has officially approved the composition of its Appointments Committee, a crucial body tasked with vetting and recommending nominees for ministerial and other top...
Court to begin trial of two prisoners accused of escaping
An Accra Circuit Court has scheduled the trial of two remand prisoners accused of attempting to escape from the Manet Police Station cells for...
Afenyo-Markin requests to be addressed as ‘Ɔsahene’ in Parliament [Video]
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, has officially declared his preference to be addressed by the title "Ɔsahene."
The announcement sparked discussions in...
Four independent MPs join Majority caucus in Parliament
Four independent Members of Parliament(MPs) have announced plans to join the National Democratic Congress(NDC) MPs who are the Majority caucus.
The independent MPs are Worlase...
Mahama’s success key to NDC’s 2028 chances – Asiedu Nketia
National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has highlighted the pivotal role of President John Dramani Mahama’s performance in shaping...