Politics

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed National Organizer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Samuel Kwabena Awuku as the new Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA). Sammi Awuku as he is popularly known will take over from Kofi Osei Ameyaw who was ordered to proceed on …

James Gyaakye Quayson, the National Democratic Congress’s Parliamentary Candidate in Assin North, whose victory in the 2020 election has been declared null and void by the court, has described the Cape Coast High Court’s judgment over his supposed dual citizenship status as “a travesty of justice”. In response to the …

The Supreme Court has by a majority decision prohibited the judge handling the trial of a former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni, from presiding over the case. A five-member panel of the apex court presided over by Justice Jones Dotse in …

A Cape Coast High Court has revoked the parliamentary elections in the Assin North constituency in the 2020 parliamentary elections. The case presided over by Justice Kwasi Boakye, ordered for fresh elections to be conducted in the Assin North constituency. The case of the petitioner is that the MP at …

The opposition National Democratic Congress, NDC, has sacked its former Deputy General Secretary, Koku Ayindoho, from the party. In a said letter directed to him,  it found Mr. Ayindoho guilty of “misconduct and anti-party behaviour.” The NDC said Mr. Anyidoho cannot be “recognized as a member of the party and …

BY: Raphael Richstison Tetteh The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, says government will complete the fixing of unique addresses on all properties as part of the National Digital Property Address System by 2022. Speaking at the 13th Congregation ceremony at the University of Professional Studies, Dr. Bawumia presented the importance …

BY: Nana Yaa Addo The Member of Parliament for Lower Manya Krobo Constituency HON. Ebenezer OKLETEY Terlabi has commended the efforts of the Accra waste recycling company limited and other recycling companies in the country over their great work done and urged the youth to engage in recycling activities. Speaking …

Special Prosecutor nominee, Kissi Agyebeng, says he will employ the use of undercover investigations and investigative journalists in his work. According to him, tackling corruption will be difficult without the use of such undercover investigative means by investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas. Speaking at his vetting, Mr. Agyebeng said he …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has expressed unhappiness with the continued absenteeism of parliamentarians from proceedings in the house.The function of the house requires regular attendance of MPs to allow for the functioning of government. This is very critical for the effective representation of citizens during public debates and …

The newly appointed board chair of the Ghana Gas Company Limited, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has thanked President Akufo-Addo for his appointment. Mr Agyapong who is also a Member of Parliament for Assin Central assured the president and Ghanaians that the board will work to grow the Ghana Gas company. “We …

BY: Mary Quartey Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta as part of parliaments request to render an account of President Akufo-Addo’s recent foreign trips to France, Belgium and South Africa says the Ministry of Finance did not release any funds to the Chief of Staff, specifically for His Excellency, the President’s recent …

The Member of Parliament for Banda, Ahmed Ibrahim, has expressed concerns over the delay by the President to appoint persons to occupy the position of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives in the various local assemblies across the country. “The ordinary Ghanaian is losing out because of the inability of …

BY: Adoanewsonline  Vice President of policy think tank, IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil has called for the review of Article 71 of the 1992 Constitution. In an interview on Joy FM monitored by Adoanewsonline.com, Mr, Kofi Bentil iterated that, Article 71 is obscene, and it is one of the threats to this …

A Chief policy analyst at the Ghana Institute of Public Policy Mr Charles Wereko-Brobby has urged Ghanaians to reject calls for a public enquiry into a $5 million bribery allegation made against the Chief Justice, Kwesi Anin-Yeboah. According to him, such demands from the NDC while investigations remain ongoing is …

BY: Mary Quartey Parliament on Thursday, July 15, 2021, has approved the Medium-Term Loan Agreement for an amount of $28 Million and $3.5 Million to finance the Purchase of Vehicles for MPs of the 8th Parliament and Members of the Council of State respectively. It also includes the waiver of …

BY: Mary Quartey In response to the calls by the Minority Caucus for the Auditor General to probe the accounts of the First Lady. Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Stephen Amoah from the majority caucus is also calling for the probing of the accounts of the former First Lady; Lordina …

BY: Mary Quartey The Minority Caucus in Parliament is calling for a probe into the accounts of the First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, by the Auditor General after she announced the release of a cheque of GHS899,097.84 to the State to settle all allowances paid to her from January 7, 2017, …

BY: Mary Quartey The Minority Spokesperson who doubles as the ranking member on Parliament’s Health Committee, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh says the ultimate alternative to the decline in the recent Covid-19 cases is by mass Vaccination, proven by experts. According to him, 1,573 new cases were recorded on 4th July, with …

BY: Adoanewsonline.com The Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has affirmed the GHS 33.6 million secured for the purchase of past questions for West African Senior High School Examination, WASSCE students. He said the supply of the questions is essential on the part of government’s effort to enhance the …

BY: Adoanewsonline The issue between the Assin Central Member of Parliament Hon. Kennedy Agyapong and the Multimedia Group of Companies seem not to be ending anytime soon as a formal complaint has been filed against the Member of Parliament for threatening the life of one of its journalists, Erastus Asare …