Politics
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NSA Scandal: NIB detains Gifty Oware-Mensah over payroll fraud allegations
Gifty Oware-Mensah, a former Deputy Director of the National Service Authority (NSA) and a current Executive Council member of the…
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Sosu, Kasser-Tee, Aziz Bamba nominated to General Legal Council
The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has nominated three distinguished legal professionals—Hon. Francis Xavier Sosu,…
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Parliament has announced a re-composition of its committees
Parliament has announced a re-composition of its committees, with Isaac Adongo appointed as the new Chairperson of the Finance Committee.…
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Mahama’s Government Has Only 30 Presidential Staffers – Kwakye Ofosu Counters Misinformation
Claims that President John Dramani Mahama has appointed 100 people to be presidential staffers have been denied by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of State for Government Communications. He claims that only 30 staff members have been appointed by the president, which is a much smaller number than the previous administration had. This statement is in response to statements made by Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Member of Parliament for Damongo, who claimed that President Mahama had not fulfilled his promise to form a lean government by appointing more than 100 staffers to the presidency and more than 60 ministers as promised. More Speaking on the issue at a news conference on Friday, March 7, 2025, Kwakye Ofosu denied any allegations of nepotism and said that all presidential workers had been openly declared.He claims that only 30 staff members have been appointed by the president, which is a much smaller number than the previous administration had. This statement is in response to statements made by Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Member of Parliament for Damongo, who claimed that President Mahama had not fulfilled his promise to form a lean government by appointing more than 100 staffers to the presidency and more than 60 ministers as promised. Everybody who has been appointed as a presidential staffer has been named in a…
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Former Unilever Ghana boss – ‘Mahama has set the tone, now his team must follow’
Former Unilever Ghana boss Dr. Ishmael Yamson has called on President John Mahama to lead by example, insisting that the…
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The Minister for Energy lists government’s 5-point agenda for renewable energy transition
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has outlined the government’s key five-point agenda aimed at facilitating…
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President of Ghana visits Volta Region tidal wave victims after Independence Day celebration
President John Dramani Mahama has travelled to the Volta Region to assess the impact of recent tidal waves that have…
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‘We shall live the dreams of our forebears in our lifetime’ says Prez Mahama
President John Mahama has called on all Ghanaians to live the dreams of the country’s forefathers, expressing his belief that…
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It Is time for lasting peace to prevail – Mahama appeals to Bawku
President John Dramani Mahama has made a passionate appeal for lasting peace in Bawku, urging the warring factions to set…
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“Programme baako, definitions brebree” says Information Minister
Former Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has criticised the government over what he describes as its failure to clearly define…
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Agenda 111 Hospitals – Previous government was disingenuous with figures
A fellow at the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Dr. Kwame Sarpong Asiedu, has raised concerns over inconsistencies in…
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Court orders substituted service on John-Peter Amewu
A Koforidua Court of Appeal has ordered that the processes of the court be served on Mr John-Peter Amewu,…
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Economic hardship forced us to scale down Independence Day Celebration – Mahama
President John Mahama has explained that this year’s Independence Day celebration was held as a modest durbar at Jubilee House…
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Armed men allegedly invade Peter Amewu’s residence in Hohoe
A group of unidentified armed men, claiming to be National Security operatives, allegedly stormed the residence of former Member of…
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Speaker’s ruling undermines democracy and sets a dangerous precedent says Kwesimintim MP
The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament on Wednesday ruled that a Private Members’ Motion seeking to challenge a directive from…
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Gov’t – Scaling down this year’s Independence Day celebration doesn’t undermine its significance
Government has assured Ghanaians that the decision to scale down this year’s Independence Day celebration does not undermine the importance…
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‘Government size shrinks on paper, but grows in reality,’ says Damongo MP
Damongo MP Samuel Abdulai Jinapor has raised concerns over John Mahama’s claim of reducing the size of government by appointing…
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NPP slams Mahama’s SONA: “A catalogue of excuses and blame”
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has strongly criticized President John Dramani Mahama’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), accusing him…
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Agenda 111: None of the hospitals is operational- Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health has issued a press release refuting claims that three hospitals under the government’s Agenda 111 initiative…
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Mahama must not allow Galamsey to be his new Dumsor – Barker-Vormawor warns
Renowned activist and legal practitioner, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has issued a strong warning to President John Dramani Mahama, urging him to…
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Current T-Bill rates trends not in sync with economic fundamentals – Gideon Boako
The Member of Parliament for Tano North Constituency, Gideon Boako, has raised concerns over the recent decline in Treasury bill…
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Government’s total borrowing from T-Bill market to hit GH₵72bn by 7th March – Gideon Boako
The Member of Parliament for Tano North Constituency, Gideon Boako, has disclosed that the government’s total borrowing from the…
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Finance Minister lied that most SOEs are in Red- Joseph Cudjoe
Former Minister for Public Enterprises, Joseph Cudjoe, has strongly refuted claims by the Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson,…
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Why Zoomlion cannot be blamed for the meagre, delayed salaries of staff under the Waste and Sanitation Module of the YEA
A very rich man cultivated a large plantation and hired workers to work on the farm for him. But because…
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Former NSA Deputy Director Gifty Oware Mensah returns to Ghana amid ghost names scandal probe
Former Deputy Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Gifty Oware Mensah, has returned to Ghana amid an ongoing investigation…
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Mahama government’s net borrowing stands at GH₵7.1bn – Ato Forson
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has revealed that total Treasury Bill (T-Bill) bids received by the Mahama administration since…
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Only two genders exist, gov’t will renew expired Anti-Gay Bill – Mahama
President John Mahama has reaffirmed his stance on same-sex marriage, stating that he believes only two genders exist—male and female.…
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KNUST student found dead on campus, investigation underway
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is mourning the loss of one of its students after a…
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SONA: Mahama unveils plan to cut Ghana’s $2 billion food import bill
President Mahama announces a bold strategy to reduce the country’s $2 billion annual food import bill. “Our food import…
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SONA:Government to provide free sanitary pads for female students from March 2025
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government will provide free sanitary pads to female students from Primary 5…
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