“I personally believe that most of these so-called advanced countries are milking our people” with visa application fees, Deputy Minister-designate for Foreign Affairs, James Gyakye Quayson has said. To him, “most of these countries are using that as revenue to support their embassies. And if we don’t know that, weContinue Reading
Four new persons who have been nominated by President John Dramani Mahama for appointment as deputy ministers on Friday faced the Appointments Committee of Parliament. They are the last batch of deputy ministers nominated by President Mahama in line with his agenda to appoint and work with a total 60Continue Reading
The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has urged politicians and public officials to rise above partisanship and prioritise policies and projects to close the developmental gap between the North and the rest of the country. “We must deliver on promises with urgency and integrity, ensuring that resources meant for the NorthContinue Reading
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) has condemned the incidence of electoral violence during elections especially the violence that characterised the rerun of 19 polling stations in the Ablekuma North Constituency, and the brutalisation of citizens, including journalists. It has also cautioned against compromising the independence or impartiality of theContinue Reading
When former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced the building of a national cathedral as a gesture of thanksgiving on both a personal (victory in the 2016 election) and country level (God’s blessings on Ghana), no one anticipated the outcome being grappled with today – an unfinished cathedral, heavy financialContinue Reading
Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has urged Ghanaians to renew their dedication to the values and vision championed by the late President John Evans Atta Mills, particularly the Better Ghana Agenda. Speaking at the 13th John Evans Atta Mills Anniversary Commemorative Lecture held in Accra on Tuesday, July 22,Continue Reading
The Member of Parliament for Klottey-Korle, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has been appointed to serve as a member of Ghana’s delegation to the Pan African Parliament (PAP), the legislative arm of the African Union (AU). Her appointment forms part of Ghana’s representation to the continental body, which is made up ofContinue Reading
The Deputy Minority Leader in Parliament, Patricia Appiagyei, has rejected a nomination to replace Alexander Afenyo-Markin as part of Ghana’s reconstituted delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament. “I respectfully write to express my objection and hereby decline to be included in the reconstituted list of Ghana’s delegation to the ECOWAS ParliamentContinue Reading
Former Vice-President and 2024 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed confidence that the party can win the 2028 presidential and parliamentary elections if it remains united, disciplined and works hard. “I do not doubt that, notwithstanding the challenges ahead, of which there willContinue Reading
The Blekusu Coastal Protection Project Phase II in the Ketu South Municipality has officially commenced. “This is not merely symbolic, but rather a clear demonstration of what responsible leadership can do, when it cares, when it listens, when it acts,” President John Dramani Mahama declared at a durbar prior toContinue Reading
