Politics
Mahama receives Constitutional Review Committee’s Report, Implementation Committee starts work next year
President John Dramani Mahama has received the Constitutional Review Committee's Report, which among others recommended the extension of Ghana's four-year Presidential term to five years. Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, Chairman of the...
NDC Volta Region pays tribute to late comrade Nicholas Aklorbortu
The Volta Regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has paid tribute to the late Mr Nicholas Aklorbortu, for his remarkable and dedicated services delivered to the party. The NDC described Mr Aklorbortu as a...
“The media is the lifeblood of democracy,” Afenyo-Markin declares
Mr Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader in Parliament, has described the media as the “lifeblood of democracy” commending the Parliamentary Press Corps for their dedicated coverage of parliamentary proceedings during the Third Meeting...
Speaker Bagbin urges MPs to defend rights of the vulnerable in society
– Mr Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, has entreated Members of Parliament (MPs) to uphold the rights of the vulnerable and needy persons in society and conduct themselves with integrity, free from selfish...
Mahama Ayariga vows not to be provoked to comment on Bawku chieftaincy matters
Mr Mahama Ayariga, the Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business in Parliament, has stated that he will not allow himself to be provoked into making comments on the Bawku chieftaincy dispute. Mr Ayariga, also...
President Mahama’s envoy to Sahel receives Nigerian aircraft/crew from Burkina Faso
President John Dramani Mahama's Special Envoy for the Sahel, Colonel Larry Gbevlo Lartey, received the Nigerian aircraft and its crew, just released by the Burkinabe authorities after being detained, allegedly for violating Burkinabe airspace. A statement issued...
Ayariga dismisses claims of alleged investigative agencies silencing Minority
Mr Mahama Ayariga, the Majority Leader, on Friday dismissed allegations that investigative agencies were being used to silence the Minority in Parliament. According to him, he had never witnessed such practices in his nearly two decades...
Mahama urges Africa-Diaspora unity as reparations debate takes centre stage at Accra Summit
President John Dramani Mahama has challenged Africans at home and abroad to reclaim control of their history and future. He said lasting unity between the continent and its diaspora was...
Benjamin Crump hails President Mahama’s leadership as moral compass for global reparative justice movement
Mr Benjamin Crump, Renowned U.S. civil rights attorney and social justice advocate, has praised President John Dramani Mahama for what he described as rare and courageous moral leadership. He said Ghana...
Minority calls for ministerial reshuffle amid absenteeism concerns
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus in Parliament has urged President John Dramani Mahama to consider a ministerial reshuffling following the absence of some ministers from parliamentary proceedings. The call comes after Madam Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba, Minister of State in...
