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NPP Issues Directive to Members: Cease Public Discussions That Create Disaffection

20Mar

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NPP Issues Directive to Members: Cease Public Discussions That Create Disaffection

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has issued a directive to its members, urging them to refrain from discussing internal party issues that could cause unrest or disaffection in the media and other public platforms. In a statement released today, the party acknowledged the disappointment and emotional distress among members following its defeat in the last election. While recognizing that many members have expressed their frustrations on various platforms, the party leadership is calling for calm and unity. The directive, signed by NPP General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, emphasizes that party members must immediately cease discussions that could foster negativity and division. The statement references Article 10(7)(5) of the party’s constitution, which mandates the coordination of pa...

Parliament stalls passage of L.I. 2462 amid heated debate

19Mar

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Parliament stalls passage of L.I. 2462 amid heated debate

The passage of the proposed Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, which seeks to revoke the President's authority to approve mining in forest reserves was stalled on Tuesday after a heated debate. Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Murtala, the Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, was ready to present the L.I. on the Floor of the House, could not do so because of the disagreement from the two Sides of the House. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus insisted on the instrument to be pre-laid before its formal introduction. Mr. Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, Minority Leader, emphasised the importance of adhering to Parliamentary procedures to ensure proper scrutiny. "Mr. Speaker I shall pray you to place the application on ice for now and rather direct that the Minister go...

Ransford Antwi urges inclusion Bono stakeholders in Constitution Review Engagements

10Mar

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Ransford Antwi urges inclusion Bono stakeholders in Constitution Review Engagements

Mr Ransford Antwi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Suncity Groups of Companies on Monday called on President John Dramani to direct the Constitution Review Committee to include the Bono Region intended nationwide stakeholder engagements.Chaired by Professor H Kwasi Prempeh, the committee had announced its stakeholder and zonal engagements as part of the on-going constitutional review process and zoned the locations for the event.According to a statement issued, the engagements would be held in Accra, representing zone one, Tamale/Bolgatanga, zone two, Wa, zone three, Kumasi, zone four, Takoradi/Cape Coast, zone five, Koforidua, zone six and Ho, zone seven.“However, it has come to our attention that the Bono Region, which holds significant importance in our national dialogue, has been co...

NPP to Deliver ‘True State of the Nation Address’ on March 4

1Mar

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NPP to Deliver ‘True State of the Nation Address’ on March 4

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced that it will deliver what it calls the “True State of the Nation Address” on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. This move follows President John Dramani Mahama’s official State of the Nation Address (SONA) on February 27, which the NPP claims misrepresented the realities of the country’s situation. In a press release signed by the party’s National Chairman, Stephen Ayensu Ntim, the NPP criticized President Mahama’s address for failing to provide a full and accurate picture of Ghana’s current trajectory since his administration took office on January 7, 2025. According to the statement, several alarming national challenges have emerged within weeks of President Mahama’s leadership, including worsening electricity instability, increasing security concer...

Wa residents describe President Mahama’s SONA as message of hope

28Feb

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Wa residents describe President Mahama’s SONA as message of hope

Some people in the Wa municipality have described the President John Dramani Mahama's State of the Nation Address (SONA) as giving a glimmer of hope aimed at resetting the country to regain its past glory. They praised the President’s transparency and truthfulness in presenting the nation's current state in the SONA and urged him to work hard to put the country back to economic growth. Speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in separate interviews after the President’s address, some of the residents said that they were confident in his assurance of transforming the current economic situation in the country. Mr John Dinbong, a resident, lauded the government for the various policy intervention, aimed at addressing the economic problems, and encourage...

Ernest Yaw Kumi: Supreme Court stays sentencing of Akwatia MP in contempt case

26Feb

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Ernest Yaw Kumi: Supreme Court stays sentencing of Akwatia MP in contempt case

Ernest Yaw Kumi: Supreme Court stays sentencing of Akwatia MP in contempt case The Supreme Court, by a 4-1 majority decision, has placed a stay of proceedings on the Koforidua High Court’s sentencing of the Member of Parliament (MP) for Akwatia, Ernest Yaw Kumi, following his conviction for contempt. This stay will remain in effect until a motion seeking to quash the ruling is determined. Justice Gabriel Pwamang was the sole dissenting judge, while Justices Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu, Ernest Gaewu, Henry Anthony Kwofie, and Richard Adjei-Frimpong ruled in favour of the stay. Earlier, the Supreme Court had fixed March 12, 2025, to decide whether or not to hear the convicted MP’s motion seeking to set aside an injunction barring him from holding himself as an MP without first purg...

NDC supporters must desist from illegal activities – Cadre

15Feb

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NDC supporters must desist from illegal activities – Cadre

Mr. Camillus Maalneriba-Tia Sakzeesi, a National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Cadre, has condemned recent violent activities involving party supporters around the country, indicating that they must desist from such illegal practices. Mr. Sakzeeki, speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), said it was worrying to watch on television and hear in the news the illegal activities some NDC supporters were engaging in after the party won the 2024 elections. He said the supporters must recognise that the election was not won with only their votes, but rather it was the anger of Ghanaians that gave the NDC the victory, christening the win as “rebellious ballots.” He encouraged supporters who have evidence of wrongdoing to report to the relevant state security agencies instead of taking the la...

Pimampim Kagbrese V elected member of Council of State for Bono East Region

12Feb

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Pimampim Kagbrese V elected member of Council of State for Bono East Region    

The Paramount Chief of the Yeji Traditional Area, Pimampim Yaw Kagbrese V, 73-years-old, has been elected to represent the Bono East Region on the Council of State. He secured 11 votes out of the 22 valid votes cast in an election conducted and supervised by the Electoral Commission in Techiman, the Bono East Regional capital on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. Nana Opoku Fosu Gyeabour, a-65-year-old engineer, also had seven votes, with Pastor Michael Kwasi Amponsah, 40 years, obtaining four votes. In all 11 people contested the elections in the region. In his acceptance speech, Pimampim Kagbrese V, also a former President of the then Brong-Ahafo Regional House of Chiefs, expressed appreciation to the people of the region for the confidence reposed in him. ...

Bagbin lifts suspension on four MPs, investigations to Continue

5Feb

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Bagbin lifts suspension on four MPs, investigations to Continue

Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Bagbin, has lifted the suspension on four Members of Parliament (MPs) effective Tuesday, February 4, 2025. The MPs were initially suspended for two weeks, starting from Friday, January 31, 2025, for their involvement in the chaotic scenes that erupted during the vetting of ministerial nominees. Although the suspension has been lifted, Mr Bagbin emphasised that investigations into the matter will continue, with a report to be compiled and presented to the House for further decision-making. "... A report will be compiled and presented to the House for further decision-making. This development marks a significant update in the Parliamentary proceedings, which have been closely watched following the recent disruptions," Mr Bagbin sai...

Christian Council condemns chaos in Parliament during vetting

5Feb

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Christian Council condemns chaos in Parliament during vetting

The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has condemned the chaos that erupted in Parliament during vetting of ministerial nominees by the Appointments Committee on Thursday, January 30, leading to property damage and suspension of proceedings. A press statement copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra by the Christain Council expressed concern over the confrontations during the scheduled vetting of Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Foreign Affairs Minister-designate, and Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Minister-designate for Health. Earlier proceedings had progressed smoothly until Thursday's incident halted the vetting process. The statement said such negative actions did not only undermine the rule of law and ethical governance principles, but also fostered a negat...