The Paramount Chief of the Akyem Abuakwa traditional area, Asagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin II has said the leadership of the various Regional Houses of Chiefs were neither “informed” nor “consulted” about the National House of Chiefs’ decision to issue a statement rejecting the proposal of making local level elections partisan. In a statement, the President […]
A statement issued and signed by the President of the National House of Chiefs, Togbe Afede XIV, and his Vice-President, Daasebre Nana Kwebu Ewusi VII, has said: “Any suggestions that the proposed referendum to allow partisan politics in local elections was not discussed by the House is not only dishonest but wanton mischief”. This is […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has commended the chiefs and people of Dagbon for successfully organising this year’s Damba Festival, in a peaceful atmosphere. This is the first time in over three decades the festival is being held. According to President Akufo-Addo, “for thirty over (30) long years, it had been impossible to hold this […]
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has denied claims that he deliberately sat and turned away from former President John Mahama at a funeral they both attended in the Volta Region not too long ago because there is no love lost between the two of them. A picture of Mr Rawlings’ posture became the toast of […]
The Homeland Study Group Foundation, (HSGF), which has been campaigning for the secession of some parts of Ghana into an independent ’Western Togoland State’ declared their independence yesterday, Saturday. Leader of the Separatist movement, Mr. Charles Komi Kudzordzi alias Papavi Hogbedetor who is in his 80s made the declaration at a public gathering in Ho […]
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Sagnarigu constituency in the Northern Region, Alhaji A.B.A Fuseini has said the 2020 budget presented by the Minister of Finance, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, is empty, uninspiring and hopeless. According to the Minority, the budget failed to spell out measures to rescue companies from collapse and stop the increasing lay-off of workers, […]
Former Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress Bernard Allotey Jacobs has indicated that the stance taken by his party with respect to the upcoming referendum is not surprising. “There are two devils at both sides walking in the shadows. If the result of the referendum is ‘Yes’; it is an endorsement of Akufo-Addo’s […]
Former President Jerry Rawlings is the latest to have added his voice to the deteriorating roads in the Volta Region, notably, the road leading to the capital, Ho. While travelling to the Regional capital on Thursday, to commiserate with the family of Chairman of the National Democratic Congress there, Henry Ametefe, on the death of […]
The Minority in parliament has described the 2020 budget as “unimpressive and deserves an exit”. Reacting to the 2020 budget presented by the Finance Minister Wednesday, Minority leader Haruna Iddrisu the budget should be the last one for the NPP government. “One uninspiring budget deserves an exit. Ghanaians are worse off under the Akufo-Addo government […]
Members of the minority side in parliament on Wednesday went against an order by the Speaker as they displayed placards after Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, presented the budget statement and economic policy for 2020. The placards with the inscription ‘Bye Bye Budget’ seemed to be the minority’s way of telling the ruling government that the […]
Hillary Clinton has said she is “under enormous pressure” to challenge US President Donald Trump in next year’s White House election. The former Democratic presidential nominee refused to rule it out, telling the BBC: “Never say never.” Mrs Clinton, 72, said she thinks “all the time” about what kind of president she would have been […]
Former Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Kojo Allotey Jacobs, has said the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia government’s Sinohydro deal is good and will improve lives of Ghanaians, MyNewsGh.com can report. Uncle Allotey as he is affectionately called said his region (Central Region) is one of the places earmarked to benefit from the projects and he […]
