Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme [NEIP], John Kumah says upon hearing the news of his nomination as Deputy Minister-designate for Finance he was overwhelmed because he thought of himself as the least among many. According to him, the news caught him off guard not because he sees himself as […]
The time is right for public financing of political parties in the country, a Senior Research Fellow of the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), Mr Kwesi Jonah, has stated. That, he explained, would help strengthen smaller parties and deepen the democratic credentials of the country. In an interview with the Daily Graphic in Accra yesterday, […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has submitted to Parliament a list of 39 Deputy Minister nominees and one Minister of State. The list was submitted Wednesday, April 21, 2021 to the Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin. Parliament is to vet and approve or disapprove the nominees for appointment. They are to serve in […]
The immediate past Minister of Monitoring and Evaluation, Dr Anthony Akoto Osei has been appointed as a Presidential Advisor on Economic Issues. Similarly, Oboshie Sai Cofie has also been appointed as a Presidential Advisor on Media. Former Senior Minister, Mr. Yaw Osafo-Maafo, who has also been appointed as a Senior Presidential Advisor to President Nana […]
The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr John Boadu, has described as unproductive development regarding the party’s 2024 flagbearership contest. As a result of this, he said, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the NPP would soon meet to take a decision on current happenings regarding the contest for the 2024 flag-bearer […]
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has resigned from the Appointments Committee of Parliament. According to him, the decision is based on “personal reasons”. Letter In a letter dated March 30, 2021 and addressed to the Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, Mr Ablakwa said he would want […]
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has commended Libya for putting in place measures to address the problem of instability in the country since the Libyan Uprising 10 years ago. Also, she expressed hope that the new Transitional Government in the country will uphold its declared commitment to organize general elections for a […]
People can endorse a candidate verbally but vote against the same candidate. People endorse products and services yet never patronize those products and services. It is only a naive and inexperienced person who would put all his trust and confidence in endorsement at the expense of acceptance. Acceptance is superior to endorsement. You can be […]
Embattled member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Allotey Jacobs has said that the Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh ticket for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in 2024 will be the party’s best bet. According to him, he sees a potential in the two politicians and their ability to break the eight-year cycle if […]
Former Deputy General Secretary of the largest opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho says times and seasons are in the hands of God, taking into account the current positions of Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, Cletus Avoka and E. T. Mensah who were all once abandoned under former President Mahama’s Administration. According to the CEO of Atta Mills Institute, in […]
Lawyers for former President John Dramani Mahama, who is challenging the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, will today move a motion before the Supreme Court, seeking permission to reopen his case. The motion is to facilitate the petitioner’s quest to subpoena the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Jean Adukwei Mensa, to testify […]
Perception in our body politic is a very crucial element. In fact, at certain levels perception is considered to be reality depending on how it is handled. The general perception of our party – the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and government – is that we have always performed exceptionally excellent in terms of good governance […]
