The Majority in Parliament has urged their Minority counterparts to respect the decision by the Supreme Court that a Deputy Speaker presiding over parliamentary proceedings reserved the right to cast his vote on matters, and be counted as part of the quorum for decision-making in the House. It said if a member of the party […]
The First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu has indicated that the Majority Caucus does not factor Dome-Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo, into its deliberations in Parliament. According to the Bekwai MP, all avenues to get the absentee MP to return to the House have proved futile. As a result, the Majority in Parliament has resolved to […]
Two industry operators have come up with interventions to help reduce the overall impact of the proposed taxes, particularly, the Electronic Levy (ELevy) by the government in the 2022 Budget and likely to be implemented next year, following the approval of the Appropriations Bill by Parliament last Friday. The decision to come up with the […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed the desire to hand over power to an NPP government in 2025 but indicated that internal party actions leading to the next election will actualise that dream or not. “Every step taken now leading to 2024 is going to be decisive either to give us victory or not,” he […]
The Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi is getting ready to host the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Annual National Delegates Conference from December 18 to 20, 2021. Fliers of the party have been laced through major roads in Greater Kumasi, especially those leading to the Baba Yara Stadium, the venue for the three-day event. Major roundabouts such […]
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has banned the display of paraphernalia and advocacy for aspirants at its upcoming National Annual Delegates Conference in Kumasi. A statement signed by its Director of Communications, Yaw Buaben Asamoa, said the “National Steering Committee of the Party, acting under Article 10 (10) (1) of the Constitution of the Party […]
There is uncertainty surrounding the 2020 Budget, after one side of the House voted to reject it last Friday. Tomorrow, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Majority side of the House hopes to overturn the verdict, which they have described as “unconstitutional”. This follows a vote by only the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority side that […]
The Director-General of the State Interest and Governance Authority (SIGA), Mr Stephen Asamoah-Boateng, has decided not to seek an extension of his tenure in office when it ends next month. The decision is to allow him to contest the chairmanship of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Mr Asamoah-Boateng’s decision not to continue as the SIGA […]
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is a frontrunner when it comes to selecting a successor to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as flagbearer for Election 2024, the Chief of Staff at the Office of the Vice President, Mr Fred Oware has said. “Yes, he will contest, when the time comes. We are not shying […]
President Akufo-Addo has indicated categorically that he will not back anyone who declares an interest in succeeding him as the New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer. He says as outgoing President, leaning towards any of the candidates can cause disturbances in the party. “My duty is to hold the balance, to make sure that there is a […]
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament (MPs) to strengthen the bond between Parliament and the Executive to help fulfil the promises made to Ghanaians and further earn their trust to continue governing the nation. That, he said, would require that the Majority caucus continually armed […]
Sakora-Wonoo, a farming community near Bonwire in the Kwabre East District in the Ashanti Region, was rendered too small to receive the great number of mourners who thronged the town to mourn the passing of a former General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie. As early as 7 a.m. Thursday, […]
