The chief of Nsutam in Effiduasi in the Sekyere East District of Ashanti Region Nana Kwaku Agyei Dwumah ll has advised newly 7 installed chiefs, to be a humble servant, piller of peace and unity ot your people, not a lord over them. Nana Agyei Dwumah ll said …
Read More »We want new investors for Bogoso mine – Mine Workers Union tells Lands Ministry
The Ghana Mine Workers Union has called on the Lands and Natural Resources Ministry to attract new investors for the Bogoso mine. According to the Union, the current managers of the mine have failed to invest into it, resulting in over $20 million arrears owed workers and other partners. General …
Read More »High attrition rate in Parliament makes Ghana a laughing stock – Majority Leader
The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu says he is worried over the rate with which experienced lawmakers are exiting parliament either voluntarily or were voted against in their respective parliamentary primaries. He says Ghana is currently described as one of the three countries in the world with a high …
Read More »AMA meets GUTA over implementation of new Revenue Digitalization System
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has met the Business Committee of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) over the implementation of a new digitalization system to be rolled out in the coming days. The new system to be piloted in the Ashiedu Keteke Sub-Metropolitan District aims to among other …
Read More »AMA certifies 7135 out of 8407 food handlers screened
8407 food handlers in the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) underwent mandatory medical health screening in 2023 to ensure safe and hygienic food for public consumption. Of the number, 6240 were females while 2167 were males all from the hospitality industries, restaurants, drinking and chop bars. The data contained in the …
Read More »Majority Leader justifies decision for MPs to recite National Pledge
Majority Leader in Parliament The Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has justified the decision for lawmakers to commence sessions by reciting the National Pledge. He says it has become necessary to inculcate into the people the sense of patriotism and nationalism and the best place to start is the legislature. …
Read More »Odike wants law that empowers President to nominate DCEs amended
Founder of the United Front Party (UFP), Akwasi Addai Odike, wants the law that empowers the President to nominate District Chief Executives to be amended to take away that mandate from the president. He wants a system where all persons who are interested in the DCE position can file to …
Read More »Interior Minister renews curfew hours imposed on Bunkpurugu Township
Interior Minister The Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Dery has by Executive Instrument renewed the Curfew hours imposed on Bunkpurugu Township and its environs in the Northeast Region. The new hours start from 8:00pm to 6:00am effective Tuesday, February 6, 2024. A statement issued by the Minister on Tuesday February …
Read More »Vote buying: Some demand cars and land from MPs – Majority Leader
The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah- Bonsu has revealed a new dimension in the ongoing debate on monetization and vote-buying in Ghana’s politics. He has alleged that some persons in political party leadership demand cars and parcels of lands in exchange for votes and political favours from MPs. The …
Read More »Amendments to anti-gay bill to be concluded by Feb. 9 – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu
The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has expressed optimism about the conclusion of the clause-by-clause amendment of the bill on the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values, also known as the anti-gay bill, by the end of Friday, February 9. The House is expected to …
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