The Member of Parliament for Ofoase/Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has reaffirmed the Minority’s commitment to thoroughly scrutinizing the 2025 budget to ensure it delivers maximum benefits to Ghanaians. According to him, Parliament’s primary responsibility is to critically assess the government’s commitments, programs, and corresponding budgets to guarantee their effectiveness and sustainability. His remarks come ahead of the much-anticipated budget presentation by Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, scheduled for Tuesday, March 11, 2025. In a press release, the former Information Minister emphasized that the Minority will hold the government accountable and ensure that promises made to Ghanaians are fulfilled. “Our…
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Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has emphasized that the 2025 Budget and Policy Statement will be instrumental in stabilizing Ghana’s struggling economy. Speaking during a youth engagement session on X Spaces, hosted by social media influencer KalyJay, Dr. Forson acknowledged that despite recent efforts, the country’s financial situation remains precarious. “Let me make this point: let’s not deceive ourselves that the country is out of the woods yet. Our economy is still in distress, and the first thing we will need to do is to take measures to bring us back to the stability that we deserve,” he stated.…
The Empowering Better Life Foundation (EBLF), an initiative by Alma Pokua Adade-Prempeh, the wife of the NPP presidential running mate for the 2024 elections, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has been launched in Accra. The foundation is dedicated to promoting holistic well-being and empowerment, and ensuring that all children, adolescents, and underserved individuals can thrive. EBLF aims to contribute to a supportive and inclusive society that prioritizes mental well-being, equal opportunities, and ethical and financial leadership. The launch event was attended by Dr Opoku Prempeh, a.k.a. Napo, who is a former Minister of Energy, and Nana Owusu Afriyie IV, Apagyahene of…
The Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council will storm Parliament today to present a petition to the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin. This petition addresses derogatory comments made against the late Dr. J.B. Danquah by Murtala Mohammed, the NDC MP for Tamale Central, during a parliamentary session in February. Mohammed referred to Dr. Danquah, a member of Ghana’s Big Six, as a CIA undercover agent and a traitor who betrayed his country. This incident coincided with another derogatory comment made by an unidentified NPP MP, who referred to Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, the MP for Klottey Korle, as the “daughter of a murderer.”…
Former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has criticised President John Dramani Mahama for his government’s arbitrary dismissal of workers. In a statement issued last night, Dr Bawumia who was the NPP presidential candidate in the 2024 elections, expressed concern that, since assuming office, the Mahama government has pursued a series of actions targeting Ghanaians who were legitimately employed during the previous administration. Read full statement WORRYING DEVELOPMENTS IN OUR COUNTRY: AN APPEAL TO H.E. PRESIDENT JOHN MAHAMA This statement is released against a personal vow I made since leaving office. I made a personal affirmation to allow our new President…
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II will host a conference on responsible mining in June, 2025. It will be organised in partnership with the World Bank and other international agencies. The Asantehene announced this when the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah paid a courtesy call on him at the Manhyia Palace. Focus Otumfuo, who has been a strong advocate of responsible mining , protection of rivers and conservation of the environment, said the conference will focus on advocating for responsible mining in Ghana. His Majesty said everything regarding planning of the conference has been done.
President John Dramani Mahama has signed the Book of Condolence for the late former Namibia President, Sam Nujoma. Nujoma, the revolutionary leader who guided Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its first president for 15 years, died at 95 on February 8. Africa grateful On Wednesday, February 19, President Mahama was at the Namibia High Commission in Accra to sign the Book of Condolence. He wrote: “Liberation Comrade, you have truly fought a good fight, and now is the time for the faithful soldier to lay down his arm and take a rest. “Namibia…
Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, a prominent Ghanaian politician and former Minister of Energy and Education, is set to deliver the keynote address at the “Future of Science Communication Conference” in Nairobi, Kenya, from February 25–26, 2025. The conference, organized by the Alliance for Science Global Consortium — a collaboration between the Alliance for Science, Michigan State University, and Farming Future Bangladesh—aims to address critical global challenges through improved science communication. Dr Opoku Prempeh (Napo), who was the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential running mate in the 2024 elections, will speak on the topic, “The Sustainability Challenge for Africa.” Experience Drawing…
Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II will recommence the Bawku peace initiative at the Manhyia Palace today. Already, some chiefs and leaders of the factions are in Kumasi for today’s meeting. It is not known whether the King deliberately fixed Valentine’s Day a day of love to start the peace process. Close doors The deliberations are likely to be held behind close doors due to the sensitivity of the matter. Official figures indicate that at least 53 persons have been killed in the dispute since September, 2024. Mahama request In January 2025, President John Dramani Mahama paid a visit to the…
Rumours in Goaso, the Ahafo Regional capital, are that the body of the late Omanhene, Nana Kwasi Bosomprah, has been buried secretly. This has fueled some apprehension and sent tongues wagging. Nana Bosomprah died in December 2024 at the age of 58. As plans are underway to mark the traditional “one week” funeral observation at Goaso at the end of this month, news has spread in the town that the family had been forced to go for the body from the morgue to bury it because it was decomposing. This story can however, not be independently confirmed because family sources…