Politics

Parliament has officially confirmed three significant ministerial appointments: Haruna Iddrisu as the Minister-designate for Education, Kwame Governs Agbodza as the Minister-designate for Roads and Highways, and Eric Opoku as the Minister-designate for Food and Agriculture. The Appointments Committee undertook a comprehensive vetting process, scrutinizing the nominees’ qualifications, experience, and their …

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Augustus Andrews Nana Akwasi, has conveyed his sincere appreciation to President John Dramani Mahama for selecting notable individuals from the Ashanti Region for Ministerial Designations. These appointments, which include Dr. Frank Amoakohene as the Minister Designate for the Ashanti Region, …

In order to promote development in their respective constituencies, Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) and their Members of Parliament (MPs) must work together effectively, according to Mr. Abubakar Issaka, the NDC constituency chairman for Sekyere Afram Plains. He asserted that improved collaboration between the two parties will contribute …

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has been urged by President John Dramani Mahama to use his position of authority to assist in resolving Ghana’s economic problems. President Mahama commended the Asantehene during a visit to the Manhyia Palace for his crucial contribution to economic development in his former administration. …

  Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and President John Dramani Mahama are celebrating the first Akwasidae celebration of the year alongside Dr. Samuel Sarpong, a well-known Ghanaian politician and former Ashanti Regional Minister. The Ashanti people celebrate this important cultural occasion to pay tribute to their heritage and ancestors. A …

Today, January 19, 2025, Hon. Kwasi Oppong Fosu, the former Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, is in Kumasi for a major event. He is in the Manhyia palace for the Akwasidae celebration. Oppong Fosu’s participation highlights the need of conserving Ghana’s unique customs, and this event is a …

  The Islamic View of Games of Chance and Lotteries Dear brother Mohammed Abdul Salam, Assalamu Alaykum, I hope you are well and in a good mood when you receive this message. I wanted to talk to you about your recent appointment as the head of the National Lottery Authority …

Assembly members in the Ashanti Region’s Atwima Kwanwoma District have expressed worry about the NDC Chairman and the local youth organizer’s illegal invasion and stealing of assembly property in the Coordinating Director’s home. Speaking to the media, presiding member Hon. Anthony Kwame Nsiah explained that because of the assembly’s limited …

The Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference has asked the John Dramani Mahama administration to reintroduce the bill on Human Sexual Rights and Family Values as soon as possible in order to ensure that the anti-LGBT bill is voted into law on time. On Tuesday, January 14, President Mahama met with the …