Vice President of IMANI Africa Kofi Bentil, has told the government to go beyond just declaring the illegal small-scale mining areas as security zones and confiscating the lands from the chiefs. He made the point that the declaration is good, but more measures will not be taken to win the fight. “Go beyond security zones, […]

Professor Ransford Gyampo has said he still stands by his call for a state of emergency to be declared to fight the illegal small-scale mining (Galamnseny). The CEO of the Shippers Authority says that even though the president thinks this should be the last option, it is a position that he still holds. “It is […]

CEO of the Ghana Shippers Authority, Professor Ransford Gyampo has urged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to focus on how to make the Mahama administration succeed in office rather than focusing on who becomes the next flagbearer. For him, the time has not come for discussions and talk about who succeeds President Mahama in the […]

CEO of the Ghana Shippers Authority, Professor Ransford Gyampo has said that the drop in the approval rate of President John Dramani Mahama is normal. He makes the point that no leader can enjoy a one hundred per cent approval rate forever. He said on the Key Points on TV3 Saturday, September 27, that “Regardless […]

Two private legal practitioners, Kofi Bentil and Martin Kpebu, have all said that the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, should not be ruled out in the contest to become a flagbearer for the NDC in the 2028 elections. Kofi Bentil described Asiedu Nketia as an experienced politician who has […]

Private legal practitioner Kofi Bentil has described John Mahama as an “imperial president,” while new polls suggest 64% of Ghanaians want a younger leader in the 2028 elections.

Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has said that age plays no role in who becomes president. He makes the point that Ghanaians look out for a capable person who will deliver. “The one who is going to prove himself as capable, if he is 100 years old, we will vote for him, age […]

The Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has said that by Monday, September 29, a competitively selected CEO for Development Bank Ghana (DBG) will be formally appointed, and by the end of October, the process of constituting the new Board will be completed. The Minister assured that President John Mahama remains resolute in ensuring that […]

Professional Services firm, Deloitte, has submitted its audit report on the Development Bank Ghana (DBG) to the Minister of Finance. The Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, who announced this, said that the report will be presented to the Attorney-General for necessary legal actions. There have been issues about the governance at DBG since last year, […]