Mr. Speaker, Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution requires the President to address the people of Ghana, in whom sovereignty resides, on the state of the nation. About thirty (30) years ago, in 1996, I took my first steps in public service when I was elected to this august house as the Member of Parliament […] The post Full Text: President Mahama’s SONA 2025 appeared first on The

A survey conducted ahead of the December 2024 elections revealed that former Education Minister, Dr. Osei Yaw Adutwum, was the preferred choice for the running mate position for the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). According to the research, the data on the ideal running mate for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia showed that 53.14% […] The post Post-Election

The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has appealed to Members of Parliament, especially those in the mining enclaves to join the renewed efforts being made by the John Mahama government to combat illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, in the country. Speaking at the Parliamentarians Conference on “Restoring the Culture of Small-Scale Mining in […] The post Naana Jane Beckons

The Supreme Court, in a majority decision of 4-1, has stayed the sentencing of Kumi, the embattled Member of Parliament (MP) for Akwatia, who was convicted of contempt by a High Court in Koforidua. The ruling effectively halts the High Court, presided over by Justice Emmanuel Senyo Amedahe, from proceeding with the Member of Parliament […] The post Supreme Court Stays Sentencing

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has called on the government to prioritise Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) as a sustainable means of financing Ghana’s growing infrastructure deficit. Addressing Parliament on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 the former Minister for Works and Housing and Information, under the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration, argued that PPPs […] The post Financing

Omane Boamah: Yes, because we served on the transition committee together. And I had to also, as chairperson for two subcommittees, I had to also sit in as chair for the infrastructure subcommittee, and he was the chairperson there. So, we co-chaired that, and subsequently, we also discussed the Ministry of Defence when my appointment […] The post Appointments

A 42-year-old businessman, Charles Otoo, has been arraigned before the Accra Circuit Court for allegedly forging pharmaceutical and car rental receipts to claim refunds from a man who shot him during a land dispute at Spintex. Otoo faces 12 charges, including possession of forged documents, uttering forged documents, attempting to commit a crime, tax evasion, […] The post Businessman

A self-proclaimed businessman, Daniel Abaidoo Koomson, has been arraigned before the Dansoman Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding 50 people of GH¢1,770,000 under the pretence of securing them employment in various public institutions. Daniel Koomson, who has pleaded not guilty to the charge of defrauding by false pretences, contrary to Section 131 of the Criminal Offences […] The post ‘Bizman’

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, according to citinewsroom.com, has issued an urgent advisory to Ghanaian traders, cautioning them against the importation of certain staple food items from neighbouring Burkina Faso. The banned commodities include cereals such as rice, millet, maize and sorghum, as well as white beans. This directive, the website revealed, […] The post Editorial:

Okofrobour Obeng Nuakoh III, Dunkwahene has advised the government to dialogue with Nananom to devise a way to curb the galamsey menace completely. According to him, even though Nananom are custodians of stool lands in trust of the people, traditional leaders have no “legal authority” to fight illegal mining. Dunkwahene made the call in an interview with […] The post Gov’t must

Honourable Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Judges, Education Sector Workers, Fellow Debaters, and Esteemed Readers, I write to support the motion that teachers’ services are crucial to society and that they deserve better compensation. Hon. Minister. Education serves as the foundation of civilization, it is the essential framework upon which all other professions are […] The post Debate