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NDC Member of Parliament for North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has said he is ever ready to be a political prisoner of conscience than to be coerced and compromised into a behind the scenes deal with the corrosive enemies of the Republic.“Let the cowardly forces of tyranny be told …

The Managing Director of Ghana Airports Company Limited, Pamela Djamson-Tettey, has called for an urgent review of the Airport Passenger Service Charge (APSC) for domestic air travel. According to her, the GH¢5 paid per domestic passenger as service charge was woefully inadequate. She made the call at the 4th Aviation …

Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul has stated unequivocally that the current conflict in Bawku should not be blamed on the chieftaincy dispute because it is a criminal matter. According to the Minister, an issue is a criminal act committed by criminals that must be dealt with harshly. In response to Mahama …

About 50 percent of bondholders have agreed to participate in the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), the Finance Ministry has said. Deputy Finance Minister, Abena Osei Asare, who revealed this, said the 50 per cent moves the country closer to the intended 80 per cent target for bondholders to sign …

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has directed all imams across the country to allocate a portion of their Friday sermons for prayers for the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. The cleric expressed sympathy for the people of Turkey and Syria following the devastating earthquake …

Tamale Central Member of Parliament, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed has described newly-nominated Trade and Industry Minister, KT Hammond as a very complex individual. Murtala is, however, concerned that the Adansi Asokwa MP will have to work with another complex personality in the person of Stephen Amoah (Nhyiaeso MP) who has also …

Obrempong Kwasi Boanu I, the newly enstooled Kyidomhene (chief of the crowd) of the Adantia Divisional Council, Sunyani West Municipality, has appealed to parents to invest their resources into the education of their children to ensure they have a better and secure future. He said education remained the surest legacy …

New Patriotic Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Andy Appiah-Kubi has stated that he regrets accepting his previous appointment as deputy Minister for Railway Development. According to the MP, his experience has led him to decide never to accept another appointment as a deputy minister. “I will never accept …

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame has questioned the constitutionality of decision of the Auditor General’s Office to publish its audit of government’s expenditure on COVID-19. According to the Attorney General, the report was prematurely published as it failed to fulfil some provisions in the Constitution. …

Kwabena Adu Gyamfi, alias Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng has described Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as a ‘self-acclaimed crusader for the rule of law.’ The two have dominated news headlines since last month when Ablakwa started publishing documents purporting to impugn impropriety and criminality on the …