Politics

Lawyer Andrew Egyapa Mercer, the Member of Parliament for Sekondi constituency, has urged Ghanaians to support the government’s e-levy policy pending Parliamentary approval. The e-levy is to be rolled out next month ensuring that Ghanaians are taxed on their electronic transactions. A 1.75 percent charge is to be deducted on …

A United States-based Ghanaian scholar, Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare, known publicly as Kwaku Azar has taken a swipe at the former Member of Parliament for Ejisu Constituency in the Ashanti region, Kwabena Owusu Aduomi after admitting to paying enticement fee to delegates during the 2020 parliamentary primaries. In a viral video, …

The Chief of Shukura, Alhaji Hamidu Ibrahim Dantani, has urged the Majority and Minority caucuses of Parliament to work together in the collective interest of Ghanaians.He said the chaos that characterised the consideration of the E-Levy Bill in the 2022 Budget was “disappointing,” and thus called on both sides of …

Former Chief Executive Officer of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Mr Kojo Bonsu, has declared his intention to contest the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearership for the 2024 election.Mr Bonsu believes that as far as contesting the polls is concerned, he is a fresh face who ought to be given an …

A former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has called on former President John Dramani Mahama to express his condolences on the death of his brother, Emmanuel Adam Mahama.The Nigerian and African statesman, who handed over the chair of the continental security, body, the Tana High-Level Forum on Security to MrMahama, used …

The Chief of Shukura Community in the Ablekuma Central Municipality,Alhaji Hamidu Dantani, has appealed to Majority and Minority caucuses in Parliament in the collective interest of their constituents to build consensus to sustain national cohesion and harmony.“The brawl that characterised the consideration of the Electronic Transaction Levy Bill (e-levy) in …

U.S. President Joe Biden warned Russia Wednesday that it will pay a stiff price for a full-blown invasion of Ukraine, but sowed confusion by suggesting a “minor” incursion would prompt much less pushback from the West.Biden said he did not believe that President Vladimir Putin wants a war, but said …

A former New Patriotic Party (NPP) constituency chairman for Fomena, Akwasi Nti Asamoah, has urged elders of the party to draw up a gentleman’s agreement between the two major presidential hopefuls of the party.The NPP is yet to decide on who leads the party in the 2024 elections. Even though other …

Political marketing expert at the University of Ghana, Dr. Kobby Mensah, has called out leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for being selective in the application of the party’s code of conduct ahead of its primaries. General Secretary of the NPP, John Boadu, on Tuesday, January 18 rejected claims …

A former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Professor Addae-Mensah has condemned fighting incidents that marred the first session of the 8th Parliament, last year. Speaking in an interview on Accra-based Asaase Radio, he indicated that, the Majority and Minority Caucuses in Parliament, must learn to respect each other to …