Former Vice President, Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, says he is grateful to former President John Mahama for the opportunity to serve in government. Mr. Amissah Arthur, who served with John Mahama from 2012 when the latter had to take up the Presidency post following the demise of President Evans Atta-Mills, euologized Mahama for his commitment to the ... Former Vice President, Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, says he is grateful to former President John Mahama for the opportunity to serve in government. Mr. Amissah

Police in Florida have questioned a suspected gunman after five people were killed and eight injured in a shooting at Fort Lauderdale airport. The suspect has been identified by police as 26-year-old Esteban Santiago, an Iraq war veteran. Officials say they have not ruled out terrorism as a possible motive. US media say the man ... Police in Florida have questioned a suspected gunman after five people were killed and eight injured in a shooting at Fort Lauderdale airport. The suspect has been

Soul singer Ray BLK has topped the BBC’s Sound Of 2017 list, which aims to predict the most exciting new music for the year ahead. It is the first time an unsigned artist has won the honour – which has previously gone to Adele and Sam Smith. “I can’t believe this is happening,” said the ... Soul singer Ray BLK has topped the BBC’s Sound Of 2017 list, which aims to predict the most exciting new music for the year ahead. It is the first time an unsigned artist

Nana Akufo-Addo will today, January 7, 2017, be sworn-in as Ghana’s new President after winning the recently held Presidential elections in December. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) leader will take over from the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, who served just one term. Akufo-Addo thwarted John Mahama’s plan of serving a second term ... Nana Akufo-Addo will today, January 7, 2017, be sworn-in as Ghana’s new President after winning the recently held Presidential

Scores of contractors earlier Friday morning, besieged the residence of President John Dramani Mahama, demanding payment for projects they executed for the government of Ghana. According to the contractors, their services were employed for the construction of a number of Community Day Senior High Schools but they have not received payments which has been in ... Scores of contractors earlier Friday morning, besieged the residence of President John Dramani Mahama, demanding payment for projects

Economist, Dr. Adu Sarkodie has appealed to the incoming government to focus on agriculture and manufacturing to strengthen the economy. His opinion comes as one of the numerous calls made by some concerned leaders and Ghanaians who believe the agric sector is underutilized. The economist argued that the move will create employment for the jobless ... Economist, Dr. Adu Sarkodie has appealed to the incoming government to focus on agriculture and manufacturing to strengthen the economy. His opinion

The new Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has pledged to provide opportunities for all members of Parliament to contribute to proceedings on the floor of the house. In his acceptance speech as the Speaker of the 7th  Parliament of the 4th Republic, Prof Oquaye said, he intends to be fair to all during ... The new Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has pledged to provide opportunities for all members of Parliament to contribute to proceedings on the floor of

The Member of Parliament for Bekwai, Joseph Osei-Owusu and Member of Parliament for Nadowli Kaleo, Alban Babgin have been elected 1st and 2nd Deputy Speakers of Parliament respectively. Their election came minutes after the new Speaker of Parliament, Prof Michael Oquaye was elected. I’ll work to the best of my ability as 1st Dept. Speaker – ... The Member of Parliament for Bekwai, Joseph Osei-Owusu and Member of Parliament for Nadowli Kaleo, Alban Babgin have been elected 1st and 2nd Deputy

The sixth parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana has officially been dissolved, paving way for the seventh parliament, which was inaugurated on the midnight of Saturday, January 7, 2017. The seventh parliament of the Fourth Republic will run for a four-year term. The 275 MPs including several first timers, were led by the new ... The sixth parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana has officially been dissolved, paving way for the seventh parliament, which was inaugurated on the midnight

Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye was today [Saturday], January 7, 2017, sworn-in as the speaker of the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic by the Chief Justice Georgina Theodora Wood. His nomination as speaker was met with no opposition from both sides of the divide. In his acceptance speech, he pledged to create and maximize opportunities ... Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye was today [Saturday], January 7, 2017, sworn-in as the speaker of the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic by the Chief Justice Georgina

Former President Jerry John Rawlings and the Mayor of Accra, Alfred Oko Vandepuije, appear settled their score after a dramatic scene at the premises of Parliament Thursday. The Former President appeared to have snubbed the Accra Mayor when the latter hurried from behind to greet him while he motioned into the Parliament building on Thursday ... Former President Jerry John Rawlings and the Mayor of Accra, Alfred Oko Vandepuije, appear settled their score after a dramatic scene at the premises

Old and new Members of Parliament have gathered in Parliament for the official inauguration of the 7th Parliament, after the sixth parliament expired at midnight of Saturday, January 7, 2016. New MPs including Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, Sam George, Zanetor Rawlings,George Andah and others have are gathered in sparkling apparel. Below is a live update on developments ... Old and new Members of Parliament have gathered in Parliament for the official inauguration of the 7th Parliament, after the sixth

The seventh Parliament of the 4th Republic has officially sworn-in Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye as the Speaker of Parliament, to steer affairs of the House for the next four years. The former two-term Dome-Kwabenya constituency MP was accepted by the National Democratic Congress minority in parliament without any difficulty. This became necessary after the life of ... The seventh Parliament of the 4th Republic has officially sworn-in Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye as the Speaker of Parliament,