The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has said that it is the collective role of all Members of Parliament to protect the dignity of the House by respecting its decisions. In that respect, he said allegations that a member of Parliament has disregarded a decision of the House must be examined with fairness, constitutional fidelity […]

The Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, says that the 2026 budget statement will ensure economic growth. He made the point that the budget reflects prudent management of the resources of this economy. Speaking during the budget debate in Parliament on Thursday, November 27, Ayariga praised the fiscal direction of the Mahama administration and said the latest […]

Finance Minister Ato Forson refutes claims that Ghana missed key fiscal targets, citing data on growth, inflation, debt and reserves that show stronger economic performance.

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has asked the Finance Minister, Dr Cassel Ato Forson, to withdraw the 2026 budget statement. This was after he pointed out multiple errors in the document. Afenyo-Markin made the point that the document contains multiple errors, including references to ministries that have been scrapped or renamed by the current government. […]

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has said that the Minority in Parliament will press the government to account for all the things that they promised but are unable to deliver. He told the Majority that the opposition lawmakers will not allow the government to use propaganda to distract them from holding them accountable. In his […]

By Thomas-Moore ADINGO The country’s expectations that the planned 2026 drilling campaign in the Voltaian Basin (VB) will help reverse the country’s steep oil production decline are “highly unrealistic”, the Africa Sustainable Energy Centre (ASEC) has cautioned. Instead, it said a more realistic way to arrest the fall is to prioritise near-term stabilisation through the […] The post Voltaian

By Juliet ETEFE ([email protected]) President John Mahama has urged all stakeholders to scale up efforts in addressing the rising incidence of systemic fraud and corruption, which he says continues to undermine national development and weaken public trust in state institutions. The President – in an address read on his behalf by Economic Advisor to the […] The post Mahama

The nation’s plans to build an integrated iron and steel industry moved a step forward after the Ghana Integrated Iron and Steel Development Corporation signed a cooperation agreement with the Ghana Geological Survey Authority to deepen technical work on mineral exploration. The memorandum of understanding formalises collaboration that has existed for several years and sets […] The post GIISDEC,

By Ernest Bako WUBONTO The Kwahu Traditional Council (KTC) led by Daasebre Akuamoah Boateng III, have submitted a formal petition to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, in Accra, demanding a full and transparent investigation into the unlawful undertaken by officers of the Ghana Police Service (GPS) during a dawn raid on […] The post Kwahu

The country faces many deadly security challenges, leaving the army and police severely overstretched.