Category: Internal Affairs

Accra: Mr Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader in Parliament, has accused the Mahama administration of allegedly failing to submit key documents on its flagship programmes to Parliament for scrutiny. This, he explained, undermined transparency and accountability. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Afenyo-Markin voiced his concerns at a Leaders’ Media Briefing in Parliament House on Wednesday. He highlighted that despite the government launching several high-profile initiatives and Parliament approving substantial budget allocations for their implementation, legislators were yet to receive the relevant documentation. “The government has failed to furnish Parliament with programme documents for the flagship programmes it has

Banda: Mr Ahmed Ibrahim, the Member of Parliament for the Banda constituency in the Bono Region, has pledged to ensure that no school holds classes under trees in the constituency. Efforts are underway to eliminate all such schools within the next two years, and the government is creating more job opportunities for the youth. According to Ghana News Agency, the MP indicated that Senior High Schools in the area would benefit from infrastructure development. Additionally, preparations for constructing a 24-hour economy market in the district are progressing. Mr Ibrahim, who also serves as the Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and

Kumasi: The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has suffered a significant blow with the death of its former Krachi East constituency chairman, who also served as the party’s Regional IT director. The development has sent shockwaves through the party’s ranks, with many wondering what prompted the exit. According to Ghana News Agency, thousands of constituents and sympathizers are pouring in tributes for the late Joseph Asekre, the former Krachi East constituency chair. The outpouring of messages described him as a remarkable leader, dedicated to the party’s ideas, and a pillar in the constituency. His passing has sparked an avalanche of condolences,

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his commitment to completing projects left by the previous government. He emphasized the importance of continuing these initiatives, which were funded by taxpayers, to ensure that they do not remain unfinished due to changes in government. According to Ghana News Agency, President Mahama provided this assurance during an inspection of the stalled works at the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital and the proposed second Apeminyim Hospital, which is intended to become the main Regional referral Hospital. He noted the upgrade of Effia-Nkwanta to a first-class teaching hospital and expressed satisfaction with the progress made. The

Takoradi: President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated the dualization of the Takoradi-Cape Coast Highway project. The project, expected to be completed within a 24-month period, will include interchanges, bridges, foot bridges, pedestrian crossings, rest stops, and an axle way station. According to Ghana News Agency, President Mahama, speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony at Assorku Essaman in the Shama District of the Western Region, stated that the 73.6-kilometer road, divided into three lots for different contractors, aims to enhance transportation, open up the region, and contribute to national development. The road construction is part of the government’s Big Push agenda, which

Takoradi: President John Dramani Mahama will on Tuesday, October 21, conduct a groundbreaking ceremony for the commencement of construction works on the dualisation of the Takoradi-Cape Coast highway. A statement issued by the Presidency said this would form part of activities during the President’s one-day working visit to the Western region. According to Ghana News Agency, the project, captured under the ‘Big Push’ initiative, was one of the thirty-two major roads listed in the 2025 mid-year budget review. The long-awaited expansion of the corridor forms part of the government’s broader national agenda to revamp infrastructure and stimulate economic growth to

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Ministry of Transport to extend the railway line from Tema Port to the Dawa Industrial Enclave in the Greater Accra Region. This decision was made during a meeting with Organized Labour, led by Mr. Joshua Ansah, the Secretary-General of the Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC), to address rail sector workers’ salary arrears. According to Ghana News Agency, President Mahama emphasized the importance of the railway extension in anticipation of the Mpakadan Inland Port’s completion on the Volta Lake. The new railway line is expected to streamline the transportation of cargo from Tema