Politics

The Minority in Parliament has criticised the PURC’s 4.81% electricity tariff reduction as inadequate, demanding a minimum 10% cut to reflect overcharging and current economic conditions in Ghana.

Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh alleges government has directed Licensed Buying Companies to suspend cocoa purchases nationwide, causing distress among farmers

Former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul calls for transparency after Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa’s remarks suggesting Ghana allowed the US to launch a strike against ISIS in Nigeria from its territory

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga defends President John Mahama’s State of the Nation Address, saying Ghana is experiencing a national resurrection amid economic recovery, governance reforms and major policy initiatives

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin criticises President John Mahama’s State of the Nation Address, describing it as a “performance of imagination” that failed to address true national challenges.

Okaikwei Central MP Patrick Yaw Boamah warns Ghana’s new mining fiscal regime could deter investment, trigger job losses and weaken the country’s competitiveness in the global mining sector

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin clashes with First Deputy Speaker Bernard Ahiafor in Parliament over delays in debating motions on unemployment and the Bank of Ghana