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Edgar Lungu – Zambian ex-president stripped of retirement benefits

.Share IMAGE SOURCE,AFPImage caption, It is not clear whether Edgar Lungu will lose immunity from prosecution By Wycliffe Muia BBC News Zambia’s government has withdrawn retirement benefits and privileges from former President Edgar Lungu following his decision to return to active politics. Mr Lungu lost the presidency to Hakainde Hichilema in 2021, after which he announced his retirement. After six ...

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Ghana suffering a ‘severely disorientated economic downward spiral’ – Bagbin

  Alban Bagbin, Speaker of Parliament Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has commented on the current state of the Ghanaian economy describing it as being in a state of severe disoriented downward spiral. Bagbin was speaking over the weekend during an out-of-town post-budget retreat for Members of Parliament and other relevant stakeholders. In his address, he spoke about the responsibility ...

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OccupyGhana petitions Special Prosecutor to investigate businessman who attempted to bribe MPs

  Majority Leader of Parliament Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu Pressure group, OccupyGhana has petitioned the Office of the Special Prosecutor to investigate claims that a businessman had attempted to bribe Members of Parliament to influence the discharge of their duties. In a statement dated November 3, 2022, the group called on the OSP to investigate recent claims by some MPs that the said businessman ...

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A/R: Bawumia Will Beat Alan Kyerematen Hands Down – Nana Obiri Boahen

Former deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Obiri Boahen, has stated that Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will defeat Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kyerematen, when the duo contest in the stronghold of the party, Ashanti Region. In an interview with Accra-based Metro TV on August 15, the pro-Bawumia supporter said he will ensure that the Vice President secures victory in ...

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Het kabinet wil Nederland inderdaad aan de avondklok

Het Binnenhof in Den Haag, ‘s nachts.Beeld ANP Nederland krijgt, als het aan het kabinet ligt, een avondklok. Vanaf 20.30 uur ‘s avonds moet iedereen binnen blijven tot  04.30 uur ‘s ochtends. De maatregel is van kracht zolang de lockdown duurt, dus voorlopig tot 9 februari. Wendelmoet Boersema20 januari 2021, 13:56 Het kabinet wil deze maatregel echter niet nemen zonder ...

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Fomena MP-elect makes fresh demand

Member of Parliament-elect for Fomena Constituency Andrews Amoako Asiamah has called for the resignation of the entire constituency executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The call for the entire Fomena Constituency executives to resign, according to the MP-elect, falls in line with his laid down conditions to determine whether to rejoin the party or otherwise. The development puts the ...

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HOW TO BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM RIGHT NOW

The chill of fall seems to have set in and at least, in some parts of the world, we can safely say goodbye to sticky humidity and bid welcome flannel season and cozy scented candles. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have gained new wisdom in the ways that we can prevent the spread of illness. In ...

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‘Foolish Parliamentarians in power are Ghana’s biggest problem’ – Muntaka fumes

Member of Parliament (MP) for Asawase Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has described Ghana’sParliament as the biggest problem retarding the country’s development. He claimed that because certain political parties have the majority in parliament and also debate on partisans, they do not care about how their decisions affect the citizens, either positive or negative. “I have been ...

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FULL TEXT: Ken Ofori-Atta’s last budget before 2020 elections

An amount of GH¢27.4 billion has been requested by the Finance Minister from the government intended towards expenditure of the first quarter of 2021. The request was made when Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Attaappeared in Parliament on Wednesday, October 28, 2020. Below is his full presentation: 2021 EXPENDITURE IN ADVANCE OF APPROPRIATION WEDNESDAY, 28TH OCTOBER, 2020 SUBMITTED BY KEN OFORI-ATTA MINISTER ...

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