Ghana politics and election news

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has congratulated the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection,Otiko Afisah Djaba for creating an opportunity for him to interact with children as part of the Christmas celebration.

Qatari leader Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived in Ghana on Saturday for a two-day state visit to the country.

The Ministry of Communications has been presented the IMANI Centre for Policy and Education award.

President Nana Akufo-Addo has said efforts by the National Democratic Congress, NDC, to tag his administration as corrupt will not work.

The National Democratic Congress, NDC, on Friday extended its best wishes and goodwill to Ghanaians on Christmas.

Editor of the New Crusading Guide Kweku Baako has said the Minister of Special Development Initiatives Mavis Hawa Koomson will not resign as requested by the Minority in Parliament.

MP for Bolgatanga East Constituency and Former Deputy Attorney General, Dominic Ayine, says the Akufo-Addo government has shown no concrete evidence as promised Ghanaians to fight corruption.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured the nation of Government's commitment to promote the security of the citizenry, reduce crime and maintain law and order.

Minister of Special Development Initiatives, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has said she is “ready to resign” over a budget scandal involving her ministry.

Minority in Parliament are calling for the head of Minister for Special Development Initiatives, Mavis Hawa Koomson over what they say is a gross incompetence in the allocation of GH¢800,000 for the development of a website in the ministry’s 2018 budget.

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has resolved to sue deputy Trade Minister for defamation.

 

The Presidency says the Ministry of Trade and Industry did no wrong in the controversial payment of $100,000 by expatriates who sat on the President's table at the Ghana Expatriate Business Awards in Accra.

President Akufo-Addo has given up to 5 pm Wednesday, December 20 for the Trade Minister, Allan Kyerematen to make available a report on allegations that expatriate businessmen were made to pay $100,000 at the Ghana Expatriate Business Awards in Accra.

Founder of Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Akua Donkor says she is preparing to hand over the owner of Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Ndoum, to the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) to be investigated for economic crimes.