News of Friday, 15 January 2021
Press Releases
Opinions
General News
- The future of Ghana is in our hands – Akufo-Addo tells NPP
- NPP will trigger by-election if NPP caucus is not declared majority – Nana Akomea
- I beat Oquaye by 2 votes in speakership race - Bagbin insists
- Ensure justice for slain undercover investigative journo, Ahmed Suale - UPDN to government
- FLASHBACK: Mahama blows $13.9m on VP's house construction
- Election of Speaker: Ballot boxes were kicked to defend the constitution of Ghana – MP
- Asking KG students to stay home can increase child labour – GNAT
- Fabric dealers cashing in on reopening of schools
- Speaker condemns unruly behavior of MPs, asks leadership to restore dignity of the House
- Coronavirus: Government, school managers must ensure strict protocol adherence in schools - GMA
- Speaker welcomes fresh MPs, tells them to respect rules of the House
- Competence, others benchmark for ministerial appointments – Expert
- Ghana Statistical Service, Steering Committee to decide specific dates for 2020 census
- 16-year-old girl gets 6-year full sponsorship for medical school

- NPP MPs sleep in Parliament after arriving at 4 am to occupy Majority side
- Schools remain closed despite reopening across the country
- Police lock up The Finder reporter for filming altercation between policeman and driver

- Afenyo-Markin justifies NPP MPs’ 4 am arrival in parliament
- Hold each other accountable for adherence of coronavirus protocols – Students urged
- Ghana varsities face closure as senior staff threaten another strike
- Our MP is not an Ivorian – Jomoro NDC responds to dual citizen claims
- Today in History: Ghanaians hungrier now than when I was President – Mahama
- GES IT system vulnerable; needs to be checked - Security Analyst
- ‘Early bird’ NPP MPs deserve commendation – Irbard
- Election Petition: Note the difference between the 2012 and 2020 Court
- 2020 Election Petition: Composition of Supreme court panel unfair - Lawyer
- Ghana Bar Association is made up of a bunch of silly hypocrites – Sam George
- Coronavirus: Ghana’s situation alarming and dire – GMA warns
- 'Stop the politics and work' – Senyo Hosi warns of a breakdown in the coronavirus fight
- Use your numbers in hung parliament to block corruption in govt - Lecturer tells NDC MPs
- Here's how schools are preparing for reopening amidst coronavirus

- Carlos Ahenkorah must face the law for his criminal and dishonourable act – STRANEK
- Here's how schools are preparing for reopening amidst coronavirus

- Make teachers frontline workers as schools resume – Educationist
- GBC journalist Abdul Hayi Moomen robbed
- Majority/Minority debate: Dafeamekpor ‘schools’ Afenyo Markin
- We did nothing wrong - Ghana Armed Forces on La lands confrontation
- Today at the News Stands
- Ensure justice for slain undercover investigative journalist, Ahmed Suale - UPDN to govt
- Independent Fomena MP can’t provide numerical advantage to NPP – NDC MP
- Bearded and grey: Paa Kwesi Nduom’s new look emerges on social media
- LIVESTREAMING: Kokrokoo on Peace FM

- Don’t appoint family and friends into your govt – Lecturer tells Akufo-Addo
- The 23 defeated MPs to lose ministerial roles in Akufo-Addo’s next government - Report
- I am disappointed in the police - Keta MP after suffering 2nd robbery attack
- LIVESTREAMED: Parliament resumes sitting today after chaotic inauguration

- Military men destroy La stool land owners’ ‘Thank you Akufo-Addo’ signpost
- Fomena MP hasn’t joined NPP, they don’t have majority – Haruna Iddrisu
- Ghana’s active cases rise to 1,404
- We are ready for reopening of schools - GNAT
- Highlights of Osafo-Maafo’s four-year tenure under Akufo-Addo
- Consider more women in your second govt – Akufo-Addo told
- We’re not hiring; Ghana Highway Authority cautions public against recruitment fraud
- Act honourably – Bagbin warns new Members of Parliament
- ‘Most American tech giants will collapse in 2021’ – Prophet Amoako-Atta
- Think tank hails NaBCo, shames Petroleum Commission over AOGC
- I am disappointed in the police – Keta MP after suffering 2nd robbery attack
- Bagbin declares NPP caucus Majority in 8th Parliament

- Pay us or we hit the streets - NUGS to SLTF
Politics
- Akufo-Addo still needs the services of some old folks – Abronye DC to NPP grassroots
- Social media users react to NPP MPs who stormed Parliament at 4 am
- We're not weaklings - Annor Dompreh fires back at Apaak

- ‘Kennedy Agyapong is more than a prophet’ – Prophet Amoako-Atta
- I am still edgy even though Fomena MP has given me assurance - Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu
- Nothing like Majority or Minority in Parliament - NDC Caucus
- NDC, NPP MPs will engage in deadly fight during first sitting - Maurice Ampaw
- Election of Speaker: Ballot boxes were kicked to defend the constitution of Ghana - MP
- Supreme Court’s decision to televise petition not based on NDC’s motion - Yaw Buaben Asamoa
- 'We are ready, let no one be deluded' - Clement Apaak warns NPP Caucus
- Conduct of MPs despicable and will not happen again under my watch - Bagbin
- Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu's 'terrible' leadership style caused Mike Oquaye's defeat - Muntaka
- Early arrival old strategy, we have new ideas – MP teases ‘4am NPP MPs’
- Restore Parliament’s lost dignity – Bagbin to MPs
- 'Noise-making' NDC don’t have support of majority of Ghanaians – Akufo-Addo
- Linda Ocloo alleges attempted bribery of NDC legislators before speakership elections
- Ghana’s 8th Parliament resumes sitting today
- Techiman shooting was avoidable, needless – Adjei-Mensah Korsah as he visits bereaved families
- Consider more women in your second govt – Akufo-Addo told
- We proposed fair composition of committees but you rejected it - Majority to Minority
- Speaker petitioned to probe unparliamentary conduct of Kennedy Agyapong and Hawa Koomson
- Fomena MP settled the majority-minority question – Hadzide
- NPP not majority, they belong to ‘majority group’ – Bagbin clarifies
- Bagbin is not corrupt, he is a man of integrity - GCPP's Henry Lartey
- I will not yield to pressure to turn house into rubber stamp - Bagbin
- Don’t forsake your work in Parliament if you’re appointed ministers – Bagbin warns MPs

- You deceived your church members into voting for you - Akua Donkor drags Sofo Kyiriabosom
- Are you now willing to work with Fomena MP? - Haruna Iddrisu asks Akufo-Addo
- Humble yourself, learn to become good MPs - John Kumah, Dr. Stephen Amoah counseled
- Over 70 NPP MPs storm Parliament 6 hours early to occupy Majority side
- If Parliament isn’t for jokers why did MPs misbehave on January 7? – Foreign Minister asked
- Fomena MP’s seat will be vacant if he joins NPP - Dafeamekpor
- Haruna Idddisu tops Twitter trends as Parliament resumes sitting today
- Jehovah Witnesses don’t deserve to enjoy Free SHS- Akua Donkor to Akufo-Addo
- The plan by NPP MPs to go to Parliament at 4am, the weakest strategy - Gabby Hottordze
- Speaker to settle Majority, Minority ‘confusion’ today
- Stop paying gratuities to more than one term MPs - Group
- ‘Appoint NDC MPs as Minsters if you want to succeed’ – Akufo-Addo counseled
- Avoid distractions, focus on the mandate given to NPP - Francis Ejaku Donkoh
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