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Capacity Building Of Parliamentary Staff My Priority

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has indicated that since he assumed the role of Speaker and Chairman of the Parliamentary Service Board, he has prioritized the capacity building of Parliamentary staff.According to him, he firmly believes that enhancing staff competencies is the surest way to effective service...

Niger Expels European Union Staffers

Niger's junta has expelled 15 members of the European Union's capacity-building mission, Eucap.According to the country's Interior Minister, Brig Gen Mohamed Toumba, the individuals had "returned to Niamey on various flights on 24 January" without informing the government.He confirmed they were ejected from Niger days later on 26 January.Niger has...

ZeePay And Moneygram Launch Account Deposit Service In Nigeria

Zeepay, Africa's fastest-growing cross-border fintech, and MoneyGram International, Inc. (MoneyGram), a leading global financial innovation organization that connects the world's communities, today announced the launch of a pioneering Account Deposit service for consumers in Nigeria. This innovative service, a first in the Nigerian market, enables remittance receivers to directly transfer...

Blood Service CEO Referred To AG Over Procurement Breaches

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Blood Service, Dr Shirley Owusu Ofori, faces scrutiny as the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC) has referred her to the Attorney General's office for alleged breaches of the Public Procurement Act (PPA).The move comes in response to findings in the 2022...

The 2024 Elections Party Primaries

The primary season is over.Our two main political parties have selected their presidential and parliamentary candidates for the December election. Although records from the Electoral Commission (EC) show there are 11 registered political parties, the primary season creates the impression that we have only two political parties, the New Patriotic Party...

Parliament Commences Work On New 5 Year Devt Plan

The Parliamentary Service Board has initiated the process for the development of a new five-year Corporate Strategic Plan to replace the old one, which ends this year. The new plan will provide strategic direction for Parliament for the next five years to align with the evolving goals and the dynamic legislative...

Controller Fails To Show Up At PAC

The Controller and Accountant General, Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem, last Monday, failed to show up at the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC), leaving some members of the committee confused about his absence.Mr Kwaning-Bosompem was scheduled to answer questions on behalf of his office, which is an agency of the Ministry of...

Exercise Discretion In Your Pronouncements Obiri Boahen To Wontumi

A former Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Obiri Boahen, has advised the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, to exercise discretion in his public utterances.His advice comes after the Chairman, popularly referred to as Wontumi, was cleared by Manhyia over an alleged disrespectful comment...

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