Ghana Post Elections

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has given a firm indication that government will soon build ten fish landing sites along the coastal areas of Ghana for the benefit of fishing communities. Dr. Bawumia made the announcement on Saturday when he joined the people of Elmina to celebrate the 2019 Edina Bakatue festival to mark the beginning of a fishing season. Celebrated under the theme, “Buy made in Ghana goods; use goods made in Ghana and promote jobs for the youth”, Dr. Bawumia lauded the paramount chief of Elmina, Nana Kodwo Conduah VI, and the chiefs and people of Elmina, saying that the theme for this year’s celebration was timely because it is in line with President Akufo-Addo’s “vision of building a Ghana Beyond Aid, where we harness internal resources for the development of our country.” Addressing the durbar, Vice President Bawumia said the government’s inclusive development agenda is designed to improve the quality of life of all Ghanaians regardless of geographica...

A group calling itself the Concerned Voters Movement (CVM) is calling for the amendment of Article 97 of the 1992 Constitution to limit the tenure of Members of Parliament to only three terms. “We are convinced 12 years in Parliament is more than enough to impart knowledge and experience of Parliamentary proceedings to the new entrants, who will succeed the old ones. We believe this will also help to create the platform for other persons to represent their people in Parliament,” CVM said in a statement signed by its Founder and President, Razak Kojo Opoku. According to CVM, the three terms policy for MPs would help to reduce the power struggle within political parties during primaries. “It will compel Members of Parliament to make wise decisions in the interest of the Public. This approach would also help to eliminate ‘Mugabes’ from Parliament.” CVM insisted that some persons have been in Parliament for more than 12 years yet they have been unable to lobby for meaning...