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Mr Bagbin has been in the House since 1992[/caption] The outgoing Majority Leader of Ghana’s Sixth Parliament under the Forth Republic, Alban S.K. Bagbin wants the next Parliament, as an institution, to intensify its efforts at educating the public on what members do in the house in order to court the support of the public. Speaking on the floor of the House at the end of dissolution of the Sixth Parliament of the Forth Republic , the Majority Leader was hopeful the move will  bring Parliament closer to the people . He cited for instance the Annual Public Fora, the…

Police officers at the Tamale Airport junction in the Northern Region appear to have defied instruction to suspend checking of vehicular documents on the roads by the Ghana Police Service. The Ghana Police Service in October instructed that all vehicular checks at the various Police check points across the country be suspended with immediate effect. The directive, sent via the security agency’s wireless service, received backlash after it found it way into the public domain as a section of the public claimed it was to score a political point. The police communication directorate revealed that the directive was not politically motivated but rather…

Patronage of New Patriotic Party (NPP) paraphernalia is booming across the country ahead of the inauguration of the president-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Saturday. Traders are cashing in as the day approaches in various stores and traffic intersections across the country. Onua FM’s team of reporters across the country reports of a happy mood of traders who sell various NPP paraphernalia. Afia Afriyie reports from Accra that traders in traffic intersections such as Kaneshie First Light, Abeka Junction, N1 Highway, among other places have made a lot of sales due to the event. She explained that most drivers, private and…

US Vice-President Joe Biden has told President-elect Donald Trump to “grow up” and criticised his attacks on the intelligence community. On Friday, Mr Trump will be briefed on allegations Russia meddled in the US presidential election – claims he has cast doubt on. Mr Biden said it was “absolutely mindless” for the president-elect not to have faith in intelligence agencies. Russia denies hacking alleged to have helped Mr Trump defeat Hillary Clinton. Late on Thursday, Mr Trump questioned how intelligence agencies were confident about the alleged Russian hacking “if they never even requested an examination of the computer servers” belonging…

Consumers of petroleum products should brace themselves to pay more at the pumps as the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) suggests increment in fuel prices. According to COPEC, the increase would be between 9 and 12 percent, a situation the chamber describes as worrying. COPEC is therefore calling on government and other stakeholders to revise the regulation policy that allowed for some leverage in fuel pricing in the country. Executive secretary of COPEC Duncan Amoah says the current increases in fuel prices, defeats the purpose of the deregulation process, and needs to be revised “When you look at what is…

The newly appointed Director of Communications for the incoming President, Eugene Arhin has pledged to always put the media first in his line of duty. Speaking on Onua FM’s Morning show Yen Nsem Pa on Thursday, a day after his appointment was announced, the 33-year-old and father of one Eugene Arhin noted to succeed as the Director of Communications at the Presidency, will largely depend on his cordial relationship with the main stream media. Until his appointment, Eugene Arhin was press secretary to the president-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for two years after he left the Danquah Institute as a…

The New Year has been ushered in by massive watchnight services, there seems to be so much hope in the atmosphere. This is not because people have received any miracles but every New Year comes with its own expectations in different areas of life. Politically, the ‘change’ in the air has also contributed to the hopes of many a Ghanaian since the ‘change’ message was not sold without its attendant HOPE campaign. At 60 years of Ghana’s independence, Many of us cannot wait for an inspiring leadership that this country deserves My mischievous self tells me that Pastor Mensa Otabil,…

Snippets of information gathered by 3news.com suggest that Joe Osei Owusu and Alban Bagbin would be seconded as the First and Second Deputy Speakers of Parliament under the Seventh Parliament. There is no gainsaying to conclude that former Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya would be confirmed as the next Speaker succeeding Edward Doe Adjaho. Unconfirmed report reaching 3news.com also indicates that Member of Parliament for Tamale South Haruna Iddrisu has been nominated as the Minority Leader. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the MP for North Tongu who is making his second entry into the august House would be the Deputy Minority…

President Mahama mentioned few of his achievements especially in the area of infrastructure[/caption] President John Dramani Mahama has told Ghanaians he did his best for the nation under his four-year leadership, but would allow history to be his judge as he leaves office this week. The president was delivering his last State of the Nation Address to the Sixth Parliament on Thursday, a requirement enshrined in Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution. President Mahama in an unusually short address said everything he did under his tenure was done with “good intention”. He maintained rather humbly, “I have done my best,…

President Mahama says Ghana is on the cusp of reaping from what it has sown[/caption] President John Dramani Mahama has shown his appreciation to Ghanaians for entrusting the leadership of the country into his hands for four years, a privilege only few would be accorded. Recalling his political journey from a Member of Parliament from Bamboi to the highest office of the land, President Mahama acknowledged, “it has been a rare honour for me to serve my country”. The president was delivering his last State of the Nation Address to Parliament Thursday as the sixth president of Ghana under the…