Just In: Ato Forson acquitted in ambulance procurement case
In a landmark decision, the Court of Appeal has acquitted and discharged the Minority Leader, Hon. Cassiel Ato Forson, representing the people of Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam, in the ongoing ambulance procurement case. The Court set aside the trial court’s order for Dr. Ato Forson to open his defense, upholding his submission of no case. Dr. Forson had […]
NDC MPs are not against proposed Free SHS Bill – Minority Leader Ato Forson
The claim that National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament (MPs) are against a proposed Free Senior High School (SHS) Bill is totally false, Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, NDC Parliamentary Minority Leader, has stated. “There is currently no such bill before Parliament. We cannot oppose a bill that we have not seen,”Dr Forson stated […]
Ato Forson Ambulance case adjourned to June 4
By Beatrice Oppon The Accra High Court has adjourned the trial of Minority Leader in Parliament Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson and Businessman Richard Japka to June 4, 2024. The Court adjourned for time to hear and give reasoned rulings in two separate applications filed by lawyers for Dr. Ato Forson. When the case was mentioned […]
High Court set May 3 to give judgement on Ato Forson Trial
By Beatrice Oppon The Accra High Court has set May 3, 2024, to deliver judgment on the trial of the Minority Leader in Parliament, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, and two others. Dr. Ato Forson, also a former Deputy Minister of Finance, is standing trial with a former Chief Director of the Ministry of Health, Dr […]
Minority leader criticizes President Akufo-Addo for silence on unemployment in 2024 SONA
By Jeremiah Nutsugah The Minority Leader in Parliament, Cassiel Ato Forson, has criticized President Akufo-Addo for not addressing the issue of unemployment in the country, despite the high unemployment rate. Following the President’s delivery of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on February 27, 2024, touching on various national issues, the Minority Leader in […]
Seth Terkper testifies in ambulance case; absolves Ato Forson from blame
Former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, has told an Economic and Financial Court in Accra, that he directed his then Deputy, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, to write to the Bank of Ghana requesting for Letters of Credit to be set up in favour of Big Sea General Trading Ltd of Dubai, for the supply of 30 […]
Minority in Parliament calls off Occupy BOG Demo
The Minority in Parliament has suspended its planned protest against the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison, following a court ruling. The Court, hearing a Police application to injunct the protest over security concerns, adjourned ruling on a preliminary objection raised by Lawyers for the MPs to Friday, September 8, 2023. The […]
Minority Leader worried over current state of banking in Ghana
Minority Leader and Member of Parliament (MP) for Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has called for a serious discussion on difficulties facing local banks and how they can be supported to weather the storm. In a statement, the Minority Leader said it is no secret that many of these banks, which are essential to supporting […]
Shakeup in Parliament: Minority makes changes in leadership; Ato Forson replaces Haruna Iddrisu
By: Edzorna Francis Mensah The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) under the new leadership of Johnson Asiedu Nketia has made some changes in the leadership in Parliament as MPs prepare to begin the third session of the eight Parliament of the fourth Republic slated for Tuesday, 7th February, 2023. In a letter signed by the […]
