Politics
Haul John Boadu before Parliament if you find his comments contemptuous – Nyarko Osei tells Kwame Agbodza Source: Jeffrey Nyabor
Akim Swedru MP has asked colleague MP, Kwame Agbodza to use the right channels if he believes that the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party indeed disrespected the Speaker. Speaking on Joy FM’s Top Story on Thursday, Kennedy Nyarko Osei questioned why the Adaklu MP would “crucify” John Boadu…
Read More »Parliament rejects 2022 budget
Parliament has rejected the 2022 budget which was presented the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta last week Wednesday. This is the first time in the fourth Republic that a budget has been rejected. Even though the Majority were not present to participate in the exercise, the Speaker said their…
Read More »#FixTheCountry to embark on ‘Yentua Demo’ over E-levy, other taxes in 2022 Budget
The #FixTheCountry movement is set to embark on a demonstration today dubbed ‘Yentua Demo’ to register their dissatisfaction with the 2022 Budget. The agitated group, mostly made up of youth, say certain aspects of the budget will unnecessarily burden the average Ghanaian hence the need to express their disgust. In…
Read More »Suspend E-levy for broader consultations – Danquah Institute to government
Policy think tank, Danquah Institute (DI) has urged the government to pull the breaks on the implementation of the proposed Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy), which is expected to take effect in January, 2022. Addressing the press on Thursday, the Institute said even though the rationale for the E-levy is laudable,…
Read More »I advised National Security Minister not to make details of Akufo-Addo’s foreign trips public – Bryan Acheampong
It seems the Minority’s quest for answers to the cost of President Akufo-Addo’s international trips on the national purse may not be realised yet. Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament says he advised the National Security Minister not to make public details of the foreign travels. “In my…
Read More »Rawlings fought corruption with more conviction than all other Presidents – Kofi Bentil
Vice-President of IMANI-Ghana, Kofi Bentil has said that among all the Presidents who have attempted to fight corruption in Ghana, the late President Rawlings tackled the menace with the greatest sense of conviction. According to the private legal practitioner, even though successive regimes have dealt satisfactorily with the canker, President…
Read More »Landlady threatens to close down NPP’s Ashanti Region head office over rent arrears
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region could be facing eviction from its head office over an allegation of three years rent arrears the landlady. The landlady and a young man believed to be her son stormed the office premises on Friday and disrupted an on-going meeting…
Read More »Majority constantly undermining Speaker because he is not part of ruling party – Ablakwa alleges
The North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has accused the Majority Caucus of deliberate attempts to frustrate the Speaker in the discharge of his duties. According to him, “there have been consistent efforts to undermine the Speaker because he is not from the ruling party” His concerns come after the…
Read More »FixTheCountry Movement to demonstrate over 2022 Budget on Nov. 26
The convenors of the #FixTheCountry Movement say they will demonstrate on November 26, to register their dissatisfaction with the 2022 Budget. In a statement on Friday, the convenors said they have already notified the Ghana Police Service about their intentions and are ready to pour unto the streets to express…
Read More »My battle with liver disease has not affected my role as Minister – Ofori-Atta
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has revealed that although he has been battling liver disease for some time now, it does not in any way affect his ability to work. Opening up for the first time about his wellbeing, Mr Ofori-Atta said, “I got Covid-19 somewhere in November and then…
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