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Prez. Mahama orders fuel tax cuts, cheaper transport
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President John Dramani Mahama has ordered immediate interventions to shield Ghanaians from surging fuel prices, as global tensions in the Middle East continue to disrupt oil supplies and push up costs. The directive was issued following a Cabinet meeting in … Read more →
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All eyes on Finance Minister as he presents mid-year budget review today
Posted on | CommentNational attention will focus on Parliament House today as the Finance Minister, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, presents the mid-year budget review to the people’s representatives. The build-up to the presentation has been one of the mixed expectations. Across segments of society … Read more →
Akufo-Addo On A 7-Day Tour Of Northern Regions
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, will from today, 19th July 2018, to Wednesday, 25th July 2018, embark on a 7-day tour of the Northern, Upper East, and Upper West regions. This tour comes on the heels of the President’s recent 3-day tour … Read more →
Akufo-Addo Nominates 38 MDCEs
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Akufo-Addo has nominated 38 Municipal and District Chief Executives for the newly created Assemblies in the country. According to the Minister of Local Government, Hajia Halima Mahama, “the respective Regional Ministers are kindly requested to liaise with the Regional … Read more →
Ghanaian Files Suit To Stop Akufo-Addo From Picking New EC Boss
Posted on | CommentA Ghanaian resident has filed an order of interim injunction at the Supreme Court seeking to restrain President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo from appointing any person to the position of the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana. The President … Read more →
Israeli Ambassador – Ghana Needs More Female MPs
Posted on | CommentThe Ambassador for the State of Israel to Ghana Ami Mehl has appealed to the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to implement a policy that will allow at least 40% of their … Read more →
OccupyGhana – Investigate Sale Of Gov’t Vehicles Under Mahama
Posted on | CommentPressure group OccupyGhana has written to President Nana Akufo-Addo to open an investigation into the sale and disposal of government vehicles prior to the change of power in 2017. According to the group, it suspects breach of procedures in disposing … Read more →
Akufo-Addo to name new EC chair this week
Posted on | CommentBarring any late hour hurdle, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will announce a new Chairperson for the Electoral Commission (EC) this week. Two deputies will also be named. A source close to the Presidency told the Daily Graphic that a … Read more →
Akufo-Addo calls emergency Cabinet meeting ahead of budget review
Posted on | CommentPresident Akufo-Addo has called an emergency Cabinet meeting ahead of the presentation of the 2018 mid-year budget review on Thursday. Sources say the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, and members of the Economic Management Team are expected to brief the President … Read more →
Oppong-Nkrumah – Gov’t Used Revenues Prudently
Posted on | CommentDeputy Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong- Nkrumah has categorically stated that the Akufo – Addo administration will only resort to appropriate and efficient methods to ensuring that revenue mobilization methods are met. Speaking on Asempa FM’s late afternoon show, Ekosisen, … Read more →
NPP Chairman – Each Delegate received GHC1,500 Not GHC3000 from Blay
Posted on | CommentThe Western Regional Chairman of the Ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ndede Siah has claimed that each delegate who voted at the NPP conference in Koforidua was given GHC1,500 by the newly elected national chairman Freddie Worsimewu Blay before the … Read more →
Gov’t – Ignore Minority’s False Projections over GH¢173bn Debt
Posted on | CommentThe government has dismissed claims by the Minority in Parliament that Ghana’s public debt will hit GH¢173billion by the end of December 2018, moving the country’s debt to GDP ratio well beyond the 70 percent HIPC threshold. Deputy Information … Read more →
Minority – We won’t allow deputies to answer questions for Ministers
Posted on | CommentThe Minority has served a warning to the government that henceforth, it would not tolerate the situation where Deputy Ministers appear before the House to answer questions on behalf of their Ministers. This comes after several complaints from the Minority … Read more →
NDC Bans Candidates From Mounting Campaign Billboards
Posted on | CommentThe opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has warned candidates in its upcoming national executive election from mounting billboards as they campaign for the posts, a document sighted by Starrfmonline.com revealed. The party will also take action against candidates who post … Read more →
Only affected areas will vote in referendum – Nana Addo
Posted on | CommentApart from inhabitants of the northern sector of the Volta Region, the rest of the region may not be allowed to partake in the referendum that would lead to the creation of a new region out of the existing region. … Read more →
Special Prosecutor, Auditor General to tackle payroll fraud
Posted on | CommentThe Auditor-General’s department is set to embark on a major audit of the civil service from July 17, 2018. The Special Prosecutor’s Office is also going to be in the loop as the department makes a new attempt to rid the country’s payroll of … Read more →
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