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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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NPP to launch manifesto on August 18 in Takoradi
Posted on | CommentThe ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) says they will be launching their manifesto on August 18, 2024, ahead of the December 7, polls. The ceremony which will see all party gurus in attendance will be held in Takoradi, Western Region … Read more →
Stop tagging Judiciary – Majority Leader to NDC
Posted on | CommentThe Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has cautioned the Opposition National Democratic Congress and its Minority In Parliament to desist from tagging the judiciary as partisan and being under the control of the executive whenever cases do not go their way. … Read more →
Affirmative Action bill passed into law
Posted on | CommentThe Parliament of Ghana on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, passed the Affirmative Action bill into law. The Affirmative Action Gender Equity Bill 2024, which has been in and out of Parliament for several years, was finally passed unanimously by the … Read more →
GRA, Finance Ministry sued over tax waivers for 42 companies
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Finance Ministry are facing a lawsuit over plans to grant tax waivers to 42 companies under the 1 District 1 Factory Initiative. The suit was initiated by three Minority Members of Parliament, led … Read more →
Finance Minister to present mid year budget today
Posted on | CommentThe Minister for Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam (MP), per Section 28 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921), will be presenting to Parliament, the Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review of the Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the … Read more →
Speaker Bagbin’s decision to sack Sefwi-Wiawso MP explained
Posted on | CommentToday’s drama at Parliament that led to the expulsion of Member of Parliament for Sefwi-Wiawso, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, by Speaker Alban Bagbin has raised eyebrows and sparked discussions on the issue of parliamentary decorum. Dr. Afriyie’s removal from the chamber … Read more →
Election 2024: NPP cannot secure 85% votes in Ashanti Region – Muntaka
Posted on | CommentFormer Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Asawase, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has dismissed the governing New Patriotic Party’s ambitious goal of securing over 80 percent of votes in the upcoming December election in the Ashanti Region, labelling it … Read more →
Opposition NDC has a stronger chance to win 2024 polls – Fitch Solutions
Posted on | CommentAn International Research and data firm, Fitch Solutions, has forecasted that John Mahama stand a stronger chance to win for the NDC in the 2024 general elections in December. The London-based firm which has been consistent with its forecast since … Read more →
John Mahama writes: Ghana is not our personal possession, just as it was not that of our ancestors
Posted on | CommentGhana must be vigilant to maintain our justice and freedom. The United States is approaching the presidential election in November this year. The stakes have never been this high, reflected in the very partisan and tense political rhetoric on both … Read more →
Minority to stage another demo against BoG Governor on July 30 – Ayariga
Posted on | CommentThe Minority in Parliament has said it will embark on another protest against the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison, on July 30, 2024, for allegedly engaging in wasteful spending on the new Head Office building. Speaking … Read more →
Parliament approves Herbert Krapa as Minister of State at Energy Ministry
Posted on | CommentParliament has approved Herbert Krapa as the Minister of State-designate for the Energy Ministry. This approval comes after a previous attempt by the Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, to expedite his vetting and approval was blocked by the Minority. President Akufo-Addo … Read more →
We want to win 85% votes in Ashanti Region – Opoku Prempeh
Posted on | CommentDr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the running mate to NPP presidential candidate Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for the 2024 elections, has announced the party’s ambitious goal to secure 85% of the votes in the Ashanti Region during the December 7 elections. At … Read more →
The feedback is that you behave like kindergarten kids – Speaker Bagbin tells MPs
Posted on | CommentThe Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has bemoaned the behaviour of legislators following concerns raised by a section of the public. The Rt. Hon. Speaker has advised that members of the Legislature behave in a manner that will … Read more →
5 pick nomination forms to contest NPP Manhyia South primary
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‘I’m privileged and duty-bound to extend full support to Bawumia – Opoku Prempeh
Posted on | CommentDr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, the 2024 Running-Mate of the New Patriotic Party, has expressed gratitude to the Presidential Candidate of the Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for nominating him as his Running-Mate for the December 7 General Election. In an acceptance … Read more →
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