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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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Prez. Akufo-Addo appointed Amidu to pump “fear of God” in corrupt officials
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Akufo-Addo says he appointed the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu to instill the “fear of God” in potential corrupt officials in the country. The President, addressing the press at a meeting at the Flagstaff House Wednesday, stated categorically that … Read more →
Govt rejects GH¢5.7bn ghost claims
Posted on | CommentPresident Akufo-Addo yesterday revealed that his administration’s audit and validation of GH¢11 billion arrears bequeathed to government in 2017 by Mahama’s National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration exposed the falsity in the claim, as almost GH¢6 billion had been saved for … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo meets the press today after 1 year in office
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has scheduled an encounter with journalists today Wednesday 17th January, 2018. This will be the second time the president will face the press for questions after a similar session was held in July, 2017, six … Read more →
We won’t allow govt to hound out EC officials – NDC
Posted on | CommentThe NDC Minority in parliament has condemned the “completely unjustifiable” attempt by EOCO to “forcibly evict ” the deputy EC chairperson Georgina Opoku Amankwah out of her office on Monday. Madam Opoku Amankwah clashed with officials of EOCO after she … Read more →
1 Village, 1 Dam: Procurement processes begin next week – Veep
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Drama at EC; EOCO fights Georgina
Posted on | CommentOfficers of the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO), led by its Executive Director, ACP K.K. Amoah (Rtd), together with five armed policemen, yesterday stormed the offices of the Electoral Commission (EC) in Accra, to chase out the Deputy Commissioner … Read more →
Govt refusal to provide list of Presidential Staffers unjustifiable – Haruna Iddrisu
Posted on | CommentThe Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu has described as unjustifiable government refusal to furnish Parliament with the list of presidential staffers. He said 2017 ended without the Office of the President providing the list to parliament although it is a constitutional … Read more →
It will be awkward for NDC to congratulate Martin Amidu – Asiedu Nketia
Posted on | CommentThe National Democratic Congress (NDC) has served notice it will not congratulate one of its own, Martin Amidu, who has been nominated as the first independent Special Prosecutor in Ghana. The General Secretary of the main opposition NDC, Johnson Asiedu … Read more →
“Industry grew by -0.5% in 2016; 17.7% in 2017” – Prez. Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentThe President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that the new paradigm of economic development, which his administration is vigorously pursuing, of insisting on value-addition industrial activities within a conducive and business-friendly environment, can make headway. According … Read more →
$100k Expats saga: I’ve no doubt there was clarity – Alan Kyerematen
Posted on | CommentThe Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kyerematen, has told the five-member ad-hoc parliamentary body investigating the cash-for-seats saga that he believed the Ministry did nothing wrong during the Ghana Expatriates Business Awards (GEBA) held last year. The awards ceremony generated … Read more →
Why Prez. Akufo-Addo chose Martin Amidu as Special Prosecutor
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Rawlings commends Prez. Akufo-Addo; Congratulates Amidu
Posted on | CommentFormer President Rawlings has congratulated Martin Amidu on his appointment as the country’s foremost Special Prosecutor at the newly created office of the Independent Prosecutor. Applauding President Akufo-Addo, who he said “couldn’t have made a better choice,” Flt Lt Rawlings … Read more →
Some of us are worried about Rawlings and Prez. Akufo-Addo’s friendship – Victor Smith
Posted on | CommentFormer Ambassador of Ghana to the United Kingdom, Victor Smith has asked opinion leaders in the country to restrain former President Jerry John Rawlings from publicly disrespecting his fellow former Heads of State. According to him, some of the NDC … Read more →
Committee on cash-for-seat begins work today
Posted on | CommentParliament is to begin probe into what has become known as the ‘cash-for-seat’ saga on Thursday, January 11, 2018, which is expected to be telecast live. The five-member ad hoc committee set up by the Speaker of Parliament, Mike Aaron … Read more →
There was over-voting in 2016 elections – Mahama
Posted on | CommentFormer President John Dramani Mahama has made a sensational claim that there was an incidence of over-voting in the 2016 elections, but his party – the National Democratic Congress (NDC) – decided to let it go. “I could have gone … Read more →
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