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Parliament has approved a $360 million financing agreement between government and the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) for the Second Resilient Recovery Development Policy Financing. Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem presented the facility to the House on Tuesday. … Read more →
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Ablakwa’s ORAL team used drones to spy on my properties – Afenyo-Markin
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MP for Essikado-Ketan calls for emergency services in Parliament
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No member of this gov’t is to engage in any form of small-scale mining or galamsey – Mahama
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Parliament approves 7 ministerial nominees
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A business person attempted to pay for ministerial nominee’s approval – Ayariga
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Theo Acheampong tells Mahama – Sack any appointee who gets caught in corruption scandals immediately
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6 More of President Mahama’s Ministerial nominees approved
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Meet all the 42 ministerial appointees of Prez Mahama
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