The Minority says it will reject the 17.5 per cent petroleum tax which government is threatening to pass under a certificate of urgency. The Minister of Finance Seth Terkper announced the newly proposed tax during his presentation of the 2015 … Read more →
The Minority Members of Parliament say they have washed their hands off a loan facility being negotiated by government to equip the Ghana Armed Forces. The loan facility totaling 300 million dollars is to be provided by VTB Capital plc of … Read more →
The Minority vehemently opposed the approval of the loan and called for its rejection saying, ‘there are serious problems with the loan.’ The group, at a media briefing led by MP for Dormaa Central and Chairman of the Public Accounts … Read more →
RE: MINORITY ACCUSES MAHAMA OF ILLEGALLY WITHDRAWING US$177M FROM PETROLEUM FUNDThe Ministry of Finance has noted with concern allegations by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at a press conference today that government had illegally withdrawn US$177m from the Petroleum fund, … Read more →
The Minority in Parliament says Ghana will lose $85 million dollars if a commercial agreement between the Government and Bouygues Bartiment International to expand the Ridge Hospital in Accra for $306 million goes ahead. Parliament in February approved the agreement, … Read more →
The Speaker of Parliament, Edward Doe Adjaho has thrown out a motion filed by 80 Minority Members of Parliament demanding an investigation into the controversial sale of Merchant Bank to Equity fund, Fortiz. The Speaker said Parliament cannot be seen to … Read more →