Embattled Member of Parliament for Jomoro, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, has reacted to a court warrant of Tuesday, December 7, 2021, ordering her arrest. In a statement posted on her official social media handles, titled “Message of Appreciation”, she recalled her electoral victory a year ago, thanking the electorate for electing her. …
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Ghanaian Harvard student who donated $40k scholarship receives 2021 electric car
Anan was awarded $40,000 She donated the scholarship to the less privileged in her class She receives a Kia Niro vehicle from Steve Harvey Verda Annan, a Ghanaian student at Harvard University who generously donated her $40,000 scholarship from her High School to the less privileged in her class, has …
Read More »AUDIO: Kwabena Duffuor makes shocking revelation about Bawumia
Former Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffuor, has opened up on his relationship with Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. He revealed on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen Show that he was the one who led and secured him a job at the Bank of Ghana. Describing the second gentleman as his family, Dr Duffuor …
Read More »Parliament adopts revisions to 2022 budget despite Minority protest
Parliament has adopted modifications to the 2022 budget statement and economic policy presented by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, despite opposition from the Minority in relation to the 1.75 percent e-Levy. The Minister in a letter to Parliament made some revisions such as the GHS 10 million allocated for feasibility studies …
Read More »WATCH: Parliament meets on 2022 budget statement and economic policy
The Majority and Minority Caucus of Ghana’s eight parliament will today December 7, 2021 resume sitting to deliberate over the contention of the 2022 budget statement. The House was on Thursday December 2, 2021 rendered empty after a showdown, amid heated debate and confusion over the approval of the 2022 …
Read More »Approval of 1.75% e-levy: That’s why God made us the majority in parliament – Ofori-Atta
Video Archive Tue, 7 Dec 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com E-levy remains 1.75%, Ofori-Atta E-levy to widen country’s tax net, Finance Minister 2022 budget modified The debate on whether or not the e-levy placed on all electronic transactions and remittances will be reviewed downwards to help lessen the burden of Ghanaians, especially the vulnerable …
Read More »How dare you, ‘bigot’ Napo? – Dzifa Gomashie descends on Minister over sea defence
Napo has incurred the wrath of Dzifa Gomashie He had threatened to demonstrate if govt allocates funds for Keta sea defence Dzifa Gomashie described his comment as bigotry Abla Dzifa Gomashie, MP, Ketu South, has responded to Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Energy Minister over comments he [the minister] made on the tidal …
Read More »Minority’s ‘budget fight’ forces gov’t to allot GHS10m to sea defence project
The government of Ghana has apportioned GHS10 million cedis for feasibility studies on the sea defence project in coastal areas affected most by erosion, including the coastal belt of the Volta Region, where some 6,000 locals were recently displaced by tidal waves. At a press conference on Monday, 6 December …
Read More »NPP bans T-shirts, billboards at confab grounds
The Ashanti Regional branch of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has served notice that billboards and paraphernalia advertising some personalities seeking to lead the party in the 2024 general elections, will not be tolerated at the party’s delegates’ conference slated for 17 to 20 December 2021.The party has warned …
Read More »Ghana, South Africa hoping to team up to produce covid-19 vaccines
President Nana Akufo-Addo has said Ghana has taken the lead among African countries to ensure that coronavirus vaccines are produced locally. Mr Akufo-Addo said African countries could no longer rely on other countries around the globe for vaccines to inoculate the people.. His comments came on the back of a …
Read More »Buying a Ghana-used car – 3 mistakes you must avoid
Buying a car is a big decision especially for first time buyers because of the huge financial input it requires to get even a moderately priced vehicle in Ghana. Therefore, such a decision should be taken with the best awareness of what to look out for in order to get …
Read More »‘‘Don’t travel outside this month’ – Akufo-Addo ban Ministers and deputies who’re MPs
President Nana Akufo-Addo has directed all Ministers and Deputy Ministers who are Members of Parliament (MPs) not to travel outside the country for the next one month. It is unclear the reason for this directive, but sources at the Jubilee House say the President wants all NPP MPs present when …
Read More »Another win for KETASCO trio as star girl Francisca’s plea gets all three Dubai tickets
Some updated good news coming in is that the three contestants of the Keta Senior High Technical School who won bronze for their school in the just-ended National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) will all get the chance to travel to Dubai. This is coming after the girl of the …
Read More »Victoria Hammah slams Keta SHS girl for rejecting Dubai trip
Keta SHS finishes third in 2021 NSMQ Fransisca Lamini celebrated for being first girl to make final in 8 years Fransica Lamini rejects Dubai trip Former Deputy Communications Minister, Victoria Hammah, has described as a betrayal, a decision by Francisca Lamini, the female member of the Keta Senior High School’s …
Read More »Haruna rejected de-escalation idea, I begged him to accept – Muntaka reveals
Parliament has formed a committee to de-escalate tensions The House has recently witnessed near-violent scenes The committee is made up of 10 members from both sides of the House Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Asawase, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak has revealed that Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, was against the call for …
Read More »What are the symptoms of Omicron?
The first cases of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus have now been detected in the United Kingdom (UK). It was highlighted by scientists in South Africa as a potentially worrying new strain. What tests are used to detect Omicron? Swabs from polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, which are sent …
Read More »How Alban Bagbin walked out of meeting over Kevin Taylor insults
Kevin Taylor accuses Bagbin of colluding with government to approve 2022 budget Parliament rejects 2022 budget Chaos in Parliament over 2022 budget Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, walked out of a meeting convened to deliberate on the 2022 budget over insults by US-based social commentator Kevin Taylor, Deputy Majority Leader, Alex Afenyo-Markin claims. …
Read More »WATCH: Name and details of the woman who allegedly impersonated Adwoa Sarfo in parliament drops
For the past few days, Ghanaians have been left in a state of dilemma after NDC’s Okudzeto Ablakwa raised concerns about a woman who stormed parliament on Tuesday as Adwoa Sarfo. According to the NDC chief whip and some Ghanaians who have compared the picture of the alleged fake Adwoa …
Read More »‘I’m convinced to accept 1% E-levy’ – Haruna Iddrisu softens stance
Haruna Iddrisu has softened his stance on the e-levy He said he has been convinced to accept it He made these comments during the 10th Anniversary launch of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications Haruna Iddrisu, the Minority Leader in Parliament, has softened his position on the government of Ghana’s electronic transactions …
Read More »Parliament suspends sitting to Tuesday, Dec. 7
Parliament was empty 2022 budget approved under controversial circumstances Minority moved to overturn budget approval Parliament has suspended sitting to Tuesday, December 7, 2021. This was to allow for the Members of Parliament to travel to their respective constituencies ahead of Friday, December 3, 2021’s Farmers’ Day celebrations across the …
Read More »No show in parliament day after MPs fight
Minority and Majority in near fisticuffs 2022 budget approved under controversial circumstances Joseph Osei-Owusu is acting Speaker of Parliament The Chamber of Parliament is still empty over two and a half hours after the advertised time for today’s proceedings. This follows the postponement of sitting from yesterday’s chaotic proceedings that was …
Read More »Revealed: Adwoa Safo arrived in Ghana Saturday dawn – Kweku Baako discloses
Sarah Adwoa Safo arrived in Ghana on Saturday dawn She has been out of the country serving an extension of her annual leave Her presence in Parliament on Tuesday has sparked some confusion The controversy as to whether or not Sarah Adwoa Safo was in the Chamber of Parliament and was part of her colleagues on …
Read More »Richard Sky goes to Supreme Court over 2022 budget approval ‘gymnastics’
The rejection and subsequent approval of the 2022 budget in Parliament have been challenged at the Supreme Court, as lawyer and ace broadcaster, Richard Dela Sky, has gone to the Supreme Court to seek clarity on the matter. Mr. Sky has filed two separate suits at the Supreme Court, invoking …
Read More »Impersonation claims: Adwoa Safo speaks
Dome Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo has dismissed claims that she was impersonated in Parliament yesterday Tuesday, November 30 when the 2022 budget was approved. She said on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday that “Mr Speaker, I was present in this house yesterday.” “Very soon we will know whether Adwoa Safo was …
Read More »Joe Wise’s conduct a legal absurdity – Prof Gyampo
Majority MPs approve 2022 budget statement Minority ready’s itself for “interesting times ahead” Parliament reconvenes today Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has stated that the conduct of the first deputy speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu, during Tuesday’s Parliamentary proceedings is a legal absurdity. Joseph Osei Owusu, who …
Read More »WATCH: Here is Ghana’s cleanest village
Ghana has ODF communities Takoka is a fishing community No plastics found at Takoka Takoka is a community in the West Mamprusi District of the North East region and it is arguably, Ghana’s cleanest village. This, according to award-winning documentary producer and journalist, Edem Srem is also due to the …
Read More »Noguchi confirms 34 Omicron COVID-19 cases in Ghana
Ghana records first cases of new COVID-19 variant Ghana’s current Omicron cases imported 28% of 120 samples taken at KIA returns positive for Omicron The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research says it has detected 34 cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant from some 120 samples of returning travellers into the country. …
Read More »Court withdraws bench warrant for Sosu
The Kaneshie District Court has rescinded the bench warrant it issued for the arrest of Mr Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis-Xavier Sosu after his lawyers filed for stay of execution. The MP who prayed the court to set aside the warrant issued by the court for his arrest on …
Read More »Adwoa Safo ‘fights back’ as pressure mounts over presence during budget voting
Parliament approves 2022 budget Adwoa Safo shows up in parliament Samuel Okudzeto claims Adwoa Safo was not in parliament The Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya and Minister of Gender, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has replied Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the MP for North Tongu over his earlier claims that the former might not have …
Read More »Ashaiman MP explains why he whisked away Speaker’s chair
Sit-in speaker throws out minority motion to reverse 2022 budget approval Chaos erupts in parliament over decision Parliament to reconvene tomorrow Thursday, December 2, 2021 Parliamentary sitting today Wednesday, December 1, 2021, turned chaotic as the sit-in speaker, Joseph Osei Owusu, overruled a motion by the minority to have the …
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