Opposition Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has raised concerns about the government’s decision to allocate GHC1.4 billion into the contingency vault in the 2023 budget. Sharing details of the budget in a Facebook post, the MP said the allocation is significantly higher compared to the GHC 9093 …
Read More »Fuel allocation to political appointees slashed by 50% – Ofori-Atta
The government has directed all metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) and state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to cut back on allocation of fuel to political appointees by 50%. Presenting the 2023 Budget and Economic Statement in Parliament on Thursday (24 November), Mr. Ofori-Atta said the directive will take effect from January …
Read More »GTV favoured NPP in allocation of airtime ahead of 2020 polls – EU report
EU’s Election Observation Missions’ (EOMs) final report on Ghana’s 2020 election says that the state broadcaster, GTV, favoured the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in its coverage ahead of the polls. It said 26.2 percent of airtime on election-related news programmes focused on activities of the NPP while 15.8 percent was …
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