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Some members of the family of late President John Evans Atta Mills have belied a statement by Koku Anyidoho, that some members of the family were informed about upgrades at the Asomdwee Park, where the former president was buried. Anyidoho, a former aide to Atta Mills and his Atta Mills …

Samuel Atta Mills, younger brother of the late President of Ghana, John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills, is unhappy about the redevelopment of the Asomdwee Park. According to him, the Coastal Development Authority, CODA, together with some private NGO have tampered with the tomb of the late President without recourse to …

Family of former President John Evans Atta Mills is furious with government for allowing the Atta Mills Institute to work on the grave of the former president. The NGO, run by Koku Anyidoho, say they are rehabilitating the Asomdwe Park which has the mortal remains of the former president. According …

From post colonial regimes to the days of constitutional democracy, Ghana has had many heads of state. While some will be remembered for their heroism and stewardship, the memories of others will be recalled with misgivings. In chronicling Ghana’s political history, one of such heroes many are likely to tout …

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has responded to calls for him to resign. There have been calls for the resignation of the finance minister after he stated that Ghana was not going to the IMF but made a U-turn to seek an IMF bailout. Speaking at the ongoing New Patriotic Party (NPP) …

Road and building consultant, Abdulai Mahama, has called for the prosecution of Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta on charges of manslaughter. This he explains is due to his failure to release funds for the Ministry of Works and Housing to be able to embark on some emergency expansions, extensions, and desilting of the …

Bernard Allotey-Jacobs, a social commentator, is calling for the Finance Ministry to be placed under Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. Allotey believes the Vice President has become the cynosure of critique in the wake of the government’s decision to approach the International Monetary Fund for an economic rescue programme. He …

Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei, former Member of Parliament for the Old Tafo Constituency, has allegedly lambasted the government for mismanagement of the economy. In a viral allegedly leaked audio tape, someone purporting to be the one-time Minister of State at the Finance and Economic Planning under the Kufuor government laments …

Students Nurses and Midwives have cautioned the government not to cancel their payment allowance as the latter engages the International Monetary Fund, IMF, for economic bailout. In a press statement, they said “even though we have not received any allowance for almost a year now, we see any attempt to …

Former Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Mark Assibey-Yeboah, has stated that Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta will be shown comments he made against the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during negotiations for a rescue programme. Although he did not explicitly mention its consequences on the process, the one-time chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee suggested that it …