Tag Archives: CHALLENGES

Rwanda asylum plan: PM defends scheme as legal challenges fail

Boris Johnson has defended plans to fly asylum seekers to Rwanda as three men due to be on the first flight failed in their bids to avoid being removed. Up to eight people are due to be on Tuesday evening’s flight but appeals against removal are being heard. The PM …

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ECOWAS Chair challenges Africa to fight for its independence

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on African nations and financial institutions to come up with an economic model that will benefit the Continent and not serve the interests of others. For far too long, profits from Africa’s resources had benefited foreign interests, while the Continent suffered abusive borrowing …

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NIA faces Parliament today over Ghana card registration challenges

The Communications Committee of Parliament is expected to meet with the Director General of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Ken Attafuah later today [Wednesday] to get from him answers about the ongoing Ghana card registration exercise. The rollout of a mass registration and issuance of the Ghana Card has been …

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Assin North MP challenges Supreme Court ruling

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Assin North, Mr James Gyakye Quayson, has filed a review application at the Supreme Court challenging the court’s decision to hear his case today, Thursday, February 10, 2022. Mr Quayson had already filed a certiorari asking the apex court to quash the …

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Gov’t challenges Moody’s, says downgrade of Ghana smacks of contradiction

The Government of Ghana through the Ministry of Finance has said Moody’s downgrade of the local economy to Caa1 smacks of contradiction. In a statement issued on Sunday February 6 reacting to the downgrade on Friday February 4, the Ministry said the government finds it difficult to understand the international …

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‘IMF is the solution to Ghana’s economic challenges, not e-levy’ – Ato Forson

The debate about the passing of the controversial Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy) by the government still remains unsettled after facing rejection from the Ghanaian public and the Minority caucus in Parliament. Although the government claims the intended purpose of the new tax measure is to raise revenue to support job creation …

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Fantana’s mother in trouble as NPP challenges citizenship status

Mother of musician Fantana, Dorcas Afo Toffey has joined the list of eight parliamentary seats being contested by the New Patriotic Party. The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) is alleging that the newly elected NDC Member of Parliament for the Jomoro Constituency holds citizenship for both Ghana and the United States of America, …

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TB Joshua predicts multiple challenges in 2021

Nigerian Prophet TB Joshua has hinted that multiple challenges lie ahead in 2021. “This year is planting a seed that will be harvested next year. What this monster called COVID-19 has been destroying will be seen clearly next year”, he said. Joshua is the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations …

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We boil frog-infested water until the animals die and use it for soup – Tortibo chief

The Dade Mantse of Tortibo, Mr Steven Teye, has said the people of the area, who rely on a frog-infested water source for domestic use, normally boil the fetched water until the amphibians die in it and then use it to prepare their soup. He told Kwame Appiah Kubi on …

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