Tag Archives: DEPUTY

For the past two weeks, the government’s business has been on hold as the Minority members have always raised the issue of lack of quorum when decisions have to be made in the House, resulting in suspension of the sittings. But on Tuesday, March 23, it took the bravery of …

Justice Abdulai, the private legal practitioner and law lecturer who petitioned the Supreme Court over the voting rights of the Deputy Speakers of Parliament has apologized to former President John Dramani Mahama. Abdulai’s apology is linked to what he said was a purported twist on comments he made about Mahama’s …

The Majority group in Parliament has justified the delay of the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in delivering the 2022 State of the Nation Address (SONA). According to the group, the president is still within the remit of the law despite the continuous rescheduling of the address. Speaking on ‘PM Express’ programme on …

Deputy Finance Minister and the Member of Parliament for Atiwa East Constituency of the Eastern Region, Hon. Abena Osei Asare has urged Ghanaians to refrain from limiting women to the kitchen and other menial jobs which have cut many women off the table of decision making and societal contribution. According …

The Supreme Court has ruled that Deputy Speakers of Parliament have the right to vote in decision making while presiding over proceedings in the House. In a unanimous decision, the apex court, presided over by a seven-member panel led by Justice Jones Dotse held that upon a true and proper …

Deputy Finance Minister, John Kumah, has affirmed Prof Kwesi Botchwey’s assessment that Ghana is in an economic crisis. In an interview on Neat FM, monitored by GhanaWeb, John Kumah said that the government acknowledges there are difficulties, but these difficulties are not beyond the strength of the country. The deputy minister …

The government of Ghana through Ken Ofori-Atta, the Finance Minister announced an introduction of an Electronic Transaction Levy, E-Levy, during the presentation of the 2022 budget statement in Parliament. E-Levy among other things is to “widen the tax net and rope in the informal sector.” The proposed Levy, which was …

Power FM Presenter, Oheneba Boamah Bennie who was recently released from jail has claimed Deputy Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Diana Asonaba Dapaah told him in the face that he would be sentenced ahead of the court delivering judgment. According to him, following this statement from the government’s deputy …

Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong has disclosed that no Ghanaian casualty has been recorded in the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia. According to him, all Ghanaians in Ukraine were safe and will be evacuated at the opportune time. “Currently all Ghanaians are well, nothing has happened to any Ghanaian… but …

Mrs. Nana Akyaa Obeng-Adiyiah has been appointed as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Finance and Administration) of Ghana EXIM Bank. Her appointment takes effect from 23 February 2022. She is a seasoned Banker, Development Finance Expert and Business Development Strategist. She has over 15 years’ multi-sectoral corporate experience, of which …