Tag Archives: FORSON

Ofori-Atta is likely to resign – Ato Forson claims citing NPP insiders

  The Minority Leader in Parliament, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has alleged that the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta will leave office in the next few days. According to Dr Forson, information about the minister’s imminent resignation is within the grapevines of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). “The Minister …

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I’m ready to play for Ghana – West Ham United’s Appiah Forson

West Ham United’s midfielder Appiah Forson who was born to Ghanaian parents in the United Kingdom has declared his readiness to don the colors of the Black Stars when the opportunity falls on his path. Forson, 21, joined the Hammers at age 14 after unsuccessful trials with Tottenham and Charlton …

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‘How dare you’ – Furious Judge warns second accused in Ato Forson case

During the ongoing trial of Minority Leader Cassiel Ato Forson and Richard Jakpa for alleged financial loss to the state, Richard Jakpa, the second accused person, received a strong warning from the court on Tuesday, June 20, regarding his behaviour that could be deemed contemptuous. The warning came after an …

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Ato Forson was criminally reckless; he has case to answer – Attorney-General

The Republic, through the Attorney-General, has stated that the State has succeeded in establishing a case against all the accused persons including former Deputy Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, in the criminal trial involving the supply to the State of vehicles unworthy to be used as ambulances in 2015. …

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Ghanaians descend on Ato Forson over comment on importation ban of secondhand appliances

Some Ghanaians on social media have attacked the current Minority Leader in parliament, Cassiel Ato Forson for his comment and opinion on the government’s ban on the importation of secondhand and used electrical gadgets. In a recent post shared on Twitter, the legislator published a list of electrical gadgets and announced …

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Why Ato Forson is our new Minority Leader – Asiedu Nketiah explains

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah has explained why the party has replaced key members of its leadership in Parliament. The NDC through its General Secretary Fifi Fiavi Kwetey wrote to the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to announce replacement of three members, the Minority …

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Cassiel Ato Forson takes over as Minority Leader

The former Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has been appointed as the Minority Leader in the 8th Parliament of Ghana’s Fourth Republic. Kofi Armah Buah is also the Deputy Minority Chief Whip. Kwame Agbodza takes over as Chief Whip. Ahmed Ibrahim, MP for Banda, has been maintained as …

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7 reasons why Ghana is in economic mess – Ato Forson

The country in recent times has landed itself in an economic downturn. Presently, the country’s inflation stands at 54.1 percent, the cedi is currently struggling against the major foreign currencies after a free fall in December last year. Generally, there is a high cost of living. The government is currently seeking …

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Mass layoffs to happen in the financial sector, others – Ato Forson

Ranking Member on the Finance Committee of Parliament, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson says there will be mass layoffs from the financial sector due to the impact of the ongoing debt restructuring. The expected layoffs will also affect foreign-financed projects among others, the Ajumako lawmaker said in a Facebook post. “Unemployment …

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Lydia Forson ‘greets’ Gabby with his stinging 2015 tweet on debt and half wits

Actress Lydia Forson has poked leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Gabby Asare Otcere-Darko with respect to current economic challenges Ghana is facing. Miss Forson, who is known for her hot takes on the economy and politics, coughed up a tweet Gabby authored in 2015 when the NPP …

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