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You’re encouraging stupidity in the citizens – KKD fires government

As remedies for the perennial flooding in the country are discussed, ace Master of Ceremonies, Kwasi Kyei Darkwah has asserted that he no longer blames citizens for the canker but leadership for refusing and failing to do the needful. The showbiz personality who was once a broadcaster is of the …

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‘We will continue to fight until government listens’ – TUC on pay increment

Mr Joshua Ansah, the Deputy Secretary-General of Trades Union Congress (TUC-Ghana) has indicated that the TUC will not accept any pay increment less than the prevailing inflation figure. He said when they took office, they chose the course of negotiating and diplomacy, but later realized they had chosen the wrong …

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Achimota Forest lands: Sir John’s last Will exposes government?

It has emerged that some members of the governing New Patriotic Party, NPP, have already acquired some portions of the Achimota forest lands even before the government returns the peripherals of the forest to its custodial owners, identified as the Owoo family. Page 5 of the Last Will and testament …

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Government extends ban on exportation of rice, maize, soybeans

Government has extended the temporary ban on the exportation of maize, rice, soybeans and other grains to September 20, 2022. This announcement was contained in a press release sighted by GhanaWeb on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. “The Ministry of Trade and Industry in its letter ref. no. DB6/118/03B dated 13th April 2022, …

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Government releases portion of Achimota forest land for development

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has under Executive Instrument (E.I) 144, declared that five parcels of lands of the Achimota Forest should no longer serve as ecological forest. The parcels of land, totaling 361.50 acres, which lie at Achimota-Accra in the Greater Accra region, ceased to be a forest reserve …

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Ghana in crisis, nothing to show for over US$3.5bn borrowed – Mahama pokes government

Former President John Dramani Mahama has poked the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government accusing it of running the country into a crisis. He added in an interview with Ugandan channel, NBS TV, that Ghana was running into debt and government had nothing to show for its wanton borrowing. “It’s been around six years so …

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Government drops neutrality allowance

Deputy Finance Minister, Abena Osei-Asare, has stated that the government is working to implement the agreements in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG). The Minister stated that the controversial “neutrality allowance” being demanded has been dropped. Speaking in a JoyNews interview …

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These five reports have recently put government on the back foot

M Governments across the world know the importance of periodic reports released by credible agencies be it in the area of the economy, human rights, governance or corruption. When such a report is positive, governments often take the credit and promise to do all it takes to consolidate their spot …

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Free SHS one of the boldest policies of this government – Asantehene

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has described government’s flagship Free Senior High School, SHS, policy as one of the boldest by the government. According to him, the policy had expanded access to SHS education in particular stressing that its objectives fit into the effort of an educational foundation the …

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I feel shame – KKD emits how disappointed he is in Akufo-Addo’s government

Revered broadcaster and Master of Ceremonies, Kwasi Kyei Darkwah has said he is unenthused about the performance of the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo administration considering that the president, during the election campaign period promised to elevate the living standards of the Ghanaian people by providing suitable solutions to the financial challenges that …

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