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GPRTU petitions Parliament to review Emission Levy Bill

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has announced that it submitted a proposal to Parliament for the reconsideration of the Emission Levy Bill, scheduled for implementation in 2024. The Emissions Levy Bill, approved by Parliament, imposes an annual charge of GH¢100 on all owners of petrol and diesel cars, …

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Ablakwa petitions World Bank over Ursula’s US$48m ‘unapproved’ contract

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament for North Tongu has disclosed having petitioned the World Bank over a project being rolled out by the Ministry of Communications and Digitalization. Ablakwa, last week, alleged through documents from the Public procurement Authority (PPA) that the sector minister, Ursula Owusu Ekuful, had handed a contract …

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Group petitions GRA to chase Okudzeto Ablakwa over ‘unpaid taxes

A governance accountability group, The Movement For Justice – Ghana, has petitioned the Registrar of Companies and the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to investigate Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa over allegations of an unregistered company and unpaid taxes. In details sighted by The Pokuase Mail, the Group, among others, …

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Family petitions IGP over the death of their brother

The late Shadrack Arloo’s family has asked Dr Akufo Dampare, the Inspector General of Police, to launch an urgent investigation into the event that resulted in their brother’s death at the West Hills Mall. Shadrack Arloo was said to have been killed by police officers at the mall. The family …

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Substitute upcoming 6th March celebration with state broadcast – George Amponsah petitions President

George Opoku Amponsah, a Social Interest Advocate, Politician and farmer has appealed to the President of the Republic to rather than anything address the nation on the 6th of March instead of the usual commemorative activities that are done across Metropolitan Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs), regional as well as …

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Anas petitions CHRAJ to investigate Ofori-Atta

Investigative Journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas has petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. CHRAJ Commissioner, Joseph Whittal confirmed to JoyNews that the Commission has received an official complaint from the Tiger Eye PI team on a conflict of interest situation involving Ken Ofori-Atta …

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Ayariga petitions SP over ‘corrupt NPP executive elections’

The Member of Parliament for Bawku, Mahama Ayariga has petitioned the Special Prosecutor to investigate alleged issues of “bribery and corruption and undue influence” during the congresses of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to elect regional executives of the party. “I write to draw your attention to widespread reports on …

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Legal practitioner petitions A-G to prosecute BoG officials for cedi depreciation

  A private Legal Practitioner and Law Lecturer, Dr. John Baiden has petitioned the office of the Attorney-General to prosecute officials of the Bank of Ghana over the rapid depreciation of the Ghana Cedi. In his petition, he said, “The Bank of Ghana has compromised the Ghana cedi. It is out of line and …

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Serwaa Amihere petitions Camidoh over ‘Sugarcane’ remix

Popular media personality, Serwaa Amihere, has asked Ghanaian Afrobeats singer, Camidoh, not to hastily recruit rappers for his new hit ‘Sugarcane’. She is of the view that recruiting more rappers on the song has the tendency of destroying its solid original tune. Serwaa’s comments were in reaction to Camidoh’s post where …

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Group petitions OSP over CoS’s 120K to Adwoa Safo

An anti-corruption group, Crusaders Against Corruption has petitioned the Office of Special Prosecutor to investigate circumstances under which the Chief of Staff Akosua Frema Osei Opare caused 120,000 to be deposited into the accounts of MP for Dome Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo. It has come to light that Adwoa …

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