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In the past few weeks, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, noted that government would not go back to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a financial bailout. He added that it is for this reason that government wants to implement the E-levy to rake in revenue to solve most of the …

A striking resemblance between Professor George Wajackoyah and Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie has been spotted after pictures of the Kenyan presidential aspirant circulated on social media. Tweeps after closely analysing pictures of both persons have concluded that indeed they possess some similar physical features. Their faces particularly looked somewhat similar after the …

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called out President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over plans for the purchase of a new presidential jet. Ablakwa, who is also Ranking Member on Foreign Affairs, made reference to Parliamentary proceedings dating back some two decades ago to point out lack of consistency …

A Ghanaian citizen and a member of the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC), Eric Adjei has petitioned the Commissioner on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate Mr. Dominic Oppong-Adjei aka Konkonsa over what he has described as “questionable acquisition of luxurious property”. Mr. Eric Adjei in his petition said …

  • Sone countries within the ECOWAS sub-region shows off their presidential jets in Ghana • Ghana’s presidential jet has been described as smallest and oldest compared to its neighbours • ECOWAS held its 59th ordinary session in Ghana Some countries within the ECOWAS sub-region showed off their presidential jets …

  • President Akufo-Addo recently travelled to Europe with Airbus ACJ320neo owned by Acropolis Aviation • The total cost of his 9-day trip is £345,000 • Nana Akomea has justified why Akufo-Addo hired an airbus for his recent foreign travel Several questions have been raised by Ghanaians and some politicians on why …

• A number of sons of long serving African presidents are holding infleuntial positions in their father’s government • There is talk of these children possibly succeeding their fathers • Africa has a history of father – son transitions as happened in Gabon, DR Congo, Togo and most recently Chad …

Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images Milton Obote, Uganda’s first elected president, was exiled in Tanzania along with his head of securityImage caption: Milton Obote, Uganda’s first elected president, was exiled in Tanzania along with his head of security A former head of security for late Ugandan President Milton Obote, who was …

  Kennedy Agyapong, the Member of Parliament for Assin Central has launched a vicious attack on members of the New Patriotic Party, NPP, who brand the party as an ‘Akanfuor party.’ GhanaWeb monitored Kennedy Agyapong‘s submissions on Oman FM where he accused NPP members of perpetuating the perception that the party operates …

Names of some prominent presidential staffers including Clara Napaga Tia Sulemana’s are missing in the latest list of administrative staff named by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his second term in office. Also missing is Ambassador Hassan Ahmed who was the Director of State Protocol, though it is not immediately known …