The embattled Metropolitan Chief Executive for Sekondi-Takoradi, Mr Abdul-Mumin Issah, has said the truth about his recent heated exchange with a police officer that was captured on camera, for which he has been suspended from office by President Nana Akufo-Addo and also facing court charges, will eventually come out. In …
Read More »‘The foolishness is happening at where you are sitting’ – A Plus to Allotey Jacobs over E-Levy
Musician and activist, Kwame Asare Obeng (A Plus) has condemned some comments by Allotey Jacobs in which the former Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress described critics of the Electronic Levy as ‘foolish’. A Plus said that such comments rather complicate the work of government and that should not be entertained. …
Read More »E-levy: Don’t Annoy Me! Nobody Wants To Go To The IMF – Kwesi Pratt Blasts NDC
Seasoned Journalist and Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr. has snapped at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over comments by some members that Ghana should return to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for financial assistance. Speaking on Friday edition of Peace FM’s ”Kokrokoo” programme, Mr. Pratt alluded to some …
Read More »IMF not panacea to Ghana’s economic woes – World Bank, experts
The World Bank and Economic and Finance experts say Ghana does not require an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme to guarantee a strong economic footing to accelerate its national development. They said though a programme with the IMF would be helpful in debt management, it would only provide a short-term …
Read More »Pupils taken to hospital after bees disrupt primary school athletics day
A swarm of bees interrupted an athletics day at a Western Cape school on Thursday. Three ambulances were sent to Liebenberg Primary in Malmesbury after a group of pupils were stung. “The Western Cape government’s health emergency medical services responded to an incident at Liebenberg Primary School in Malmesbury,” said …
Read More »AG charges EOCO to go after entities evading taxes
The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame has resolved to go after tax offenders. He says government’s efforts at widening the tax net and consequently prosecuting its development agenda are being frustrated by some big oil companies in the country. “This year, the Finance Minister and I …
Read More »Vehicles of GES Director, Accountant impounded to defray GHC3.4m judgement debt
The official Vehicles of the Eastern Regional Director Education and the Regional Accountant of Ghana Education Service as well as that of the Birim South District Director of Education have been impounded by a bailiff to defray a judgement debt of Ghc3,471,240.72 awarded against the service by the Koforidua High …
Read More »Trump was wrong to seek to overturn Biden win – says Mike Pence
Former US Vice-President Mike Pence has dismissed claims by Donald Trump that he could have stopped Joe Biden becoming president last year. In his strongest rebuttal yet, he said Mr Trump was wrong to suggest he had had the right to overturn the election. Separately the Republican Party censured two …
Read More »NPP dropping from 169 to 137 seats in Parliament after exiting IMF, Free SHS, 1D1F was shocking – Buaben Asamoa
The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Yaw Buaben Asamoa is still wondering why his party was able to squander the overwhelming majority it controlled in the 7th Parliament to now be on the same level with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 8th Parliament after the 2020 elections. Prior to the 202o polls, …
Read More »Tullow to increase Jubilee, TEN stakes in 2022
Tullow Oil plc CEO Rahul Dhir has said 2021 was a year of positive change and transformation for the oil company, and “we ended the year on a firm financial and operational footing”. Mr Dhir said the delivery of Tullow’s “long-term business plan is progressing well with significant improvements in …
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