There have apparently been two nominations made by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for appointment to the Ghanaian Supreme Court. The candidates are Justice Sophia Rosetta Bernasko Essah, a justice of the Court of Appeal, and Prof. Richard Frimpong Oppong, a legal scholar and fellow of the Ghana Academy of …
Read More »Mid-Year Budget Review: Reduce cost of electricity to boost business growth – AGI
The government has been urged by the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) to reduce the high energy expenses incurred by industry in its forthcoming mid-year budget review. AGI claims that this action will shield local business owners from financial ruin brought on by excessive production expenses. This request was made …
Read More »Outline measures to stabilize the depreciating cedi – GUTA to Finance Minister
Ahead of the mid-year budget review, the Ghana Union of Traders (GUTA) has made clear demands of the government, including the stabilization of the local currency. GUTA claims that they want practical steps taken by the government to either maintain or lower the existing exchange rate. Dr. Joseph Obeng, President …
Read More »Reinstate GN Bank license if you win 2024 elections – Nduom petitions Mahama
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Dramani Mahama has been asked by Groupe Nduom management to reinstate GN Bank’s license in the event that he wins the elections on December 7. In August of 2019, the Bank of Ghana cancelled GN Bank’s license. On Friday, July 19, Dr. Papa …
Read More »CETAG strike still biting hard; enters sixth week
Due to their protracted strike, the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) is holding an emergency meeting. Teachers from the several education institutes went on strike on June 14 in protest of their pay and working conditions. This was in reaction to the government’s protracted implementation of the …
Read More »Hoteliers threatening to sue Sports Ministry over unpaid bills related to the African Games
The Ghana Hoteliers Association has announced that it will look into threats made by certain hoteliers to sue the Local Organising Committee (LOC) and the Ministry of Youth and Sports for not paying some members 80 percent of the money they owed them after they hosted guests for the 13th …
Read More »Finance Minister to present Mid-Year budget tomorrow
On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam is expected to deliver the 2024 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament. This declaration was made by Deputy Majority Leader Patricia Appiagyei, who said that the Finance Minister will update the government’s annual projections in light of the newly disclosed …
Read More »Ablakwa to petition OSP for probe into Ofori-Atta ‘shady’ $34.9m Ambulance spare parts deal
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, has charged former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta of defrauding the state in a $34.9 million transaction involving Service Ghana Auto Group Limited. According to Mr. Ablakwa, on February 9, 2024, Ken Ofori-Atta authorized the payment of US$34,904,505.00 for the acquisition …
Read More »“I’ll not tolerate such disrespect, Marshal take him out of the house” – Bagbin sacks Sefwi-Wiawso MP
The Marshal has been instructed by Speaker of the House Alban Bagbin to usher Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, the Member of Parliament for Sefwi-Wiawso, out of the chamber due to a remark that was deemed offensive. Alban Bagbin encouraged the house to investigate the problems surrounding the full complement of justices …
Read More »Voting on Saturday, the Sabbath of the Lord, is not in alignment with our religious beliefs – SDA
President Akufo-Addo’s requests that the Seventh Day Adventist Church, or SDA, reverse its decision to abstain from voting in the election on December 7 may have been ignored, as the church maintains its stance. Voting is a civic duty for all Ghanaians, but the Church stated in a statement that …
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