POLITICS

On Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at 9:00 am, Parliament House in Accra will officially kick off the commemoration of our 30th Anniversary of Parliamentary Democracy under the Fourth Republic. The launch is being held under the theme “Thirty (30) Years of Parliamentary Democracy Under the Fourth Republic: The Journey This …

According to the records of their Tax Identification Numbers (TIN), Victor Kusi Boateng and Kwabena Adu Gyamfi are separate persons, according to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The GRA described how the two individuals came into possession of the various TINS in a letter dated February 3, 2023 that was …

The President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s most current list of nominations for minister and deputy minister is being reviewed by Parliament’s Appointments Committee. K.T. Hammond, a member of parliament (MP) for Adansi Asokwa, has been proposed as the minister-designate for Trade and Industry, and Stephen Amoah (Sticka), a member of …

Until their demand for exemption from the government’s Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) is granted, the Individual Bondholders Forum has threatened to picket the Black Star Plaza on Monday, February 20. Although the scheme was formally terminated on February 10, one of the leaders of the individual bondholders asserts that …

The picketing of pensioners at the offices of the finance ministry, according to finance minister Ken ofori-Atta, has caused him significant grief. To demand complete exclusion of their investments from the debt exchange, members of the elderly bondholders’ group have been picketing outside the Ministry of Finance. He stated that …

More than 80% of public sector employees, according to the Ghana Statistical Service, make less than 3,000 Ghana cedis each month. The top 10% earners in the public sector make up 22% of all wages received by the government, despite the fact that the sector’s highest income is 33,000ghc. The …

The Pensioners Bondholders Forum has received a letter from the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, informing them that they are excluded from the Domestic Debt Exchange Program (DDEP). This comes after a week of loud protests outside the Ministry’s forecourt over what some older residents fear would ruin their finances. According …

Peter Tenganabang Nanfuri, a former Inspector General of Police (IGP), has passed away. On Friday morning, he died away following a brief illness. Peter Nanfuri, who is now deceased, was IGP from October 1, 1996, to January 21, 2001. In his stead, Ernest Owusu-Opoku took over. He served as IGP …

In response to the news of the exemption from the government’s domestic debt exchange program, members of the Pensioner Bondholders Forum have expressed happiness. “I’m happy this is finally over and there will be nobody at the Ministry from tomorrow,” After the Minister’s announcement in parliament on Thursday, Dr. Adu …

The Speaker of Parliament has been urged to call the Governor of the Bank of Ghana immediately to brief the House on the different activities of the central bank, according to the deputy ranking member of the parliament’s finance committee. The Ranking Member claims that the invitation will be focused …