POLITICS

Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, a former finance minister, claims that no amount of criticism will make him abandon his “Ahotor Project.” According to Dr. Duffuor, the “Ahotor Project” aims to give National Democratic Congress (NDC) opponents more authority across the nation. Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the NDC’s general secretary, questioned the project’s …

I sometimes ponder why somebody with a profound motive would try to pull down a nice man. I would want to offer some guidance in light of Edem Agbena’s outburst against NHIA CEO Dr. Bernard Oko Boye on the Authority’s alleged sponsorship deal with recently promoted Premier League team Nsoatreman …

The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) expressed its sadness over recent events in the maritime industry, warning that if they are not seriously handled, many shippers may lose their jobs. According to the group, “the huge and illegal local handling charges being imposed importers by shipping lines operating …

Hon. Nicholas Amankwah, the Member of Parliament(MP) for the Western region’s Wassa Amenfi East Constituency, has given 150 bags of cement and Gh2,000 to the Chiefs of Wassa Japa to aid in the completion of their ongoing construction project. The MP added that the gesture was a part of his …

The state suffered losses from irregularities perpetrated in 2021 by the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies totaling GH66,130,366.12 (MMDAs). The report from the Auditor General for 2021 makes this revelation. The District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) and other Statutory Funds Management and Utilization Report for the Year 2021 states that …

The Controller General kept three resigned Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) officers on the payroll at the Accra headquarters, which resulted in the payment of GH99,843.64 in unearned wages. Regulation 88 of the Public Financial Management Regulations, 2019 is broken by this (L.I. 2378). The report from the 2021 Auditor-General included …

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the president of the republic, has recently introduced nuclear technology into the nation’s mix of energy production. He claims that the action is in line with the collective worldwide commitment to the sustainable availability of power and the peaceful use of nuclear energy for the benefit …

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the vice president, has praised churches for their major contributions to the nation’s growth in several fields. Churches continue to be the government’s development allies, and the government appreciates their contributions over the years, which, according to Dr. Bawumia, have complemented the State’s efforts. He made these …

The NDC General Secretary Johnson Asiedu Nketia alleged in a recent media interview that Dr. Kwabena Duffuor’s Ahotor project was intended to be a donation to the party headquarters rather than an effort to improve the welfare of party members at the grassroots. The response follows concerns expressed by the …

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) paid three individuals a total of GH1,112,895.96 in salary from January 2020 to December 2021 despite the fact that they were not employees of the Ministry, according to the Auditor General. A Principal Spending Officer of a covered entity is required to ensure that only …