General News Politics

You deny poor pensioners their money and quote the Bible? – Bolga Central MP asks Ofori-Atta

746  The Bolgatanga Central MP, Isaac Adongo appears to have had enough of the Finance Minister’s incessant biblical quotations during every address to the nation. Ken Ofori-Atta appeared before Parliament on Thursday to brief the legislators about the government’s Domestic Debt Exchange Programme and as has become the norm, he concluded his statement with a […]

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Akufo-Addo engages Defense, Interior Ministers over enskinment of new Bawku Naba

540  The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has been meeting Ministers of Defense, Interior, Local Government, and Information as well as security chiefs over enskinment of the new Bawku Naba in Nalerigu. The Mamprusi faction in the protracted Bawku conflict on February 15, 2023, enskinned Seidu Abagre Kulugu as the new Bawku Naba despite the […]

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PAC’s commendation of GIFEC shows Ursula’s excellent leadership

523  The rare and extraordinary commendation of Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communication (GIFEC) by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament during a review of GIFEC’s Statement of Operations and Financial Position on 3rd February, 2023, goes to affirm the stellar leadership of Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful (MP), as Minister in charge of Communications and […]

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Berekum West: NDC Aspiring Parliamentary Candidate calls for internal unity

714  An aspiring NDC Parliamentary Candidate for Berekum West, Lawyer Barima-Agyekum Hinneh, has underscored the need for supporters of the main opposition party to eschew all forms of divisiveness and remain united to ensure a resounding electoral victory for the NDC in next year’s general election. He said even though, the current economic hardships being […]

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It’s laughable to say I’ve been clipped – Henry Quartey

559  The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, says claims that he has backed down on his plan to demolish illegal structures on Ramsar sites and other areas of the capital are erroneous. He simply dismissed suggestions that he has been clipped and thus cannot issue his previously promised warning. Some unauthorised structures on encroached […]

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Finance Minister to appear before Parliament today over Debt Exchange Programme

616  The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta will today, Thursday, February 16, appear before Parliament over the controversial Debt Exchange Programme (DDE). The Minister is expected to brief the house on the exercise. The Speaker of Parliament summoned the Minister after the North Tongu MP raised the matter in the house. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa’s concern was […]

Agriculture General News

$32.53m Project To Boost Food Production In North Launched

586  A project aimed at boosting food production and addressing key constraints in the agriculture value chain in Northern Ghana has been launched in Tamale. Dubbed “Savannah Agricultural Value Chain Development Programme (SADEP), the project is expected to contribute to the government’s industrialisation agenda, support Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ), Rearing for Food and […]

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We will resist any attempt to amend Audit Service Act – Dr. Kojo Asante

655  Director of Advocacy and Policy Engagement, CDD-Ghana, Dr. Kojo Pumpuni Asante, has indicated his organisation’s resolve to resist any attempt by the Attorney-General to amend the Audit Service Act. This follows the Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, describing the publication of the covid-19 audit report as premature and unconstitutional. He argues that the report should […]