1,807 Managing Editor of the National Forum newspaper, James Kwabena Bomfeh says the censure motion by the Minority in Parliament against the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, is a decoy to take President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his government down. On Tuesday, November 15, 2022, the Minister and his Counsel, Gabby Otchere-Darko appeared before a Parliamentary Committee […]
Politics
Majority MPs against Ofori-Atta threaten to boycott 2023 budget
2,034 The Majority MPs pushing for the removal of the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, have threatened to boycott the 2023 budget statement if the minister is not sacked. “It’s not only the budget that we will boycott, we will no longer be a part of any government business. That is the position we have taken. […]
Chiefs demand good royalties from Akufo-Addo
1,947Some members of the National House of Chiefs have expressed dissatisfaction on the treatment meted out to them by successive governments following the allocation of royalties. According to the traditional authorities, their royalties are always delayed, adding that successive governments have failed to increase the percentage due them. The chiefs bemoaned the reluctance of successive […]
What is the Position of Haruna Iddrisu, Ato Forson on this Subject Matter of Conflict of interest?: Razak Kojo Opoku Writes
1,839 1. Between 1997 and September 2001, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor was the Governor for the Bank of Ghana. During this period, Unibank was first launched as a Financial Entity in 1997. A few years after its establishment, Unibank received a banking licence and started offering full range of banking services to individuals and corporate clients […]
Infertility For African Women Is a Huge Challenge – First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo
1,863 First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo has bemoaned the challenges women go through as far as infertility stigma is concerned. She believes creating awareness and “the kind of cultural shifts that supports women and society with the necessary resources to fight infertility stigma and provide treatments or coping options for couples” will go a long way […]
If I were Finance Minister, I won’t borrow money to collapse banks – Ato Forson
2,646Ranking Member on Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, has criticised the manner in which the banking sector clean-up exercise was conducted and its subsequent ramifications on the economy. The 2019 exercise saw the Bank of Ghana revoke the licenses of some 347 Microfinance Companies and 23 Savings and Loans and Finance House Companies. Finance Minister, Ken […]
‘You can’t teach me how to do my work’ – Ablakwa slams Gabby
2,133 The first day of the public hearing of the committee on the motion of censure against the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, was characterized by heated exchanges and clashes between the Minority members and some members of the Majority side. The Member of Parliament for the North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, also engaged in […]
I don’t buy fuel because I don’t have a car – K.T. Hammond
1,951The Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa, K.T. Hammond has suggested that he is unaware of the current fuel prices because he does not have a car. In a sharp response to the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, on whether he had noticed the current fuel prices, during the committee hearing on the motion of censure […]
Who do you think you are? – Majority Leader queries Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko
2,093 The Majority Leader has expressed his disappointment at Mr Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, a leading member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu says Mr Asare Otchere-Darko has made some unfounded allegations against him. According to the Suame lawmaker, he has been accused of instigating the calls by some members of his […]
Censorship Motion: Ofori-Atta Insists On A Fair Hearing
2,143 The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has asked the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority in Parliament to furnish him with documents that they will rely upon to execute the motion of censure initiated against him. The minister’s lawyer, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, made the request Tuesday morning when the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee hearing the […]