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2023 in Retrospect: My wife is corrupt, she can’t be Ghana’s First Lady with this attitude – Ken Agyapong

General News of Tuesday, 26 December 2023 Source: www.ghanaweb.com   Member of Parliament for Assin Central Kennedy Agyapong In her efforts to shield a health worker accused of corruption, Stella Wilson Agyapong, the wife of prominent politician and presidential hopeful Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, incurred his wrath. The health worker in question allegedly exploited a woman at a government hospital, leading to ...

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Majority Leader expresses concern over MPs absenteeism

Politics of Monday, 25 December 2023 Source: GNA Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Majority Leader and Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business in Parliament, has expressed concern over absenteeism among the Members of Parliament (MPs) and lateness to the Chamber by some of those who report for parliamentary business. That, he said, continued to be a major challenge to ensuring effective ...

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Water stijgt verder, donderdag wordt piek verwacht

De hevige regenval zorgt voor flinke wateroverlast. Op verschillende plekken treden rivieren buiten de oevers. Ruim 11.000 huishoudens in en rond Nijverdal (Overijssel) zijn afgelopen nacht getroffen door een stroomstoring. Een schakelstation was door het hoge water ondergelopen. Het rivierwater zal de komende dagen verder stijgen. Voor het IJsselgebied heeft Rijkswaterstaat code oranje afgegeven. Binnenlandredactie 25 dec. 2023 Laatste update: 08:49 De brandweer ...

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Shatta Wale, Kuami Eugene storm Afua Asantewaa’s sing-a-thon event, raise morale

Entertainment of Tuesday, 26 December 2023 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Shatta Wale and Afua Asantewaa sharing a moment Celebrated Ghanaian dancehall artist, Charles Nii Armah Mensah, alias Shatta Wale, brought the Akwaaba Village to a standstill on Monday, December 25, 2023, when he visited the center for a Guinness World Record attempt. Female journalist and entrepreneur, Afua Asantewaa Aduonum, is currently pursuing the longest ...

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Parliament passes landmark Emissions Levy Bill before rising for Christmas

Business News of Monday, 25 December 2023 Source: GNA The bill is to promote the use of eco-friendly technologies and green energy Parliament has passed the Emissions Levy Bill, 2023, as part of efforts to reduce Ghana’s Carbon Dioxide Emissions and help raise some domestic revenue for the government. The bill is to promote the use of eco-friendly technologies and green energy, ...

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Eindelijk kogel door de kerk: vanaf december 2024 is elke nieuwe telefoon op te laden met zelfde kabeltje

Vanaf december 2024 moeten alle nieuwe telefoons en veel andere elektronische apparaten met hetzelfde oplaadkabeltje werken. Alle nieuwe laptops krijgen ook dezelfde aansluiting, maar die regeling geldt pas vanaf april 2026. Dat heeft minister Micky Adriaansens (Economische Zaken en Klimaat) besloten naar aanleiding van een Europese richtlijn die vorig jaar werd aangenomen. Economieredactie 25-12-23, 16:26 ,,We willen de wirwar aan verschillende ...

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NPP primaries: Meet the five long-serving MPs who have bowed out

General News of Monday, 25 December 2023 Source: www.ghanaweb.complay videoClick Here to Watch in Twi The New Patriotic Party (NPP) having conducted parliamentary primaries in orphan constituencies, will be holding another round of primaries to elect parliamentary candidates in some 137 constituencies where it has serving parliamentarians. Ahead of the primaries to be held in January 2024, the party has opened ...

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Project funds not utilised will be taken back to the USA by June 2024 – World Bank to Ghana

Business News of Monday, 25 December 2023 Source: www.ghanaweb.com World Bank Country Director in Ghana, Frank Pierre Laporte The World Bank Country Director, Frank Pierre Laporte, has said that project funds allocated to Ghana that have not been utilised will be sent back to the United States of America by June 2024. According to him, this policy aims to encourage countries ...

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Deze 18 dingen veranderen op 1 januari voor jouw portemonnee

Op 1 januari verandert er veel door nieuwe wet- en regelgeving. Dat kan invloed hebben op jouw portemonnee. Geldredacteur Marloe van der Schrier zet de achttien belangrijkste veranderingen op een rij. Marloe van der Schrier 23-12-23, 13:15 Laatste update: 23-12-23, 20:24 1. Salarissen gaan omhoog Iemand met een modaal salaris van 3390 euro bruto ziet vanaf januari netto 79,19 euro meer op zijn ...

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You don’t read – Afenyo and Adongo clash over VAT Amendment Bill

General News of Saturday, 23 December 2023 Source: www.ghanaweb.com play videoDeputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin A heated exchange occurred between Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo Markin, and Ranking Member of Finance, Isaac Adongo, during the parliamentary debate on the VAT Amendment Bill. Accusing Adongo of not reading the document, Afenyo Markin rebutted Adongo’s claim that the VAT Amendment Bill sought to impose ...

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