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Bank of Ghana explains what caused over GH¢60 billion loss in 2022

Business News of Wednesday, 2 August 2023 Disclaimer Source: bog.gov.gh   Bank of Ghana | File photo The Bank of Ghana reported a Loss of GH¢60.8 billion. What is driving this huge loss: The main reason for this huge loss is the impairment of the holding of marketable Government stocks and non-marketable instruments of Government all being held in the books of the Bank ...

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NPP primaries: Ama Sey seeks Akwatia comeback

Politics of Wednesday, 2 August 2023 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Ama Sey was a member of the 7th Parliament on the ticket of the NPP Mercy Adu-Gyamfi, popularly known as Ama Sey, the former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Akwatia in the Eastern Region, has announced her determination to recapture the seat from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) come 2024. Ama Sey was elected ...

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US$1m, €300k stolen from Cecilia Dapaah’s home at Abelemkpe – Court told

General News of Friday, 21 July 2023 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Cecilia Abena Dapaah, Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources Two house helps, 18-year-old Patience Botwe and 30-year-old Sarah Agyei, are currently facing charges before an Accra Circuit Court for their alleged involvement in the theft of significant sums of money and personal belongings belonging to Cecilia Abena Dapaah, Minister for Sanitation and ...

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Hung parliament has brought out the worse in MPs – Deputy Speaker

General News of Friday, 21 July 2023 Source: www.ghanaweb.com   play videoFirst Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has condemned the current parliament as the worst in the nation’s history. The scathing criticism comes in the wake of recent actions by the minority caucus, which have hindered legislative progress. The contentious incident that triggered Joe ...

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Boakye Agyarko narrates events that led to his sack, cites Bawumia, Gabby, Atta Akyea, Addison, others

  The former Minister of Energy, Boakye Agyarko, has narrated the supposed events that led to his sacking in 2020. Speaking in an interview with Kumasi-based Asanteman FM, Agyarko said that he was forced to vacate his position because of the re-negotiation of the 250 megawatt Ameri Power deal. According to him, some leading figures in the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo ...

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Over 800,000 Ghana Cards uncollected – NIA

Business News of Thursday, 6 July 2023. Source: thebftonline.com   Some 2.5 million people are yet to register for their Ghana Cards The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Prof. Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah, has said over 800,000 printed national identification cards (Ghana Card) remain uncollected. According to Prof. Attafuah, the NIA has opened a total of 276 district offices ...

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Dual citizens should be allowed to contest to become MPs – NPP MP

General News of Thursday, 6 July 2023 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Member of Parliament for (MP) Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku The Member of Parliament for (MP) Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, has stated that persons with dual citizenship should be allowed to contest in elections to become Members of Ghana’s Parliament. According to him, it does not make sense that persons with dual nationality are allowed to hold ...

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Gyakye Quayson trial: Minority boycotts parliament for court

General News of Thursday, 6 July 2023 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Minority in parliament   The Minority in Parliament have abstained from participating in parliamentary business today following the hearing of Assin North ongoing criminal case in court. In a show of solidarity, the entire Minority caucus have accompanied Mr. Quayson to court. On Tuesday the minority took a firm stance to abstain from participating ...

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Welfare families are hundreds of euros short every month, 6 billion euros needed against poverty

People on welfare do not receive enough money to make ends meet. Couples with children in particular are short of up to 500 euros per month, the government has investigated. The government must allocate 6 billion euros on Budget Day to prevent poverty from spreading further. Laurens Kok 30/06/23, 16:01 PM Last update: 30/06/23, 17:13 PM This is stated in the long-awaited first sub-report ...

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