Some four National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament (MP) in the Volta region have not picked nomination forms to contest the Party’s parliamentary primaries to be re-elected as MPs. They are Mr Richard Quashiegah, MP for Keta, Mr Clement Kofi Humado, MP for Anlo, Mr Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey, MP for Ketu South and Dr Mrs. Bernice Adiku Heloo, MP ...
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Hoeveel benzine komt er nu écht uit de slang? Gijs checkt 4.000 pompen
Je tankt veertig komma achtentwintig liter benzine, maar wie zegt dat die exacte hoeveelheid autobrandstof écht uit de slang komt? Inspecteur Gijs Stek van Agentschap Telecom rijdt het land door en controleert de ruim vierduizend pompstations. Een woensdagmiddag in juni, een wit minibusje met opschrift ‘Inspectie benzinepompen & lpg installaties’ draait Shell’s tankstation aan de AC Verhoefweg te Nieuwegein op. ...
Read More »Kind mag straks vier ouders hebben
Het kabinet komt met nieuwe regels voor draagmoeders en gezinnen met meer dan twee ouders. Straks mag een kind maximaal vier ‘ouders’ hebben, waardoor bijvoorbeeld pleegouders meer rechten krijgen. Ook niet-biologische ouders kunnen dan mee met doktersbezoek of beslissen over de schoolkeuze. Morgen maakt het kabinet de nieuwe regels bekend, zo bevestigen Haagse bronnen. Nu kan een kind juridisch gezien ...
Read More »Government to issue number plates to every house in Ghana
Government is set to deploy 12,750 Nation Builders Corps (NaBCo) personnel across the country to generate digital address for every house and property, and emboss on each of them, a number plate. The house number, digital address of every household, as well as the name of the street on which the property is located, will be embossed on each of ...
Read More »Hohoe MP chased over ‘stolen vehicles’
Member of Parliament for Hohoe, Dr Bernice Adiku Heloo, is lamenting harassment by security operatives at the presidency. According to her, the operatives stopped her Toyota Camry in the middle of the road in Accra in the name of retrieving stolen government vehicles. This, she said, has happened on three separate occasions while driving her own Toyota Camry and indicated ...
Read More »Government will overspend its budget in 2020 – EIU predicts
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has predicted that the government may overspend its budget in 2020. According to the EIU government may struggle to lower its expenditure in the run-up to the 2020 general elections. The London-based business advisory firm expects the government to record a 5.5 percent budget deficit come next year even though they have passed the Fiscal ...
Read More »Geen contant geld opnemen levert korting op bij ING
ING gaat als eerste bank in Nederland klanten korting geven op de kosten van hun betaalrekening wanneer zij geen geld meer uit de muur trekken. Wie als ING-klant minder dan vier keer per jaar contant geld opneemt, krijgt twintig procent korting. De Volkskrant meldt dat deze regeling geldt voor mensen die een Oranjepakket bij de bank hebben. Voor iemand die ...
Read More »I won’t contest for 2020 election because of Mahama – Rachel Appoh
Former MP for Gomoah central and deputy Gender Minister Hon. Rachel Appoh has revealed that she will not context her seat at the Gomoah central because of former president John Dramani Mahama. Hon Rachel Appoh made this revelation on Vim Talk show, hosted by Afia Pokua. The NDC politician stated that she will sacrifice her all to support John Mahama ...
Read More »Praise Akufo-Addo for saving Ghanaians from death – Kennedy Agyapong
An outspoken lawmaker for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong wants President Nana Addo Dankwa praised by Ghanaians for saving them from death through suicides as a result of frustration. He is of the opinion that certain decisions taken in the interest of the economy has saved the investments of hundreds of thousands of Ghanaians who would have committed suicide but for ...
Read More »High Court Dismisses ROPAA Contempt Application Against EC Chairperson, Jean Mensa
An Accra High Court, Financial Court 1 presided over by Justice Ellen Vivian Amoah, has dismissed yet another contempt application against the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs Jean Mensa, which prayed the Court to commit her for contempt of Court over what the applicants claimed was an intentional refusal on her part and other Commissioners to implement the Representation ...
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