If Parliament decides to merely suspend, Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, the Assin Central Member of Parliament after finding him guilty of contempt, it would be like “just asking a truant student not to come to school,” Odekro, a Parliamentary research group has observed. According to Odekro, Parliament would not have meted out enough punitive measure against Mr Kennedy Agyapong if ...
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Ghana-US Military deal in force; 800 troops here – US Ambassador
The outgoing US Ambassador to Ghana, Robert P. Jackson, has stated that nothing untoward has happened in Ghana nearly four months after the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) went berserk and claimed that the Akufo-Addo administration was scheming to allow the US Government to establish a military base in the country. Addressing the media on Tuesday to highlight the key ...
Read More »US ‘exposes’ NDC over Military base
The outgoing US Ambassador to Ghana, Robert P. Jackson, has stated that nothing untoward has happened in Ghana nearly four months after the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) went berserk and claimed that the Akufo-Addo administration was scheming to allow the US Government to establish a military base in the country. Addressing the media on Tuesday to highlight the key ...
Read More »Privileges Committee recommends suspension/reprimand of Kennedy Agyapong
The Privileges Committee of Parliament has established contempt of Parliament against Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, the MP for Assin Central, and recommended that he should be suspended for the rest of the current Session or be reprimanded. “The Committee has carefully considered the matter in the light of the totality of the evidence gathered and in accordance with the provisions ...
Read More »Her outburst was genuine – Lawrence Tetteh defends Amissah-Arthur’s widow
The Founder and President of the Worldwide Miracle Outreach, Dr. Lawrence Tetteh, has defended the outburst of the late Kwesi Amissah-Arthur’s widow, Matilda Amissah-Arthur at the funeral service of the late Vice President. Delivering a tribute at the final funeral rites of the late Veep in Accra, the former second lady expressed shock over the number of people who had ...
Read More »Parliament passes Bills for NHIL, GETFund levies
Parliament has passed the four tax amendments to reflect the reality of government policy as announced in Mid-Year Budget Review. The Bills are the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) Amendment Bill, The National Health Insurance Levy (NHIL) Amendment Bill, The Income Tax Amendment Bill and the Value Added Tax Amendment Bill. A final Bill, the Luxury Vehicle Levy Bill, is ...
Read More »Mahama cries over salary after pocketing GH¢568,000
The Office of former President John Dramani Mahama has once again activated cheap propaganda by claiming the current New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration has failed to pay Mr Mahama his monthly salaries since he left office. Persons close to the former President appear to be comfortably peddling falsehoods that Mr. Mahama, unlike other former presidents, has not received his ...
Read More »Former SSNIT Boss, others to face court today
A former Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Ernest Thompson, will appear before a High Court today over the $140 million Operating Business Suite (OBS) contract during his tenure in office. Mr. Thompson is expected to be charged for causing financial loss to the state. He will appear in court with three other persons. They include ...
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