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LIVESTREAMING: Ken Ofori-Atta appears before ad-hoc committee

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, will appear before the eight-member ad-hoc committee of Parliament probing a censure motion against him today, November 18, 2022. On Tuesday, November 15, 2022, Ofori-Atta’s lawyer, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, requested that the committee give his client 48 hours to analyze the reports from its first meeting. The censure motion was filed by the minority in Parliament against Ken Ofori-Atta. They made seven ...

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Western Region gets 4 ports – Regional Minister

Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah The Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah has heaped praises on President Akufo-Addo for the massive development of port infrastructure in his region. According to the Regional Minister, the construction of the ports is opening the region up to several economic opportunities and creating more job opportunities for the teeming youth of the region. ...

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The boys are ready for the World Cup – Salisu assures Ghanaians

  Black Stars defender, Mohammed Salisu Black Stars defender Mohammed Salisu has assured Ghanaians that the team is very well prepared for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The Black Stars defeated Switzerland by 2-0 in their final friendly match which was played on Thursday, November 17, 2022. Salisu, who scored one of the game’s goals with a fine header, said he was inspired ...

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BoG withdraws FX support for importation of rice, poultry, cooking oil, toothpick, other items

The Bank of Ghana has withdrawn forex support to banks for the importation of certain items classified as non-critical, as part of measures to fight the depreciation of the Ghana cedi in line with a directive by President Nana Akufo-Addo to that effect. The new policy came into effect three weeks ago. An electronic message from the Bank of Ghana to the banks ...

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BoG withdraws foreign exchange support for importation of rice, vegetable oils, others

The Bank of Ghana has withdrawn foreign exchange support to customers for the importation of certain non-critical or essential goods. Joy Business however understands that the withdrawal of the FX support for the importation of these non-essential goods took effect in the past three weeks. The goods affected include rice, poultry, vegetable oils, toothpicks, pasta, fruit juice, bottled water and ...

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PIAC insists paying $100m oil money into ‘safe haven’ account instead of PHF ‘contrary to law

The Public Interest Accountability Committee (PIAC) insists some $100 million of Ghana’s petroleum receipts that were paid into a different account other than the petroleum holding fund, flouted the laws of Ghana. Appearing before the ad hoc parliamentary committee robing conflict of interest and reckless economic mismanagement allegations against Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, PIAC Vice Chair Abdul Nasir Alfa Mohammed ...

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LIVESTREAMING: Ofori-Atta censure committee sittings begin

Alban Bagbin, on Thursday, November 10 constituted an ad hoc committee to probe allegations in a vote of a censure motion against the embattled Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. The 8-member ad hoc committee was made of Members of Parliament elected by the leadership of both sides of the House. Their main task is to probe the seven allegations contained in ...

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The big misses in Anas’ much-anticipated ‘Galamsey Economy’ exposé

When the many hundreds of patrons walked into the Accra International Conference Center (AICC) on Monday night to watch the much-anticipated latest investigative work of celebrated undercover investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, they expected far more than they got served. Of course, ahead of the premiere, there had been snippets of information released by the Tiger Eye PI on what ...

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Who does Gabby Otchere-Darko think he is? – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu fumes

The Majority Leader of Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has expressed anger over some allegations levelled against him by a stalwart of the New Patriotic Party, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko. According to the Member of Parliament for Suame, Mr Otchere-Darko has wrongly accused him of being the mastermind behind some NPP MPs demanding the sacking of Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. “From nowhere, we hear Gabby Otchere-Darko ...

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Bawumia doesn’t need financial pimping from anyone – Franklin Cudjoe on US$200K appearance fee

IMANI Africa President, Franklin Cudjoe, has asserted that Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, does not need anyone to secure deals on his behalf. According to him, the former Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Charles Adu Boahen, was overly excited about brokering an investment deal for Ghana from the business tycoons in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He however ...

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