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Levy 0.5% on diasporan remittances to fund Free SHS – NDC ProForum

Business News of Monday, 24 February 2025 Disclaimer Source: ghanaiantimes.com.gh   Free SHS logo The NDC ProFo­rum North Amer­ica, represented by dedicated profes­sionals and experts in the diaspora, has outlined a strategic framework to support the government’s agen­da in addressing the challenges of the Free Senior High School (SHS) system. Consequently, the forum has recommended a 0.5 per cent levy on ...

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Sky Train Project: Joe Ghartey invited by NIB for questioning

Politics of Monday, 24 February 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Former Minister of Railway Development, Joe Ghartey Former Minister of Railway Development, Joe Ghartey, has been invited by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) for questioning over the Ghana Sky Train project, according to a report by 3news.com. The project was initiated in 2018 by the previous administration as a major infrastructure initiative to tackle ...

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The Sky Train Project Controversy: Key facts behind Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi’s arrest

General News of Monday, 24 February 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com The Sky Train Project and the people who were ‘involved’ in it Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, a former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) and the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), was detained for several hours by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) on Sunday, February 23, 2025. Reports indicated that Prof ...

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Only 1 Agenda 111 hospital was completed by Akufo-Addo – Mahama

Politics of Monday, 24 February 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and John Dramani Mahama President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government completed only one of the Agenda 111 projects it started. According to Mahama, the one hospital the Akufo-Addo government managed to complete out of the about 100 hospitals it promised was empty, without even a single ...

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Military Takeover, No Rest and Public Dismissal: Four things Bawumia said to Mahama over state of economy

Politics of Thursday, 20 February 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Former Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has criticized President John Dramani Mahama‘s administration over recent developments in the country, which he claims pose significant threats to the country’s democracy. In a statement released on February 19, 2025, Dr. Bawumia addressed key issues, including mass dismissals of public workers, attacks on ...

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Publish balances in the sinking fund if NPP left no significant buffers – Boako dares Kwakye Ofosu

General News of Thursday, 20 February 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Dr. Gideon Boako, MP forTano North Former Economic Advisor to Ghana’s former Vice President, Dr. Gideon Boako, has cautioned the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, to desist from spreading falsehoods about the previous government. According to Dr. Boako, it would be in the best interest of Ghanaians ...

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How can you promise jobs yet dismiss workers – Dr. Bawumia slams President Mahama

Politics of Thursday, 20 February 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com President John Mahama and former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has criticized President John Dramani Mahama for dismissing public service workers employed under the Akufo-Addo government just days before leaving office. According to Dr. Bawumia, Mahama’s decision to dismiss public workers employed by the previous government is a threat ...

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Ghana is a crime scene due to reckless handling of the economy by NPP – President Mahama

Business News of Thursday, 20 February 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com   President John Dramani Mahama President John Dramani Mahama has described Ghana as a “crime scene” due to the reckless handling of the economy by the previous New Patriotic Party administration. In a video shared by Citi FM, President Mahama, while speaking during a meeting with the Labour Union on February 20, 2025, expressed shock at ...

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Conviction of Akwatia MP: NPP MPs drag High Court judge to the Supreme Court

Politics of Thursday, 20 February 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com NPP MP for Akwatia Ernest Yaw Kumi was convicted by a High Court in Koforidua The Minority Caucus of Parliament has taken legal action against the High Court justice who convicted one of its members, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Akwatia, Ernest Yaw Kumi, by filing a case before the Supreme Court. Addressing the press ...

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2,417 Complaints, 36 ‘Top’ Cases, $20.49b ‘Savings’: Ablakwa shares details on ORAL findings

General News of Monday, 10 February 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com play videoSamuel Okudzeto Ablakwa is the chairman of the ORAL preparatory committee The Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) preparatory team presented its report to President John Dramani Mahama on Monday, February 10, 2025. Speaking at the presentation of the report at the Office of the President, the Chairman of the committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, ...

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