General News of Friday, 4 March 2022   Inusah Fuseini A former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini says all past Speakers of Parliament have at a point in time during deliberations in the House or outside of Parliament, been accused of being unfair to the opposition party. He said the current Speaker, Alban Bagbin is not different from his ...

Business News of Tuesday, 1 March 2022 President of Ghana , Nana Akufo-Addo President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that the E-levy proposal presents an opportunity for every Ghanaian to contribute towards nation-building. Speaking at the Labour Conference at Kwahu-Nkwatia in the Eastern Region on Monday, February 28, he said the proposal is such an innovative fiscal measure that will help ...

General News of Thursday, 3 March 2022   Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that the government will this year expand the free senior high school programme to cover first year students in public Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions. Mr Akufo-Addo said that investments in the educational sector are a key priority ...

First Deputy Speaker overturns Speaker Bagbin’s rulings Suit filed against Joe Osei Owusu’s rulings Seven-member Supreme Court panel to issue landmark ruling on March 9 The Supreme Court of Ghana has set March 9, 2022, to rule on whether a Deputy Speaker presiding on the business of parliament has the right to participate in a vote on a matter before the house. ...

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, in his presentation of the 2022 budget announced the implementation of a 1.75% electronic transaction levy. Since this announcement was made by the minister, there have been so many backlashes leading to a delay in its passage. Despite stiff opposition, government still remains resolute in passing the bill saying the e-levy will help with a lot ...

Civil works on Komenda Sugar Factory to be completed in March 2022 Komenda Sugar Factory recommissioned in 2016 Cabinet approves strategic investor for Komenda Sugar Factory President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has disclosed that the defunct Komenda Sugar Factory located in the central region will resume operations by April this year. According to him, the civil works on the factory are expected ...

Adwoa Safo absent from parliament Calls grow for Dome Kwabenya seat to be declared vacant Majority Leader speaks on Adwoa Safo’s absence The Majority Leader of Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has described the reasons given by the Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, for her continuous absence as unclear. The absence of Adwoa Safo from parliament has led to various ...

Employment minister answers questions on unemployment Aggrieved NABCo beneficiaries demonstrate NABCo beneficiaries call for better conditions of service About 38,000 beneficiaries of the government’s Nation Builders Corps (NABCo) program secured permanent jobs before the expiration of their three-year tenures, the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations has stated. Ignatius Baffour-Awuah was speaking on the floor of parliament in relation to matters ...

French ambassador wants young Ghanaians to stay home and build the country Ann Sophie-Ave speaks at KNUST event Ambassador Sophie-Ave clarifies her role in issuance of visas French Ambassador to Ghana, Anne Sophie-Ave, ha advised young Ghanaians to stay home and build Ghana because there is no place like home. She made the comments while addressing students this week (February ...

The Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Yaw Buaben Asamoa, has said the E-levy proposal has been accepted by many people in principle. What is is left is for the communicators of the party to deepen the explanation and conversation on the benefits of the proposal to Ghanaians he said. Speaking at a press conference in Kumasi ...