Monthly Archives: January 2022

1D1F: 1st shipment of processed fruits from Nana Foods in Nsawam-Adoagyiri exported to Canary Islands

The first shipment of processed fruits just left Nana Foods in Nsawam-Adoagyiri to Canary Islands on Friday, January 28. Lawmaker for Nsawam-Adoagyiri Frank Annoh-Dompreh described this as “Progress!” Nano Foods is a One District One Factory (1D1F) financed fruit processing factory. It uses locally sourced fruits and local labour to process pineapples for export. The One District One Factory (1D1F) ...

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We don’t want fights again, wait for Bagbin to return before re-laying E-Levy – Minority to Majority

The Minority in Parliament has asked the Majority to wait for Speaker Alban Bagbin to return from his trip outside of the jurisdiction before they re-lay the E-Levy in Parliament. Deputy Minority leader, James Klutse Avedzi said the Minority does not want any of the deputies to preside over the House when the levy is relayed in order to avert the brawls ...

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Government suspends 20 percent of expenditure in approved 2022 Budget

The government has suspended 20 percent expenditure in the 2022 Budget, the Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori Atta has confirmed. Parliament has already approved the government’s total expenditure for 2022, but the government, in a prudent fiscal consolidation move, has decided to cut down on its expenditure, up to a whopping 20 percent. Addressing the media on Wednesday, the Finance ...

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Service is missing in the country – Okyenhene

Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amotia Ofori Panin has decried the absence of “service in humility,” among the youth in the country. The Okyenhene said: “We do not serve any longer in this country. Service is missing in the country, but service is important.” Quoting scriptures from the Bible, the Okyenhene indicated that Jesus Christ in his bid to wash the feet of ...

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‘We may never be able to rely on the Speaker’ – Joe Wise cautions Majority MPs

  Joseph Osei-Owusu, the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament is concerned about the current composition of the lawmaking chamber. His party, the New Patriotic Party, NPP, have 137 seats, same as the opposition National Democratic Congress whiles the only independent candidate works with the NPP, making them the Majority – Majority Group so-called by Speaker Alban Bagbin. Osei-Owusu alias Joe ...

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‘Favourites’ Nigeria suffer shock AFCON exit, stunned by Tunisia

Ghana’s 2022 World Cup play-off opponents Nigeria suffered a shock exit at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations when they were defeat 1-0 by the less-fancied Tunisia in Garoua on Sunday. The Super Eagles, who were tipped as favourites for the competition, were stunned in front of their own supporters in the neighbouring Cameroonian city. The Carthage Eagles upset 10-man ...

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E-levy has technically been approved – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu explains

Ken Ofori-Atta presents 2022 budget before Parliament Minority MP reject it, Minority rescission and approve it MPs fight over E-levy approval processes Late last month, Members of Parliament exchanged blows on the floor of the house when it was time to vote on the Electronic Transactions Bill, popularly referred to as E-levy. Government has recently announced that the Bill will be resubmitted before the ...

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How Kweku Baako’s ‘letter’ ‘exposed’ Parliament’s use of soldiers before Bagbin

Military withdraws officers deployed to secure Speaker Bagbin National Security Ministry justifies move despite uproar Kweku Baako presents 2021 letter of request for military attachés In the wake of the withdrawal of military attachés to Speaker Alban Bagbin, a major point of reference was a letter dated January 21, 2021 via which the Speaker’s office was seeking specific personnel of ...

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ASEPA boss hot as CID invites him over fake news post on presidential jet

ASEPA boss invited by CID over Facebook post Military denied content of post surrounding misuse of presidential jet Mensah Thompson apologizes and retracts initial allegation Mensah Thompson, Executive Director of the Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability, ASEPA, has confirmed receiving an invitation from the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service. According to him, the invitation is ...

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