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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »Dismiss and investigate untenable Adu Boahen – Bawumia speaks on ‘influence peddling’
Vice president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has called for the dismissal of Minister of State for Finance, Charles Adu Boahen, for using his name to peddle influence and collect money from supposed investors. According to the vice president, he is neither aware of any such meeting held by Minister Adu Boahen nor a supposed “appearance fee”. In a Facebook post, the vice ...
Read More »Akufo-Addo sacks Charles Adu Boahen over Anas’ investigation
General News of Monday, 14 November 2022 Charles Adu Boahen has been sacked as Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has sacked his Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance, Charles Adu Boahen. This was contained in a statement issued by the president on Monday, November 14, 2022. According to ...
Read More »Zorgverzekeraar CZ houdt premieverhoging beperkt dankzij reserves: 3,75 euro per maand omhoog
Zorgverzekeraar CZ maakte vanochtend de premie voor de basisverzekering van volgend jaar bekend: deze stijgt met 3,75 euro per maand en komt daarmee uit op 138,25 euro. Marloe van der Schrier 11-11-22, 08:43 Laatste update: 09:59 Verzekeraar CZ zet eigen vermogen in om de stijging van de basispremie zo beperkt mogelijk te houden, meldde bestuursvoorzitter Joep de Groot op de website. Hij wil ...
Read More »‘Adongo presented false data, unfounded allegations’ – BoG claps back
The Bank of Ghana has debunked allegations by the Member of Parliament, Isaac Adongo, that the Central Bank lent a total of GH¢70 billion to the government from 2021 till date. According to them, the allegations are false and unfounded. In a press statement debunking the claims and providing “the facts”, the BoG said: “The Bank of Ghana’s attention has been drawn to a ...
Read More »Netherlands names three players of Ghanaian descent in 2022 World Cup squad
Cody Gakpo, Jeremie Frimpong, Memphis Depay, The Netherlands has named three players of Ghanaian descent in their squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The Dutch national team named Jeremie Frimpong, Memphis Depay, and Cody Gakpo are in their 26-man squad for the tournament scheduled to commence in November. However, Ajax forward Brian Brobbey, who is also of ...
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