Monthly Archives: June 2024

SSNIT-Rock City deal: Go after ‘willing seller’; Bryan Acheampong did no wrong – NDC MP

Business News of Friday, 21 June 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Dr. Bryan Acheampong, Minister of Food and Agriculture David Vondee, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Twifo Atti Morkwa, has defended underfire agric minister, Bryan Acheampong. The minister has been widely critiqued over the planned purchase of major stake in some hotels belonging to the state-owned pensions outfit, SSNIT. NDC MP for ...

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Duitsers jubelen na geweldige EK-start: ‘Als we in een flow komen, dan lijkt alles te werken’

Jamal Musiala wordt gefeliciteerd door Thomas Müller. © REUTERS Julian Nagelsmann was een tevreden bondscoach na een klinkende overwinning van Duitsland op Schotland (5-1) in de openingswedstrijd van het EK. ,,Ik moet mijn ploeg een heel groot compliment maken”, zei hij. ,,Ik denk dat iedereen wel weet hoeveel druk er op deze openingswedstrijd stond. Maar we hebben met heel veel ...

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Business News of Friday, 14 June 2024 Source: classfmonline.com Bank of Ghana explains cash supply chain   play videoMr. Dominic Owusu, Head of the Currency Management Department at the Bank   By law, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) is the sole authority mandated to issue and redeem currency, according to Section 35 of the Bank of Ghana Act (2002), Act 612. ...

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Free SHS: We won’t support a law that will merely protect Akufo-Addo’s legacy – Fifi Kwetey

General News of Saturday, 15 June 2024 Source: classfmonline.com Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, General Secretary, NDC   The main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has announced its opposition to any attempts by the Majority in Parliament to pass a law that would protect the legacy of President Nana Akufo-Addo. NDC General Secretary, Fifi Kwetey, described the proposed law to support ...

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Debt relief deal paves way for critical infrastructure investment

Business News of Thursday, 13 June 2024 Source: thebftonline.com Minister of Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam,   The government has secured debt service relief that will free up resources for crucial infrastructure investments. Minister of Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, during a press briefing following the formalisation of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with bilateral creditors, announced that the agreement reschedules ...

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Cap the size of parliament to 277 – Constitutional Review Consultative Committee

General News of Thursday, 13 June 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com   Ghana’s parliament A draft report from the Constitutional Review Consultative Committee has been presented to the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs. The report includes a significant recommendation to cap the size of parliament at 277 members. The proposed amendment to Article 93 of the Constitution reads: “There shall be a Parliament of Ghana which shall ...

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Signs in the country do not assure hope – Bagbin laments youth joblessness, hopelessness

General News of Wednesday, 12 June 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com   Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Sumani Bagbin   The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has called for immediate and collaborative action in executing the duties imposed on members of the House. In his opening remarks following Parliament‘s return from break on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, the Speaker noted with concern the happenings in the ...

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NPP’s Owusu-Bempah drags Okudzeto Ablakwa to CHRAJ over indulging in profitable enterprise without permission

General News of Tuesday, 11 June 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Ernest Owusu-Bempah and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has been dragged to the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), by the Deputy Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ernest Owusu-Bempah Bonsu. The petition is for CHRAJ to probe the MP over his ...

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EU condemns tax on lottery wins

Business News of Monday, 10 June 2024 Source: thebftonline.com   National Lottery Authority   The European Lotteries has expressed disapproval of governments taxing lottery wins and slapping levies on the gaming industry. European Lotteries Head of Legal, Phillipe Vlaemminck, speaking to the B&FT during a training programme on responsible gaming hosted by the National Lottery Authority (NLA) in Accra said: “Lottery ...

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Ambulance Case: Minority indicates boycott of parliament anytime Ato Forson is in court

General News of Tuesday, 11 June 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com The Minority in Parliament has announced their decision to boycott parliamentary proceedings whenever their leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, is required to attend court sessions for the ongoing ambulance trial. This decision comes in response to the refusal of the presiding High Court judge, Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe, to grant a request ...

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