Some MPs exchanged blows in parliament on Monday night during voting on the controversial E-levy bill. While taking votes on whether the E-levy bill should be taken under a certificate of urgency, the minority got infuriated over an attempt by the presiding Speaker, Joe Osei-Owusu to leave the chair to cast his vote. The minority […] The post Fight breaks out in parliament
The majority group in parliament is anticipating that the debate on the controversial e-levy bill currently before parliament will end up in votes and is therefore demanding the return of the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin to chair the proceedings. According to the caucus, the absence of Bagbin has forced the second deputy speaker, Andrews […] The post Majority
The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has described the controversial e-levy bill as ‘technically incompetent’ insisting that his side will fiercely resist it. This comes after parliament temporarily suspended sitting on Monday night while considering a report from the Finance Committee on the bill. Before the house rose, the sit-in speaker, Andrews Amoako Asiamah, had ruled […] The post Government’s
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The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, Sammy Gyamfi, and three other persons, have sued the Attorney General and the Ghana Health Service (GHS) over the government’s mandatory covid-19 vaccination policy. As part of efforts to get more Ghanaians to vaccinate against COVID-19, government has introduced new measures at the Kotoka International […] The post Sammy
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The Finance Committee of Parliament has approved the controversial E-levy bill for consideration by the House. This was done despite the resistance of the minority caucus. A meeting of the committee on Monday, December 20, 2021, to consider the bill ended in a number of rounds of voting to decide on the approval of the […] The post Finance C’ttee
The Chief Justice, Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah, has admonished traditional rulers and community leaders to desist from settling child abuse cases. According to him, child abuse in various forms is criminal, hence the court needs to adjudicate amicably in order to serve as a deterrent to other community members to prevent its recurrence. “Relegating such cases […] The post Stop
The Ministry of Trade and Industry has denied the claim that it is unable to fully account for GHS 269 million allocated for the payment of interest subsidies to some firms under the One District, One Factory (1D1F) policy. The Ranking Member on the Trade and Industry Committee of Parliament, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, had alleged […] The post Kofi
Premium Bottled Mineral Water brand, Bel Aqua Mineral Water, has made a commitment to 10 years of environmental, social and economic sustainability as the company’s guiding values for the next 10 years of its operations. This was declared by Ruben Kordorwu, Commercial Manager of Blow Chem Industries Limited at an Anniversary Dinner for Bel-Aqua’s stakeholders […] The post Bel
The management of the Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) is appealing to government to provide the institution with an amount of GH¢50 million to aid in developing the institution. According to the Vice Chancellor of GCTU, Professor Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa, the money will serve as seed money which will be used in the building of […] The post GCTU
The University of Ghana (UG) Branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), has resolved to embark on an indefinite industrial action effective January 3, 2022. The strike is to protest the National Executive Committee’s (NEC) decision to accept the government’s Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) proposing among others the payment of a $1,600 research […] The post UG-UTAG
The Greater Accra Regional Police MTTD has stormed the Central Business District (CBD) in an attempt to decongest the place ahead of the festive season. The CBD has been choked, worsening traffic congestion as traders have taken over portions of the streets. The Regional Commander, DCOP Martin Ayiih in a Citi News interview said his […] The post Accra Regional
Managing Director of FanMilk PLC, Ziobeieton Yeo has commenced mentorship sessions with Teni Agana, winner of the 2021 EMY-FanMilk Business-For-Good Award, at the recently held Exclusive Men of the Year Africa Awards (EMY Awards). The special award was introduced by FanMilk in partnership with the award organizers to honour an individual who operates a small […] The post FanMilk
The 2020 Presidential Candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has once again taken on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Mr. Mahama is of the view that President Akufo-Addo has done very little for Ghanaians since he took over the mantle of administration of the country. President Akufo-Addo on Sunday, December […] The post ‘Nana
Total Petroleum Ghana PLC, a leading Oil Marketing Company in Ghana, won four top awards at the 8th edition of the Ghana Oil and Gas Award (GOGA) held at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra. The company was inducted into the Hall of Fame for winning two awards three consecutive times. The Hall of […] The post Total Petroleum Ghana Plc wins 4 top
The government of Ghana through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has issued a travel ban to Malta, South Korea, and Israel in the wake of the threat posed by COVID-19 infections. The Ministry announced this in separate press statements on Friday, December 17, 2021. The ban takes effect from today, Monday, December […] The post COVID-19:
The Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS), has expressed its utmost disappointment at the Ministry of Education (MoE) for not including its pupils in the maiden National Standardized Test conducted for all basic four pupils in public schools across the country. According to the Association, such actions are discriminatory and unfair to private schools […] The post Include
Over a thousand supporters of the Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kyerematen, on Sunday, December 19, 2021, led a procession from GIMPA, Kumasi Campus to the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. The crowd comprised the various Alan support group Queens, Alan Special Ladies, Alpha Men and a host of other people. These supporters, who have declared […] The post Thousands
The Association of Mobile Money Agents has threatened to embark on strike against the controversial e-levy starting from Thursday, December 23, 2021. The Association says the levy is “regressive” and threatens the survival of their business. The Association has thus set Thursday, December 23, 2021, to stage a demonstration against the government’s planned introduction of […] The post MoMo
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