Ghana’s 1-1 draw with Nigeria in Abuja, which sealed a place for the Black Stars at the 2022 World Cup, was celebrated wildly by Ghanaian fans in the Moshood Abiola National Stadium and across the country. Some Nigerian fans at the stadium, however, were not pleased with their team’s failure to make it to the […] The post Nigerian
President Akufo-Addo has congratulated the senior national male soccer team, the Black Stars on their qualification to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The team qualified on away goal rule after drawing with their West African neighbor, Nigeria, in a keenly contested qualifiers on Tuesday in Abuja. In a Facebook post, he extolled the team’s […] The post ‘Black
The Kaduna State Government has disclosed that no fewer than 362 passengers were on the Abuja-Kaduna train attacked by terrorists on Monday night. The government noted that from the passenger manifest it received from the Nigerian Railway Corporation, 398 passengers bought tickets for the trip, but 362 boarded the train. The state Commissioner for Internal […] The post Nigeria
The Black Stars have booked a place at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after a 1-1 draw with Nigeria in Abuja. This means the Stars go through to their fourth World Cup in five attempts having missed out on Russia 2018. Otto Addo’s men went into the second leg against Nigeria in Abuja needing […] The post Black Stars qualify for Qatar 2022 World Cup appeared first on
The Minority Caucus in Parliament is set to challenge the passage of the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy (E-levy) at the Supreme Court. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, said the passage was unconstitutional, as Parliament did not have the required numbers to make a decision on […] The post Minority
The Minority in Parliament says its decision to stage a walkout during the debate for the passage of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) was to cripple attempts for a quorum in the House. The leader of the caucus said his side clearly strategized to frustrate the Majority’s push for the passage of the Bill into […] The post There was no quorum; passage
The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, says the passage of the electronic transfer levy is in the best interest of the country and his side is happy to have championed it. He said the delay in passing the bill over the past three months has taken a severe toll on the country’s economy including the […] The post E-levy passage: ‘We’ve
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will sign into law the controversial transfer levy (E-levy) policy document later this week. This was disclosed by the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu at a press conference on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Parliament approved the bill after amending portions of the document on Tuesday, despite […] The post Akufo-Addo
Member of Parliament for Yapei-Kusawgu, John Jinapor, has taken a swipe at the Finance Minister over what he says is his failure to take drastic measures in saving the failing economy. The MP appears disinterested in Mr. Ken-Ofori-Atta’s resort to Biblical quotations in his usual white attires each time he has a platform to speak […] The post ‘Managing
Parliament has passed the Electronic Transfer Levy in the absence of the Minority MPs, who had walked out before the Bill was considered at the second reading stage. The Minority had complained that it had been taken by surprise by the unexpected consideration of the levy. The E-levy was not listed in Parliament’s business statement […] The post Parliament finally
Yapei-Kusawgu Member of Parliament, John Jinapor, says the NPP government’s push for the passage of the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy (E-levy), will have a huge impact on its fortunes in the next general election in 2024. He believes the tax policy is not in the interest of Ghanaians and that, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) […] The post ‘NPP
The Minority staged a walkout in Parliament during the consideration of the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy (E-levy) at the second reading stage on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. The second reading of the levy saw the bill being adopted at the reduced rate of 1.5% from the initial proposed rate of 1.75%. The bill is currently […] The post Minority boycotts
The Minority staged a walkout in Parliament during the consideration of the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy (E-levy) at the second reading stage on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. The second reading of the levy saw the bill being adopted at the reduced rate of 1.5% from the initial proposed rate of 1.75%. The bill is currently […] The post Minority boycotts consideration
The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Isaac Adongo, says the government must withdraw the E-levy bill laid before parliament since the majority of Ghanaians are against it. He said he is surprised by the government’s insistence on getting the bill passed despite the wide opposition to it. Contributing to the debate on the floor […] The post Ghanaians
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commissioned the newly-constructed Tamale Interchange. Delivering an address during the commissioning on Tuesday, the President said several road projects across the country will begin in the second quarter of the year under the second phase of the Sinohydro agreement. “Apart from the construction of the interchange, the government has […] The post Nana
The Ashiaman District Court, presided over by Mrs. Eleanor Kakra Barnes-Botchway, has expressed worry over the Prosecution’s delays in moving on with its case against #FixTheCountry convener, Oliver Mawuse Barker-Vormawor. The social and political activist reappeared in the District Court on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, following his bail from police custody granted by the High […] The post Ashiaman
The Ashaiman District Court, presided over by Mrs. Eleanor Kakra Barnes-Botchway, has expressed worry about the prosecution’s delays in moving on with its case against #FixTheCountry convener, Oliver Mawuse Barker-Vormawor. The social and political activist reappeared in the District Court on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, following his bail from police custody granted by the High […] The post Ashaiman
The Member of Parliament for Tamale North Constituency, Alhassan Suhuyini, has alleged that President Akufo-Addo is bent on getting the Electronic transfer Levy (E-Levy) passed today, Tuesday, March 29, 2022, as his birthday present. The President turns 78 years today. Parliament is currently debating a motion moved by the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, on […] The post Akufo-Addo
For many years, India and Brazil were the major cashew-producing countries in the world. Over the past two decades, however, Africa has become the spine of the global cashew nuts production as the continent has become the largest global raw cashew nuts (RCNs) producer. Per African Cashew Alliance (ACA) data, Africa produced 60% of the […] The post Growth
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has announced that the government has decided to reduce the rate of the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy by 0.25 percent. This means, the state will longer charge the proposed 1.75 percent but rather 1.5% on all electronic transfers if the E-levy Bill is approved by parliament. Ken-Ofori Atta gave these […] The post Gov’t
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