The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has lamented that the lawmakers appointed to head institutions are unable to discharge their legislative functions. He revealed plans of reviewing various rules in Parliament to impede the Executive from appointing Members of Parliament (MPs) as heads of state institutions. “Do not allow money and political patronage to take … The post Speaker
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has raised concerns over the introduction and implementation of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) which took effect on May 1, 2022. It said the introduction of the levy in the midst of economic hardships was ill-timed and insensitive to the plight of the citizenry. The party said the government commenced … The post ‘Implementation of E-Levy insensitive’
Newly elected New Patriotic Party (NPP) executives and delegates have been admonished to work assiduously towards attainment of breaking the eight years of political party cycle history. Aspiring Greater Accra Chairman for the NPP, Alfred Boye made the admonishing while congratulating them in the just ended polling station, electoral area coordinators and constituency polls. He … The post Breaking
Raiders killed at least 35 people in an attack on a gold mine in Ituri, in the strife-torn northeast of Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo, local sources said Sunday. One local official, Jean-Pierre Bikilisende, of the rural Mungwalu settlement in Djugu, Ituri, said the CODECO militia had carried out the attack on the artisanal mine. … The post Dozens killed in DR Congo gold mine attack
Almost a week after the video of the brutal murder of two Nigerian soldiers, Gloria Matthew and her fiancé, Linus Musa Audu, along with two of his relatives first appeared on social media, a conspiracy theory that the killings were staged was going viral on social media in Nigeria. The BBC Disinformation Unit has confirmed … The post Separatists promote conspiracy
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament is a body mandated to examine the audited accounts as presented to the House by the Auditor-General (A-G) of Ghana showing the appropriation of the sums granted by Parliament to meet the public expenditure of the government. As part of its duties, the PAC gives all manner of … The post Implement Pac Recommendations appeared first on
Work on the five kilometre Ningo-Prampram Coastal Protection project is almost 50 per cent complete. According to Osei Sarpong, Project Manager, 24 groynes out of the planned 48 had been constructed so far to reduce, and divert tidal currents which hitherto were destroying property along the coastline. A groyne is a rigid hydraulic structure built … The post Work on Prampram
Case management conference in the on-going trial of Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni, a former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana COCOBOD, regarding five new witnesses subpoenaed to testify was held in-camera yesterday. Case management conference is a meeting by parties in a case before or during trial where the number of witnesses to be called and … The post COCOBOD
The Asante Mampong High Court in the Ashanti Region, has placed injunction on the internal party elections at the Asante Mampong constituency of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). This came after the court merged the case files of 35 NPP Mampong Polling Station Executives, led by Mr Kofi Sarpong, against NPP Mampong Constituency Executives. According … The post Court places
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded three persons into police custody for alleged conspiracy to commit crime, to wit, causing unlawful damage. IshmaelAshiteyOko, 33, Mechanic, Joseph ArmahAshai, 30, fisherman, and Daniel ArmahAshai, 34, fisherman, who denied the charges, would re-appear before court on May 18, 2022. Prosecuting, Police Chief Inspector SamuelAhiagbor told the Court presided … The post 3
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