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The Association of Local Mining Contractors is calling for government intervention in the high permit and other charges by the Minerals Commission on their members. They are urging President-elect, John Dramani Mahama, to implement drastic measures to reduce the charges and ensure they are charged in Ghana cedis within three months of assuming office. Mr. Samuel Aboagye, the General Secretary ...

President-elect John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his commitment to addressing corruption and curbing public sector waste as central pillars of his administration’s development agenda. Speaking in an interview with DW TV, Mr. Mahama outlined plans for sweeping reforms aimed at improving governance, enhancing accountability, and reducing inefficiencies that hinder national progress. He also acknowledged widespread public dissatisfaction with the mismanagement ...

The Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, was again absent from Parliament today, failing to present the anticipated mini-budget. This marks the second consecutive day that the scheduled budget presentation has been delayed since the house was recalled yesterday. The absence of the Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, and other key members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) front bench further ...

The National Service Authority (NSA) has firmly refuted recent media allegations of payroll fraud involving “ghost names,” dismissing the claims as baseless and without merit. Responding to accusations of inflating payroll figures for National Service Personnel between 2018/2019 and 2023/2024, the NSA stated it has implemented a robust electronic system since 2021 to prevent such malpractices. The system, it claims, ...

TapTap Send, a major player in Africa-focused money transfers, is calling for a more collaborative regulatory environment in Ghana following a recent one-month suspension by the Bank of Ghana (BoG). The suspension, triggered by an alleged violation of banking and forex laws concerning a cedi-based wallet for Ghanaians abroad, resulted in an estimated US$100 million loss in remittances during November ...

An Economist, Dr Theo Acheampong has stated that there will be minimal impact on public finances when the e-levy and Covid levy are removed. In his analysis of these two taxes, he explained that together, they raised GHS3.259 billion or USD 296 million in 2023, accounting for 2.4% of total domestic revenue or 0.4% of Ghana’s 2023 Gross Domestic Product ...

Prof Joshua Alabi, Campaign Manager for the John Mahama Campaign Team, has called on the newly elected National Democratic Congress (NDC) Majority Caucus in Parliament to exercise prudence and accountability in their decision-making. He cautioned against blindly endorsing executive decisions, urging the Caucus to focus on the interests of the electorate who entrusted them with a two-thirds parliamentary majority. Speaking ...

The outgoing Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has mocked the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for their heavy defeat in the just-ended 2024 general elections. He states that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) had transformed the NPP into a micro minority by claiming over 50 seats. Dr Ato Forson however assured that the incoming Mahama administration would not engage in ...

Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu, has prayed that the president-elect John Dramani Mahama does not disappoint Ghanaians following the overwhelming endorsement Ghanaians gave to him in the just-ended 2024 general elections. He assured that the emergence of Mr Mahama will put an end to impunity and arrogance of power. “We owe Ghanaians a depth of gratitude for ...

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has stated that the Ghanaian people have clearly decided who constitutes the Majority and the Minority in Parliament. According to him, it is unnecessary to engage in disputes over seating arrangements ahead of the swearing-in of the next Parliament. He emphasised that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament are ...