POLITICS

Budget review: Admit e-levy, other policies that were resisted are underperforming, having negative effect – Bright Simons

Vice President of Imani Africa, Mr Bright Simons has said, ahead of the mid year budget review by the Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta today Monday, July 25, the Minister must admit failings with some of the policies that were resisted in Parliament especially the e-levy. Speaking in an interview with TV3 ahead of the budget review, on Thursday July ...

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Budget review to rally nation behind IMF deal

The government will use the mid-year budget review (MYBR) to be presented Monday, July 25 to rally the nation behind a prospective programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that is intended to improve upon the country’s balance of payment (BOP) and fast track the economic recovery. It would also use the opportunity to call for a non-partisan support for ...

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You’ve committed sacrilege in altering Mill’s tomb – Ohene Agyekum tells Gov’t

A leading member of the National Democratic Congress, Ambassador Daniel Ohene Agyekum, says the government has no justification for tampering with the tomb of the late former President Prof. John Evan Atta Mills. According to him, the government has committed sacrilege in altering portions of the tomb without the express authority of the late President’s family. A renovation exercise executed ...

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A 70% import dependent economy is no economy – Mike Oquaye makes case for local industries

Former Speaker of Parliament Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye has challenged the government to focus on saving and investing in local industries as a solution to challenges in the economic situation in the country. Speaking as a guest of honour at the 60th anniversary launch of the University of Ghana Political Science Department Friday, July 22, the statesman noted that it ...

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Ofori-Atta must resign over IMF move – Kwabena Agyapong

Former General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party Kwabena Agyapong has called on Ken Ofori-Atta to quit his job for taking Ghana to the IMF. According to him, it is untenable for the Finance Minister to continue to hold office all he said about the IMF and the decision of the previous government to enter a program with the ...

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The Narrative of a Political Outsider – Dr. Bawumia’s chances and what his candidature might mean for the NPP

Politics has been said to be “a game of finding out where the procession is going, and getting at the head of the line” (Lovett, 1926). Politics is also an adventure of a bewildering array of surprises and requires an extraordinary capacity to handle a rollercoaster of emotions largely associated with electoral victories and defeat. The New Patriotic Party’s National ...

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Your fetish priests turn leaves into money; Why are you going to IMF? – Kumchacha questions gov’t

Prophet Kumchacha questions why the government does not turn to these “spiritual” men (voodoo) who claim to provide financial relief for money. Prophet Nicholas Osei, known as Prophet Kumchahca, rued the frequency with which these con men under the disguise of juju (voodoo) swindle gullible Ghanaians out of their hard-earned money. He held our leaders and authorities responsible for the ...

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Corruption is prevalent in the Military, not only Police Service – Mogtari says she has been told

Aide to Former President John Dramani Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogtari has explained what may have increased the corruption perception within the Ghana Police Service. She stated that because the Police are one of the first institutions for human engagements, the perception about they being corrupt will increase. She said these on the New Day show on TV3 with Berla Mundi on ...

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