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Speaker threatens not to approve 2021 budget over slash of legislature and judiciary
on: by Radia Sambare
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has threatened to block the 2021 budget over the Presidency’s decision to slash budget estimates for the Judiciary and the Legislature. Executive Secretary to the President, Nana Asante Bediatuo revealed to the speaker a ¢77 million
Ofori-Atta justifies new taxes
on: by Radia Sambare
Minister-designate for finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has said the 1 per cent COVID-19 levy introduced in the 2021 budget statement will among other things help pay for the COVID-19 vaccines imported into the country. The government has revealed the introduction of a
MFWA to drag NCA to court over access fee
on: by Radia Sambare
The Media Foundation for West Africa has dragged the National Communications Authority to court over a fee of GHS2,000 charged by the authority for access to information. The Foundation wrote to the NCA a year ago asking for information on the
Deputy Ministerial list finally out
on: by Radia Sambare
The move by some people in the creative arts industry to have Mark Okraku Mantey appointed as Deputy Minister for Tourism, Culture and Arts appears to have paid off if a report by The Chronicle, newspaper is to be taken at
Former director calls for a more effective social welfare
on: by Radia Sambare
Mr Herbert Kokui Mensah a former director of social welfare has urged the government to reorganised to enable it to effectively deal with domestic violence and other related issues. He explained that reorganizing and resourcing the department will better equip it
LGBTQ claim lands Sam George in trouble
on: by Radia Sambare
The Ningo-Prampram branch of the National Democratic Congress are not enthused with their Member of Parliament Sam George Nartey’s claim, that some anonymous Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) have vowed to unseat him in the party’s next parliamentary primaries
Allotey Jacobs complains of extortion from some police officers
on: by Radia Sambare
Mr Bernard Allotey Jacobs the Former Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has complained about policemen stationed at the Mempeasem barrier in Cape Coast, to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr James Oppong Boanuh. In a post
Budget to be presented by Majority leader today
on: by Radia Sambare
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin on Thursday evening revealed that Majority Leader and Member of Parliament (MP) for Suame will present the budget statement of the government of Ghana for 2021. The presentation of the budget was supposed to be done by