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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has finally commented on his appointment of Commissioner of Police (COP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno as the new Deputy Inspector-General of Police (IGP) in charge of Operations. The president’s decision to appoint COP Yohuno as the IGP in charge of Operations sparked controversy in the country, with some …

Service Ghana Auto Group Limited, a company embroiled in controversy, is under intense scrutiny for its involvement in a dubious $34.9 million (GH₵538 million) ambulance spare parts procurement deal. The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has raised serious concerns about the company’s practices and the legitimacy …

National Chairman of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Nana Ofori Owusu has fired a salvo at former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta for his role in an alleged $34.9 million (GH₵538 million) procurement deal for ambulance spare parts. He stated unequivocally that, this exposé is a serious indictment on the former …

Out of about 7.9 million registered taxpayers in the country, only about 1.5 million pay taxes. This was revealed by a Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr. Alex Ampaabeng at the launch of the 8th Ghana Economic Update by the World Bank. According to him, his outfit and the Ghana Revenue …

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has clarified that it has not yet extended invitations to any political parties or presidential candidates for the upcoming Presidential Debates. This comes after concerns raised by the Mahama 2024 Campaign that the Institute announced such activity as if a stakeholder, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) …

Electricity supply to the LEKMA Hospital has been restored after it was cut off on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, due to unpaid bills. The hospital had to rely on its standby generator throughout Wednesday, July 17, 2024, until the intervention of the Member of Parliament, Benjamin Ayiku, led to the …

The Member of Parliament for Sefwi Wiawso, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, has expressed that the actions of Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin towards him on the floor of Parliament on Monday, July 22, 2024, were deeply humiliating to both him and his constituents. He asserted that Alban Bagbin’s manner of addressing him …

Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has engaged members of the Arab Coordination Group to support the Government’s growth strategy which targets an investment of $12 billion.   The Government, having successfully undergone both domestic and external debt restructuring and moved onto the path of economic recovery, seeks to have investments in key …

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed the Controller and Accountant General’s Department to withhold the July 2024 salaries of all teaching staff of the Colleges of Education (CETAG), excluding the College Principals. This action is in response to the ongoing strike by CETAG members which began in June …

The leadership of the Majority Caucus has rendered an unqualified apology to Speaker Alban Bagbin on behalf of the Member of Parliament for Sefwi Wiawso, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, who was asked to leave the Chamber after making comments that the Speaker found disrespectful. The confrontation occurred during a parliamentary session …