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The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has declined to disclose the complete cost of its new head office building to Mahama Ayariga, Member of Parliament for Bawku Central. In response to Ayariga’s request for detailed financial information regarding the construction project, the BoG redirected him to the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) for further clarification. Citing …

Businessman, Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the ongoing ambulance procurement trial, has dismissed claims that he received 50 percent of the €2.3 million paid under the ambulance contract. According to him, he received no such amount, adding that the claim by the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah …

Members of the Minority Caucus on the Appointments Committee of Parliament have boycotted the vetting of the Deputy Minister-designate for Trade and Industry. Kofi Ahenkorah-Marfo, the Deputy Trade and Industry Minister-designate, is set to be vetted today, July 2 but a press release signed by the Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel …

The Ga Mantse, His Royal Majesty King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, is leading the Homowo Clean-up Exercise in Accra to rid the city of filth and promote a clean environment. The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Honourable Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus Glover, sub-chiefs of Accra, and a special task force of …

The third accused person in the ongoing ambulance case, Richard Jakpa, has stated that the Cabinet and Parliament approved the process for the procurement of ambulances and its specifications, asserting that all necessary due diligence was meticulously observed. The statement was made on Tuesday, July 2, in response to a …

The Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Gertrude Torkornoo has proposed the nomination of five judges to President Akufo-Addo for elevation onto the Supreme Court Bench. The nominees include the sitting judge in the ongoing ambulance trial, Her Ladyship Justice Afia Asare Botwe, Her Ladyship Justice Cyra Pamela Koranteng, His Lordship Justice Edward Amoako Asante, …

Lawyer Kwame Gyan, lead counsel for the Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo-Dampare, has accused Samuel Atta Akyea, Chairman of Parliament’s ad-hoc committee that probed the controversial plot to remove the IGP, of biased conduct during the probe into the controversial recording. In an interview Kwame Gyan claimed that Mr. …

The Ranking Member on the Finance Committee of Parliament, Isaac Adongo has responded to the Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam’s criticisms of his statement on the dollar. The Bolgatanga Member of Parliament(MP) said he made an honest comment based on the reality and not speculations. “What did I say …

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has declared that the party will not rely on the courts to secure victory in the 2024 general election. Instead, the NDC plans to harness the skills and dedication of its loyal members and deploy well-trained polling agents who …

The Electoral Commission (EC) will reopen the voter register from Wednesday, July 3 to Friday, July 5, 2024, for voter transfers to enable prospective voters who could not do so during the first window of applications to do so. This decision was made at an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting …