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Over GHC287m unaccounted for by Bank of Ghana – Ato Forson reveals

According to the Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the Central Bank of Ghana spent a total of GHS287.833 million in the year 2022 but is unable to provide details of what the money was specifically used for. This claim was made during a press conference held at the headquarters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on August 8. Dr. Ato …

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Saglemi housing project: Sam George claims Land belongs to his family

Sam Nartey George, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo Prampram, has claimed that the land on which the Saglemi Housing Project is located belongs to his family. He stated that his family had initially leased the land to the government for the purpose of constructing a public housing project, and not for the land to be handed over to …

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Allowing MPs to supervise Common Fund may breed corruption – Analyst

Governance Analyst Dr. Fred Oduro has said changing the law to allow Parliament to have some level of control over the Common Fund can breed corruption. This comes on the back of the deputy Minority Whip, Ibrahim Ahmed accusing the Local Government Rural Development and Decentralisation Minister, Dan Botwe of kicking above his weight in the impasse with Common Fund …

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Millions of Dollars in Cecilia Dapaah’s bank accounts frozen

According to reports that the assets and bank accounts of former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, have been frozen by the office of the Special Prosecutor. The freezing of these assets and accounts, which contain millions of dollars and Ghana cedis, is part of an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption and corruption-related offenses. According to documents obtained …

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Ambulance case: Ato Forson withdraws recusal application against judge

Former Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has withdrawn his application for recusal against the judge hearing his case of allegedly causing financial loss to the State involving the sum of €2.37 million in the purchase of vehicles meant for ambulance. The prosecution described the procured vehicles (ambulances) for the Ministry of Health as being “defective” and unfit …

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Allegations from Kennedy Agyapong’s camp claim Bawumia offers GH¢50,000 to chairpersons for votes

Lawyer William Kusi, leading the communication team for Kennedy Agyapong’s NPP flagbearer bid in the Ashanti Region, has accused Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, a contender in the race, of engaging in vote-buying and proxy voter manipulation to sway the party’s internal election outcome. In a press release, Kusi raised concerns about the integrity of the upcoming presidential primaries, stating, …

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Current NDC leadership are average- Muntaka

The National Democratic Congress’s current leadership, according to the member of parliament from the Asawase constituency, is about average going into the 2024 elections.  The lawmaker acknowledged that even though the present leadership has only been in office for a little over a year, there is still much work to be done to keep the party on track for the …

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NPP flagbearer contest: OB Amoah endorses ‘capable’ Bawumia as candidate

Akuapem South MP, Osei Bonsu Amoah, firmly backs VP Mahamudu Bawumia as NPP’s potential flagbearer. He made this declaration during a meeting in his constituency, attended by Eastern Region party executives. Amoah stated that Bawumia’s candidacy resonates with the larger NPP populace’s desire. He emphasized the significant support Bawumia enjoys and assured that they won’t let down the people’s expectations. …

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