January, 2025

• 15 January

  Immediately dissolve ORAL – Kwaku Ansah-Asare

  

  Kwaku Ansah-Asare, a Former Director of the Ghana School of Law has called for the immediate dissolution of Operation Recover All Loot {ORAL}, describing it as a “Witch-hunting concept” that could threaten the country’s peace and stability. He argued that ORAL, which was launched to recover allegedly stolen state assets, …

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• 15 January

  Minority accuses Appointments Committee Chair of bias

  

  The Minority in Parliament has accused Bernard Ahiafor, the Chairman of the Appointments Committee, of exhibiting bias and partisanship during the vetting of ministerial nominees. Dr. Gideon Boako, the Member of Parliament for Tano North, expressed these concerns at a press conference on Tuesday, stating that Mr. Ahiafor’s behavior impeded …

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• 15 January

  Kofi Boakye earns Director of Operations at the Presidency

  

  President John Mahama has appointed former Chief of Staff Prosper Douglas Bani as the National Security Advisor. Additionally, DCOP Abdul-Osman Razak has been appointed as the National Security Coordinator, tasked with ensuring a cohesive strategy across all security initiatives. The appointment, which follows the President’s visit to Bawku where he …

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• 15 January

  Fuel prices projected to increase by Friday, Jan. 17th

  

  Petroleum product prices are expected to increase marginally at the pumps, effective Friday, January 17, 2025. This increase is influenced by rising prices of crude oil on the international market and recent pressures on the cedi. The Cedi started 2025 on a losing streak, depreciating by 0.38% against the US …

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• 15 January

  Ato Forson was evasive, inconsistent, and lacked clarity of thought – Minority

  

  Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr. Gideon Boako, has criticized Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the Finance Minister-designate, for his performance during the vetting process before the Appointments Committee. Speaking at a Minority press conference on Wednesday, January 15, Dr. Boako described Dr. Forson’s responses as evasive, inconsistent, and lacking …

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• 15 January

  We will forever thank Mahama – Tetteh Chaie on Linda Ocloo’s appointment as Regional Minister

  

  Theophilus Tetteh Chaie, the Greater Accra Regional Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has praised President John Dramani Mahama’s appointment of Linda Ocloo as the Greater Accra Regional Minister. He has described the appointee, the Shai Osuduku Member of Parliament(MP), as a hardworking individual who will bring positive change …

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• 14 January

  Both E-levy and betting tax not yielding beyond 3b – Paul Konadu

  

  Story By: ANFRED Economist Dr. Paul Konadu has welcomed the Finance Minister Designate, Hon. Casil Ato Forson initiative to scrap off the E-levy and betting tax. According to him, even though Ghana as a country needs revenue, it isn’t important to access the adverse impact of certain taxes that are …

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• 14 January

  Nii Lante Vanderpuye can ‘break unscrupulous cartel’ as Sports Minister – Boxing Promoter

  

  The CEO of Box Office Promotions, Alex Ntiamoah, has backed the appointment of Nii Lante Vanderpuye as Sports and Recreation Minister, following his ability to “break the unscrupulous spending by government cartel”. Nii Lante, who previously held the position before the change of government in 2016, has been tipped to return as …

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• 14 January

  Sammi Awuku resigns as Director General of NLA

  

  The Director General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Mr Samuel Awuku (Sammi Awuku), has formally tendered his resignation to the President of the Republic, John Dramani Mahama. Awuku’s letter was copied to the Vice President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, the Chief of Staff at the officer of the President, …

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• 14 January

  I am being threatened daily – Okudzeto Ablakwa

  

  The chairman of the new government’s Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL), Okudzeto Ablakwa has disclosed that he receives daily threats from opponents of the operation. He said, “Threats have become a daily feature, but we have tough skin and we know the Good Lord will protect us.” The chairman further indicated that …

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