POLITICS

Parliament has today November 30, 2021, approved the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of government presented by Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta on the 17th of November this year. This comes following earlier confusion on whether or not the budget had been rejected at Friday’s Parliamentary sitting. The Majority …

Parliament on Friday rejected the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of Government presented by Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, on November 17, 2021. All 137 Minority Members of Parliament (MPS) voted against the motion when the question was put by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin. The Majority Caucus had …

The Western Regional Peace Council has held ap two-day capacity-building workshop on conflict management and reporting for Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in the Region. The training, with support from the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), among other things, sought to build the capacity of the MMDCEs to …

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Constituency in the Western North Region, Mr Alfred Obeng Boateng, has chided the Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Members in Parliament to up their game to approve the budget presented by the Finance Minister, Mr Ken Ofori Atta to foster developmental agenda by …

The Asante Juaben Circuit Court has granted a GH¢300,000.00 bail with three sureties, to the immediate past District Chief Executive (DCE) for Sekyere East, Madam Mary Boatemaa Marfo, for stealing. Madam Boatemaa Marfo pleaded not guilty to the charge and the court presided over by Ms Rose-Marie Asante, ordered her …

The 2022 budget must highlight realistic and innovative strategies that would help widen the tax net, Mr Isaac Appiah Amankwa, a lecturer, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Catholic University College of Ghana (CUCG), said on Tuesday. He said it was unfortunate that about 15.7 million out of the 30.8 …

Marlon Anipa, the Guan District Chief Executive (DCE), died Tuesday dawn, according to sources. The source, in a phone conversation with the Ghana News Agency, said Marlon Anipa on Monday, November 15, toured some Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) centres in the District. He was looking fit and did not …

Former President John Dramani Mahama, has urged Ghanaians to pursue national unity with a common purpose in building a nation that benefits all citizens. He said this unity and common purpose were needed if Ghanaians wanted to build a sustainable national economy underpinned by social justice. Mr Mahama, who was …

Hundreds of youth of Juaben have massed up at the premises of the Juaben Municipal Assembly, threatening to deal with members of the Assembly for rejecting the President’s nominee for the position of Municipal Chief Executive (MCE).   The irate youth said they would not allow the Assembly Members to …

Mr Kwesi Jonah, a Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Democratic Governance has called for a broader national dialogue on the election of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCES) on party bases. He said the referendum to amend Article 55(3) suffered a setback because of lack of consensus from the …