Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram Samuel Nartey George has accused the government of nepotism in the Gold-for-Oil programme. He stated that the company which is serving as the intermediary for the supply of oil to Ghana under the programme, Litasco, has a family member of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as their agent in Ghana. In his...
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When Kufuor found crude oil, NDC said it was palm oil – OPK on NDC’s criticisms of Gold-for-oil initiative
Member of Parliament for Mpraseo David Ansah Opoku has said that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) NDC are just playing politics with the Gold-for-oil initiative. He recounted that when the Kufuor administration discovered oil in commercial quantities in 2007, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament indicated that it was palm oil that Mr Kufuor had found, not...
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There’s a lot of creativity coming from Africa – Harvey Mason, CEO of Grammy Awards
Harvey Mason, CEO of Grammy Awards, at the Africa Nominee Brunch organized by Guba Enterprise in partnership with the Recording Academy. Mr Mason pointed out that there is an insurgency of African music that the world cannot ignore. He noted that the Recording Academy is interested in communicating and listening to the African music community. “There’s...
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Petrol, diesel now sell at ¢15.25, ¢15.90 per litre at pumps
Some Oil Marketing Companies(OMCs) have started increasing prices of petroleum products at the pumps from today, Wednesday, February 1, 2023 as anticipated. One of the market leaders, GOIL, is now selling a litre of petrol at ¢15.25, from the previous ¢13.60. Diesel on the other hand is going for ¢15.90 per litre, from the previous...
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I was sidelined by Akufo-Addo even though I helped in NPP victory – Addai-Nimoh
A flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Francis Addai-Nimoh has said although he worked to ensure victory for the NPP and President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in the 2016 general elections, he was sidelined and not given any appointment. Nonetheless, he said, he remained loyal to the party. Officially declaring his intention to contest to be...
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Minority-NDC emergency meeting on removal of Haruna postponed indefinitely
The planned meeting that the Minority in parliament was going to have with the leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Tuesday, January 31 over the removal of Haruna Idrisu, Muntaka Mubarak and James Kluste Avedzi as Minority Leader, Minority Chief Whip, and Deputy Minority Leader respectively, has been postponed indefinitely. TV3’s Parliamentary correspondent Komla Kluste...
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Governor Addison presents measures to help banks deal with impact of debt exchange
Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Dr Ernest Addison has outlined measures that have been taken by the central bank to support domestic banks to deal with the impact of the domestic debt exchange programme on their operations. This was after the BoG carried out a stress test for the banks ahead of the takeoff of the...
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Bawumia projected to win NPP flagbearer election
A delegates-based survey conducted by Outcomes International Ghana and Centre for Sustainable African Development Initiatives (C-SADI) UK has projected Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to win the flagbearer elections of the governing New Patitoc Party (NPP) ahead of the 2024 general elections. the survey stated that Ghana is an emerging democratic country seen as a good example...
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Asiedu Nketia gives ‘real’ reason why Haruna, Muntaka changed
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) cannot accept a situation where New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament are cooperating with Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin when NDC lawmakers are not doing same even though Mr Bagbin is from the NDC, National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has said. Addressing the NDC UK/Ireland Chapter during...
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I faced a situation where I either resign or change Haruna and others – Asiedu Nketia
National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia has said he was confronted with a situation where he needed to ensure that the previous Minority Leadership was charged or he resigned as National Chair of the NDC. But he said, he was not ready to resign hence, had to ensure that Haruna Iddrisu, Muntaka...