Members of the Minority caucus on the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament have defended their decision to boycott a stakeholder meeting on the pending Lithium Mining Agreement. The Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor in July 2024, presented the agreement which is between the Government of Ghana and Barari DV and was...
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NDC Wants Live Broadcast of EC Meeting to Address Voter Register Discrepancies
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is requesting a live broadcast of its upcoming meeting with the Electoral Commission (EC) to discuss concerns and discrepancies found in the Provisional Voters Register (PVR) for the December 7 general elections. In a letter, NDC General Secretary Fifi Fiavi Kwetey emphasized that a live broadcast would ensure transparency in...
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Miracles Aboagye: NDC is a Key Enabler of Illegal Mining
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, director of communications for Bawumia Campaign, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of enabling the illegal mining practice known as galamsey. He claims that while the government is trying to combat galamsey, NDC officials are campaigning against the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) using galamsey as a political tool. Aboagye alleges...
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Effective Measures in Place to Tackle Financial Crime, Attorney-General
Ghana’s Minister of Justice and Attorney-General, Godfred Dame, addressed the 41st Cambridge Economic Crime Conference on September 2, highlighting the country’s robust measures to combat financial and economic crime. He emphasized that the primary motivation behind these crimes is the pursuit of illicit wealth and unfair advantages. To tackle this, Dame stressed the importance of...
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Finance Minister instructs Controller & Accountant-General to effect payment of GHC700m first tranche in asset mgt bailout
The Ministry of Finance, led by Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has initiated the release of GH¢700 million, the first tranche of an additional GH¢1.5 billion, to support the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in bailing out remaining Asset Management Companies (AMCs), including Blackshield Fund Management Ltd. This move aims to alleviate the financial burden on...
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NPP’s Achievements Will Win Us Election – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed pride in his administration’s achievements over the past eight years, stating that the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) election strategy is built on its record of governance. Addressing the 13th Biennial/51st Annual Conference of the Methodist Church of Ghana in Kumasi, Akufo-Addo highlighted his government’s accomplishments in the economy,...
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NDC Slams Atta Akyea Over Mahama Insult, Demands Apology
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has condemned Samuel Atta Akyea, Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, for his derogatory comments about their flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama. Atta Akyea had called Mahama a “drunkard” and “alcoholic” during a rally on August 27, 2024. In response, NDC General Secretary Fifi Fiavi Kwetey issued a statement on August...
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GH¢10 Billion Invested in Road Infrastructure Since January – Finance Minister
Minister for Finance and Economic planning , Dr. Amin Mohammed Adam has asserted that the government as so far spent GH₵10 billion on road infrastructure from January, 2024 to June, 2024. At a press briefing on Thursday, August 29, Dr. Amin Mohammed disclosed that all road infrastructures commissioned this year, 2024 was full funded from...
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Bank of Ghana explains ‘Next of Kin’ in bank account operation
Bank of Ghana seeks to promote financial inclusion and, on that basis, encourages all citizens of legal age to own a bank account or mobile money account. As part of the Know-Your-Customer policy, during account opening, financial institutions require certain information from you (the customer) to be able to identify and contact you when the...
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Rationale for exhibiting the provisional voters register is to correct errors and omissions – EC tells NDC
The Electoral Commission (EC) has told the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that the purpose of exhibiting the provisional voters register was to make corrections. It is only after the corrections are made that the final register will be printed out for the elections, the Commission said. This has been the practice since 1992, it added....