Mr Godfred Yeboah Dame, the Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Justice, said the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee, which investigated the Censure Motion against Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the Finance Minister, violated his rights. He noted that the Finance Minister was not given the requisite opportunity to defend himself in line with constitutional requirements. Mr Dame said this on the floor of Parliament during the debate on the Censure Motion, which was brought against Mr Ofori-Atta by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority Caucus, alleging mismanagement of the economy. Invited by Parliament to give his legal opinion on the matter, the...
DBG participates in AADFI CEOs forum for African DFIS
Development Bank Ghana (DBG) has participated in the Global 2022 CEO Forum of African Development Finance Institutions organised by the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) in collaboration with the Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA). The event was held in Gaborone, Botswana under the theme “Building partnerships for resource mobilization in financing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”. The CEO Forum, held between November 23 and 25, 2022, is an annual event on the calendar of the AADFI, that provides a platform for Chief Executive Officers and C-suite executives of African Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) to gather with key stakeholders and...
Ghana Cares project will create more employment for youth – Ofori-Atta
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has assured that the Ghana Cares Obatampa project will create employment opportunities for the country’s youth as their services are engaged in an all-year-round agriculture farming project. The minister said the aim of the project is to bring together Ghanaians towards a common profitable objective, especially towards economic recovery. The Ghana Cares Obatampa program outlined in the 2022-2023 budget is an initiative to bridge the food supply gap, especially rice and vegetables while reducing the risk associated with unemployment. The project has since commenced within the Tsopoli and Asutuare enclave where the government intends to...
NDC MPs chose to align with suffering Ghanaians, not disastrous Ofori-Atta – Ablakwa
Member of Parliament for North Tongu Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has commended the Minority for the efforts they made to get Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta removed from office through the censure motion despite not being successful. In his view, history will eternally remember that Mr Ofori-Atta was the first Minister to face a censure vote. In a tweet minutes before the vote was taken in Parliament, on Thursday, December 8, he said “When the chips are down, NPP MPs chicken out. Exceedingly proud that NDC MPs chose to align with suffering Ghanaians, not the disastrous & destructive Ken Ofori-Atta. No matter the outcome,...
NDC Polls: Asiedu Nketia is our best bet – Ras Mubarak
Former Member of Parliament for Kumbungu Ras Mubarak is campaigning for the election of Johnson Asiedu Nketia as the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). In his view, Mr Asiedu Nketia is not susceptible to manipulation. “You simply cannot get him to join you to do the wrong thing. He’s straightforward. He’s the type of person who will tell you to your face you are wrong even if you were his best friend. In politics you need that,” he said in a Facebook post. The NDC will be going to the polls on December 17 to elect its national executives...
South African authorities ban preaching on new trains
South Africa’s passenger rail agency (Prasa) has banned preaching, gambling and informal trading in its new trains, local media outlets report. The move is among measures meant to ensure that “one particular behavioural system of any other group cannot be imposed on other commuters on board”, the agency’s spokesperson Lilian Mofokeng is quoted as saying. It will also enhance passenger safety and onboard cleanliness. “We are doing this in an effort to ensure that there is the free passage of movement for our commuters, so that they are kept clean and safe,” she said. Informal traders and preachers have opposed...
It was a great experience – Baba Rahman on debut World Cup
Reading defender Baba Rahman is pleased with his World Cup debut, calling it a “great experience.” The left-back made three appearances for the Black Stars in Qatar, where they were eliminated in the first round after only one win in the group stage. Rahman earned his 50th cap for the Black Stars in last Friday’s 2-0 loss to Uruguay, which confirmed the four-time African champions’ elimination from the tournament. The 28-year-old has returned to Reading as they prepare for their Championship match against Coventry on Saturday. Speaking to the club’s media channel, Rahman said, “It [the World Cup] was a...
I’ll support whoever is named as next Black Stars head coach – Ali Jarah
Former Ghana goalkeeper, Ali Jarah has indicated he will support whoever is appointed as the Black Stars’ head coach in the wake of Otto Addo’s exit from the role. Addo honoured his word prior to the start of the tournament to leave the post after Ghana’s 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign in Qatar came to an end. Ghana got eliminated at the group stage after picking up three points from three games in Group H, with Addo announcing his departure in the post-game presser after the final game against Uruguay, to focus solely on his coaching work with German league...
Cedi strengthens further against dollar; $1 now ¢13
The value of the local currency keeps strengthening against the US dollar and all the other major foreign currencies, few days after government announced a Debt Exchange Programme. Checks by Joy Business at some foreign bureaus within the capital city of Accra has revealed that the local currency is going for an average of ¢13 to the US dollar. It may decline further to the ¢12 bracket by tomorrow if the trend continues. A pound and euro is also selling at ¢15.90 and ¢13.15 respectively to the cedi. It is unclear why the sudden improvement of the local currency, but...
Censure motion: Procedure is grounded in law; I’ve been vindicated – Bagbin
The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, has said the procedure he adopted to handle the censure motion which was filed by the Minority for the removal of the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta was firmly rooted in law. Delivering his ruling on the report submitted to him by the 8-memeber ad hoc committee, in Parliament on Thursday December 8, the Speaker said “…the procedure is well rooted in law.” He added “the public hearing has vindicated my decision. The referral of the motion is proper and in accordance with the law, the House may now proceed to debate the motion.” When the Minority...