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8 Criminals Were Arrested at NPP National Conference

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has detained eight suspected offenders at the ruling New Patriotic Party’s National Delegates’ Conference in Kumasi. The alleged thieves entered Heroes Park and began picking pockets among the delegates, drawing the notice of the security presence present, who arrested them. They were able to take …

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W/R: Many dead in head-on train collision at Wassa Manso

A head-on train collision at Wassa Manso in the Western region has killed many passengers on board. Reports indicate the two trains were moving in opposite directions on the Tarkwa-Kojokrom route on Saturday dawn. Many dead in head-on train collision at Wassa Manso in Western region Although the number of …

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Parliament: Speaker Bagbin Cheered by Majority MPs As EC Estimate Approved, but Controversial E-Levy Still Holds

Parliament resumed today, Friday, December 17, 2021 to approve estimates for certain ministries. The brouhaha about the 2022 budget still hangs after Speaker Alban Bagbin yesterday ordered the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta to reappear before Parliament and present concessions and modifications in the amended budget. Today’s sitting saw the …

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E-Levy Finally Dropped??

There are speculations that the government may have dropped the electronic transaction tax popularly known as the E-Levy. This is because the chairman of finance committee of parliament Hon. Kwaku Kwarteng has failed to lay the E-Levy bill to parliament on the final day of parliametary business. Parliament is going …

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2022 Budget: Are Minority MPs being Blackmailed With ‘ Double Salary’ Saga??- Prof. Gyampo

Senior political science lecturer at the University of Ghana Professor Ransford Gyampo has questioned the ‘flip-flop’ position of some minority members of parliament (MPs) on some matters that have engaged parliament’s attention particularly the controversial electronic transaction levy otherwise known as e-levy. In a social media post, Professor Gyampo wondered …

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€111.4m Loan For Aircraft Lands In Parliarment

Government has asked Parliament to approve a loan of €111,393,400 to finance the supply of six L-39 Next Generation (L-39NG) aircrafts and the provision of support associated with the operation of the aircrafts. The support includes products, services, and ground based training system for the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). The …

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