The National Organiser of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, also known as Nana B, has urged the government to withdraw the emission levy. “It must be withdrawn,” Nana B emphasised. “Withdraw the emission levy; it’s unnecessary. The Finance Minister must retract it.” According to him, emission levies are typically imposed on developed countries that have advanced ...

Member of Parliament for Bantama, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has said that he has no personal issues against Assin Central Member of Parliament Kennedy Agyapong despite the heated exchanges between the two of them during the parliamentary primary of the New Patriotic Party held on January 27. Asenso-Boakye described Kennedy Agyapong as his senior brother. “I have nothing against him,” the Minister ...

Member of Parliament for Bantama Francis Asenso-Boakye has said that he was initially surprised and disappointed by the number of votes garnered by his contender, Ralph Agyapong in the recently held parliamentary primary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the constituency. He said he had done a lot of development projects in the constituency and also embarked on several ...

The Chief Executive of the Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mark Badu-Aboagye, has expressed serious concerns about the escalating burden of both direct and indirect taxes on businesses in the country. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express, Mr Badu-Aboagye questioned the sustainability of business profitability in the face of increasing costs and taxes. He argued that taxes have become an ...

New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Akuapem South constituency in Eastern Region is currently facing confusion amid speculation that the suspended parliamentary primary might be conducted on Saturday, February 3, 2024. Delegates have expressed concerns, stating that the earlier decision to suspend the primary was communicated through a public press release by the National leadership, while the rumored rescheduling is being ...

Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has said he is “worried” about the New Patriotic Party, the Parliament of Ghana, and the country’s democracy due to the exit of many experienced MPs from the legislature. “The longer a person stays in parliament, the better the performance of that person”, the Suame MP who voluntarily opted out of this year’s race, told state-own ...

The “unfortunate” decision by Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to withdraw from the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) “is going to be very negative for the populations there”, Ghanaian leader Nana Akufo-Addo has said. The former ECOWAS chair, however, said the regional bloc “is yet to meet” on the withdrawals. “It happened on Sunday, and we are waiting ...

The Member of Parliament for Bantama, Francis Asenso-Boakye says he knew he would win the just ended parliamentary primaries of the party regardless of the machinations. “So I believed that I had done a lot of work and knew I could pull even bigger percentage but it did not happen. Because of the support my opponent had going into the ...

*Decriminalizing Attempted Suicide: Psychological Association Of Ghana Commend Parliament. The Psychological Association of Ghana has commended Parliament for amending the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29) to decriminalize attempted suicide in the nation. The association believes decriminalizing attempted suicide was long overdue because anyone who attempts suicide is presumed to have a severe mental disorder, and the provisions of the ...

Hon. Nicholas Amankwah, the Member of Parliament for Wassa Amenfi East has donated 50 bags of cement towards the renovation of English and Arabic Basic School in Wassa Akropong in Amenfi East municipality of the Western Region. The donation presented by the lawmaker on Tuesday, 30th January, 2024 sought to accelerate the renovation of the basic school that was currently ...