Author Archives: larryehu

If Jean Mensa snubs parliament today, too, we’ll drag her before Privileges Committee – Minority Caucus

The Minority Caucus in parliament has said the continued snubbing of the legislature’s invitations by the Chairperson of Ghana’s Electoral Commission, Mrs Jean Mensa, has reached intolerable levels and, thus, intends to haul her before the Privileges Committee if she repeats her snubbish conduct. The Ranking Member of the Defence and Interior Committee, Mr James Agalga, told the media that ...

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Be specific, which sectors do you want govt to cut expenditure? – Pius asks German Ambassador

The German Ambassador to Ghana, Daniel Krull, who advised the Akufo-Addo administration to cut its expenditure and the size of the government, has been told to be specific in the areas he wants the government to reduce spending. The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA) Pius Enam Hadzide indicated that the easiest thing to do is to ...

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Opposition boycott Nigeria election announcement

Opposition parties have walked out of the venue where results from Nigeria’s tightly contested presidential elections are being announced. The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party have claimed there is a lack of transparency with the new electronic voter system. This is the first national election where an electronic device has been used to accredit voters. ...

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Bawumia hailed by Presby Church for ‘touching’ school-building gift

The Coaltar District of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana has expressed profound gratitude to the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, for what they describe as a “touching gesture” to the Church. The Vice President, who pledged to contribute to the Presbyterian Church’s decision to build legacy centenary anniversary projects, is building a classroom block for Kwaboanta JHS in the Ayensuano District, in ...

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Obasanjo berates INEC chairman; demands fresh Nigeria elections March 4

Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo has called on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare some of the results of Saturday’s elections null and void and hold fresh elections on March 4. He said some of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) devices and the servers introduced for the elections have ...

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Russian oil to be stashed in Ghana as pool of buyers shrinks

A cargo of Russian oil is heading for storage tanks in Ghana, a nation that exports crude itself and is on the doorstep of two regional supply powerhouses. The development suggests that traders could be scouring the market for new buyers of Russian barrels after the European Union stopped almost all seaborne imports from the country in December. The bloc’s ...

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Bondholders to meet Ofori-Atta over March 13 ‘assurance’

Representatives of bondholders who did not subscribe to the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) have raised doubts about the assurances given by the Ministry of Finance to pay coupons on old bonds by Monday, March 13. The Ministry, in a statement on Monday, February 27, assured that administrative steps are being taken to ensure that coupons and principals on old bonds are ...

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EC’s CI to make Ghana Card sole registration document not passed – Parliament

Parliament has refuted claims that it has passed the Electoral Commission (EC’s) Constitutional Instrument (CI) that seeks to make the Ghana Card the sole document for voter registration. In a release signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Kate Addo, Parliament indicated that any such publication is false. LEARN AND TRADE FOREX WITH GOLIGFX WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW: “Parliament states ...

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