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I remember five (5) years ago when I worked with Alfred at Cocoabod Tema. He was loyal to me as a friend and to the working team. I remember one day a cocoa transporting driver tried to bribe him for a shortage for a certain missing number of cocoa bags but he rejected it and had the driver arrested through ...

Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has revealed that some changes have been made to the e-levy proposal following consultations that were held. This, according to him, is evident that there had been engagement and listening of the concerns raised. Speaking on the mid day news on TV3 Tuesday December 21, the Ofoase Ayirebi lawmaker said “The first thing we need ...

The Republic of Ghana must address the situation where some lawmakers resort to violence as a way of expressing their disagreements in the House, Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has said. The Information Minister said violence has never been a legitimate tool to be used when there is a disagreement. On Monday December 20 Members of ...

First Deputy Speaker Joe Osei-Owusu was excusing himself during Monday night’s sitting to take his medication and go to the washroom, Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has said. The house was thrown into chaos amidst fisticuffs during a vote on the controversial e-levy bill. The free-for-all brawl started after the Minority tried stopping Mr Osei-Owusu, who was presiding over the business ...

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, has expressed disappointment in the Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin over the way and manner he conducted himself in Parliament on Monday December 20. According to him, the Speaker left Parliament to his home without communicating to the Second Deputy Speaker whom he handed over to. He described this as unfortunate. ...

The Electoral Commission (EC) has denied reports on social media that the Chairperson Jean Mensa was at the delegates conference of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) held in Kumasi last Sunday December 19. “Our attention has been drawn to a photograph making the rounds on social media purporting to be the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs. Jean Mensa, at ...

Parliament has adjourned sitting sine die to 18 January 2022. This means the controversial e-levy has not been passed and would be revisited in 2022 when the House reconvenes. Following a brawl in Parliament on Monday, 20 December 2021 over the e-levy, the Majority Leader, Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, today, Tuesday, 21 December 2021, prayed the sit-in Speaker, First Deputy Speaker ...

Church service at Jesus Power Assemblies of God, Hilltop Assembly, Ohwimase in the Kwadaso Municipality turned into a boxing arena following the dismissal of some members on the church’s board. In a video intercepted by Akoma FM, church members are seen on rampage angrily exchanging words among one another. Explaining the situation on Akoma FM‘s current affairs and political show GhanAkoma Monday, December 20, Deacon ...

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has described as insignificant the GHp15 reduction in fuel prices in the country. The Union vowed it will continue its pressure on the government to remove some nuisance levies on petroleum products because that have accounted for the high fuel prices in the country. Currently, some pumps are selling fuel GH¢6.60 to GH¢6.80, ...

Leadership of the Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana (MMAAG) has announced its intention to embark on an industrial action on Thursday, December 23. “All agents will go on strike hence all outlets will remain closed.” This was contained in a statement on Sunday, December 19 and it is in relation to the yet-to-be introduced Electronic Transfer Levy, also known ...