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A former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central Constituency has raised concerns over the levels of absenteeism in Parliament. According to him, the high levels of absenteeism is worrying and have become a setback to the work of Parliament. He said absenteeism has contributed to the routine lack of quorum on the floor of the house. In his view, MPs ...

The National Vice Chairman of the Road Contractors Association of Ghana, Stephen Kwaku Attasi has revealed that the government owes members of the Association a whopping amount of over GHS10 billion for roads constructed over the past five years. According to Mr. Attasi, 35 members of the Association have died because of debt. He added that some have lost their ...

The Finance Minister under erstwhile Mahama administration, Seth Terkper, says that the Akufo-Addo administration should have utilized the nearly six billion dollars accrued from COVID-19 judiciously. Speaking to Francis Abban on Morning Starr, Mr. Terkper disclosed that the Akufo-Addo- led administration could have used th COVID-19 monies to revive Ghana’s ailing economy during the pandemic. Lands For Sale In Acres ...

US-based Ghanaian professor and private legal practitioner, Kwaku Asare has questioned the law being used in the case against Assin North legislator, James Gyakye Quayson, to take away his seat. According to the private legal practitioner, the case against the Assin North lawmaker is not that he is a dual citizen but rather, the legislator did not “compel the Canadian ...

Ghana and Australia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen relations relating to the Mining operations of both countries. This came to light when the Chargé d’affaires of the Australian High Commission to Ghana, Leann Johnston, paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor on Tuesday, 5th April 2022 in Accra. The two countries, ...

The Speaker of Parliament has referred three majority MPs to the privileges committee for absenting themselves for more than 15 days without permission. Dome Kwabenya MP Sara Adwoa Safo, Ayawaso West MP and Greater Accra Regional Minister Henry Quartey and Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong will have to provide a convincing explanation to the privileges committee chaired by first deputy ...

A former Minister of Finance, Seth Terkper, has said that the introduction of the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy (E-levy) might lead to the collapse of the digital industry in the country. According to him, the rationale and approach being employed by the government to implement the E-levy in Ghana is not backed by law. Lands For Sale In Acres at ...

The Executive Secretary for Media Foundation for West Africa, Sulemana Braimah, has urged the handlers of President Akufo-Addo to allow him to host the annual Meet the press series at the Jubilee House. Speaking to Francis Abban on Morning Starr Tuesday, Mr. Braimah stated that the Meet the Press series affords the Ghanaian media the opportunity to ask the President ...

The Speaker of Parliament has referred three majority MPs to the privileges committee for absenting themselves for more than 15 days without permission. Dome Kwabenya MP Sara Adwoa Safo, Ayawaso West MP and Greater Accra Regional Minister Henry Quartey and Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong will have to provide a convincing explanation to the privileges committee chaired by first deputy ...

The Supreme Court has dismissed a review application filed by Member of Parliament for Assin North James Gyakye Quayson challenging the apex court’s decision for him to file his response to an interlocutory injunction. The panel of nine chaired by Justice Jones Victor Dotse in their unanimous ruling said the review application lacks merit and accordingly dismissed it. According to ...