POLITICS

GRA to confiscate Mahama’s assets over Gh¢10m debt

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has served notice it will confiscate the properties of Ibrahim Mahama – a brother of former President John Mahama – in two weeks if he fails to settle a Gh¢ 10,409, 492.86 million debt. Mr. Mahama has been given a two-week ultimatum to defray the debt or risk having his goods confiscated and auctioned for ...

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Brouhaha over MMDCEs appointments “unhealthy” – Kyei Baffour

A local governance expert George Kyei Baffour has described as “unhealthy” and “unfortunate” the unabated agitations over the selection of Metropolitan, Municipal District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). His comment comes in the wake of deepening tensions among some supporters of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) over president Akufo-Addo’s representatives as MMDCEs. Some leading members of the NPP and top government ...

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EOCO takes over investigations into fraudulent deals at YEA

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has taken over investigations into alleged fraudulent deals at the Youth Employment Agency (YEA). Acting Public Relations Officer (PRO) Mohammed Awal who revealed this to mynewsgh.com, indicated that there are widespread financial malfeasance in the operations of the YEA within the year 2016 and beyond considering the findings from current review. “EOCO is ...

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GRA to confiscate Mahama’s assets over Gh¢10m debt

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has served notice it will confiscate the properties of Ibrahim Mahama – a brother of former President John Mahama – in two weeks if he fails to settle a Gh¢ 10,409, 492.86 million debt. Mr. Mahama has been given a two-week ultimatum to defray the debt or risk having his goods confiscated and auctioned for ...

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Residents call on gods of Bole to strike Kennedy Agyepong to death

Some residents of Bole, hometown of former President John Dramani Mahama are calling on the god of the area to strike dead maverick politician and lawmaker for Assin Central Constituency Kennedy Ohene Agyepong. They indicate that threats by Kennedy Agyepong to commit suicide if Ibrahim Mahama who is their kinsman is not jailed indicates that he has a personal agenda ...

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EOCO probes GRA over Ibrahim Mahama’s dud cheques

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has dragged the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to its offices to assist with an investigation into the suspected import duties evasion involving businessman Ibrahim Mahama. Ibrahim Mahama, who is the brother of former President John Mahama, is at the centre of a headline-grabbing import scandal which has persisted in ...

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Akufo-Addo promises to make Accra ‘cleanest in Africa’

President Nana Akufo-Addo has promised to make the state capital the cleanest city on the African continent in the next four years. The President has urged city dwellers and environmental stakeholders to support his commitment to rid Accra of filth by the end of my term in office. “That is the commitment I am making,” he said on Sunday at a ...

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Bawumia’s minority jab “unpresidential” – Ato Forson

A former deputy Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson has described as disappointing and “unpresidential” vice president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s description of the minority as “ignorant.” Dr. Bawumia following the Minority’s stance over the government’s issuance of a $2.25 billion accused the minority in parliament of ignorance urging them to read more. The Minority at a press conference Tuesday April 18, ...

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Withdraw and apologise for ignorant claim – Minority to Bawumia

NDC Member of Parliament for Keta Constituency, Richard Quashigah has called on the Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to withdraw and apologise for his description of the minority as “ignorant”. Dr. Bawumia fired the salvos at the Minority following their stance over the issuance of a $2.25 billion 15-year domestic bond. The minority at a press briefing on Tuesday, April ...

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Ibrahim Mahama’s Supporters Mass Up At EOCO Premises

Supporters of Ibrahim Mahama have massed up at the headquarters of the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO) in Accra to show solidarity with the brother of former President John Mahama who is being investigated in connection with some alleged financial malfeasance. EOCO on Tuesday invited Mr Mahama for questioning for issuing some dud cheques to the Customs divisions of ...

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