Woyongo Blasts Mahama
The turmoil in the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) since it lost the December 2016 general elections in a humiliating fashion to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) does not appear to be...
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PIAC Needs Prosecutorial Powers – Stakeholders
As a statutory institution committed to ensuring efficient, transparent and accountable management of petroleum revenues and investments, the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) lacks...
PIAC Needs Prosecutorial Powers
As a statutory institution committed to ensuring efficient, transparent and accountable management of petroleum revenues and investments, the Public Interest Accountability Committee (PIAC) lacks the...
FirstBanC MD Says 2017 Budget Is Achievable But Warns of Risk Factors
The Managing Director of FirstBanC financial services, Mr. Amenyo Setordzie has observed that although the wide-ranging tax cuts could place the government’s fiscal position under pressure, the...
3% Reduction In Energy Sector Levies Not Enough
The Minority in Parliament has chastised government for failing to honour its promise of reducing the prices of electricity. Minority Member of Parliament for Damongo, Adam Mutawakilu argued that the...
Akufo-Addo Is Not Prepared For Presidency – NDC Scribe
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has not prepared himself enough to lead and govern the country although he has been in active politics for more than 40 years, the main opposition National...
Minority’s ‘placards’ Reminded Me of Philippians 4:19′
The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, has said the Minority’s decision to display with ‘419’ placards during the budget presentation emboldened him. He said the digits 419 reminded him...
I’ve Never Seen Anything Like 2017 Budget – Osafo Marfo
Senior minister Yaw Osafo Marfo has heaped praises on the Finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta for the tactfulness of the 2017 budget. According to him, the 2017 financial statement is addressing three...
‘419 Placards’ Reminded Me of Philippians 4:19 – Ofori-Atta
Finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta has said the minority’s decision to heckle him with “419” labelled placards during the budget reading, emboldened him. He said the digits 419 reminded him of...
‘419 Placards’ Reminded Me of Philippians 4
Finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta has said the minority’s decision to heckle him with “419” labelled placards during the budget reading, emboldened him. He said the digits 419 reminded him of...
Minority Flays Government Over Tax Cuts, Abolition
The Minority in Parliament has acknowledged the effort of the government to remove a number of taxes to create space for the private sector. However, it said the measures could have the opposite...
NDC Cries Over ‘Asempa’ Budget
The Minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Parliament has described the maiden budget of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government of President Akufo-Addo as a populist budget full of...
Akufo-Addo Has Already Broken Five Campaign Promises
President Nana Akufo-Addo has so far broken five campaign promises in less than two months in office, according to the Minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Parliament. Speaking at a news...
2017 Budget A Betrayal of Trust – Minority
The 2017 budget statement of the Akufo-Addo government delivered by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta Thursday is a betrayal of the trust Ghanaians have reposed in the government, Minority leader,...
2017 Budget A Betrayal of Trust – Minority
The 2017 budget statement of the Akufo-Addo government delivered by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta Thursday is a betrayal of the trust Ghanaians have reposed in the government, Minority leader,...
Folding the Umbrella, the Price of Complacency and Arrogance
Introduction and a trip down memory lane The NDC was formed by a ruling Military Junta that wielded enormous state power in the run up to the 1992 elections. Indeed the PNDC attracted a good number...
Taxes, Levies On Electricity Tariff To Be Reduced – President Akufo-Addo
DESPITE a $2.4 billion debt that has crippled the energy sector, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured of reduce significantly some of the levies and taxes on electricity tariffs....
No Need For Energy Levy Cuts Due To US$ 2.4bn Debt- IECP
Despite assurances from President Akufo Addo to grant some tax cuts in the power sector, the Institute of Energy and Climate Change Policy (IECP) has cautioned that any attempt to review the energy...
We Shall Pull DKM Money From Akufo-Addo’s Nose
One major campaign promise of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in 2016 was the payment of deposits to victims to DKM customers. The President in November 2016 promised customers that he will retrieve...
Golden Link Savings & Loans Vs Govt’s Moves Towards Improving the Economy
Golden Link Savings and Loans Company aims at facilitating government’s efforts towards creating an enabling environment for private investors, as well as transforming the economy. The new...