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2021 Budget Is “Battle Cry”; Let’s “Share Burden” – Ofori Atta

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has described the 2021 budget as a battle cry with a call on all Ghanaians to share the burden The covid-19 pandemic has ravaged global economies with Ghana as no exception, as the coronavirus pandemic increased the cost of government expenditure by about GH¢25 billion.   …

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Covid-19 Not Responsible For Recent Economic Hardships – John Jinapor

Member of Parliament for Yapei-Kusawgu Constituency has debunked claims by government that recent economic hardships are a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to John Jinapor the problem is a result of mismanagement of state funds, as well as incessant borrowing by the current administration. “There’s been an attempt to …

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We Represent Our Constituents Not NDC – Muntaka Fires Back At Sammy Gyamfi

Muntaka Mubarak, the Chief Whip for the Minority in Parliament has reminded Sammy Gyamfi, the National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress that national interest must always take precedence over that of the party’s.       “I don’t want to go into the merit or demerit of the …

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Deputy Ministerial list:John Kumah For Ministry of Employment , Nsiah-Asare for Health – Report

The campaign by some persons in the creative arts industry to have Mark Okraku Mantey appointed as Deputy Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture appears to have paid off if a report by pro-government newspaper, The Chronicle, is to be taken on face value. The newspaper reported on Monday, March …

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Minority MP’s and NDC Grassroot brouhaha: If Unsolved Will Produce More Independent Candidates In NDC Come 2024 – CLDG

  The CEO for Center for Leadership and Democratic Governance (CLDG) Mr. Apatsea Isaac Kwasi has stated that failure for NDC hierarchy to solve the NDC grassroot members and Minority members of parliament differences will result in producing more independent candidates in NDC come 2024.     He said as …

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‘NPP Has Neglected Ashanti Roads’ – Agric Minister

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, who has been nurturing a presidential ambition on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has openly told some party executives in the Ashanti Region that the governing party has failed to construct roads in the region which happens …

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Akuffo Addo Is Using His Free Free Policy As  A Decoy To Cripple Ghana’s Economy – NDC’s Communicator Says

NDC Ashanti regional Communication team member Jerry James Sukah well-known as Papa Jay has stated that, Akufo-Addo’s free electricity and water is conspicuously a hoax and need not jubilate over it. “You can’t continuously cripple the economy by constant borrowing and increase the cost of living of ghanaians and consequently …

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Planting for Votes: Agric Minister Sets NPP On Fire With One Delegate, One Tractor

Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, Minister for Agriculture  on Saturday, 13 March, 2021 announced his bid to become the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the 2024 general elections when he met Constituency Executives in Ashanti Region. The former member of parliament for Kwadaso Constituency campaign team indicated at …

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‘Does He Think I’m At The Beck And Call Of NDC, I’m Speaker For Ghana’ – Bagbin On Sammy Gyamfi Attack

    Speaker Alban Bagbin has told Class Media Group’s Accra100.5FM, Class91.3FM and CTV in an interaction scheduled for simultaneous airing on Monday, March 15, 2021 on all three channels that he does not belong to any political party now that he occupies the position of the third-most powerful person …

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Haruna Iddrisu Pushes For Law Against Starting Government Projects Without Adequate Funding

    The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu is advocating for the passage of a law to prevent governments from starting new projects they have not secured adequate funding for. According to him, this will prevent the phenomenon of uncompleted and abandoned projects scattered all over the country.       …

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