POLITICS

Although Parliament was advertised to start sitting at 10AM on Friday January 28, lawmakers from both sides have failed to show up despite the Speaker being ready for them since 9:30AM. TV3’s Parliamentary correspondent, Komla Klutse reported that no reason has been assigned for this delay.   “Speaker Alban Sumana …

The former President of Ghana John Dramani Mahama has reported the President Akufo-Add to the UK’s Commonwealth Parliamentarians that his government has brazenly abandoned projects that were started by the past administration.   According to Mr.Mahama, the practice of abandoned projects is an affront to Ghana’s Constitution.   Mr. Mahama …

  The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced a timetable for the election of its local and national executives ahead of the 2024 polls.   The New Patriotic Party (NPP), has set July 14 to July 16 to elect new National Officers for the …

The Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has urged calm among Nation Builders Corp (NABCo) personnel over their delayed allowances. According to the Effutu MP, the personnel have a legitimate cause to complain, especially when the programme has been terminated. Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, in an interview on Joy News‘ The Probe, said he does …

Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo Markin is courting the support of Ghanaians for a smooth passage of the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy popularly known as E-levy. To him, the E-levy was designed to allow for an improved standard of living.       He said the citizenry must be optimistic …

The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta  says returning to the International Money Fund (IMF) will not auger well for the country.     Speaking at the government’s town hall meeting to discuss the E-Levy on Thursday (27 January), the minister said the passage of the E-Levy will prevent the country …

The Minister for Finance,Ken Ofori-Atta says the introduction of the E-Levy by the NPP government is not the most egregious tax ever to be passed in this country. Ofori-Atta said the introduction of the E-Levy has been necessitated by the country’s quest to develop using its own resources and not …

The government will today hold a major town mall meeting on the controversial Electronic Transactions Levy (E-levy). The exercise forms part of a series of engagements the government has planned with the aim of explaining the importance of the E-levy as well as taking feedback and inputs from relevant stakeholders …

The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has in a meeting over the weekend instructed Minority MPs to reject the much-talked about E-Levy when it is resubmitted in Parliament. The opposition NDC has “unanimously agreed to do everything to prevent the E-Levy from being passed” in a bid to …

Mobile money Association of Ghana has petitioned the Minority Caucus in Parliament to ensure the new Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy) is rejected when it is put before the house. According to the group, the analysis they did on the E-levy following its introduction in the 2022 budget shows its implementation …