Operation Recover All Loot: A Catalyst for Anti-Corruption in Ghana The newly appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has staunchly defended the government’s initiative known as Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL). He characterizes this program as a pivotal strategy that has successfully safeguarded substantial financial resources that might have otherwise succumbed to corruption. Read more…
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Minority Caucus Calls for Fairness: A Response to Speaker Bagbin’s Suspension
In a recent statement, the Minority Caucus in Ghana’s Parliament has strongly criticized the suspension of three Members of Parliament from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) by Speaker Alban S.K. Bagbin. Labeling the suspension as an overreach of parliamentary authority and an instance of selective justice, the Caucus emphasizes the need for a just and Read more…
APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE, BERNARD AHIAFOR, STIRRED CONTROVERSY WITH A CRYPTIC SOCIAL MEDIA
Escalating Tensions in Parliament The Chairman of the Parliamentary Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, stirred controversy with a cryptic social media message amid escalating tensions in Parliament, particularly surrounding the vetting of ministerial nominees. The discord between the Majority and Minority members has led to physical confrontations and suspensions of MPs, prompting Ahiafor’s remarks which focused Read more…
Hon. Freeman Tsekpo for MCE, Ashaiman Municipal Assembly.
Someone who puts the team’s objectives ahead of their own interests is a team player. Team players frequently think that assisting their entire team in succeeding is the best way to thrive personally. A strong team player might offer to stay late to assist colleagues in reaching a goal, for instance. They are frequently dependable, Read more…
Minister of Finance urges the Controller and GRA to go above and beyond the budget.
Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the minister of finance, has given the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department leadership the responsibility of working hard to reach and beyond revenue and fiscal goals. NATIONAL GROWTH DURING A DISCUSSION Dr. Forson emphasized the importance of fiscal restraint in promoting national growth during a discussion Read more…
PREZ. MAHAMA RECALLS DIPLOMATIC AND SERVICE PASSPORTS ISSUED BY AKUFO – ADDO’s ADMINISTRATION
The Ghanaian government has ordered that all service and diplomatic passports issued by the previous administration be immediately recalled.On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, the directive was sent to the Chief Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and signed by Secretary to the President Callistus Mahama. DETAILS INVOLVED IN THE LETTER The letter states that Read more…
SCHOOL FEEDING CATERERS ARE INSTRUCTED TO START UP AGAIN
The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has instructed all current caterers to start serving wholesome meals to students nationwide as basic schools reopen on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.As part of the School Feeding Program, the order seeks to guarantee that students in Ghana’s 16 regions continue to get one hot, wholesome meal every day. Procurement Read more…
Sex Video Scams rife on Social Media
Users of social media platforms have been warned of a trend where scammers threaten to publicly share or expose intimate or compromising material such as explicit photos or videos, if victims do not pay a ransom. Although not new, this form of scam is becoming popular as the number of users on social media platforms Read more…
Scrap E-levy, review COVID-19 levy — Businesses to government
Businesses and individuals want the government to scrap the E-levy and review some tax laws, a survey of business’s expectations in the 2024 budget statement has revealed. The businesses also expect a review of the COVID-19 levy, petroleum levy and the growth and sustainability levy which was recently introduced as part of the government’s conditions Read more…
Ghana’s collapsing economy and IMF’s lies – Dr. Nii Moi Thompson writes
On 6th October 2023, a delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) held a press conference in Accra after a two-week review of Ghana’s $3 billion IMF program initiated in May with a $600 million down payment from the Fund. Present at the conference was a chastened finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, who had had to Read more…