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29 Apr

Ghana Ready For Next Phase Of Digitalization – Bawumia Tells Former UK Prime Minister

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Ghana Ready For Next Phase Of Digitalization - Bawumia Tells Former UK Prime Minister Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has said Ghana is ready to move to the next phase of digitalization. According to him, government is poised to use data analytics and artificial intelligence to provide solutions for Ghanaians and businesses. Dr Mahamudu Bawumia said this when he received the former UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair and his team from Institute for Global Change and Oracle Technologies at the Jubilee House on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. In a tweet sighted the vice president noted that the meeting was to discuss the opportunities for…

29 Apr

Most Workers Do Not Use Their Salaries – Prof. Mike Oquaye

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Most Workers Do Not Use Their Salaries – Prof. Mike Oquaye A former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has bemoaned the lack of living wage policies in the country especially for salaried workers. According to him, the government’s fight against corruption may become difficult as most workers do not live on their current salaries. Speaking during the launch of the Professor Mike Oquaye Centre for Constitutional Studies at the Institute of Economic Affairs, Prof. Oquaye called for enhanced programs that would see to the computerization of all aspects of administration. “The e-governance program which should cover the computerization of…

29 Apr

Mahama Would’ve Taken Advantage Of COVID-19 Funds – Political Strategist

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Mahama Would’ve Taken Advantage Of COVID-19 Funds – Political Strategist Elections Strategist, Akwasi Adoma, argues former President John Dramani Mahama would have also used the GH¢33 billion COVID-19 relief fund for election 2020 if he were president at the time. According to him, there is a thin line between what one will do whilst in power and the ideals they profess. Former President John Mahama has accused President Akufo-Addo of misappropriating monies meant for Covid-19 relief. According to him, the President channeled some GH¢33 billion earmarked to offset the pandemic’s grave implications into his 2020 re-election bid. For this reason, President Mahama believes, the…

29 Apr

Two Fake Police Officers Arrested During NPP Primaries – Police

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Two Fake Police Officers Arrested During NPP Primaries - Police The Ghana Police Service has arrested two men from the Okaikoi South Constituency during the governing New Patriotic Party's Constituency executive elections. DCOP Kwesi Ofori, Director-General of Public Relations, in a statement issued on Thursday, April 28, 2022; explained that the suspects, John Essel Baah and Enoch Kwame Bosompem, were in some police apparel, which created an impression that they were security personnel. The suspects, the police said, “were spotted at the Okaikoi South Constituency where the voting was taking place.” “We would like to emphatically state that the two…

29 Apr

Kyei Mensah-Bonsu Has Not Met Judiciary To Discuss Minority’s E-levy Suit – Majority

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Kyei Mensah-Bonsu Has Not Met Judiciary To Discuss Minority’s E-levy Suit – Majority The Majority caucus in parliament has slammed the Member of Parliament for North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, for suggesting that its leader, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, has been having secret meetings with the judiciary over the minority’s E-levy suit. The majority caucus said it takes strong exception to the comments by Mr. Ablakwa which amounts to “reckless insinuations.” Mr. Ablakwa has in recent times called out the Majority Leader over the latter’s comments that the minority’s E-levy suit will amount to nothing. Ablakwa said Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu’s…

29 Apr

E-levy To Be Implemented In Phases – GRA

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E-levy To Be Implemented In Phases – GRA The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has indicated that the implementation of the 1.5% Electronic Transfer Levy (E-levy) will be done in phases. It indicated that the decision to phase the implementation is due to its assessment of the readiness of the charging entities. In a letter to all charging entities on Thursday, the GRA said it has observed that some of the charging entities were yet to fully integrate with the E-levy Management System hence its decision. “Following Ghana Revenue Authority’s assessment of the general readiness of some Charging Entities to integrate…

28 Apr

“Our Party Will Continue To Grow From Strength To Strength” – Kwaku Nkansah aka PaaNii

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"Our Party Will Continue To Grow From Strength To Strength" - Kwaku Nkansah aka PaaNii From time to time, we put our internal processes to test, to elect willing patriots who would dedicate their services to our beloved party. This weekend ( April 28th 2022 - 2nd May 2022 ) will ussher in a similar period of such a test; we shall be electing leaders at the constituency level, a critical level at which aspiring and sitting Members of Parliament will either be selected or affirmed when the time comes. These Constituency leaders are the shepherds of our Danquah-Dombo-Busia…

28 Apr

“Election Of MMDCEs Will Take Place Only With Broad, National Consensus ” – President Akufo-Addo

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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has assured that he will continue to work for an extensive, national consensus to be reached on the ramifications of Article 55(3) of the Constitution, which currently bars political parties from involvement in district assembly elections and local government. According to President Akufo-Addo, one primary goal of the 1992 Constitution is to decentralise the structure of governance in Ghana, so that government would be brought closer to the people, with one fundamental barrier to its realisation being the repeal of article 55(3). Addressing the nation on Thursday, 28th April 2022, the…

28 Apr

‘Democracy Has Been Good For Us’ – Akufo-Addo

wontumionline.comNews1992, 30 years after Ghana decided to adopt the democratic system of government, President Nana Akufo-Addo says it’s been the country’s best decision so far. On April 28

‘Democracy Has Been Good For Us’ – Akufo-Addo 30 years after Ghana decided to adopt the democratic system of government, President Nana Akufo-Addo says it’s been the country’s best decision so far. On April 28, 1992, the country went to the polls to vote for democracy after the late president Jerry John Rawlings came into power through a coup in 1981. The results came out that the majority of the citizens wanted democracy, hence they voted in favor. The results were; 3,408,119 for the motion, and 272,855 against the motion, representing 92.59% and 7.41% respectively. Addressing the nation on the…

28 Apr

I’ll Continue To Work For National Consensus On Election Of MMDCEs

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I’ll Continue To Work For National Consensus On Election Of MMDCEs President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured that he will continue to work for an extensive, national consensus to be reached on the ramifications of Article 55(3) of the 1992 Constitution, which currently bars political parties from involvement in district assembly elections and local government. According to President Akufo-Addo, one primary goal of the 1992 Constitution is to decentralise the structure of governance in Ghana, so that government would be brought closer to the people, with one fundamental barrier to its realisation being the repeal of article 55(3). Addressing the nation on…