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15 Aug

Minority’s Demand For Resignation Of BoG Governor And Deputies Irresponsible – Prof Adei

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Economist and Educasionist Professor Stephen Adei has taken a swipe at the Minority in Parliament over their call for the resignation of the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and his deputies. The Minority in Parliament on Tuesday called for the resignation of the central bank boss and his deputies over what it described as mismanagement after the bank posted losses totalling GHC60.81 billion for the 2022 financial year as against profit of GHC1.23 billion recorded in 2021. Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday, August 8, the Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson said he and his colleagues…

25 Feb

Only Ghosts Will Claim Non-Payment For 2020 Elections – EC.

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The Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) has dismissed reports that some staff recruited for the 2020 elections have still not been paid. The Commission says such persons or groups of persons do not exist. It, therefore, asked the public to ignore such reports. “As always, it is an attempt to malign and impugn on the integrity of the EC. It will not succeed. “We wish to state that any persons or groups of persons claiming non-payment by the Commission for work done during the 2020 elections do not exist. “They are ghosts,” concluded a statement issued by the Commission on Friday,…

24 Jan

Major Shake-Up In NDC Leadership In Parliament

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JoyNews is learning of a major shake-up in the Minority leadership in Parliament. The current leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have been changed on all fronts. According to the party, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has taken over from Haruna Iddrisu as the new Minority Leader. Some NDC legislators who are unhappy with the situation are already describing the development as a “coup d’etat”. Ellembelle MP, Kofi Armah Boah will replace James Klutse Avedzi as Deputy Minority Leader. In a statement signed by NDC General Secretary Fifi Kwetey, Kwame Agbodza becomes the Chief Whip for the opposition side and will…

20 Apr

The Court Cannot Put An Injunction On E-levy- Lawyer William Kusi Tells NDC

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Private legal practitioner, Lawyer William Kusi, has said that the court cannot put an injunction on the Electronic Transfer Levy Act, 2022 (Acts 1075) that was passed by parliament on Tuesday 29th March, 2022. “Parliament has a role to play, similarly the court has its role. Both parties do not interfere in each other’s dealings. E-levy was implemented by parliament, and that is the business of government, the court cannot stop it from running”, he said in a telephone interview on Movement TV. The minority members of parliament led by the minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu, Mahama Ayariga, and Samuel Okudzeto…