One of the key policy points in Alan Kyerematen's Great Transformational Plan (GTP) is the New Agricultural Revolution (NAR), which has been singled-out as a message of hope for the Volta Region. This came to the fore when Mr. Kyerematen, former Minister for Trade and Industry, paid a one-day visit...
as he says savings can cushion economy  Minority Leader and Ranking Member of the Finance Committee in parliament, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, is calling for a halt of tax waivers in a bid to save the economy much-needed revenue in the face of current economic challenges. The economy lost...
as it suggests acquiring permanent properties The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has expressed worry over the huge sums of money government spends annually on rent for the country’s missions abroad. The PAC’s concerns come on the back of an Auditor-General's report on the Public Accounts of Ghana:...
The Office of the Special Prosecutor has charged the Chief Executive officer of the Northern Development Authority, Sumaila Abdul Rahman with conspiracy to directly or indirectly influence the procurement process to obtain an unfair advantage in the award of a procurement contract. Abdul Rahman was charged alongside his two deputies—Stephen...
The Ghana Police Service has assured of taking measures to tackle the rising menace of electronic commerce (e-commerce) fraud and impersonation in the virtual space. The Inspector General of Ghana Police Service, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare - who said criminals in e-commerce and impersonators on social media platforms will no...
The minority in Parliament want government to halt the proposed Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), arguing that in its current state and form it poses a real threat to the survival of financial institutions and insurance companies. Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu warned during a press conference in parliament that some...
for a speedy development of the african continent It is a fact that since the 1950’s and the 1960’s, there was much political agitation among African countries to gain political independence from colonial rule. This was the vogue that characterized African countries since the European scramble and partition of the...
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has asked the Minority in Parliament to furnish him with documents that they are relying upon to execute the motion of censure initiated against him. The minister’s lawyer, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, made the request Tuesday morning when the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee hearing the...
The Speaker pf Parliament, Alban Bagbin, in consultation with leadership of the House has constituted an 8-member ad-hoc committee to investigate claims and allegations in the motion for censure against Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. The committee, co-chaired by former Deputy Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayini, and former Deputy Energy Minister,...
Members of Parliament (MPs) have registered their displeasure at the economy and the performance of Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, as both sides of the divide are pushing for his impeachment MPs from both the Majority and Minority on Tuesday called for removal of the finance minister to save the economy...

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