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The Member of Parliament (MP) for Adansi Asokwa, Kobina Tahir Hammond, has bemoaned the animosity between MPs from the Majority Caucus and the Minority Caucus.Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, March 2, 2023, K.T. Hammond said that deliberations in Parliament now always end in fights, with both sides of the House failing to compromise their stands in the nation’s interest.He used himself as an example, saying that two weeks after his vetting to become the Minister for Trade and Industry, members of the Minority Caucus were still insisting they would not approve him.”…This House, Mr Speaker, is disintegrating!…

A group of bilateral chambers of commerce have expressed worry about the threat the current economic challenges is having on the country as a leading and favorable destination for business and investment in Africa. Made up of the American Chamber of Commerce Ghana, the UK Ghana Chamber of Commerce, Canada Ghana Chamber of Commerce, CCI France Ghana and the European Chamber of Commerce in Ghana, they also want government to address the perceived predatory nature and outright harassment by Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) officials in the conduct of audits and the resulting imposition of penalties as part of efforts to…

Ghana’s Eurobonds extended declines on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, after the country missed a self-imposed deadline to restructure its bilateral debt and S&P Global Ratings warned bondholders face larger losses than anticipated. The nation’s 2032 dollar securities dropped 0.5% to 36.8 cents in the dollar by 8:18 a.m. in London, bringing their decline this week to 1.7%. Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta wanted to reach a restructuring agreement with bilateral creditors by the end of February 2023 to help qualify for a $3 billion International Monetary Fund programme. So far, Ghana has only partially completed the domestic-debt part of the exchange programme. Meanwhile,…

The Minority in Parliament says it will not support the Electoral Commission’s proposed Constitutional Instrument (CI) until the National Identification Authority (NIA) addresses issues with the acquisition of Ghana Cards (EC). As part of the new CI, the EC intends to make the Ghana Card the sole identification document for voter registration for the 2024 elections. Speaking on the floor of Parliament following a presentation by EC and NIA officials, Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson said processes must be put in place to make the acquisition of Ghana Card less tedious. “Using the Ghana card as the only means…

The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Professor Kenneth Attafuah, says his outfit is poised to deliver on its mandate of issuing Ghana cards to support the Electoral Commission in executing its proposed Constitutional Instrument for the 2024 general elections. The EC is attempting to use the Ghana Card as the sole identification document for voter registration. Briefing Parliament on his outfit’s preparedness to issue Ghana cards to applicants, Professor Attafuah said they have the operational competence to issue Ghana cards to aid the EC in the registration process. “NIA has the technical and operational competence to print…

Fire has destroyed eight shops and two living rooms at Sehwi Dwenase, a suburb of Sehwi Wiawso in the Western North Region. A flour shop in the area was also slightly affected by the fire, which is said to have occurred in the late hours of Tuesday, February 28. It is reported that the cause of the fire outbreak is unknown. According to an eyewitness, the fire started from one of the stalls before spreading to other adjoining structures. Aside from the stalls and buildings affected, some other items destroyed were clothes, assorted drinks, plantain and others. According to the…

The Chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu has said the approval of some of the President’s ministerial nominees may be done through secret balloting. He said the Minority’s refusal to support the approval process at the Committee level will force a secret ballot when the report is presented to the House this week. “Our recommendation will be that the Majority says yes, the Minority says no. If we recommend approval by consensus, then, the decision is taken by voice vote. But when it’s recommended by a majority decision, then the report is adopted by a secret ballot.”…

Some 21 persons are said to be in critical condition following a ghastly accident on the Accra-Cape Coast Highway. A Sprinter bus collided with a VW Jetta saloon car on the stretch between Gomoa Kyerekwanta and Gomoa Antaadze on Tuesday, February 28. The District Fire Officer for Gomoa West at the Apam Fire Station, Adolf Ankomah Nuamah, confirmed the sad news. According to him, the driver of the VW Jetta saloon car was reportedly sleeping due to fatigue when he collided with the rear of the Mercedes Benz Sprinter bus, causing it to somersault multiple times. It will be recalled…

The Ghana Health Service has confirmed 12 additional cases of Lassa fever in the country. This brings to 14 the total number of confirmed cases for this outbreak. One death has so far been recorded. A statement from the service said the 12 additional cases were discovered following the contact tracing testing of the initial two cases reported in Accra on February 26. According to the service, all 13 persons are alive and in stable condition and are being managed in designated health facilities. A total of 97 contacts have since been identified and efforts are underway to identify more…

The Minerals Commission is to install tracking devices on 4,000 excavators and earthmoving equipment as part of measures to clamp down on illegal mining activities. Currently, 75 excavators have been affixed with tracking devices and their activities are being monitored from a control room at the commission. The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, who was speaking at a meet-the-press series in Accra yesterday, said the devices would be installed later in the year. He said the ultimate aim of the government was to ensure that no excavator was used to mine illegally or trespassed the concession…