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Former President John Mahama, has described as unacceptable and disturbing comments by President Nana Akufo-Addo absolving Akonta Mines owned by Chairman Wontumi of any illegality despite ongoing investigations by the Special Prosecutor. According to the former President, the penchant of president Akufo-Addo to absolve his appointees and party officials from any wrongdoing is a severe dent in the already deteriorating image of the presidency. In a post on his facebook page, Mr Mahama said “As though proud of that dishonourable badge, ‘the clearing agent’, Nana Akufo-Addo has yet again justified the appropriateness of his nickname with the seeming presidential exoneration…
Information reaching DGN Online indicates that Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto is set to submit his resignation letter to President Akufo-Addo today. The move is pave way for him to focus on his Presidential ambition as he is fighting to become the next flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party. He is the second person to resign, after Alan Kyerematen, who resigned a week ago to escape a looming Ministrial reshuffle from the Presidency which might knock him out since he is lacing his boots to contest in the NPP Flagbearership race. According to sources, Dr. Akoto…
Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto was appointed as the Minister of Food and Agriculture in 2017 by President Nana Addo Dankwa-Akufo-Addo. As the Agric Minister, he initiated some measures to make food affordable to Ghanaians especially those in the Greater Accra Region, Ashanti Region and others by setting up Food and Jobs Markets in some parts of the country. A report by Joy News followed by The Ghana Report indicates that Dr Afriyie Akoto is likely to tender his resignation today. This comes four days after Trade Minister, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, resigned from the government. It is not clear yet the rationale…
The New Patriotic Party(NPP) has said that President Akufo-Addo did not sanction the music video shot by American rapper Meek Mill at the Jubilee House. According to the Director of Communications of the NPP, Richard Ahiagbah the President’s permission was not sought for the use of the venue for the video shoot. “Meek Mill’s music video was not sanctioned by the Presidency. Its permission was not sought whatsoever for the use of the video. The musician has realized his indiscretion, apologized and taken down the video,” Mr Ahiagbah said in a Facebook post.
The Concerned Staff of the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) have threatened to embark on a series of actions if their management and the Ministry of Finance (MoF) fail to pay their allowances. In a petition to the management of CAGD, the group said their members have not been paid their honorarium for 2021 and 2022. “Having been denied our 2021 honorarium for the first time in the history of CAGD, we the concerned staff of CAGD wish to unequivocally state that any attempts by the Management of CAGD and the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to once again deny…
Former President John Dramani Mahama has asked Nana Akufo-Addo to end his penchant for clearing his appointees and his close associates said to be involved in illegal activities under his government. According to him, President Akufo Addo must desist from supporting illegal mining which has become a canker in the country. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, the former president indicated that President Akufo-Addo has assumed a dishonourable badge, “the clearing agent.” “It is unacceptable that President Nana Akufo-Addo has consistently put pressure on state anti-corruption institutions by announcing clearance of appointees and companies that are under…
The implementation of the revised Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) rate of 1% is set to begin from tomorrow January 11, 2023 by mobile service providers. The service providers are Airtel Mobile Commerce (Ghana) Limited, GCB G-Money, Mobile Money Limited, Vodafone Mobile Financial Services Limited and Zeepay Ghana Limited.1 This directive is from the Commissioner General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). A statement from the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications assured the general public that its members are working assiduously with the GRA and other key institutions, to ensure a seamless implementation of the revised E-Levy from January 11, 2023. “The…
ERNEST KWAKU Kobeah, a UK-based businessman, who has expressed interest in contesting the flagbearership slot of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), come May 6, this year, has commended the National Executives of the party for pegging the fee for the flagbearership forms at GH¢500,000. According to Mr. Kobeah, such an amount would help the NDC to raise some funds to support its activities ahead of the 2024 elections, adding he is ready to pick the forms when the time is due. “The NDC has been in opposition for almost eight years and as a political party, much money would be…
The University of Ghana (UG), has suspended former Junior Common Room (JCR) Executives of the Commonwealth Hall for three academic years for holding series of meetings, contrary to the school’s statutes. Names of the suspended students are Paul Anim Inkoom, JCR President, Bright Gati, JCR Vice President, Daniel Kofi Boakye, JCR Secretary and Daniel Odoi Nyarko, JCR Treasurer.Frank Asare, Legal Advisor was acquitted and discharged after he was not found guilty by the authorities. The rustication follows a complaint lodged against the affected former JCR executives of the Commonwealth hall who will be out of the university for the next…
The deceased Taxi driver A TAXI cab driver was found allegedly murdered in his car at Mampong near Sekondi on Sunday. The deceased, who was later identified as Frederick Quaidoo, was found dead with his hands and legs tired with a rope and had bruises all over his body. The lifeless body was lying at the back seat of the Kia Picanto with registration number WR 1514-17. The body was later taken to a hospital morgue by the police. According to eyewitnesses, the taxi cab was found at the outskirt of the farming community with the dead body in it…
