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Mahama “moles” covering up for Woyome – Amidu

Former Attorney General Martin Amidu has said “moles” planted in high positions by the Mahama administration, within the ministries ahead of the 2016 elections, are sabotaging efforts by the Akufo-Addo administration to fight corruption, especially regarding the GHS51.2 million judgement debt paid to businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome by the Mills/Mahama …

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Hot Audio: Wean your Ministers off colonial thinking; IEA Boss tells Prez

President Akufo-Addo has been advised to influence the thinking of his Ministers if he is to succeed with the ambition of modernising the Ghanaian economy beyond aid. According to Dr. Charles Mensa, the president must get his appointees to align with his determination to modernise the economy without relying on …

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Akufo-Addo’s response to homosexuality question perfect – Inusah Fuseini

National Democratic Congress (NDC) lawmaker for Tamale Central Constituency, Hon. Innusah Fusieni has said, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s answer to whether he will lead a path to champion the legalization of homosexuality in Ghana is perfect despite the twists and spin put into it by propagandists. In his view, …

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Tema MCE shows love to Noble Ladies

Felix Mensah Nii Annag-La, Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) of Tema has stated that the New Patriotic Party administration would not forget party members that helped in bringing them to power. The MCE stated this during the commemoration of the first anniversary of the Noble Ladies of the NPP in Tema …

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Budget 2018: Electricity consumers to benefit from 13% reduction

From next year, residential and non-residential electricity consumers will enjoy 13 percent reduction in their tariffs. During his second budget presentation Wednesday, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta disclosed that government is working on a number of interventions to relieve consumers. “If government recommendations to Public Utility and Regulatory Commission (PURC) are accepted, …

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2018 budget full of slogans and ‘half-truths’ – Muntaka

Minority Chief, Mubarak Muntaka, has pooh-poohed government’s 2018 budget and policy statement presented in Parliament today [Wednesday], November 15. Speaking to Citibusiness Editor, Vivian Kai Lokko after the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta had presented the budget in the law making house, Mr. Muntaka, MP for Asawase, said government failed …

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2018 Budget: Electricity tariffs cut by 13%

The Akufo-Addo-led government has reduced the cost of electricity in the country. The 2018 budget statement presented to Parliament by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta on Wednesday, 15 November, said: “Government in 2018, will work towards keeping the lights on at affordable rates to consumers, particularly industries and small businesses through …

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In pictures: What Akufo-Addo-led administration has achieved so far

As the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta prepares to deliver the 2018 budget in Parliament, here is how the Akufo-Addo-led administration has performed in 2017. The Bill has subscequently been passed by Parliament  Source: Myjoyonline.com

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NDC issues strong warning to aspirants; warns against vilifying opponents

The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has warned members seeking to contest for various offices in the party’s upcoming polls in 2018 to desist from vilifying those others with similar interests. In a statement copied to Joy News, the Committee said it has observed …

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Inusah Fuseini seizes NDC Organizer’s car in Mahama and Alabi fight

Police in Tamale acting on a report by the Member of Tamale Central constituency, Alhaji Inusah Fuseini, has seized a vehicle belonging to an executive of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) party in the Northern region as divisions continue to deepen to dangerous levels months after the John Mahama Unity …

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