The Government has introduced a new initiative that will see to the expansion of domestic revenue mobilization in the country.
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No request for more cash, taxes; we’re staying within the 2021 budget – Finance Minister
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori Atta, has told Parliament that his presence on the floor of the House, Thursday afternoon, was not to request for more money to finance government’s obligations and or programs and activities for the 2021 fiscal year.
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West Africa needs robust actions to fight piracy in Gulf of Guinea – Speaker Bagbin
The Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has told Members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to prioritize the fight against piracy in the Gulf Guinea in the pursuit of the sub-region’s developmental goals.
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Assin North ruling: Gov’t risk losing our cooperation in Parliament – Minority
The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has cautioned that cooperation between the government and their side (Minority Caucus) in Parliament, risk suffering following a Cape Coast High Court ruling that has annulled the Assin North 2020 parliamentary election.
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Chinese Diplomat writes: Actively contributing to building a community with a shared future for mankind
Building a community with a shared future for mankind conforms to the trends of the times for peaceful development, and reflects the common aspirations of all peoples throughout the world.
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You can’t hold yourself as MP for Assin North – High Court tells Gyakye
The Cape Coast High Court has annulled the 2020 Parliamentary election held in the Assin North constituency. The said election saw the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Joe Gyakye Quayson being elected as the Member of Parliament (MP).
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Elmina fish processing plant to be revived – Hawa Koomson
The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Hon. Mavis Hawa Koomson, has told Parliament that her Ministry is leaving no stone unturned to revive the Elmina Fish Processing Plant.
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Nat’l Security Minister better placed to give cost of Presidential air travels – Finance Minister
The Minister Finance, Ken Ofori Atta, has told Parliament that his office has no details about the cost of Presidential air travels.
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MPs can’t lead Ghana into attitudinal decay; be prepared to face my wrath if you go wrong – Speaker
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, has warned Members of Parliament (MPs) that they risk incurring his wrath, henceforth, should any of them flout the rules of engagement of the House.
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I took refuge in E.1. 61 to procure vaccines for Ghanaians – Health Minister
The Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, has said that despite the frustrations he was going through in the peak of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), he acted in accordance with Executive Instrument (E.I) 61 to procure Sputnik-V vaccines to save Ghanaians from the second wave of the deadly virus.
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Grant tax waivers to people and organisations that donate to charity – MP tells gov’t
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Ellembelle, Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah, has told government to put in place good measures to attract people to donate to charity.
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Stephen Ntim writes on MMDCEs: Let’s accept the President’s appointees
As we all wait patiently for President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to name his Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives of all the MMDAs across the country, it is important for party members, and supporters of the various aspirants, to exercise circumspection and restraint when the list comes out.
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