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Public-spirited intellectual and Senior Vice President of policy think tank Imani Africa Kofi Bentil has advised the Government to raise revenue through the sale of 50% of loss-making State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) rather than seek to implement the much controversial electronic transactions levy (E-Levy). His suggestion to the Government follows revelations that about 50% of SOEs posted huge losses for the 2020 fiscal year. About half of all State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) posted a ¢5.3 billion loss in their operations in the 2020 fiscal year, the Finance Ministry reported. The solution to this, the Finance Ministry said, will be to cut support to any SOE that report losses. But in the opinion of Mr Bentil, selling them off will ensure that Government raises revenue as well as save money it normally doles out to these inefficient enterprises. “We should sell 50% of all SOEs. We will immediately make money and save money at once. And not need e-levy,” he recommended. The insistenc

Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale North Alhaji Alhassan S. Suhuyini has taken on  Professor Stephen Adei for engaging in what he described as partisanship laced dishonesty even though he is supposed to be a statesman, noting that such conduct impedes the ability of younger ones to learn useful lessons from the country’s history . His comment was in reaction to Prof Adei’s praise for the Minister of Trade and Industry Alan Kyeremanten for having notified him of a job opportunity at the Ghana Institute for Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) in 2001 when the institute needed someone to be its Rector. In the view of Alhaji Suhuyini, Prof Adei’s failure to acknowledge persons who actually facilitated his return to the country and who then appointed him as Rector and then make provision for him to start work at a convenient time is untenable. “Partisanship laced dishonesty of so-called statesmen in this country makes it difficult for younger generations to usefully learn fro

The Central Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service, Dr(Mrs) Akosua Agyeiwaa Owusu-Sarpong served a notice that all health workers will be compulsorily vaccinated against COVID-19 given the refusal of many to get vaccinated despite the availability of the vaccines in the region. In a letter dated January 27, 2022, and addressed to all Directors of Health Service under her, she warned that all workers who do not get vaccinated by February 7, 2022, will be turned away from hospital facilities and denied their salaries if they are absent themselves for up to 10 working days. The letter noted that the decision to enforce the vaccine mandate was taken by the Senior Management Committee. “In order to protect health staff as well as our cherished clients and other persons who patronize our services from possible infection, the Senior Management Committee (SMC) at its meeting on Monday, January 24, 2022 agreed to enforce the COVID-19 vaccination mandate among all the health staff in t

Malian military ruler Colonel Assimi Goïta is garnering massive support online and a cult following after a rousing speech he gave in the face of ECOWAS sanctions against his country where he talks about what should happen to Mali if he dies. The Pan Africanist who visited Ghana in 2020 to see Late President Flt Lt. Jerry Rawlings has come under sanctions from ECOWAS following his change of election timelines. Surprisingly for many people outside Mali, the Malian people are strongly behind him with more than a million people marching in Bamako to show support and solidarity with the Assimi-led junta. Col. Assimi Goïta gave this rousing speech that is going viral online. “I am aware that am a mortal, I am not perfect. History will judge me one day, but until then all I ask for is your support. I did not choose this path on my own. She imposed herself on me. God alone knows what He’s doing. I will strive to get to the end, but if I die before reaching our goal, do continue the pro

A former Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports now gunning to be National Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress, Joseph Yammin has floored his likely contenders in an online poll. Mr. Yammin polls 41.2% as against the 26.6% polled by his closest challenger Solomon Nkansah. Out of 534 respondents, incumbent National Organizer Joshua Hamidu Akamba polled 106 representing 19.85% of the votes. Baba Jamal, formerly MP for Akwatia polled 9% having managed only 49 votes with Mahdi Jibril Polling 12 votes. This is the final poll results: Total Valid votes : 534 1. Joseph Yammin : 220 votes 2. Solomon Nkansah :142 votes 3. Joshua Hamidu Akamba : 106 4. Acquinas Tawiah Quansah : 54 5. Jamal Baba : 49 6. Mahdi M. Gibrill : 12 The poll was at the behest of NDC activist Bright Abakosem who is assessing the chances of various persons seeking elective office in the NDC. In 2018, Joshua Akamba was elected as the National Organiser of the NDC, defeating Baba Jamal and Yaw

Canada-based Ghanaian nurse Evelyn Serwaa-Broni who is at the center of an alleged amorous relationship with President Akufo-Addo has threatened to release what she describes as an “explosion” after an suspicious tattooed lady’s bedroom picture went viral believed to be her. Sources says the viral picture has led to Serwaa Broni receiving various kinds of threats from several places hence her latest threat to explode. She posted: “IN NO TIME, I WILL EXPLODE” with the hashtag #MrPresident which her followers were quick to link to the First Gentleman of the Land. Her countless followers drew insinuations with some NPP members pleading with her not to bring down the “Mr. President” in reference. Earlier, Serwaa Broni had hinted that she has videos of a sexual nature with President Akufo-Addo and the seizure of her laptop and gadgets by Hopeson Adorye didn’t mean she lost them. Apparently, according to her, the fear of the President having the alleged secret video out is what report

Executive Director for the Media Foundation for West Africa Sulemana Braimah has said that it’s amazing how the current government is confessing to have mismanaged the economy of Ghana. He said that is it is worrying that Ghana’s economy has been mismanaged to the extent that if the e-levy is not introduced, the country may have to go back to the IMF. Sulemana Braimah made this known on social media. He indicated that the government under the leadership of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo have always championed claims of prudently managing the economy but that has been exposed as a lie considering the fight to get e-levy to be implemented. “It’s amazing how the gov’t is now confessing and admitting that the economy has been mismanaged to the point where there will be economic disaster if E-levy is not passed. If you mismange the economy and engage in creative accounting the hide the reality, E- Lvey will expose U,” he said on social media. The Government of Ghana is seeking to introdu

President for the University Teachers Association Ghana, University of Ghana chapter Dr. Samuel Ekumbaan has disclosed that it is worrying that Ghanaian students studying abroad are paid stipends which are higher than the salary of the University Teacher. “You are a Journalist and you can find out from even GETFUND that we have established with our tax payers money that students that Ghana GETFUND sends abroad earns stipend higher than a lecturer in the University. That if you were studying say in Germany for a PhD on GETFUND scholarship, you may be earning something in the range of 1,500 euros or you are going to the UK and you’ll be earning something in the range of 1,300 pounds.” According to him, for people who sponsored their own education, after several years of schooling and paying for school fees, accommodation and other expenses for research, for a PhD, lecturers are paid monies that do not commensurate the work they do. He said currently, lecturers say they are better of

Technologist and Honorary Vice President of policy think tank Imani Africa Bright Simons has wondered whether the inauguration of the McDan Private Jet Terminal, which will compete with the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) is a bold business move or an example of State capture. His comment comes at a time the GACL has revealed multiple violations by McDan in setting up and inaugurating the private terminal. “This is a very interesting letter. All along, I thought McDan was a concessionaire leasing & operating a private jet terminal from GACL. Turns out they are actually a competitor to GACL, which had its own charter jet plans. I am of 2 minds: bold business or state capture?” Mr Simons tweeted. In a letter signed by the Managing Director of GACL Yaw Kwakwa, it requested McDan Aviation, operators of the private terminal not to go ahead with the inauguration of the facility – the inauguration went ahead anyway – revealing that the company that violated several norms that guid

Patients in the Female Ward of the Tamale Central Hospital are counting their losses after a thief entered the ward at dawn today, January 30, 2022, and made away with their valuables including phones, ID cards, cash among others. Security lapses may have enabled the suspected thief to enter the facility unnoticed and exit with the booty without a hindrance. According to Dr Seidu Fiter, a medic and philanthropist, security in the hospital is in a deplorable state and needs to be addressed urgently. “This is not the first of its kind, workers have lost their motorbikes and other valuables to criminals. Infact almost all wards at the facility do not have their television sets intact because they have been removed by thieves in the night. This is all down to poor leadership at the facility and lack of SECURITY! No security at the main entrances of the facility, no fenced wall and no properly regulated visiting hours at the facility. Now my fear and that of other right-thinking people

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Anti-corruption campaigner and former Chairman of the Public Interest And Accountability Committee ( PIAC) Dr Steve Manteaw has said that seeking a programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is what will instill sanity into the management of Ghana’s economy, then it should be sought. For Dr Manteaw, who has expertise in Public Policy and Communication Strategy, the Government’s refusal to take into consideration concerns raised about the implementation of free Senior High School ( SHS), the incidence of corruption and profligacy of the President is to blame for the current predicament of the Ghanaian economy which the Government hopes to resolve through the collection of the Electronic Transactions Levy ( E-Levy). Government functionaries, notably the Finance Minister and the Information Minister, have warned that the Government would be left with no option but to go to the IMF for money if the E-Levy it intends to pass into law and implement fails to go through. “If it w

Member of Parliament(MP) for the Nhyiaeso Constituency, Ashanti Region Dr Stephen Amoah has debunked assertions that most Ghanaians are against Government’s move to implement the electronic transactions levy (E-Levy), stressing that there is no acceptable research that points to the claim that Ghanaians are unwilling to pay the E-Levy. Speaking Saturday, January 29, 2022, on Multimedia’s Newsfile, Dr Amoah conceded that even though citizens are usually averse to the payment of taxes, the notion that Ghanaians are generally against the E-Levy is false. “In any case, there is nowhere in the world that any individual is interested in paying taxes which will have an impact on the person’s disposal income. So people who are saying that “Ghanaians are not happy”, since when Ghanaians have shown so happy with it. And who has done practically acceptable research with sample sizes and other things to show that we can extrapolate and say that over 15 million Ghanaians out of over 31 million,

Member of Parliament(MP) for Ningo Prampram says people who claim he was not loyal to his predecessor Enock Teye Mensah do not understand what went on between the two of them. According to him, E.T Mensah as widely known was the one who was not a man of his word and not him like people think. Sam George indicated that after the primaries in 2012, E.T Mensah introduced him as the next Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo Prampram. He said while on campaign train, the former Member of Parliament made him aware that he was not contesting in the next elections because he was ready to hand over to him. However, during the internal election leading up to the 2016 election, E.T Mensah changed his mind and decided to contest after he had agreed to allow Sam George contest for the position in the Constituency. Sam George said E.T Mensah did not deem it right to inform him that he had changed his mind and although he was at his office to make him aware of the fact that he was contesting him

A Nigerian national has been shot dead by Police at the Kwabenya Hills Valley Police station after stabbing the police commander multiple times. According to the Police Hakimu Friday had been earlier reported for threatening to kill one Linda Akpor his neighbor; a case which is still under investigation. On Friday Ikena Alozi, Peter, both Nigerians and Richlove Kwabena Ahiavor, a Ghanaian were also at the same police station to report that Hakimu Friday had threatened to kill them. While with the investigator at the station, the Hakimu Friday now deceased entered the office with a sharp knife and threatened to kill anyone who confronts him. Hakimu went straight to the station officer, Inspector Osei Yaw and stabbed him several times on the head and also caused damage to the office furniture. He later turned his attention on the investigator and punched him in the face injuring him in the process. Hakimu is said to have caused damage to some other offices at the station and atte

Reports reaching MyNewsGh.com indicates that two children have been run over by a Tipper Truck numbered NR-153-20 at Kalpohin Estates in the Northern regional capital of Tamale. The sad incident is said to have occurred on Friday January 28, 2022. According to an eye witness of the gory accident, the two children who were runover were pillion riders on a motorbike been ridden by their auntie. But they were crossed by a bicycle rider and in order to avoid crashing, the rider applied brakes. The children who were pillion riders as a result fell from the motorbike and were runover by a tipper truck that just behind them. The demise of the children has left people in a state of shock in the Northern Regional capital of Tamale. Source: MyNewsGh.com / 2022 Adblock test (Why?)

Reports reaching MyNewsGh.com indicates that two children have been run over by a Tipper Truck numbered NR-153-20 at Kalpohin Estates in the Northern regional capital of Tamale. The sad incident is said to have occurred on Friday January 28, 2022. According to an eye witness of the gory accident, the two children who were runover were pillion riders on a motorbike been ridden by their auntie. But they were crossed by a bicycle rider and in order to avoid crashing, the rider applied brakes. The children who were pillion riders as a result fell from the motorbike and were runover by a tipper truck that just behind them. The demise of the children has left people in a state of shock in the Northern Regional capital of Tamale. Source: MyNewsGh.com / 2022 Adblock test (Why?)

Eleven Executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Bongo Constituency have been barred for life from contesting for any position in the political party. This comes after the eleven failed to substantiate claims in a petition against the former District Chief Executive of the Bongo District Peter Ayinbisa. The eleven include Emmanuel Akay, Adamu A Malik, Azaligazure Ernest Kofi, Alalema Raymond, Ayambire Baba, Akolgo Peter, Anamoo Gregory, Awaafo Daniel. The rest are Adongo Norbert, Atamolga David and Akafari Emmanuel. It could be remembered eleven members of the New Patriotic Party in Bongo before the 2020 election petitioned the party’s secretariat and copied the President on some misdeeds of the former DCE. Among the allegations included building of a mansion in Bongo with stolen funds from the coffers of the District Assembly which he was heading. Also, they accused the former DCE of stealing party funds and sowing seeds of discord in the New Patriotic Party in Bongo.

Celebrated Sports journalist Saddick Adams has accused the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the Government of failing to build the capacity of local coaches that get appointed by failing to give them what is due them in terms of payment of their monetary entitlements. Mr Adams, known for his matter-of-fact opinions on sports issues, wondered how local coaches, described by Government and GFA officials as not being good enough, can be as good foreign coaches when the Government and GFA don’t do what can build their capacity. “When I hear some Govt and FA officials say: Local coaches are not good. Local coaches are not competent enough to manage the Black Stars. Local coaches are weak. Me: But when you appoint them, you don’t pay them for years. You want GPRTU and TEWU to build their capacities for them?” He quizzed. Government and GFA have regularly appointed foreign coaches, especially for the beloved senior national football team, the Black Stars, often explaining that local

Former Deputy Minister of Communications and prominent Member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Felix Kwakye Ofosu has said that the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been a joke for failing to fully mobilize its Members of Parliament (MPs) to pass the controversial E-Levy after engaging in bluster and throwing tantrums about following the NDC’s fierce opposition to the bill. After failing to pass the E-Levy, the Government led by the finance minister has deferred laying the bill before Parliament in order to do further consultations with stakeholders and educate the public on the need for the levy. But for Mr Kwakye Ofosu, the party is scrambling to get all its MPs to be able to pass the bill. “The NPP has been a joke on this E Levy matter. After their bluster and tantrums, they are simply unable to organize their members to have sufficient numbers in Parliament to pass the E Levy. They then keep the whole nation waiting as they scramble to assemble their

Gospel Musician Evangelist Diana Asamoah has admitted that she in the past condemned ladies who wore wigs, high heels and makeups because she was not mature in Christianity Diana Asamoah has been in the news for some months following her style of dressing and her actions. Section of Ghanaians believes the Gospel Musician Evangelist Diana Asamoah is been controlled by some bad spirits. Speaking in an interview with Ike De Unpredictable on Kumasi-based Angel Fm Drive Time monitored by MyNewsGh.com , Diana Asamoah explained that “It is not against the 10 commandments if a lady wears high heel, wigs and makeups”. According to her, she condemned such ladies because she was naive in Christianity. “It got to a point I was having this belief that those who go to the hotel will go to hell,” Diana Asamoah said. She added, “I remember when I went to one of the foreign countries for a program and my manager showed me my hotel room, I told him I will never sleep in the hotel because I don’t

Mustapha Mohammed, a Burma Camp Defence Intelligence officer who led a group of 4 other armed robbers in the Buipe area has been convicted and awaiting his jail time in a few hours, MyNewsGh.com has filed from the Tamale Circuit Court . MyNewsGh.com has confirmed that indeed Mustapha Mohammed was stationed at Burma Camp as an officer of Defense Intelligence of the Ghana Armed Forces. This is contrary to the impression created by the military that he was a civilian who bought the uniforms from the open market. The Tamale Circuit court presided by Mr Alexandra Oworae will any moment from now announce the duration of the sentence for the robbers after they pled guilty in the record-time trial. This comes after the Ghana Armed Forces refuted claims that there was a military officer involved in the robbery incident, which occurred at Buipe in Tamale where Mustapha in full military uniform was arrested with accomplices for snatching a 2012 Toyota Camry vehicle from its owner at gunpoint.

The refusal of a Prison Officer to surrender GHC340 and a handbag containing other belongings has resulted in his untimely death during a robbery operation, MyNewsGh.com reports. According to officials of the Ghana Police Service, 59-year-old Dzaka Francis Mawunyo was among victims of a robbery incident that took place between Brimso And Enyinasi on Asiakwa-Apedwa stretch of Accra-Kumasi Highway in the Eastern Region on Thursday afternoon Preliminary investigations suggest that three armed men suspected to be of Fulani extraction stopped the vehicles and robbed the passengers of their properties including cash and mobile phones. It was further disclosed that a 46-seater Hyundai bus with registration number AP 260-22 amongst the vehicles robbed had one of the passengers killed being the security officer. It is gathered that the robbers demanded the deceased to surrender his bag but he resisted, as a result, one of the robbers armed with a pump-action gun fired at him at close rang

The Governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced dates for its internal elections to elect party officers. The party intends to elect party officers who will take over the administration of the party and steer affairs to ensure that the party is retained in the 2024 election. According to the timelines provided, the elections will begin with the polling station elections which has been scheduled for 19th February -5th March. Electoral Area Elections has been scheduled for 18th – 20th March whiles Constituency Elections will be held from 22nd -24th April. Regional Elections is scheduled to take place from 20th -22nd May whiles National Elections will take place from 14th -16th July. Read Statement Below The National Council of the NPP has set down timelines for the conduct of its internal elections to elect officers right from the polling stations to the National. TIME TABLE FOR 2022 NPP INTERNAL ELECTIONS* Polling Stations Elections 19th February -5th March Electoral Are

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has once and for all re-affirmed Naba Abugrago Azoka II as the legitimate Bawku Naba urging all sides to respect the Supreme Court ruling on the matter as he has  MyNewsGh.com has filed. The status of the Paramount Chief of Bawku has been controversial over the years despite a Supreme Court of Ghana ruling in April 2003. Earlier, the Ministry of Chieftaincy had in a statement said claims that Bawku does not have an overlord and attempts to install a new Bawku Naba run contrary to the already determined position by the Supreme Court on the matter which regarded Naba Abugrago Azoka II as Bawku Naba. President Akufo­-Addo has also added his voice. He said this when he invited the Bawku Naba, his Chiefs and elders and other opinion leaders to the Jubilee House in a discussion that hopes to situate peace from within the people of Bawku themselves led by the Naba. President Akufo-Addo said it is a settled matter of fact that Naba Abugrago Azoka II

Television personality Berla Mundi born Berlinda Addardeyhas said that the two leading political parties in Ghana steal with impunity. According to her, they know the people of Ghana are bereft of choices and therefore will come back to them hence the disregard for the people. The Media General Morning Show Host said politicians belonging to the two main political parties are birds of a feather who think of only their selfish selves. She believes that Ghana needs a third force to fight the system created by the National Democratic Congress and the New Patriotic Party else things can never change. “Time to find a third force maybe? They keep looting because they know we wouldn’t go in for a third alternative. This is a business for them,” she said in a reply to a tweep who said “@berlamundi and our leaders continue to loot us all in d name of dx foolish democracy”. Commenting on calls for a coup d’ tat in Ghana, the television personality said “Yes the constitution needs a partial

Renowned Ghanaian Actor now turned Politician John Dumelo has expressed worry over Government’s insistence on introducing e-levy. He said although Domestic revenue generation is good, the implementation of the e-levy will be counterproductive. John Dumelo insist the implementation of e-levy will lead to the collapse of jobs and the financial inclusion the country seeks will not be achieved. John who made this known in a tweet said “Domestic revenue generation is good, but the implementation of the e-levy will be counterproductive. We will not attain a cashless economy, jobs will be lost, financial inclusion will not be achieved. Solution”. He suggested that “Solution; e-levy at one per cent( great contribution to fiscal consolidation), minimum threshold should be at least 200gh”. The Government of Ghana in its 2022 budget indicated that it will introduce the e-levy to help in the mobilization of revenue. The move according to government will shore up its fiscal deficit as citiz

The United States of America’s Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has touted Ghana’s key position in global and regional security and deepening economic ties for post-COVID-19 recovery and growth. The Secretary of State made this assertion when he and the Assistant Secretary of State for Africa Ms Molly Phee met with the Ghanaian Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in the US to discuss the strong cooperation between the two states, the prevailing security situation in the Sahel and West Africa, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and deepening economic ties for post-COVID-19 recovery. Vice-President Dr Bawumia is in the US to represent Ghana and H.E. President Akufo-Addo, at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting. Adblock test (Why?)

Popular vlogger and commentator, Kevin Ekow Baidoo Taylor has leaked portions of a private conversation with National Youth Organizer of the opposition NDC George Opare Addo in which the NDC Youth leader admits that he lives in the United States. Mr. Taylor is who described the Youth leader as a poison in the wine of John Mahama and the NDC said there is no way a US-based Youth leader can win an election for John Mahama or NDC in 2024. The US-based vlogger revealed the local US network text message was sent to him by the NDC National Youth Organizer who is also resident in the United States but occasionally visits Ghana for his party duties. In the message, the NDC youth leader admits that he and Kevin Taylor both live in the United States. Mr. Taylor had renewed his claims in a video that George Opare Addo was working in the camp of Kwabena Duffour and was unknown in Ghana compared to Sammi Awuku of the NPP 3 years into his mandate as a youth leader. In the text message, Mr. Opar

Convener -Justice 4 Ghana, Bernard Mornah says the Government of Ghana is currently bereft of ideas hence the introduction of the e-levy. Government of Ghana in its 2022 indicated that it will want to introduce an e-levy to tax mobile transactions. This move is to raise money to run the country. But the move by government has faced opposition from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and a section of Ghanaians who believe its a rip off and will visit untold pressure on the citizens. Speaking on Accra-based 3FM in an interview on the levy, Bernard Mornah who is the Convener for Justice 4 Ghana said the current government is out of ideas and its imperative that they are let off for people ready to govern to come in. “This government is bereft of ideas and when you have a government that loses its way or become impervious to the suffering of the people that leadership is not worth leading longer and I think that is the stage we’ve gotten to. The government has run out of ideas as

Musician Francis Amo has advised young Gospel Musicians to learn and educate themselves on the current trends in music. He believes that learning will put musicians at par with their colleagues who want to remain conservative. Francis Amo was speaking on Accra-based Neat FM when he made this known. He said for Gospel Artiste to excel in recent times, it is imperative that they learn more English songs because the Churches are now running English services and therefore invite artistes who sing English songs. Francis Amo noted that artistes who do not learn will have to resort to local services where “thank you and God bless you” is given as pay after the work is done. “All the Churches are branding so if you don’t brand yourself with your local song and you English song and the choice of words from your mouth plays a key role in whether you’ll get to perform on bigger pulpits. You learn to lean Swahilli, Spanish and all other International languages and how to sing with them. If y

The Chief Executive Officer for the The National Entrepreneurship & Innovation Programme ( NEIP ) Kofi Ofosu Nkansah has called on Ghanaian youth to accept posting to rural areas. He believes that most of the youth are unemployed because they have refused postings to rural areas. To him, hitherto this period, the rural areas provided young professionals with the needed experience to face life and their career choices and helped build them into better persons. However, the story seem to be different in recent times as young people only opt for jobs in the urban centers. Kofi Ofosu Nkansah made this point known in a post shared on Facebook. He said “Some decades ago, Education and Health Workers would accept postings to rural areas, work there for sometime before asking for transfer. It was same for National Service postings. These people have very good experiences of life in the Country side which has been with them forever”. Adding that “in these Social media days however, m

Member of Parliament for Nhyeaso in the Ashanti Region Stephen Amoah has said that the e-levy which has been vehemently been opposed by the Minority in Parliament will be passed and the Minority cannot do anything about it. He contends that the Minority has seen the good in the levy and therefore is doing everything to oppose it because it will bring the needed development to Ghana and give the NPP a good will. He insist that the NPP is in government and will therefore not succumb to any pressure from the Minority to withdraw the levy that has seen opposition even from citizens. “Whatever they want to do, we we will pass it at the right time and they can’t do anything. We are in government and if they claim they will make us unpopular why won’t they stop because they know this is going to transform and change the lives of Ghanaians, they know this is going to reverse the consequences of the COVID, they know this is going to put our fiscal space in the right perspective and they are

Former President John Dramani Mahama appears to have woken up this dawn with has lashed out at the Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in mind after the former fired the latter in a 5am dawn Facebook post, questioning the government over the introduction of taxes. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumi then running mate of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo lashed out at the John Dramani Mahama government for introducing what he described as “nuisance tax”. The Economist in an interview on Accra-based Joy FM said “there was 1% tax on savings and investment which was later withdrawn but to even think about it just begs the question who are making these policies? When you become desperate this is what happens, when you’ve mismanaged the economy into this hole then anything sounds great because you don’t have any option. This is the problem that anything that is taxable, that can easily be taxed they are trying to impose taxes on. Increasing withholding tax, all of these are hurting, they are hurting the econo

Pastor Dr. Mensah Otabil has reminded Christians to watch out in order that the enemy doesn’t win a battle against them because every Christian is in warfare. In his Wednesday 26th January 2022 Living Word titked the THE BATTLE IS IN THE MIND”, the top pastor quoted scripture reading from 2 Corinthians 10. “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, 2 Corinthians 10:4–5 Read the full message below: Every Christian is engaged in warfare. We fight to enforce the victory that Christ won for us through His death and resurrection. Our enemy’s chief strategy is to make us think that what Christ did for us is not enough. The evil one wants us to doubt the power of the Holy Spirit who lives in us. He goes about as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.  The only ones whom he d

The Founder and Leader of the Salt and Light Ministries Rev. Dr Joyce Aryee who has been appointed to chair the Apiate Support Fund has made history as the only person to serve in almost every government since at least 1981 at her current age of 75. The respected reverend who disappeared from public view for some time after serving in the P/NDC emerged as a church leader founding the Salt and Light Ministries, and has since stayed away from the NDC, preferring to dilly dally with the NPP rather. Dr. Aryee who currently serves on the Volta River Authority Board under President Akufo-Addo and receiving top state awards from President John Kufour has now been named chair of a five-member committee that has been tasked to manage and disburse the funds donated to Apiatse with all necessary transparency. The terms of reference of the committee are to raise sufficient funds and supervise its disbursement. According to People, she was born to a Fante mother and a Ga father, and is the sec

Dancehall artiste Stonebwoy has made an observation about the current state of affairs in the world. He is of the view that in recent times, people don’t live to their fullest potential. This Stonebwoy owes to the fact that it seems life has now become about the search for silver and gold instead of living to ones fullest potential. Making this observation known in a tweet shared with his followers, the Dancehall artiste said “Now life looks like we only came to find money on earth?”. On Monday Nigerian artiste M.I Abaga complained about how the focus of life has become just about money. He noted that currently in the world, there are no regards for morals and integrity but rather money is being worshiped regardless of how it is made. His position was supported by several celebrities who believe that the purpose of life has now changed and focus and attention has been placed on money. Source: MyNewsGh.com / 2022 Adblock test (Why?)

Although some persons are already on trial, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has says it has begun investigation into the Banking Sector Crisis. According to a statement from the office, the investigation will target alleged corruption ans corruption-related offences perprtrated by officials of Bank of Ghana, banks, specialized deposit taking institutions and financial holding companies. The Office used the opportunity to invite members of the public who have information to lodge their complaints to the office adding that informants will be protected. The Office of the Special Prosecutor said all officials found culpable will be arrested and prosecuted. The government expended GH¢21 billion to clean up the banking sector . This move according to Government of Ghana was to save the deposits of clients of the various banks that compromised Corporate Governance for their personal interest. The cleanup led to the collapse of Biege Capital, UT Bank, Capital Bank, UniBank an

Some aggrieved members of the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) of the Lambussie Constituency in the Upper West Regional; have filed separate petitions against some party stalwarts on allegations of voting Skirt and Blouse in the 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections. The petitioners alleged that some members of the opposition NDC, including a former DCE under the erstwhile John Mahama regime, Hon Bom-Diyaka Coffie, campaigned for skirt and blouse voting in the 2020 elections. In all, the NDC Constituency Chairman, Elias Tongwiise Baloro acknowledged having received six petitions from the petitioners, with Mr Franklin Kpinee alone filling about three (3) of the six (6) petitions. The said Mr Franklin Kpinee is a branch executive member of the NDC in the Lambussie Constituency and is currently an Immigration Officer under the Ministry of the Interior In an earlier report, the respondents have jointly described the petition against them as frivolous, baseless and

Actor Prince David Osei has asked Ghanaians to come to the realization that times are hard across the globe. He believes that coming to this realization will help in easing the pressure placed on the government. He made this known while sharing news on the fact that inflation is high in the United States of America and that the standard of living has skyrocketed. “Hope Ghanaians can understand what’s happening in the world now!! Inflation at it’s highest in America,” he said in a tweet. Prince David Osei is known for his support for the governing NPP during the 2020 election. He during the campaign season was seen on several platforms garnering for votes for the then candidate Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. He indicated then that bringing back the former President of Ghana will be a sad decision that the people of Ghana will take. Prince David Osei through several platforms reminded the Ghanaian how the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo administration was working at making life comfort

The Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has said that Parliament can operate smoothly if both sides of the house resort to consultation and dialogue. According to him, he will continue as a Speaker to enforce the standing orders of the house to the latter. So claims that he’s being difficult and not helping government business will continue to be the case because he is not ready to band the rules. He noted that the country’s Majority in Parliament has had problems with him because over the years Ghana has never experience a Parliament with a slim Majority. “Both belong to the same party and they cannot both occupy the Deputy Speaker of Parliament position. It is not me saying it, it is the 1992 constitution saying it. It is this independent member who was a former member of the party in power that they want to draw their strenght from. I am the speaker, I don’t take part in the decisions but it is my duty to enforce the rules and the law and in trying to do this d

A Policeman station at Asutsuare in the Shai Osudoku District of Greater Accra Region is in the grips of the law for raping an inmate. According to a police situational report sighted by MyNewsGh.com , the victim Precious Azumah was in police custody for stealing from her ex-boyfriend. While in custody, Precious Azumah who is a 17-year-old girl kept vomiting so Corporal Roland Agbovi Tetteh opened up the cells so she comes out in order to clean her mat and also clean the cell in which she occupied. Precious according to police investigators, was being harassed by the Police Officer who fondled her breast despite some resistance The young girl is said to have escaped while the policeman was escorting her back to the cells but she was rearrested and locked up. However, at 11:30 pm on January 20, 2022, the randy policeman opened the cells for Precious to have her bath in the washroom and stood by her till she finished taking her bath. Corporal Roland Agbovi Tetteh is said to have f

A former senior staff member of the Pentecost University College (PUC), a private university located at Sowutuom in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, Dr. Daniel Nkrumah has taken on the University for deducting 5 months of his salary from his Provident Fund without cause. Dr. Daniel Nkrumah, a past Public Relations Manager at Pentecost University and now a Media Communications Lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi is therefore calling on the leadership of the Pentecost Church to prevail on the institution to “pay me my money with interest”, MyNewsGh.com reports. Dr. Nkrumah said around the time academic work was suspended in 2020, he tendered his resignation from PUC working as a faculty and administrative staff and was required to give a month’s notice which he did but the university failed to respond to his letter which stated the effective date for his resignation. More than six months later, the University deducted 5-months salary from his P

The newly constructed ultra-modern Kumasi Kejetia Market has started developing serious structural defects a few years after it was completed and handed over to the Ghanaian government. The facility according to occupants, is gradually turning into a death trap as traders warn of a looming disaster if measures are not immediately taken to check the rate of deterioration Some metals used to build the market by the contractors have started peeling off due to a lack of maintenance by the authorities. The Chairman of Federation Kumasi Traders Nana Akwasi Prempeh posted the pictures on his Facebook and wrote “The Kejetia market complex is one of the monumental edifices in the Kumasi metropolis and one of its kind in the country.  Luckily for inhabitants of the metropolis, the market was built by CONTRACTA, a Brazillian firm who are also working on phase two of the project” “Our checks reveal that the Brazilians were to manage the market for the first three to five years. But unfortunat

A 27-year-old policewoman is among the victims of the latest to have been killed in recurring disturbances in Bawku in the Upper East Region. Constable Regina Dede Angenu stationed in Bawku was said to have visited a colleague in Bawku but was shot dead by unknown assailants according to a family member and former Deputy Transport Minister Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus Glover. “2022 January has not been good for me. On my return from Takoradi around 10 pm got a call from my head of the family that one of my sisters who I helped join the police service had been shot dead. That is the daughter of my aunt. She was a pillion rider and was shot. Her mother was buried not long ago. She was going to take her clothes from a seamstress. She joined the service in 2019/2020”, the former lawmaker disclosed Police reveal that the attack occurred on Sunday at about 4:00 pm in Daduri, a suburb of Bawku resulting in the death of two including the young policewoman and another. Several others who suffe