The Minority Chief Whip Muntaka Mubarak has criticised the Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin for his role in the Finance Minister’s censure fiasco. The Member of Parliament for Asawase says the Speaker is becoming a tyrant. In a yet-to-be-aired interview on PM Express tonight on the JoyNews Channel …
Read More »Ken Ofori-Atta Has Learnt A Bitter Lesson – Alban Bagbin On Calls For Minister’s Head
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin believes that Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta will take a cue from the ordeal suffered over the past few weeks. Between a censure motion from the Minority and a decision by the Majority to kick him out of office, Mr Bagbin is sure that Ken Ofori-Atta …
Read More »Ken Ofori-Atta Censure Report Is Ready
The Parliamentary Committee set up to investigate opposition NDC allegations contained in a censure motion to get Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, removed from office yesterday laid its findings in the House for consideration. The committee, which was co-chaired by NPP MP for Adansi-Asokwa, K.T. Hammond, and NDC MP for Bolgatanga …
Read More »Ken Ofori-Atta Delivers 2023 Budget Today
The Minister of Finance, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, will present the budget statement and economic policy of government for the year 2023 to Parliament today, 24th November, 2022. #Budget2023 pic.twitter.com/yljRYr0njJ — Ministry of Information (@moigovgh) November 23, 2022 Confirming the development while presenting the business statement for the week, …
Read More »Akufo-Addo: Pray And Keep Faith In Us; We Will Turn Things Around
President Akufo-Addo has asked Ghanaians to keep with his government to turn the current economic crisis around. He said his government are determined to change the situation. According to him, the citizenry will soon witness results from some of the decisions and actions taken to ameliorate the problems. The President …
Read More »Gabby Replies Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu: ‘I Have Said No Such Thing On Radio’
New Patriotic Party Stalwart, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has denied accusing the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, of masterminding the NPP MPs calls for the resignation of Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. This follows an outburst by the Majority Leader on Kumasi-based Sompa Radio concerning some “unfounded allegations” Mr. Otchere-Darko is alleged to …
Read More »Who Do You Think You Are? – Majority Leader Queries Gabby Otchere-Darko
The Majority Leader has expressed his disappointment at Mr Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, a leading member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu says Mr Asare Otchere-Darko has made some unfounded allegations against him. According to the Suame lawmaker, he has been accused of instigating the calls by …
Read More »Kyei Mensah-Bonsu: We Will Investigate Businessman Who Attempted To Bribe NPP MPs
The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, says an investigation will be conducted into claims that a wealthy businessman tried to influence some New Patriotic Party (NPP) legislators to rescind their demand for the dismissal of the Finance Minister. He told journalists on Thursday that the claims could be untrue; hence, a …
Read More »“Mr President Speak And Act Now” – AFAG Tells Akufo-Addo
The Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG) has called on President Akufo-Addo to reassign Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta and Charles Adu Boahen, if he cannot sack them. According to the Alliance, the two ministers have failed to curb the continuous depreciation of the Cedi. In a press statement issued on Monday, …
Read More »France, U.K And Germany Pledge To Support Ghana To Overcome Present Economic Challenges
The prospect of an expedited programme from the International Monetary Fund was given another boost this week as the United Kingdom, Germany and France pledged to support the Ghanaian economy to overcome the current crisis. These financing commitments, came on the back of closed-door bilateral meetings hosted by the …
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