POLITICS

  By:brightwebtv/nana asare A Mozambican court has sentenced the son of a former president and others to prison for their role in the “tuna bonds” corruption scandal. Ex-President Armando Guebuza’s son, Ndambi Guebuza, and two former heads of intelligence, Gregorio Leao and Antonio do Rosario, each got 12 years behind …

  By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo   Minority in Parliament have questioned the moral right of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) by 2.5%. According to the Minority Leader in Parliament, they wonder why President Akufo-Addo who led Kumepreko demonstration …

  The Tema to Mpakadan railway line is a 97 km line which is the first section of the Ghana- Burkina Faso interconnectivity railway project President Akufo-Addo inspecting a portion of the Tema-Mpakadan railway line President Akufo-Addo has stated that his administration’s commitment to building modern railway infrastructure across the …

  Parliament has approved the Budget Statement and Economic Policy for the 2023 fiscal year, after heated arguments from both sides of the House. This comes barely 24 hours after the Minority caucus expressed their displeasure with parts of the budget presented on November 24, 2022. Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu …

  The Minority in Parliament has rejected government’s proposed debt exchange programme which seeks to reduce high public debt. The Caucus has described the programme as unacceptable and they cannot allow it to go through. Addressing a press conference on Monday, Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, vowed they will use every …

  Ghana-Germany Complete Inter-Governmental Negotiations The Government of Ghana and the Government of Germany have concluded bilateral negotiations on development cooperation in Berlin from28th to 29th November 2022.  Ghana’s delegation was led by Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister for Finance; and included Osei Bonsu Amoah, MP and Deputy Minister for Local Government …

  The leadership of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association has called off the strike by nurses at the Manhyia District Hospital as well as suspended the planned road map to the escalation of the strike. The suspension of the industrial action, according to a statement issued by the …

  Former President John Mahama has urged the government to prioritise agri-businesses and support key players in the agricultural value chain as a means to boost the economy. According to him, in the face of recent downgrades by international rating agencies and the high inflation rate in the country, supporting …

By:brightwebtv/nana asare barimah The Minority in Parliament has threatened not to support the approval of the 2023 budget if the sector ministers fail to appear before the House. According to them, the absence of the ministers means they do not take the work of Parliament seriously. The leader of the …

  Jones Afriyie Anto is the Ashanti Regional President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association Over 360 nurses and midwives at the Manhyia District Hospital have been directed to law down their tools with immediate effect, its local union has confirmed. The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association …