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Ofori-Atta lied to Parliament on FSHS, he must go – Apaak 

  The deputy ranking member on the Education Committee of Parliament, Clement Apaak says the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta lied to parliament on the cost of the Free Senior High School (FSHS) program. In a statement dated November 8, 2022, the lawmaker said while reporting on the cost of …

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Iraq protest: Protesters storm parliament

  by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Iraq protest / Credit: GETTY IMAGES Hundreds of protesters have breached a high-security zone in Baghdad and broken into Iraq’s parliament building. The supporters of cleric Muqtada al-Sadr oppose the nomination of a rival candidate for prime minister. Mr Sadr’s political alliance won the most seats …

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Parliament approves $750m loan after Minority softened stance against it

  by;brightwebtv/nana asare Parliament has approved a $750 million loan requested by the Finance Ministry. This was after the Chairman of the Finance Committee, Kwaku Kwarteng laid the motion for approval. According to him, the loan will help the government raise the needed funds to complete the infrastructural projects in …

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State loses GH¢27bn to tax exemptions – Finance Minister confirms in Parliament

  brightwebtv Ken Ofori-Atta, the Finance Minister The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has confirmed that the country lost about GH¢27 billion to tax exemptions granted some businesses between 2008 and 2020. The amount translates to about GH¢2.2 billion surrendered in tax waivers each year for the 12-year period. Addressing …

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Full text: Finance Minister’s statement to Parliament on government’s Covid-19 expenditure in 2020

by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta Mr Speaker, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 as a pandemic. This moment has marked a defining moment in world history and its impact still reverberates globally. Mr Speaker, here in Ghana, we recorded our first two cases on …

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Ofori-Atta to answer 16 questions in Parliament on Wednesday

  By;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has been summoned to appear before Parliament on Wednesday, June 22. He was rescheduled to appear before the house after he failed to honor an earlier summon on Thursday, June 16, to answer 16 questions tabled before …

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Institutions ‘approached’ with Serwaa Broni matter – Parliament, CID, CHRAJ

  By: brightwebtv/ Nana asare barimah   She reiterates having an amorous affair with President Akufo-Addo CHRAJ, Parliament petitioned over Serwaa Broni’s allegations Government is yet to formally respond to the Serwaa Broni saga in which allegations of impropriety were made against National Security operatives purportedly acting on the orders …

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Parliament adjourns sitting to January 18 without passing controversial e-levy

By:brightwebtv/Nana asare barimah Parliament has adjourned sitting sine die to January 18, 2022, without passing the controversial Electronic Transaction Levy of 1.75%. This comes after the house reconvened today, Tuesday, December 21, 2021, following the abrupt suspension of sittings by the Second Deputy Speaker, Andrews Asiamah, after a fight broke …

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No show in parliament day after MPs fight

By:brightwebtv /nana asare barimah   Minority and Majority in near fisticuffs 2022 budget approved under controversial circumstances Joseph Osei-Owusu is acting Speaker of Parliament The Chamber of Parliament is still empty over two and a half hours after the advertised time for today’s proceedings. This follows the postponement of sitting from …

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BREAKING: Chaos erupts in Parliament as NDC MP whisks away Speaker’s seat

  By:brightwebtv /nana asare barimah     The Parliament of Ghana has erupted into chaos with minority and majority members shoving and pushing each other. The heated confrontation between the two sides erupted after the Second Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei Owusu ruled to reject a motion by the minority side. The minority …

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