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State Must Meet Bawku ‘Fighters’ With ‘Fire’ . . . “Total Lawlessness & Recklessness” – Pratt on Chieftaincy Conflict

    Audio Attachment:Listen to Kwesi Pratt Jnr. Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr. has said government must be serious in tackling the “total lawlessness and recklessness” of the youth in Bawku in their longstanding Chieftaincy conflict. “Some of these disputes doesn’t make sense . . . …

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Raw State’ of Auditor-General’s Reports Can Erode Public Confidence . . . Let’s Be Careful! – Kwamena Duncan Cautions

Former Minister for Central Region, Kwamena Duncan has cautioned against the eager speed at which Auditor-General’s reports are released into the public, claiming it could erode the confidence of the people. The report, he noted, when released without due process is observed undermines the country’s governance system. Kwamena Duncan touched on …

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Full text: Ken Ofori-Atta’s statement on state of the economy

  Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta Chief Director, Directors, Special Advisors and Staff of the Ministry; Distinguish ladies and gentlemen of the Media; Good Morning, and welcome to the 4th Press Briefing on the Economy this year. This is a buildup of our engagements on 20th January, 24th March and 12th …

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Kennedy Agyapong was mistakenly invited – Asogli State

    The Secretary of the Asogli State Council, Stephen Tetteh has confirmed that indeed the Assin North Member of Parliament (MP), Kennedy Agyapong was invited to witness the sitting in state of the overlord of Asogli, Togbe Afede XIV. According to him, the invitation was a result of an …

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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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State loses GH¢9bn over reduction in benchmark values

By: brightwebtv nana asare barimah       The government has lost nearly GH¢9 billion in revenue from taxes generated on imported goods as a result of the reduction in the benchmark values in the last three years. The amount was lost between April 2019, when the implementation of the …

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State charges Oliver Mawuse Barker-Vormawor with treason felony

  By:nana asare barimah Oliver Barker-Vormawor, the convenor of the pressure group, in a series of Facebook posts describes the Ghana Army as “useless” and also threatened to stage a coup  Oliver Mawuse Barker-Vormawor The State has charged social media activist and convenor of pressure group #FixTheCountry, Oliver Mawuse Barker-Vormawor, with treason felony, contrary …

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Govt to pay 60% of car loan for 275 MPs and 31 Council of State Members

  The Government of Ghana will pay 60% of the loan facility tabled before Parliament for the purchases of vehicles for Members of the 8th Parliament and members of the Council of State. The government will bear 60% of the principal sum and all the interests that will accrue on …

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C’cil of State polls: Chief Tahiru wins NR slot; Ras Mubarak gets zero

  By:brightwebtv.com nana Asare Barimah Ras Mubarak Chief Zung Mahamud Tahiru has won the Northern regional slot in the Council of State polls that took place on Friday, 12 February 2021 in all 16 regions of Ghana.  He polled 23 votes to beat other contenders including Chief Pishegu Alhassan Andani …

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