The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that achieving excellence in girls’ education is a must if the country is to shed off the evils of poverty, ignorance and disease, and put onto the path of progress and prosperity. According to President Akufo-Addo, several studies conducted across the world have indicated … Read more
Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has proposed a total ban on small scale mining in the country as a means of stopping the distraction that the activity causes to the environment. The issue of galamsey (illegal small scale mining) has been an age old problem with successive governments finding it very … Read more
Member of Parliament for the Fanteakwa South Constituency in the Eastern Region, Hon. Kofi Okyere Agyekum has said that Former President John Dramani Mahama is the best person to be blamed for the NDC’s loss to the NPP in the 2016 elections as some party leaders have already pointed out. “Who else is to be … Read more
The Asutifi North District Assembly in the Brong Ahafo Region on Wednesday [22nd March, 2017], failed to elect a new Presiding Member to steer the affairs of the assembly after three rounds of voting. Two assembly members, Hon. Stephen Kofi Baah, the assemblyman for Manhyia Electoral Area, and Hon. Ebenezer Kwala Addo, an administrator of … Read more
The fight against ‘galamsey’, he noted is a collective responsibility of everyone The Eastern regional Minister, Hon. Eric Kwakye Daffour has bemoaned the negative impact of ‘galamsey’ especially on water bodies. According to him, the main water body in the Eastern Region, Birim, has been polluted. He said plants in Kyebi which were meant for … Read more
The Minority NDC Caucus in Parliament has threatened to go to the Supreme Court to seek for redress if the government goes ahead to place a cap on the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF). The government in its 2017 Budget Statement and Economic Policy gave indication that it will slash all statutory funds by 25% … Read more
Vetting of the four (4) ministers of state and 50 deputies-designate will begin on Monday, March 27, 2017, according to a statement from Parliament. The release explained that the Appointments Committee of Parliament will first start with the four ministers of state before the 50 deputy ministers. The four ministers of state are Hon. Sarah Adwoa … Read more
Assembly members in Electoral Areas in the Wenchi Municipality of the Brong Ahafo Region have called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo-led government to urgently assist them with motorbikes to help facilitate their programmes and activities. The motorbikes, according to them would not only help to discharge their local government role effectively but will be … Read more
ASSEMBLY Members in Electoral Areas in the Wenchi Municipality of the Brong Ahafo Region have called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo-led government to urgently assist them with motorbikes to help facilitate their programmes and activities. The motorbikes, according to them would not only help to discharge their local government role effectively but will be … Read more
The Minority in Parliament has charged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government to provide financial aid to victims of the Kintampo accident which claimed 18 lives. In a press statement released on Monday, March 20 to sympathise with the affected families, the Minority indicated: “It is our hope and expectation that government will assist in … Read more
It was a solemn ceremony as the family all clad in white honored their departed husband, father, and sibling Jake Otanka Obetsebi Lamptey at a memorial service at the Ridge Church in Accra. The once vibrant and active National Chairman for the NPP passed away on March 20 2016 in London after battling an ailment. … Read more
North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has expressed worry over the rising incidents of hate activities across the world. He said xenophobic attacks in Africa as well as shooting incidents such as the killing of an Indian immigrant in Kansas City in United States poison the affection and cordiality expected to exist … Read more
“It is turning out to be a constant refrain, but on a day like this, we cannot ignore the state of our environment. We are endangering the very survival of the beautiful and blessed land that our forefathers bequeathed to us. The dense forests, that were homes to varied trees, plants and fauna, have largely … Read more
Parliament, Wednesday, granted GHC398million worth of tax reliefs to help reduce the burden on the few Ghanaian individuals and companies captured under the tax net. Those tax cuts were made possible following the approval of the; Special Petroleum Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2017 Customs and Excise (Petroleum Taxes and Petroleum Related Levies) (Repeal) Bill, 2017 Income … Read more
Parliament, Wednesday, granted GHC398million worth of tax reliefs to help reduce the burden on the few Ghanaian individuals and companies captured under the tax net. Those tax cuts were made possible following the approval of the; Special Petroleum Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2017 Customs and Excise (Petroleum Taxes and Petroleum Related Levies) (Repeal) Bill, 2017 Income … Read more
A total of 14, 782 pupils in the Ejura-Sekyedumase Municipal Assembly have since January 12, 2017, not been fed following the suspension of the School Feeding Program in the area. The situation, Kasapafmonline.com understands, has severely affected attendance of the school pupils as parents who cannot afford to provide food have told their children to … Read more
For Immediate Release: Post Budget Statement by Taxpayers’ Alliance Ghana “Sowing the Seeds for Growth and Jobs” with Tax Cuts: Implications for the Economy. Ghanaians of all walks of life waited with bated breath for the maiden budget of the barely three months old Nana Akuffo Addo led NPP government. The expectations had been particularly … Read more
Minister for Education, Hon. Matthew Opoku Prempeh says the government will build some 1,700 kindergartens throughout the country in order to fulfill their vision of ensuring vacancies for all 4 and 5-year olds countrywide. “That in itself is a huge challenge, we did the gap analysis and realized we have to build some 1,700 KGs … Read more
The Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak, has likened President Akufo-Addo’s ministerial nominations to the game of ‘chaskele’ saying it appears the portfolios were just being passed on to “everyone.” ‘Chaskele’ is a local Ghanaian game somewhat similar to cricket. It is unclear what analogy Hon. Muntaka sought to put across, but he generally described as … Read more
OVER eight thousand residents at Oyoko Traditional Area in the Sekyere Kumawu District in the Ashanti Region have engaged in open defecation, posing health threat to many lives in the area, Today investigations have revealed. Today’s further investigations showed that, streets, bushes, forests, including cemeteries at Oyoko were sprawled with solid waste made up of faecal matter … Read more