The Dynamic Youth Movement of Ghana (DYMOG) has petitioned the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) over a $2.25 billion bond issued by the government. DYMOG wants the Commission’s Hearing and Administrative Committee to investigate circumstances surrounding the raising of the Bond by the Ministry of Finance which it believes is shrouded in secrecy. The Ministry … Read more
The Dynamic Youth Movement of Ghana (DYMOG) has petitioned the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) over a $2.25 billion bond issued by the government. DYMOG wants the Commission’s Hearing and Administrative Committee to investigate circumstances surrounding the raising of the Bond by the Ministry of Finance which it believes is shrouded in secrecy. The Ministry … Read more
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has directed the Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, to respond to allegations of breaching the 1992 Constitution within 10 days. The allegations were made against him by Mr Yaw Brogya Genfi last week, in a complaint to CHRAJ by which he petitioned the commission to … Read more
The Ashanti Regional Youth Organiser of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Yaw Brogya Genfi, has petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), in his capacity as a citizen of Ghana, to investigate the recent $2.25billion bond issued by the government of Ghana. Mr. Genfi’s petition, follows assertions by the Minority … Read more
A petition filed by the NDC’s Brogya Genfi at the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) for investigations to be conducted into the GH$2.25 billion bond issued by the Bank of Ghana is a step in the right direction because it will bring finality on the matter, John Boadu, Acting General Secretary of … Read more
The Akufo-Addo government remains unflustered by the petition to Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate the possible conflict of interest in the $2.25 billion bond issue. In a Citi News interview, a Deputy Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah insisted that the bond was issued in tandem with laid down procedures, hence … Read more
The Akufo-Addo government remains unflustered by the petition to Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate the possible conflict of interest in the $2.25 billion bond issue. In a Citi News interview, a Deputy Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah insisted that the bond was issued in tandem with laid down procedures, hence … Read more
The Ashanti Regional Youth Organiser of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Yaw Brogya Genfi, has petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), in his capacity as a citizen of Ghana, to investigate the recent $2.25 billion bond issued by the government of Ghana. Mr Genfi’s petition follows assertions by the Minority … Read more
Yaw Brogya Gyamfi, the National Democratic Congress’ (NDCs) Youth Organizer in the Ashanti Region has petitioned the Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), to investigate to investigate the $ 2.25 billion bond issued by government. The politician in his petition said the Finance Minister, Ofori Atta “has attempted to promote a private or personal interest … Read more
The Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has confirmed it has received a petition to investigate the recent $2.25billion bond issued by the government of Ghana. Speaking to Emefa Apawu on 505 on Class91.3FM on Thursday 27 April, the Commissioner for CHRAJ, Joseph Whittal, said: “Yes, I can confirm that we…received a petition … Read more
The Ashanti Regional Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Yaw Brogya Genfi, has petitioned the Commission of Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), to investigate the $ 2.25 billion bond issued by government. This petition follows concerns by the Minority over what they term as “conflict of interest” in the deal, which the Government has vehemently denied. … Read more
Financial Analyst and Member of Parliament (MP) for the Bolgatanga Central Constituency, has lashed out the Managing Director of Stanbic Bank and President of the Ghana Bankers Association, Alhassan Andani who had taken on people with concerns about the US$2.25 billion bond issued by government few week ago. Isaac Adongo, revealed that Alhassan Andani sees … Read more
The Bank of Ghana has cleared the air on the controversial $2.25billion bond it issued last week saying it was done in a rather transparent manner, contrary to accusations from the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) that it was done in secrecy. This comes at a time the NDC insists the issuance was done in … Read more
It appears to be another cocoa season again for the Editor in chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Kweku Baako Jnr, and he has mounted platforms with guns blazing in defense of the Akufo-Addo government akin to his works during the 8-year rule of President John Agyekum Kufuor. Despite the overwhelming evidence in the … Read more
Monitoring and Evaluation Minister Dr Anthony Akoto Osei has urged Minority MPs to push for the appearance of Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta or petition the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to interrogate the $2.25 billion bond recently issued by government. Ninety-five per cent of the domestic bond issued by the Government of … Read more
Former Deputy Finance Minister Kweku Ricketts-Hagan has revealed that Minority MPs will petition the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) if they do not get satisfactory answers on the bond saga. “We will take it to parliament for investigation and if we don’t think we are getting a satisfactory answer we will take … Read more
There is no conflict of interest as far as the recent issuance of government’s $2.25 billion domestic bond is concerned, President of IMANI Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe, has said. “To be fair, I am struggling to see the conflict of interest,” he noted. Ninety-five per cent of the $2.25 billion domestic bond issued by the Government … Read more
The Minority in Parliament has slammed the Ministry of Finance for personalizing the debate over the controversial US$2.25 billion bond. Government issued 15 and 7-year bonds with a coupon rate of 19.75%, raising a total amount of USD1.13 billion. The Finance Ministry additionally raised cedi equivalent of USD1.12 billion in five and 10-year bonds through … Read more
New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Ablekuma Central constituency is prepared to sacrifice his salary to pay the legal fees of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to challenge the euro bond in court. According to Ebenezer Nartey, the NDC led by its Minority in Parliament must be able to prove their conflict … Read more
Cassiel Ato Forson, a former Deputy Minister of Finance, has condemned Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for describing the Minority as “ignorant” in relation to the recent $2.25billion bond issued by government. “The voice sounded like him and I have no reason to doubt that it is the Vice President who spoke, but I doubt … Read more