But Kennedy Osei has not only been in the background, benefitting from his father’s wealth. Kwadwo Safo Jnr:Son of the engineering legend, Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo, Kwadwo Safo Jnr was born on February 24, 1986, at Adenta in Accra. Kwadwo Safo Jnr is a businessman, investor, and philanthropist and is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Kantanka Group of Companies, and the leader of Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana. In terms of his wealth, Safo Jnr controls nine businesses, including a hospital, farms, a media firm, an automobile company, and others. Ken Takyi Agyapong:One of the sons of the politician and business mogul, Kennedy Osei Agyapong, is one of the young, rich men that make this list.

Dame in his assertion indicated that Edudzi-Tamakloe failed to provide evidence to back his arguments in the Supreme Court. “You saw what happened in court today. But don’t tell the general public that his performance today was embarrassing,” he said. Dafeamekpor noted he was proud of Edudzi-Tamakloe's performance while raising his argument before the Justices of the Supreme Court. For the AG to miss a course and take to the media to say that his performance today was embarrassing, is with all due respect to him, unacceptable,” Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor stressed.

In his submission on GTV Wednesday, KKD recalled how Nana Akufo-Addo chastised then John Mahama government for superintending economic hardship despite the natural resources the country has. Without equivocation, KKD said he feels ashamed whenever he plays back such comments by Nana Addo and compares to the current situation, stressing that there is a huge contradiction. “When I listen to that now, and I look at Nana Addo, a man I have personally admired for over 35 years, I feel shame,” he said in the interview. In his interview on BBC, President Akufo-Addo argued that Ghana is undertaxed. Our country has one of the lowest tax to GDP ratios of any country in West Africa and of an equivalent economy.

The Supreme Court has ordered the Ghana Revenue Authority to record all transactions on the E-levy since its implementation on May 1 pending the determination of a case brought before it on whether or not the implementation of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) is legal. This came about during a hearing on an injunction case brought before the court by three National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament on the E-Levy. The order was given by Nene Amegatcher, one of the justices of the Supreme Court, following their unanimous dismissal of the injunction application brought by the MPs. Substantive caseIn March 2022, the Minority Caucus in Parliament filed a suit to challenge the passage of the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) at the Supreme Court. Haruna Iddrisu indicated that the passage was unconstitutional, as Parliament did not have the required numbers to make a decision on the E-Levy.

Please forgive me for anything I didn’t say or do right as your father,” portions of his tribute read. Bishop Dag further described his late son as a fun, jovial person who got on well with everybody. “You were my expert on the Ukraine-Russia war because you had lived in Ukraine for so many years. I looked forward to you getting married, we discussed who you should marry on our last phone call. Here is a snapshot of the full tribute by Bishop Dag Heward-Mills

General News of Tuesday, 3 May 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe name Asantehene evokes not only power and authority, especially among the Akan clan, but it also carries with it a lot of admiration and beauty. From the secrecy, or little that is known about such details such as the kind of food or daily routines that the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, takes, every little information on the revered King of the Asantes that makes its way to the public surely turns head. In a video that has been seen by GhanaWeb, and shared by Me Yɛ Asanteni on Facebook, it shows how the Asantehene steps out from his palace, the Manhyia Palace. In what appears like a presidential convoy, a number of police motorbike riders lead the drive out of the palace, followed closely by other vehicles. See it here:TWI NEWS

Nana Akomea said, “they (EIU) said if elections were held today, NDC would win but their chances of winning would be better without John Mahama. Pratt interjected “That’s not what the report said.”Nana Akomea then went on to repeat and explain what he said earlier. The argument dragged for more than ten minutes with Pratt disputing the viewpoints of Kwame Sefa Kayi and Nana Akomea. The EIU report which was released on April 19, 2022 identified a number of issues which could cripple the ‘break the 8’ ambition of the New Patriotic Party. The NDC therefore stands a reasonable chance of winning the 2024 elections”, parts of the EIU report mentioned.

Deputy Finance Minister John Kumah has asked Ningo Prampram Member of Parliament, Sam Nartey George to use his brains in advancing his views on E-levy taxation on payment of tithe. Sam George has recently stated that the E-Levy will affect payment of tithe, a claim that government through the deputy finance minister, John Kumah has dismissed. The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has, meanwhile, confirmed that payment of tithe via Mobile Money will attract the E-levy. Quoting the news article, Sam George asked John Kumah to ‘keep quiet’ when IT deployment issues are being discussed. We are taxing people for using an online platform and if in the course of paying their tithe, they are taxed for using a platform,” John Kumah said in a series of tweets.

General News of Tuesday, 3 May 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comMahama urges government to cut down on expenditureNDC pledges to restore country back on path of progressMahama pledges to scrap E-Levy if elected in 2025Former President John Dramani Mahama has urged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to sack the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta over economic mismanagement. John Mahama in a May 2, 2022 lecture titled ‘Ghana At A Crossroads’ indicated that those responsible for plunging the country into an economic crisis cannot be left to go scot-free. He cited Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, in particular, and his cronies accusing them of using his private company to benefit from every borrowing it does on behalf of the country. John Mahama further charged President Akufo-Addo to appoint a finance minister who will serve the national interest rather than his self-interest. Government has, however, partly blamed the challenges on the ravages of Covid-19 and the recent Russia-Ukraine war.

His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, will leave for Memphis on Tuesday to honor an invitation to participate in the Memphis in May International Festival which this year is themed as a salute to the Republic of Ghana. Otumfuo’s visit will highlight some of Ghana’s culture and traditions and as part of his visit, His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II will meet with government and business officials and visit area attractions in Memphis. Each year, Memphis in May International Festival aims to bring the world to Memphis and Memphis to the world. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II according to Wikipedia was born Nana Barima Kwaku Duah; in May of 1950. By name, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is in direct succession to the 17th-century founder of the Ashanti Empire, Otumfuo Osei Tutu I.

The internet, particularly Twitter, has been on rampage for the past few days following reports of some ladies desperately sleeping with dogs for huge sums of money. In the midst of the controversy, a lady in one of the viral tapes took to social media to justify her actions. I only slept with a dog; I didn’t kill somebody. Stop dying on the matter, I’m enjoying the money,” the said lady named Veegodess stated. Read reactions from Twitter below:#doggy #dogs**After sleeping with a dog***Girl : Doctor what does the test result say, what type of infection is it ???

General News of Monday, 2 May 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comKaase residents rush for dieselA tanker overturns in the communityResidents ignored safety precautions from security personnelSome residents of Kaase, a suburb of Kumasi attempted to siphon fuel after a diesel tanker had overturned in the community on Sunday, May 1. In a viral video available to GhanaWeb, the residents of the community were seen rushing to the accident scene with buckets and various containers for their share of the ‘free diesel’. Eyewitnesses had stated that the police and firefighters had a tough time controlling the residents as they ignored warnings to stay away from the accident spot. The Ghana National Fire Service personnel managed to put the situation under control after calling for police enforcement before offloading the fuel into another tanker. “Normally when there is an incident of this nature we always tell people to run away from the scene.

According to him, the fact that the minority filed an application for an injunction against the implementation of the policy does not mean they have the order of the court. He has, therefore, insisted that the government has not breached any order of the court for kick-starting the E-Levy policy. “There is no court order so, we have not breached anything. The fact that you have filed a motion in court does not mean you have an order of the court,” citinewsroom.com quoted him to have said. But this has not been the case as some Ghanaians have been deducted E-Levy tax for transactions less than GH¢100.

She also said it could be that she may not have been the choice of Dr. Obed Asamoah for the running mate slot. So maybe he [Dr. Obed Asamoah] was expecting me to do something that I didn’t do. “The lady [Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang] who is a running mate to Mahama lost the Central Region in the last election. This, he says, is because the current Trade and Industries Minister's maternal side hails from the Central region. Because his mother’s side is from Central Region” Dr. Obed Asamoah said.

General News of Sunday, 1 May 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comPresident Akufo-Addo addresses labour on May Day celebrationGovt to miss out on GH¢4bn in revenue if petroleum taxes are removed - Akufo-AddoLabour unions agitate over working conditionsPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expalined why it will not be prudent for government to remove taxes on petroleum products. This comes after prices of petroleum products selling at the pumps have increased significantly since the start of this year with consumers and the general population calling on government to remove some taxes. He added that the government was currently faced with very tight fiscal and financing conditions, and revenue generation constraints, hence removing taxes on petroleum taxes will worsen the current conditions. “Government is also working hard to ensure reliable supply and availability of petroleum products, thereby preventing shortages, a phenomenon which is being experienced in some other neighbouring countries. We, therefore, continue to be vulnerable to the price volatilities of the world market for petroleum products,” he added.