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Alban Bagbin, rejecting the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy laid before Parliament by the Government on 17th November 2021. The Minority which has now specialized in Orwellian doublespeak deceptions shamelessly compromised and sold out on the rejected 2022 Budget. This compromise by the Minority with the Majority “to stand in it alone” enabled the Majority to do with the parliamentary decision of 26th November 2021 rejecting the 2022 Budget as the Majority pleased. But the Majority purported to rescind the rejected 2022 Budget under Order 50 of the Standing Orders of Parliament which both the Minority and Majority knew could not be used to rescind the rejected 2022 Budget. The E-levy was a position by the collective, if they have changed their position I would be surprised.

Popular social commentator, A-Plus has attacked Sarkodie over his comments that sought to subtly lament the seemingly poor living conditions of Ghanaians. All we ask for is the right environment to hustle/ be productive,” the Sakcess label boss earlier wrote. But after sharing his views on the fuel hikes on Twitter, Ghanaians dug a post from Sarkodie sometime in 2013 where he registered similar complaints against the Mahama-led administration in a seemingly harsh approach. Or we were living in San Diego before he became president?” A-Plus stated. Please report any inappropriate content to us, and we will evaluate it as a matter of priority.

On November 3, this year, GhanaWeb reported on how a military man by the name Sergeant Sulley Awarf, who is a witness in the coup-plotting case, revealed to the court that he used someone’s certificate to enrol into the Ghana Armed Forces. But Douglas Kwadwo Awarf has broken his silence on the matter, calling on the Inspector General of Police to have Sergeant Sulley arrested. “I have had the privilege of following court proceedings in the High Treason case currently before the High Court, Accra (Financial Division 2) where my impersonator is Prosecution Witness 3 (PW3). He therefore called on the IGP to help save the situation by getting his impersonator arrested. “I am therefore humbly requesting for your timely intervention to arrest my impersonator and have him prosecuted,” he wrote.

The countries, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, and Togo, jointly conducted the anti-terror operation recently, the Acting Director of Public Relations of the Ghana Armed Forces, Commander Andy La-Anyane, has confirmed to GhanaWeb. The exercise, which involved some 5,720 troops, is said to have been deployed to common borders under a security agreement signed in 2017. Speaking about the success of the exercise, as well as the benefits this collaboration has brought to the country, Cdr. “It is important that we work with our neighbours, especially Burkina Faso, where the threat is very close to Ghana,” he said. Data available by the United Nations says that thousands continue to leave their countries for security reasons and this is what Ghana, through these operations and collaborations, hopes to tackle.

General News of Saturday, 4 December 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comPresident Akufo-Addo is the African of the Year 2021This is an award by Forbes Africa magazineThe award recognises Africans that have made an impact on the continentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has been adjudged the African of the Year, 2021 by Forbes Africa magazine. Speaking to CNBC Africa after the unveiling on Friday, December 3, 2021, President Akufo-Addo said, he is overwhelmed by the recognition given him by Forbes Africa. On her part, Renuka Methil, Managing Editor, Forbes Africa, indicated that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo greatly deserves the honour. We started with Paul Kagame of Rwanda (2018), Akinwumi A. Adesina, President, African Development Bank Group (2019) and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General, World Trade Organisation (2020). The Forbes African of the Year award is always given to an African with global reputes, a visionary who is willing to bring serious reforms to the country he lives in.

Of course, the moments where the Member of Parliament for Ashaiman, Ernest Henry Norgbey, whisked the chair of the Speaker of Parliament, to the floor of the House, and, when Marshalls in the Chamber had to swiftly move in to secure the Mace of Parliament (the authority of parliament), were huge highlights. But then, a lot more was going on between the First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu, and the MPs on the Minority side, even before those heated last-minute moments took place. “When a member is presiding; either a Deputy Speaker or a member who by necessity is elected among members to preside, that person does not vote,” he said. But before he would go ahead, a male voice spoke through the microphones, stating, “You are deviating; he is deviating.”Joseph Osei-Owusu, visibly shocked, quizzed: “Who was that?”“Shut up!” another voice cut through. “You should shut up rather,” another voice came through.

“The convention in this House is that when you wear a suit, it must come with a tie but this minister (pointing at the Agric minister) is not properly dressed because he’s wearing a suit without a tie,” he said. Supporting this, the Minority Chief Whip, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, reiterated the convention in the House for dressing styles. TWI NEWSEven as the arguments in the House continued, the Asawase MP continued to make his points, insisting on the house style for what people should wear. Soon afterwards, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto walked back onto the floor of the House, now wearing a flying tie. In this parliament, it has been ruled several times, but if you choose to wear a tie and dye like… (the Minister of Agric walks in by this time), now he’s properly dressed and he can sit in,” Muntaka said.

“Otumfuo and Okyenhene, I'm not by this message trying to disrespect you in any way, and never will I ever do that. Krobea Asante Kotokohene please your silence is long overdue, we want to hear from you,” Captain Smart said. Captain Smart further noted that he will choose an uprising over a coup in this country. Captain Smart’s rant was necessitated with the approval of the 2022 budget by the Majority group in Parliament on Tuesday, November 30. In their absence, the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta re-submitted the 2022 Budget, which was unanimously approved by the Majority MPs including the Speaker.

because the Majority together with the Finance Minister refused to review the proposed 1.75% e-levy” amongst other disagreements. This was to enable the Majority to “… stand alone in it” in accordance with the words of the Minority Leader. The Minority consequently indirectly cooperated and supported the Majority caucus to attempt an unconstitutional rescission of the Parliamentary rejection of the 2022 Budget. But the 5th Parliament Budget season was also the time for Ministries and Departments to facilitate the parliamentary approval of their budgets at the committee stages with unaccountable incentives. Ghana is being put Last instead of First under the new compromises between the Majority and the Minority.

Sports News of Thursday, 2 December 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comCAF reschedule world cup play-off drawGhana beat South Africa to secure playoff spotProsper Addo urge Ghanaians to have confidence in the Black StarsGhana Football Association(GFA) general secretary, Prosper Hasson Addo has said the Black Stars are prepared to meet any country in the FIFA World Cup play-off. The play-off draw which was supposed to take place on December 18 has been postponed to January. “We cannot be afraid of any country in the play-offs, we are Ghana,” Addo added. “We have qualified three times for the World Cup, won the Afcon four times, other countries must rather be afraid of us. We are all hoping to be part of the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

General News of Tuesday, 30 November 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comActing Speaker of Parliament has overturned the rejection of the 2022 budget. A one-sided minority house of parliament on Friday, November 26, 2021, voted to reject the 2022 budget presented by the minister of finance after the majority side staged a walkout before voting on the budget was conducted. To this end, the Majority Leader Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu moved a motion to have the rejection of the 2022 budget overturned. Announcing the results after the counting of the MPs, Joe Osei Owusu said they had satisfied the constitutional requirement having counted himself as part of the MPs. Joe Osei Owusu after this put the question on whether or not to overturn the rejection of the budget to the House, to which the all majority sided MPs present on the day, affirmed.

The President of CAF, Patrice Motsepe who is a South African refused to comment on the specific case of Ghana versus South Africa but promised an investment in officiating. So that they can make a career out of being referees.”Ghana defeated South Africa 1-0 at the Cape Coast Stadium on November 14, 2021 via a controversial penalty. South Africa took issues with the decision by referee Ndiaye and petitioned FIFA to probe what they perceive to be match manipulation. The Ghana Football Association has meanwhile disputed the claims and emphasized the Black Stars deserved victory. The draw for the play-off will be held in January next year after the Africa Cup of Nations.

Joe Wise who presided over today’s business in parliament stated that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs, together with himself, form a majority to overturn the rejection of the 2022 budget statement. Article 104 (1) except as otherwise provided in the constitution matters of parliament shall be determined by the majority of members present and voting. “The majority of members present and voting with at least half of all members of parliament present. What this means is that before you take a decision the must be at least majority of all members present. With me we are 138 members.

Botswana Health Minister Edwin Dikoloti told reporters Sunday the new coronavirus variant Omicron did not “originate” in Botswana but rather was first “detected” in a group of foreign diplomats who traveled to Botswana from an undisclosed location. Botswana health authorities on November 26 said they had detected Omicron “on four foreign nationals who entered Botswana on November 7 on a diplomatic mission,” Agence France-Presse (AFP) recalled on November 28. “Botswana has refused to disclose the provenance of the four diplomats, saying this would further ‘geo-politicize’ the virus,” AFP noted. “This variant was first detected in samples collected on 11 November 2021 in Botswana,” the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control noted of Omicron on November 26. Omicron is a new strain of SARS-CoV-2, which is a type of coronavirus that causes the disease known as “Covid-19,” or the Chinese coronavirus.