He believes that a move to thwart government business in Parliament has been handled well by the party and that in the end, the end goal will be that 'ultimately Ghana wins.' The reaction came barely 24-hours after a group of about 80 Members of Parliament threatened to boycott government business if Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Charles Adu Boahen are not relieved of their duties. The MPs believe that the removal of both men from their posts will help reverse a downward trajectory of the Ghanaian economy which is suffering among others, rising inflation, acute currency depreciation and excruciating cost of doing business. The NPP National Executives issued a statement hours after the October 25 press conference by the non-conformist MPs stressing that it was seized with the matter. TWI NEWSRead Gabby's tweet below:You cannot but admire the New Patriotic Party.

Former deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Obiri Boahen, has criticized the approach used by the National Chairman of the NPP, Stephen Ntim, in handling the agitations of some NPP MPs asking for the dismissal of Ken Ofori-Atta and Charles Adu Boahen. “This is not the usual NPP and NDC politics on who did this or who did that. This is a very serious national issue that goes down to national stability of the country and western democracy. Stephen Ntim what are you coming to do? Stephen Ntim, as the chairman of the party….this thing is scary for the party.

There are economic challenges but the New Patriotic Party, NPP, government is working to resolve those challenges. This is the view of the NPP National Communications Officer, Eric Ahiagbah, who is also cautioning that only the NPP and no other party can resolve the challenges. In a Twitter post on Wednesday, October 26, Ahiagbah submitted: "The economic challenges Ghanaians have had to endure these past months under the NPP will be resolved. The main opposition National Democratic Congress have been on the case of the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo-led government accusing them of incompetent economic management leading to current hardships. Please report any inappropriate content to us, and we will evaluate it as a matter of priority.

Also, present at the meeting were at least three regional chairmen of the party, whose members are allegedly pushing for the sack of Ofori-Atta, including the Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Bosiako, a.k.a. Chairman Wontum; the Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, a.k.a. Abronye DC; and the Greater Accra Regional Chairman, Divine Otoo Agorhom. Elton Brobbey said that the officials indicated that news of the demand of the NPP MPs came as a surprise to the presidency. Listen to the report below:You can also watch this episode of People & Places on GhanaWeb TV:IB/BOG

General News of Wednesday, 26 October 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comGhanaians have descended on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo again after he congratulated newly elected British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak. Rishi Sunak, MP, (@RishiSunak) on becoming the 57th British Prime Minister in this difficult period of his country’s and the world’s fortunes. Rishi Sunak, MP, (@RishiSunak) on becoming the 57th British Prime Minister in this difficult period of his country’s and the world’s fortunes. 2/3 — Nana Akufo-Addo (@NAkufoAddo) October 25, 2022Congratulations, once again, and best wishes for his and his country’s success. 3/3 — Nana Akufo-Addo (@NAkufoAddo) October 25, 2022Everyday congratulations congratulations, do something good so that others can also congratulate you.

Deputy Director of Communications for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ernest Owusu Bempah, has called on Ghanaians to have confidence in the Akufo-Addo-led government to restore the broken economy. To buttress his claim, he said government has a track record of developing the economy and stabilizing the local currency - cedi. According to 3news report, Owusu Bempah in a statement said the Ghanaian economy was thriving until the outbreak of the global pandemic - coronavirus - and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. “The NPP is the only party that has the track record of developing the economy and strengthening the Cedi. The economy was doing well prior to Covid and the Russia-Ukraine war,” Owusu Bempah said.

I’m yet to know a single item in the court which has not suffered an increase in price for the past 3 months. You buy an item Ghc5 today, you go to the same shop to buy the same item the next day and you’re told the price has been increased to Ghc8. Speaking in an interview with Ghanaweb, a group of weed smokers lamented over how the price of marijuana keeps increasing on a daily basis. READ ALSO – Weed smokers are very loyal and honest -Counselor Charlotte OduroPreviously, a roll of weed sol for 5o pesewas in the ghetto but it’s now selling at Ghc2. Now we cannot even buy one roll of ‘wee’ because the price has gone up by 100 per cent.

Business News of Monday, 24 October 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comNote that these rates may be different at a forex bureau near you. Our forex bureau rates are provided by Afriswap Bureau De Change in Osu, Accra. On the Interbank forex rates from the Bank of Ghana on, October 24, 2022, the Ghana Cedi is trading against the dollar at a buying price of 12.5244 and a selling price of 12.5370. As compared to Saturday’s trading of a buying price of 12.5823 and a selling price of 12.5949. The Euro is trading at a buying price of 12.3271 and a selling price of 12.3384 as compared to Saturday's trading at a buying price of 12.3424 and a selling price of 12.3558.

General News of Monday, 24 October 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comFormer Member of Parliament for Okaikoi North, Issah Fuseini, has urged Ghanaians to continue to retain the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to govern for at least forty (40) years. He stated that should Ghanaians give NPP at least 40 years to govern, the NDC would be “dead and buried” before it has any opportunity to win any election to also govern. “The National Democratic Congress is a public institution and being a public institution, we should be interested because at least they have held the reigns of power in this country before. I am sure by then the National Democratic Congress would have been dead and buried long before then,” the former legislator said. The NDC has accused the NPP of mismanagement owing to the record high inflation rates, fuel price hikes and the fast depreciation of the Cedi.

Aside from inflation [general increase in prices], investors look out for some other factors in the local economy before pumping their monies into it. A serial entrepreneur, Shakemore Timburwa, in an exclusive interview with GhanaWeb noted that the striking thing most investors consider is the safety of their investments in the country. Investors, he also said, want their monies in safe political and economic environments. If I feel safe, even if the inflation is high and I can do my project, It's okay." Key highlights of what investors look out for;Safety of investmentsInflationEconomic and political environments

A Ghanaian woman has been murdered in a shooting incident at the Methodist Dallas Medical Center. The victim; a Ghanaian employee of the hospital and one other colleague were killed by the shooter who was subsequently confronted by a Methodist Health System police officer. A source close to the family of the Ghanaian woman told Ghanaweb that the victim identified as Jacqueline Ama Pokuaa, is daughter of one Colonel David Ansah Boakye (Rtd) who resides in Ghana. Methodist Health System police, Dallas police, and Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to the shooting inside the hospital at the time of the incident at 11 am. The suspect was reportedly on parole for aggravated robbery and was wearing an active ankle monitor at the time of the shooting, police further said.

"The president received boos due to the appalling condition of the area's roads," according to a Twitter user going by the name @PrinceHenry_PHK. This is the second region President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been booed after a similar incident happened in Kumasi, the region considered the 'political world bank' of the ruling NPP. Akufo-Addo booed in KumasiAt the Central Business District of Kumasi, President Nana Akufo-Addo’s convoy received uncharacteristic hoots, boos and jeers on October 17. The booing happened when he started his speech by saying: "The whole world is in Ghana today." What started initially as people showing their disapproval of his presence on the stage, turned into loud clapping and chanting of the words: "away, away...," the president, however, stayed the course and delivered his full speech.

General News of Saturday, 22 October 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comA Senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has charged Ghanaians to sue President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for causing financial loss to the state. According to Bloomberg, makes the total loss of the cedi in 2022 almost 52%, the highest recorded in 22 years. The free fall of the cedi now places the currency at the 148 position of worst-performing currencies in the world. Meanwhile, Ghana has run to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for financial assistance. The IMF programme is aimed at restoring macroeconomic stability and safeguarding debt sustainability among many others.

Bosby Nii Ayi Mankattah is vying for the deputy treasurer position of the NDC in the Odododiodio constituency and he is confident that this is the right step towards achieving all of the above. My father is the late Samuel Nii Ayikwei Mankattah, former MP for this constituency who won the election and spent only six months on the seat. The aspirant was speaking ahead of the start of the constituency elections of the NDC in the area on Saturday, October 22, 2022. In all, there are 36 candidates vying for the various executive positions at the Odododiodio constituency, with approximately 2,400 delegates expected to cast their votes. Earlier, a statement by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) said that the party had put elections in some fifteen constituencies in the country on hold.

General News of Saturday, 22 October 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comOn Wednesday, October 20, 2022, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Liz Truss announced her resignation from the role. Liz Truss stepped down as Prime Minister of the UK after just 45 days, setting a record as the shortest-lived PM of the UK. Two Ghanaian prophets, Badu Kobi of the Glorious Wave Chapel International and Prophet Amoako Attah of the Parliament Chapel International prophesied the resignation of Liz Truss four days before she made it public that she was stepping down. Prophet Badu Kobi said, “Liz Truss will be the shortest serving Prime Minister. Liz Truss will be the shortest in the history of Great Britain”.