Ghana-Nigeria trade impasse: GUTA kicks against review of GIPC Act
This comes on the back of the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, announcing before Nigeria’s House of Representatives a review of the GIPC Act 2013, Act 865 that bars foreigners from partaking in retail trade. This is to facilitate regularization of the businesses of affected Nigerian retail traders in the trade impasse.”“Equally commendable is the special concession to be applied to a requirement for a payment of 0.5 stamp duty. He believes the move will further worsen the plight of Ghanaian retailers who are already struggling to make ends meet in the retail trade sector. This law pulled the brakes on Nigerian retailers overtaking our markets. The decision caused a clash between Ghanaian traders and Nigerian traders leading to the arrest of some persons involved while others were badly injured.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 13, 2021 10:41 UTC
Born-again Moesha details how girls die after sleeping with men for money
The born-again Christian who has described herself as a “former slay queen” has sent a word of advice to young women. "All these men do is sleep with us and take our glory and give us peanuts," she said. She noted that some of these girls who sleep with men with unexplainable wealth turn out to lose their lives after acquiring earthly properties. Some of these girls go and die because of the wrong men they sleep with. All these men do is sleep with us and take our glory and give us peanuts."
Source:GhanaWeb
July 13, 2021 08:48 UTC
DBG operations: Finance Ministry submits list of board members to Bank of Ghana – Sources
According to sources familiar with the matter, the board members when approved will pave the way for the Bank to commence its full operations which is expected to take place by the end of July this year. Director of Financial Services at the Finance Ministry, Samson Akligoh had earlier assured the establishment of the Development Bank Ghana will complement the capacity of the Agriculture Development Bank (ADB). Plans to establish the DBG commenced after Ghana secured a €170 million loan facility from the European Commission back in May this year. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta interacting with journalists after the signing of the agreement explained the loan secured was to be paid in some 15 years. The Development Bank Ghana will serve as a wholesale entity that will offer guarantee investment instruments in order to woo in universal banks to lend to critical growth sectors.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 13, 2021 08:02 UTC
Are you investigating my husband’s death? – Macho Kaaka’s wife to Ejura committee
Sahadatu Hudu before her testimony inquired from the committee members if they have been granted authority to investigate the circumstances that led to the death of her husband. The committee members told her that their terms of reference are to identify the events that led to the shooting and killing of two persons and make recommendations to government. “That is not the mandate of the committee,” Justice George Kingsley Koomson, the Court of Appeal judge on the committee told her. Sahadatu reiterated her position that, Macho Kaaka, was killed for political reasons contrary to reports that his brother orchestrated the act as a result of a family feud. “The one who testified against my husband’s brother saying that he might have killed my husband should also be called,” she stressed.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 13, 2021 06:56 UTC
Ghana approves use of Pfizer, Moderna vaccines – Nsiah-Asare
According to him, the Food and Drugs Authority, FDA, has approved the deployment of the US-made Pfizer and Moderna jabs in the country. We have added on over the last two weeks, we have added Pfizer and also Moderna to the list that we have. “Pfizer is about minus 25, Moderna is minus 18, so as I speak now we have deep freezers, ultra cold freezers that can store these vaccines,” he added. According to Dr Nsiah-Asare, the Biden-government considered Ghana as one of its priority nations and that, the jabs will help Ghana to roll out the second vaccine deployment phase. A little over 1.2 million vaccines have been received so far with some 860,000 vaccinations out of which only 400,742 persons have received first and second jabs.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 13, 2021 06:33 UTC
US$5million bribery allegation against Chief Justice: What we know so far
Kwasi Afrifa among other things claimed that the Chief Justice demanded US$5million from his client in order to pass a favourable verdict over a land issue. “He further informed me that the Chief Justice had demanded a bribe of US$5,000,000 for a successful outcome to his case and that he had already paid US$500,000 to the Chief Justice. All efforts to retrieve the amount have failed,” Ogyeedom Obranu Kwesi Atta VI stated. “His Lordship the Chief Justice is saddened that without any shred of evidence, his name has been dragged into this sordid and potentially criminal matter. The petition, signed by the Executive Director of ASEPA, Mensah Thompson noted that the allegation levelled against Chief Justice Kwasi Annin-Yeboah is a serious one that needs critical attention.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 13, 2021 06:12 UTC
Five prophecies by Prophet Badu Kobi which turned out to be false
One of such pastors who divides public opinion is Prophet Badu Kobi. The latter group has had more laughs recently as some prophecies or predictions made by Prophet Badu Kobi have failed to manifest. "Today, England will beat Italy," Prophet Badu Kobi said on Sunday, hours before the final match at Wembley. This prophecy was made by Prophet Badu Kobi on November 25, 2020. John Mahama the then sitting president will suffer no defeat and continue as president of the Republic of Ghana, said Prophet Badu.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 13, 2021 06:00 UTC
I'll refund close to GH¢900,000 I received since 2017 - Rebecca Akufo-Addo
According to her office, since the assumption of office by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, she has received close to GH¢900,000, which she will refund in full to the state. "The First Lady in consultation with the President of the Republic has decided to refund all monies paid to her as allowances from the date of the president's assumption to office i.e. The statement continued: "The First Lady has also decided not to accept any monies that have been allocated to her pursuant to the Ntiamoa-Baidu Committee, as approved by Parliament. The committee report stated that the First Lady should enjoy the same salary as a cabinet minister who is also a member of parliament. Also in court with the same demands is Abronye DC, the Bono East regional chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 13, 2021 06:00 UTC
Samira Bawumia to refund all monies paid to her since 2017
General News of Tuesday, 13 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Samira Bawumia says she will refund monies paid to her since 2017• She has indicated that, she will not accept any monies allocated to her• She has pledged to continue to service of the nationThe wife of the Vice President, Samira Bawumia, says she will refund all allowances paid to her since 2017. She indicated that she will “not accept any monies allocated to her pursuant to the recommendation of the Prof. Yaa Ntiamoa-Baidu led committee, as approved by Parliament on January 6, 2021.”Senior Aide to Samira Bawumia, Kwame Twum, Esq. Meanwhile, First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo has disclosed how much money has been paid to her by the state by way of informal allowances since she became First Lady in 2017. "The First Lady in consultation with the President of the Republic has decided to refund all monies paid to her as allowances from the date of the president's assumption to office i.e. The statement continued: "The First Lady has also decided not to accept any monies that have been allocated to her pursuant to the Ntiamoa-Baidu Committee, as approved by Parliament.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 13, 2021 06:00 UTC
Nomination of CSOs rep to OSP board must not be rigged again - Amidu to Akufo-Addo
In a 2-paged letter copied to GhanaWeb, Amidu, without mentioning names, alleged that previously the president had forced a pliant representative into the post. He also accused anti-corruption CSOs of failing to stand up to the president when the said nomination was made. Amidu has also drawn the attention of the president to the fact that the three-year mandate of the governing board of the OSP had expired effective midnight of 11th July, 2021. His latest release comes days before the Appointments Committee of Parliament vets Kissi Adjabeng, who has been nominated by President Akufo-Addo as Amidu's successor. Read Amidu's full post belowTHE NOMINATION OF THE ANTI-CORRUPTION CSOs REPRESENTATIVE ON THE OSP GOVERNING BOARD MUST NOT BE RIGGED AGAIN: BY MARTIN A.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 13, 2021 05:41 UTC
Rebecca Akufo-Addo, Samira Bawumia reject salaries - Report
This figure when multiplied by the 12 months of the year amounts to GHC299,952. A multiplication of same by 12 months will give you GHC362,952. Samira Bawumia’s figuresFor the 12 months of 2017, the government of Ghana will pay a total of GH ¢296,016 to Samira Bawumia which when broken down will give on GH ¢24, 668. A summation of Samira Bawumia’s salaries for the four years which make up the first term of the Akufo-Addo administration is GH¢ 1,373,784. In essence, the state will pay GH¢2,765, 880 to the first and second ladies as salaries for the first term of their husbands’ reign.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 12, 2021 21:33 UTC
It's 'criminal' to pay salaries to first and second ladies - Labour leader
General News of Monday, 12 July 2021Source: classfmonline.comThe General Secretary of the Ghana Federation of Labour, Mr Abraham Koomson has labelled as “criminal” and nonsensical the decision to pay the wives of President Nana Addo dankwa Akufo-Addo and Vice-president Mahamudu Bawumia. In an interview with ClassFM he said; “I can’t understand. It is criminal,” an angry Mr Koomson noted. Our relevance has been eroded and very soon workers will decide not to join any union at all. What kind of nonsense is this?”
Source:GhanaWeb
July 12, 2021 20:14 UTC
Government likely to reintroduce subsidies on fuel and utility tariffs – PFM Tax Africa hints
Business News of Monday, 12 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• PFM Tax Africa is hinting that the government could reduce fuel prices in the coming months• Tax-to-Gross Domestic Product is targeted at 12.9%• Crude oil is selling on the market today at seventy-five dollars, forty-eight cents ($75.48)Accounting and Tax firm, PFM Tax Africa, has hinted that the government is likely to reintroduce some subsidies on utilities in the coming months following intense pressure from the public. In its second assessment of the fiscal economy, PFM Tax Africa is hoping that government cushions consumers against the expected shocks by providing some subsidies for traders. According to the report, the revenue shortfall in the first quarter may make it difficult for the country to achieve the post-Covid-19 annual tax-to-Gross Domestic Product target of 12.9%, which is far below the 17.5% for sub-Saharan Africa. “The quarter one 2021 shortfalls may make it difficult to achieve the post-Covid-19 annual tax-to-GDP target of 12.9% — which is far below the more ambitious 17.5% or more ratio for sub-Sahara Africa (SSA). However, the tax-to-Gross Domestic Product target of 12.9% is below the 20% for middle-income countries.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 12, 2021 18:45 UTC
Marriages are broken, people are dying - Jomoro MP calls for reopening of land borders
According to the Member of Parliament of Jomoro, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, marriages have broken down because her constituents have been badly affected by the closure of borders. She also noted that several people have committed suicide because of their inability to refund loans from banks and other financial institutions. The Jomoro MP indicated that her constituents are swarmed with hardship, hence, the need for the reopening of borders for them to continue with their various businesses. Marriages are broken, people have committed suicide because they’ve borrowed a lot of money from the banks and they are not able to repay. The Jomoro MP said if nothing is done about this problem, the only means is for the people to demonstrate, hold press conferences and team up with other Members of Parliament who are also in border towns for their grievances to be heard.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 12, 2021 18:11 UTC
Kwakye Ofosu lauds GhanaWeb, wonders why other media houses are mute on CJ's bribery allegations
In a Facebook post sighted by GhanaWeb, Felix Kwakye Ofosu said, "Is it me or there is a deliberate effort by mainstream media in Ghana to blackout the story involving the Chief Justice, with the notable exception of GhanaWeb? Meanwhile, the Chief Justice has directed the Department of the Police (CID) to conduct investigations into a bribery allegation levelled against him. In a three-paged response available to GhanaWeb, Kwasi Afrifa has unequivocally denied all the claims. According to him, he never suggested to Ogyeedom Obranu Kwesi Atta VI to provide any amount for what he described as 'ways and means'. While Kwasi Afrifa admitted to being Ogyeedom Obranu Kwesi Atta VI’s former attorney, he refuted the latter’s claim of requesting and taking funds to bribe the Chief Justice.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 12, 2021 18:01 UTC