General News of Tuesday, 30 March 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comOsei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Majority Leader in Parliament has said that it is immaterial all the many criticisms being made against the Agyapa Royalties deal. He explained that the prospects the deal holds for the country is what should be of concern. Members of Parliament on the minority side have criticized the Agyapa Royalties deal after indications were made by the Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu during the reading of the 2021 budget. Already, they have indicated that should the deal return to Parliament without any proper changes, they will kick against it. The government then, through the Minerals Income Investments Fund (MIIF), set up Agyapa Royalties Ltd to monetize Ghana’s gold royalties.

Source: GhanaWeb March 30, 2021 12:44 UTC