News of Tuesday, 1 February 2022

NLA renews partnership with KGL group, deal to raise GHC1billion for govt

Queen Mothers Association of Ghana pay courtesy call on Dr Owusu Akoto Afriyie

'Calm returns to Bissau' - Guinea-Bissau president confirms coup attempt

LIVESTREAMING: Good Evening Ghana on Metro TV

Stop annoying Ghanaians - Mahama told

Digitalization of NSS operations saved Ghana GHC112m – NSS Boss

LIVESTREAMED: News Night on Metro TV

Ghana Airport Company suspends operations of McDan’s private jet terminal

Be peaceful but defend the cause of freedom – Mahama to Ghanaians

E-levy: Ghanaians don’t want to fund your luxurious lifestyle – Twum Boafo to Akufo-Addo

Insecurity in Burkina Faso getting closer to Ghana – Security Analyst

KATH doctors defer strike to Friday February 4

Guinea-Bissau 'coup attempt': What we know so far plus ECOWAS reaction

Jinapor receives Apiate explosion investigative committee report

NCA warns telcos against sending unrequested messages and calls to customers

E-Levy: They don't even believe it is a good thing - Asiedu Nketia to NPP MPs

I have to be part of it to help - Dr. Okoe-Boye speaks about work in public sector

Apiate Investigative Committee presents report to Lands Minister

LIVESTREAMED: Launch of the John Evans Atta Mills (JEAM) Memorial Heritage

UTAG’s longest strike in 5 years and what lecturers want

Parliament summons Transport Minister over McDan, GACL impasse

NAGRAT gives CAGD one week ultimatum to transfer second tier pensions deductions

Parliament summons Transport Minister over GACL, McDan Aviation turf war

Video of Akufo-Addo promising reduction in fuel, food prices resurfaces online

Digitalization of NSS saved Ghana GH¢112 million – NSS boss

Angry traders at Circle clash with 'Operation Clean Your Frontage' team

LIVESTREAMED: Epa Hoa Daben on Happy FM

Application to injunct Assin North MP adjourned Sine die

E-Levy or IMF Bailout: Annoh Dompreh clashes with Ofosu Kwakye

Strengthen legal framework underpinning rule of law – Oteng Kufuor

Jinapor promises action as he receives Apiate Committee report

Authorities must conduct themselves according to the rules to avoid chaos in parliament - Ayariga

LIVESTREAMED: E-Levy on, speaker out, another likely parliament showdown?

Ofankor Barrier hawkers relocated to occupy abandoned Ofankor market

Joe Wise is Speaker again, a repeat of December 1 or redemption?

'Operation Clean Your Frontage' not a nine-day wonder – Henry Quartey

Sam George quizzes Akufo-Addo on Ayawaso West Wuogon election violence

Ghana card fighting corruption: NIA technically bankrupt – Griffiths

Uncompleted projects: It’s good news we are seeing that there is continuity – Oduro Takyi

Fake vaccination card holders not recognized in the national database - Nsiah Asare

Ghanaians urged to unite for development

Silence of presidency on E-Levy impasse worrying – Jantuah

Ghana card alone cannot fight corruption – ICT expert

Concerned drivers mull over 40% increase in fares

Ablakwa's 9 alternatives govt could raise use to GH¢6.9 billion without E-Levy

We’ve been taken for granted – UTAG

GCB refutes Nkwanta branch fire outbreak reports

Don’t rely on NLC, FWSC to resolve UTAG strike action – Minority to government

I made more money as a student in the US than as a lecturer in Ghana – Dr Sulemana Idrissa

Parliament expected to consider E-levy on Tuesday

Today at the newsstand – Tuesday February 1, 2022

Democratically elected African leaders more tyrannical than coup-makers – Security analyst

Sell loss-making SOEs instead of E-Levy - Kofi Bentil advises government

You’re partisan and dishonest – Suhuyini takes on Prof Adei over Alan praise

E-Levy: Chase social media giants, betting companies to raise taxes – Sam George

Otumfuo, Prof. Adei must state their official position on E-levy – ASEPA boss

ECG increasing charges from February 1 - Reports

Fights in parliament ‘very’ good – Asiedu Nketia

Mahama, others will be embarrassed at the launch of Atta Mills Memorial Heritage – Koku Anyidoho

Order removal, prosecution of Adom-Otchere over ‘expensive’ KIA Xmas tree - CHRAJ petitioned

E-Levy: Ablakwa directs government on how to raise the ‘desperately needed’ GH¢6.9 billion

E-Levy: Government is facing serious liquidity challenge – Kusi-Boafo

A nation preparing for a bigger presidential jet cannot be in difficulty – Asiedu Nketia

GBA ‘quiet as church rats’ over E-levy - #FixTheCountry convener

Government to hand over 25 new bridges by end of March

Otumfuo deserves gold coin honour – President

Public universities likely to be closed due to prolonged UTAG strike

Banishment has outlived its relevance under democracy - CHRAJ warns

One Teacher Per Classroom vision must be made fruitful - EduWatch

Retired Fire Officer granted GH¢20,000 bail in fraud case

Government to pay salary arrears of physically challenged toll collectors next week

Chief appeals for extension of electricity

Police taking 'bribes' for extracts for missing Ghana Cards - Assin Fosu residents

Petition against MASLOC CEO empty, flawed - Former NPP Secretary tells Party

Stop charging fees on SIM re-registration - Chamber of Telecoms warns

E-Levy: Let’s not allow opposition dictate to us - Former NPP MP

E-levy: Stop the propaganda and provide an alternative - Razak Opoku to NDC

Adwoa Safo’s absence impeding government’s E-levy agenda - Avedzi

KATH doctors to strike over non-payment of car allowance, ’13th month’ salary

Apiate explosion: EPA deploys emergency escort for transport of hazardous substances

E-Levy to help support economy- Afenyo-Markin

Dr Bawumia presents 100 buses, 50 pickups to selected Senior High Schools

E-Levy bill will be passed without much problems - Afenyo-Markin

Bribery comments: Probe ex-Ejisu MP just as Juaben MCE-nominee – Group petitions OSP

Probe ex-NPP MP who openly admitted 'bribing' delegates - Special Prosecutor petitioned

Meet Ishmael Ackah, the new PURC executive secretary

Apiate explosion: This strong desire to be a celebrity is very disturbing - Prof. Osafo

Bolgatanga Assembly opens application for new butchers to occupy new market

Hunter kills brother in-law he mistook for game at Anyirawase

Family of taxi driver who died in police custody wants Dampare probe

Ayawaso West Wuogon violence: Never again – Amaliba

E-Levy: Ghana’s democracy could be on the line – Amidu

E-levy: Public education not necessary now; just pass it – Former NPP MP

AWW violence: Failure to compensate victims is greatest injustice to them – Ofosu Ampofo

Government urged to pay NABCO trainees, employ them permanently

E-Levy: GH¢7 billion targeted revenue to solve problems is overrated – Terkper

UTAG strike: Leadership of Education Committee of Parliament to meet Adutwum

Soldiers deployed to Kulungungu, others near Bawku over suspected Jihadist attack

Abesim human parts murder case adjourned to February 23

Nima clash: 8 suspects granted 640K bail

Nima-Mamobi rioters slapped with fresh charges, 8 granted GHc640K bail

Major crimes reduce progressively in Tema Metropolis - Police

Man kills his brother-in-law after mistaking him for ‘bush meat’

Three women escape lynching after allegedly duping MoMo agents with fake currency

Abesim murder case adjourned to February 23

Tell us when E-Levy bill will come to parliament, there should be no surprises – Minority Leader

E-Levy: We want to revive the economy – Majority Leader

Remembering Prof. Mills: Let's stay united, uphold tolerance - Mahama

NPP should use Mahama as PRO for E-Levy – Gabby Otchere-Darko

Atta Mills was a good man, he built the economy – Mahama

Ghana’s economy in a deep hole, go to IMF for help – Former NPP MP to Akufo-Addo government

Coups: My attempts to speak to Akufo-Addo about impending danger have failed – Nunooo Mensah

Akufo-Addo is committed to dealing with culprits in Apiate explosion – Lands Minister

MPs who get ‘dirty’ must face the law – Majority Chief Whip

Mahama left 'Asomdwee Park' to rot though he was first beneficiary of Mills' death – Anyidoho

E-levy: No secret vote because we don’t trust some NDC MPs – Murtala

Akufo-Addo seeking to stop Assin North MP from voting on E-levy with an injunction - Kwakye Ofosu

Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu is NPP’s biggest problem in Parliament – Murtala

Pratt questions government’s insistence on passing E-Levy

Akufo-Addo’s appointees haven’t refunded salary increment – Sammy Gyamfi

E-levy: Structural weaknesses cause of economic crises not covid - Pratt

E-levy: Public education not necessary now, just pass it – Fmr NPP MP

E-Levy: Let’s not allow opposition dictate to us - Ayeh-Paye

Headmasters are borrowing to run schools, education is in a mess – Sammy Gyamfi

Current hardships due to NPP’s reckless spending in 2020 elections – Sammy Gyamfi

2024 elections: NPP will take the political risk despite ‘unpopularity’ of E-levy – Afenyo-Markin

There are no refugees from Burkina Faso in Upper East — Minister

Salaga Hospital to be completed first quarter 2022 - Agyeman-Manu

MCE vows strict enforcement of sanitation bye-laws

Passage of RTI, Criminal Offences Act indicate government's commitment to corruption fight - Deputy AG

GETFund presents vehicles to SHSs

Imam Defilement Case: Court orders prosecution to file witness statements

Let’s accept the E-Levy to spur job creation - Coordinator

Some Ghanaian youth explain what they use the internet for

‘Volta Region should not be blamed for not attaining herd immunity’ - Dzokoto

Works on Lower Manya Krobo town roads stall 20 months after groundbreaking

Lack of textbooks affecting academic work - NABOCADO

Onukpa Futa tasks police to arrest anyone involved in the Nima violence

Angry youth clash with chief over sale of cemetery to private investor

Anas Aremeyaw Anas to institute awards at IBMJ

Wa Ambulance service chief decries bad media reportage about the outfit

Pastor calls for polygyny in churches, describes monogamy as hypocrisy

Re-entry Policy: GES-ActionAid support 50 teenage mothers return to school after childbirth

We cannot win corruption fight with selective prosecutions - Pumpuni

Lands Commission undertakes town planning exercise in Hohoe

GNACOPS calls for restructuring of education system

GAR Minister woos support for ‘Operation Clean Your Frontage’

A/R: We sometimes squat in a public toilet before making calls - Manukrom residents

C/R: Twifu Praso NIA office shutdown over unpaid ECG bills

Chifeng Jilong completes take over of Wassa Golden Star Resources

Shippers Authority resolves chronic transit truck congestion at Elubo

Stop buying spectacles from the wayside – Optometrist

Quality health care woos investors – Afenyo-Markin

Obstructive sleep apnea is a slow steady killer – Sleep Specialist

KATH doctors postpone strike over car maintenance allawa, 13th salary to Feb 4

How Hare Krsna Movement converged for special vedic prayers against mysterious occurrences

Re-imagining sales in the ‘new normal’

We’ll ensure success ‘Operation Clean Your Frontage’ — Waste management companies

eKool School Management Software is reducing absenteeism and cutting administrative work by 50%

Ghana Link Network Services Ltd honoured by Ghana Customs and the WCO

Hamamat Montia goes up in the air!

Call for entry: Africa Early Childhood Education Awards 2022

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