Dec 13, 2021

ModernGhana Newsletter - Issue #45

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I 'bailed out' Ken Ofori-Atta, protected him from being harassed over ¢5m UT loan; he paid in 4years – Kofi Amoabeng

The co-founder of defunct UT Bank, Prince Kofi Amoabeng, has revealed that he bent over backwards to not only advance a loan of Gh¢5 million to Ken Ofori-Atta and his Databank partner Keli Gadzekpo in the past but also protected them from being harassed by the bank’s loan recovery team.

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20,000 commemorative gold coins launched to honour Otumfuo

A host of dignitaries Sunday gathered at the Manhyia Palace to toast the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, for his sterling service to humanity as 20,000 commemorative gold coins were launched to honour him.

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Nobody ‘loves’ taxes but it’s not your role to ‘frustrate’ government business – Otumfuo to MPs

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has acknowledged that all over the world, nobody loves taxes.

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I'm confident in two of my protégés, Yonny Kulendi and Godfred Dame occupying sensitive offices — Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has celebrated two of his favourites, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Yonny Kulendi and Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame for rising through the ranks to now occupy sensitive positions in the state.

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GRA will collect e-levy – Finance Ministry

The Finance Ministry says all the processes for the collection of the proposed 1. 75% Electronic levy (e-levy) on mobile money (MoMo) transactions, inward remittances and ATM withdrawals will be done by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).

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Construction of MPs Constituency Offices to begin in 2022 – Majority Leader

Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Majority Leader in Parliament, has assured Members of Parliament (MPs) that the construction of their Constituency Offices will begin in 2022.

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Sir John’s son grabs top post at GIPC

President Nana Akufo-Addo, under section 17 (3) of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) Act 2013 (Act 865), has appointed Yaw Amoateng Afriyie, son of the late NPP stalwart Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie aka Sir John, as Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer of GIPC.

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Ex-IGP Asante-Apeatu drops defamation case against Net2 Presenter Kwaku Annan

Former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), David Asante-Apeatu has withdrawn the defamation case he filed against Net2 Television journalist, Justice Kwaku Annan.

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You Judas Iscariots approved Finance Minister to inflict hardship with 2022 budget, it's not too late to repent — Martin Amidu jabs NDC MPs

Former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu has accused the Minority in Parliament of doing the bidding of the Akufo-Addo government.

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Kojo Tsikata saved 4th Republic from another Rawlings-engineered coup plot – Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe

But for the late Captain Kojo Tsikata (rtd), President Jerry John Rawlings would have succeeded in engineering another coup in the dying embers of his civilian presidency, ex-military officer Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has revealed in an exclusive interview with Accra100.

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Vigorous debate on budget good but don’t frustrate government — Otumfuo to MPs

The Asantehene, Otumfou Osei Tutu II, has said taxation is necessity in developing every country 39;s economy.

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You have been 'hostile, furious, unilateral, biased, prejudicial'– Opuni wants Honyenuga out again

The former CEO of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Stephen Opuni, has, once again,

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No COVID-19 vaccination card, no entry at NPP delegates conference – Nsia-Asare

Unvaccinated delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) attending the upcoming conference will not be allowed entry, Presidential Adisor on Health Dr Anthony Nsia Asare has announced.

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