Tag: Minority in Parliament
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We’ll boycott approval of agreements for ‘inflated’ Pwalugu Dam project – Minority
The Minority in Parliament has served notice it will boycott all activities relating to the approval of agreements for the construction of the Pwalugu Multipurpose Dam. Three agreements on the dam, amounting to 993 million dollars are currently before the House pending approval, but the Minority side wants government to suspend the deal immediately. They…
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Shutting down Neoplan Ghana will be tragic – Minority
The Minority in Parliament says it will be tragic for Neoplan Ghana to shut down its operations as it is considered a strategic state asset. According to the Minority, a shutdown will not be in the best interest of the country. A ranking member of the Roads and Transport Committee, Governs Kwame Agbodza in a…
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Settle power sector debts to halt imminent GRIDCo strike – Minority charges Gov’t
The Minority in Parliament has asked government to immediately take steps to settle the power sector debts affecting the operations of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo). At a press briefing on Thursday, Senior Staff and the Divisional Union of GRIDCo announced a withdrawal of emergency services. The Senior Staff and the Divisional Union is frustrated…
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IMF to prioritise Banking crisis, GDP growth in 7th review
As the International Monetary Fund (IMF) prepares for the seventh review of Ghana’s performance under the economic assistance program, some economists have outlined issues that are likely to top the discussions. Among them are the government’s efforts at maintaining fiscal discipline as well as controlling the public sector expenditure. The Fund is to meet the…
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Finance Ministry dismisses Minority’s claims on energy bond
The Ministry of Finance has reacted to what it describes as unsubstantiated claims by the Minority in Parliament over the energy bond. According to the Ministry, the arguments put forward by the side do not reflect the actual situation. The Minority on Wednesday held a press conference where it criticized the below 6 billion cedis…