11 h. ago Essikado MP cautions: Environments that silence dissent kill growth

Essikado-Ketan MP, Prof Dr Grace Ayensu Danquah, has called for a more respectful and open political environment, warning that any space where people feel unsafe to disagree is not about growth, but about control. Her remarks come in the wake of controversial comments made by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who questioned her recent nomination as […]

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12 h. ago “No matter how badly they treat you, never drop to their level”

Essikado-Ketan Member of Parliament, Prof Dr Grace Ayensu Danquah, has issued what appears to be a pointed response to the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin’s controversial comments on her recent appointment. The Minority Leader suggested in Parliament that the elevation of Dr Grace Ayensu, who has been nominated as a Deputy Health Minister, was for “strange […]

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1 week ago GRA sets July 16 for implementation of postponed Energy Sector Levy Amendment

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced that the implementation of the Energy Sector Levies (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act 1141), will officially begin on July 16, 2025, following a temporary suspension last month.

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2 w. ago Women’s Caucus of Parliament call for implementation of Affirmative Action Law

The Women’s Caucus of Parliament has called for the urgent implementation of the Affirmative Action Law, nearly one year after it was passed by Parliament with no clear plan for enforcement. The call came during a courtesy visit to Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang at the Jubilee House. Deputy Minority Leader, Patricia Appiagyei, called […]

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2 w. ago Patriotic Institute is a powerful reminder the NPP is a movement of ideas – Afenyo

Minority Leader, and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has described the newly launched Patriotic Institute as “a true call for loyalty” and urged members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to be firmly rooted in the party’s values and ideological tradition.

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3 w. ago Speaker allows presentation of SC vetting report despite Minority objections

The Speaker of Parliament has upheld the validity of the Appointments Committee’s report on the vetting of Supreme Court nominees. He dismissed objections raised by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who claimed the Minority side had not endorsed the document. The ruling followed heated exchanges on the floor over procedural fairness and the integrity of the […]

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4 w. ago Postponing Fuel Levy a pragmatic move amid global oil uncertainty – IMANI boss

The Founding President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has welcomed the government’s decision to suspend the implementation of the contentious Energy Sector Levy, commonly referred to as the Fuel Levy.

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4 w. ago Withdraw Dumsor Levy now, postponement isn’t enough – Minority Leader

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin is demanding the immediate and total repeal of the Energy Sector Levies (Amendment) Act, 2025, popularly called the “Dumsor Levy”.

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last month Fuel prices to fall from June 16 due to postponement of GH¢1.0 levy

The prices of petroleum products are expected to go down at the pumps from Monday, 16th June 2025, following the postponement of the GH¢1.0 Energy Sector Levy. This is based on the Pricing Outlook Report put together by the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies.  According to the report, the drop in fuel prices will be […]

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last month Dumsor Tax retreat is an admission of incompetence – Minority Leader fires government

The Minority in Parliament has criticised the government’s indefinite suspension of the controversial Energy Sector Levies (Amendment) Act, 2025, also known as the ‘Dumsor Levy’, calling it a damning admission of failure, hypocrisy, and incompetence. Minority Leader Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, in a statement on Saturday, June 14, described the eleventh-hour reversal as “a shameful retreat” […]

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