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Akosombo spillage and floods in the Oti, Savannah, and Bono-East regions have affected communities. The government has allocated GH¢220 million to support the relief phase for these communities, according to Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta. Presenting the government’s economic policy and budget for 2024 said, “Mr. Speaker, the government has budgeted an amount of GH¢220 million to support the relief phase for the communities affected by the Akosombo spillage as well as floods upstream in the Oti, Savannah, and Bono-East Regions. “We have requested funding from the World Bank under the IDA Crisis Response Window (CRW) to support the resettlement…

The Finance Minister, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta has claimed that the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has created more than 2.3 millions jobs for Ghanaians in past 7years. According to the Finance Minister, the NPP government is determined to create more jobs in both the public and private sector for Ghanaians after experiencing God’s grace in the past 7 years in office. Mr. Ofori-Atta disclosed in Parliament today while presenting the 2024 budget that, the NPP government has invested over GHc32.7 billion to give the lives on and support the growth of businesses. He added that over 100,000 graduates have…

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has said that government has implemented a zero rate tax on locally produced sanitary pads. Ken Ofori-Atta said the government will also grant import duty waivers for raw materials for the local manufacturing of sanitary pads. “Government to implemented a zero rate tax on locally produced sanitary pads; grant import duty waivers for raw materials for the local manufacturing of sanitary pads. We will waive import duties on import of electric vehicles for public transportation for a period of 8 years.” Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta said. https://twitter.com/utvghana/status/1724795561231130956?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1724795561231130956%7Ctwgr%5Edd6ff30072a95f7a4e4c0bd19e98067080a1735a%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Fquery%3Dhttps3A2F2Ftwitter.com2Futvghana2Fstatus2F1724795561231130956widget%3DTweet Meanwhile, according to Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, Ghana’s…

Rapper Jay Bahd from Ghana has caused a stir when he says that marijuana use, which is referred to as “wee” in Ghanaian culture, is not a sin and is instead comparable to “mogya duro,” or “blood tonic.” In an open discussion on Ghpage’s Rush Hour Show, the “Odo” hitmaker shamelessly supported smoking “wee,” stressing that it should be seen as a “blood tonic.” According to Jay Bhad, marijuana should be viewed as a “blood tonic” since it increases appetite, which promotes better eating practices. In an effort to strengthen his case, he compared the use of marijuana to divine…

Record label, Rufftown Records and Artistes Manager, Ricky Nana Agyemang alias Bullet, has described the decision of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) banning Ghanaian celebrities from promoting alcoholic products as ‘senseless.’ Recall that, the FDA barred Ghanaian celebrities from advertising alcoholic brands to ensure children were not influenced by celebrities into thinking that alcohol is good. Following this, Mark Darlington Osae, an artiste manager of Reggie ‘N’ Bollie and Skrewfaze, took the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA)  and Godfred Yeboah Dame, the Attorney General, to court over the ban on celebrities from promoting alcoholic drinks. Mr. Mark Darlington issued…

Godfred Yeboah Dame, the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, revealed that Nana Appiah Mensah, popularly known as NAM1, the Chief Executive Officer of the now-defunct Menzgold Ghana Limited, had given the police GH¢2.5 million. He clarified that, in contrast to NAM1’s assertions, he only gave GH¢2.5 million to the police as payment for the company’s customers. Godfred Yeboah Dame, the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, revealed during a question-and-answer session on the floor of Parliament that GH¢2.5 million, not the GH¢5 million that was reported, was all that was received from NAM1. “The record I have before me…

Due to an inciting broadcast that Onua radio/TV aired last week, the National Media Commission (NMC) has sent Captain Smart and the station a final warning. On Tuesday, November 14, 2023, the NMC Executive Secretary, George Sarpong, signed a statement highlighting the station’s unsafe and unprofessional behavior. The statement addressed how Captain Smart called the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and other Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) commanders “beasts,” in a clear insult to them. Furthermore, Captain Smart asserted that the officers embezzled funds intended for soldiers participating in peacekeeping missions, but he did not present any proof to back up…

It has been refuted by Nana Akomea, Managing Director of the State Transport Corporation (STC), that the Presidency and Vice Presidency are one and the same ticket. He contended that the fact that Vice Presidents John Atta Mills and John Mahama were chosen twice by Ghanaians to hold the nation’s highest office as president refutes this claim. In response to Alan Kyerematen’s claims that the presidency and vice presidency are one and the same ticket, Nana Akomea spoke. Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, according to the former Minister of Trade and Industry, has done everything he could do and has…

InsightNewsgh.com looks at the stories making headlines of the various newspaper publications for today, Wednesday, 15th November, 2023.

The government has authorized a 23% increase in the base pay for all public sector employees under the Single Spine Salary Structure. This choice is the result of protracted discussions with Organized Labor. Ignatius Baffour Awuah, Minister of Employment and Labor Relations, declared that the change will take effect on January 1, 2024, and run through June 1, 2024. He continued by saying that there will be a 25% increase in base pay from July 2024 to December 2024. “We agreed that the minimum wage would be reviewed upwards by 22%, averaging from 14.88 to GH18.15…We have concluded that the…