Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is set to become the first African female leader to address the Angolan parliament during her three-day official visit to the southern African country, which will begin on Monday, the Tanzanian presidency announced on Sunday. According to a statement from the Directorate of Presidential Communications,Continue Reading
Policy think tank, Africa Policy Lens (APL) has called on the government to constitute a bi-partisan committee to investigate allegations of issues of drug trafficking in the country. Reacting to the issue, the founding President of APL, Dr. George Domfe, asked the government to, as a matter of urgency, constituteContinue Reading
By Ghana Eye Report Ranking Member on the Defence & Interior Committee of the Parliament of Ghana, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour is requesting a joint briefing by the various security agencies on crucial security matters, this is according to a letter released here Wednesday. The security agencies include National Security,Continue Reading
Ghana’s parliament passed a bill on Saturday to set up a new regulatory body for gold trade as part of efforts to boost foreign exchange earnings. Key provisions of the Gold Board (GoldBod) Bill 2025 include mandating the GoldBod to sanitize transactions in the industry, overseeing the purchase, sale,Continue Reading
By Ghana Eye Report The Parliament of Ghana late Friday passed the 2025 appropriation bill allowing the John Mahama-led government to spend a total of GH₵293 billion from the consolidated fund and other public funds for the year. The appropriation bill sets the framework for government expenditure ensuring resources areContinue Reading
By Ghana Eye Report Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem says the approval of the Electronic Transfer Levy or e-levy by the country’s legislative body will return an amount of GH₵ 2 billion to Ghanaians. He commented on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday after the legislative body hadContinue Reading
By Ghana Eye Report The Minority in Parliament has accused National Security operatives of stealing money and pieces of jewellery during a raid on the home of former Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Dr Ernest Addison. According to the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the operatives took GH₵10,000 and jewellery belongingContinue Reading
