According to him, the government will be reviewing these programmes to ensure that they are run efficiently. “On the issue of various programmes including free education. I think if you listen to Stéphane (IMF lead), there was a clarity on the issue of preservation and enhancing, actually, social interventions and free education falls under that. "The economic program aims to restore macroeconomic stability and debt sustainability while laying the foundation for stronger and more inclusive growth." The statement also noted that the staff-level agreement is subject to IMF Management and Executive Board approval and receipt of the necessary financing assurances by Ghana’s partners and creditors.

General News of Tuesday, 13 December 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Chairman of the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee, which is considering the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021 (Anti-LGBT bill), has said that the committee is financially handicapped. Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi, in an interview with JoyNews, monitored by GhanaWeb, said that the committee has exhausted all its meeting quotas. "But the truth of it is that now, even committee meetings, we have actually exhausted our quota as a committee. The MP added that the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Godfred Dame, has also given us advice on the bill to Parliament, which the committee wants to hear him on. Remember that he is the minister of justice and the attorney general," he said.

General News of Tuesday, 13 December 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has retrieved thirty-seven vehicles suspected to have been stolen from the United States of America (USA) and Canada. In a press statement, EOCO said these vehicles were retrieved from some garages in Ghana, on December 9, 2022 and the suspects have since been questioned and granted bail. EOCO’s statement comes following allegations by some importers of used vehicles that the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) and National Security unlawfully raided their garages and seized their cars. “Even if it has been alleged that the cars have been stolen, to us we know we are not selling such cars. We clear them here in Ghana, we have all the necessary documents to support whatever we are saying.

First was in 2018 and then in 2022, two consecutive electoral faceoffs and George Opare Addo has come tops against Brogya Genfi in the race for the National Youth Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Opare Addo moved from 523 to 533 votes to secure reelection whereas Genfi went from 396 to 508. Pablo added a paltry 10 votes over the last four years whiles Genfi added a whooping 112 votes to his total from 2018. From the foregoing, Opare Addo won the race in principle but when one crunches the numbers vis-à-vis 2018 vs. 2022, it is clear that he “lost” to Brogya Genfi. Pablo defeats Genfi againThere were tense moments during the counting of votes as supporters of both candidates sang and danced amid claims of having won the vote.

General News of Tuesday, 13 December 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comMinority Chief Whip Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka (Member of Parliament, Asawase) has made critical comments about Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, describing his former leader as a tyrant. “I am sorry to say this, when you want to turn the Chamber of Parliament into a palace, then you become a tyrant,” when pushed about whether Bagbin was a tyrant, he responded: “He is becoming a tyrant.”He stressed that Bagbin had increasingly become intolerant and was seeing people who disagreed with him as being disrespectful. TWI NEWSMuntaka's comments ties in to recent submission by former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu who also slammed Bagbin over his directions on the same censure motion. Amidu's views were contained in an epistle titled; 'Games in Parliament – The Speaker and the Minority’s Motion of Censure.' Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin needs to be told to stop talking down on Ghanaians as though he is a village chief and we, his subjects.

The Deputy National Women's Organizer position was contested by Abigail Akwabea Elorm Mensah, Felicia Dzifa, Jessie Adams, and Hajia Alijata Sulemana. 2nd National Women's Organiser – Felicia Dzifa TengahFelicia Dzifa Tengah is a member of the NDC Communication Team. National Youth Organiser - George Opare AddoGeorge Opare Addo has been the national organiser of the party since 2018. 1st Deputy National Youth Organiser - Osman Abdulai AyarigaOsman Abdulai Ayariga is a past president of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS). 2nd Deputy National Youth Organiser - Ruth Dela SeddohRuth Dela Seddoh also retained her position, having served as the 2nd Deputy National Youth Organizer of the Party since 2018.

“Yesterday’s NDC Youth & Women's Wings election results give me hope: the ill-gotten, stinking, & filthy monies could not buy victory for the scavengers & hijackers,” parts of the tweet read. Revo Revo,” he said. Candidates will be contesting for various positions, including the National Chairman, National Vice-Chairmen, General Secretary, Deputy General Secretary, National Organiser, and Deputy National Organiser, as well as the National Treasurer and Deputy National Treasurer. View the tweet below:Yesterday’s NDC Youth & Womens Wings election results gives me hope: the, ill-gotten, stinking & filthy monies cld NOT buy victory for the scavengers & hijackers. Revo Revo ????????????

In a tweet shared on Sunday, December 11, 2022, the MP said that the BBC has been referring to persons who illegally enter Europe from Morocco as illegal migrants from Africa but were quick to describe Morocco as any Arab Nation when they qualified for the semi-finals of the World Cup. Even the great BBC said after the game that, Morocco was the 1st Arab Nation to qualify for a World Cup semi-finals. “Yet, when Migrants cross the Mediterranean and enter Spain or Italy from Rabat, the BBC call them illegal migrants from an 'African Nation',” parts of the MPs tweet read. The Atlas Lions of Morocco defeated Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal in the quarter-finals to become the first African country to reach the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. This victory makes Morocco the first African country to ever reach the World Cup semi-finals, following several failed and painful attempts from Cameroon, Senegal, and Ghana in 1990, 2002, and 2010 respectively.

According to him, Asiedu Nketiah should be made Campaign Manager for the 2024 election because he is well suited for the position than the chairman position he has decided to compete for. The campaign manager is well suited for him. So, they make you the Campaign Manager, you will move the machine. He added that once Asiedu Nketia did not file for the General Secretary position in the upcoming national election of the party the only position opened to him now is the Campaign Manager position. Candidates will be contesting for various positions, including the National Chairman, National Vice-Chairmen, General Secretary, Deputy General Secretary, National Organiser, and Deputy National Organiser, as well as the National Treasurer and Deputy National Treasurer.

The Central Bank has cautioned Ghanaians against taking loans from some 19 unlicensed institutions. These illegal entities mostly employ the use of mobile applications and social media in their activities." According to BoG, the activities of these unauthorized entities amount to non-adherence to consumer protection requirements and abuse of customer data and privacy laws. Among the entities providing loan services without a license from the Bank of Ghana include the following:1. 4Cedi Instant Mobile loan application3.

General News of Saturday, 10 December 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Atlas Lions of Morocco have beaten Portugal in the quarter-finals to become the first African country to reach the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. This victory makes Morocco the first African country to ever reach the World Cup semi-finals, following several failed and painful attempts from the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon, Terenga Lions of Senegal, and the Black Stars of Ghana in 1990, 2002, and 2010 respectively. Morocco, who went into the quarter-final phase as the only African representative in the 2022 World Cup defended their lives after taking the lead in the 42nd minute through Youssef En Nesyri. Portugal manager, Fernando Santos, made two quick changes in the early stages of the second half with the introduction of Cristiano Ronaldo and Rafael Leao as they searched for the equalizer. Morocco have just conceded only one goal (own-goal) in the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and they will meet the winner of the game between England and France in the semi-finals.

Politics of Saturday, 10 December 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe 10th Youth and Women Conference of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has reportedly been halted. According to 3news.com, the conference, which is for the election of the youth and women organisers of the NDC, halted after confusion over alleged interference by some national executives of the party. The report indicated that some of the national executives are allegedly meddling in the elections and have already taken sides. The incumbent National Youth Organizer, George Opare Addo, has his previous contender in the last election, Brogya Gyamfi, locking horns again with him for the youth leadership position. Candidates will be contesting for various positions, including the National Chairman, National Vice-Chairmen, General Secretary, Deputy General Secretary, National Organiser, and Deputy National Organiser, as well as the National Treasurer and Deputy National Treasurer.

The leading NDC member suggested that the rejection of Asiedu Nketiah by Mahama made him (Nketiah) bitter and was why he decided to contest for the chairmanship position of the party. But the general secretary told me that he had already made up his mind. Candidates will be contesting for various positions, including the National Chairman, National Vice-Chairmen, General Secretary, Deputy General Secretary, National Organiser, and Deputy National Organiser, as well as the National Treasurer and Deputy National Treasurer. Others are the National Communications Officer and Deputy, the National Women's Organiser and Deputy, the National Zongo Caucus Coordinator, and the National Youth Organiser and Deputy. The current National Chairman of the party, Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, is expected to face stiff competition from the outgoing General Secretary of the party, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, for the chairmanship position.

Amidst the shame he constantly caused her, Nayas alleged that her husband of 4 years sacked her from their matrimonial home. According to Nayas, the maltreatment began after she took care of her husband, who underwent surgery on 2 different occasions - eye and stomach surgeries. "My husband, let me tell you something, when you came to marry me Nayas, I was not a bad person. Nayas added that even though she was working, she was denied access to her money hence she couldn't even afford to buy a cup of coffee. According to reports, Nayas' husband is the Krontihene in Hamburg, Germany.

General News of Saturday, 10 December 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Central Bank has cautioned Ghanaians against taking loans from some 19 unlicensed institutions. Among the entities providing loan services without a license from the Bank of Ghana include the following:1. 4Cedi Instant Mobile loan application3. MetaLending- Instant Cash Loan9. Cedi Now – Cash Loans ApplicationSSD/FNOQ