Annoh-Dompreh: Clear GH¢7bn DACF Arrears (Calls for Audit, Repayment Plan, Fiscal Discipline)

Frank Annoh-Dompreh has called for a structured medium-term plan to clear District Assemblies Common Fund arrears estimated at over GH¢7 billion, stating that resolving the backlog requires concrete measures. He proposed an independent audit by the Auditor-General to verify arrears from 2014 to date and publish a certified arrears figure, followed by a three-to-five-year amortisation…

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Annoh-Dompreh: DACF Guidelines Flout Constitution (Parliament’s Allocation Formula Must Prevail)

Frank Annoh-Dompreh says that the Minority caucus is against the 2025 District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) Guidelines because they are worried about the constitution, not because they don’t want development to happen. He said that Article 252 of the 1992 Constitution gave Parliament the sole power to decide how the Fund is shared among the…

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US Embassy Warns: Don’t Overstay Visas (Extra Slots Open for World Cup, but Offences Costly!)

Rolf Olson, Charge d’Affaires at the United States Embassy in Ghana, has warned Ghanaians against overstaying their visas in the United States, describing it as a serious offence that can result in deportation and future visa denials. Speaking in Accra, he said although the standard stay for a “B” visa is generally six months, the…

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Minority Calls for OSP Probe Into Atlas Commodities (Demands Audit, COCOBOD Transparency!)

The Minority in Parliament, led by Old Tafo MP Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has asked the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to look into Atlas Commodities Limited’s business practices because of possible problems. On February 23, he spoke to reporters in Accra and asked how the private company was able to work in warehouses registered…

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Oppong Nkrumah: Gov’t Failing Cocoa Reform (LBCs Owed GH¢10bn, Old IMF Plan Ignored)

The Minority Spokesperson on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has criticised the government’s handling of cocoa sector reforms, arguing that a structured reform programme had already been agreed with the International Monetary Fund before the previous administration left office. Speaking on TV3’s Hot Issues on February 22, he said the current government…

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