Three blow over ¢1bn at TMA

The Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) is investigating three revenue collectors who have hijacked six of the assembly’s value books worth GH¢120,202.27.

The Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) is investigating three revenue collectors who have hijacked six of the assembly’s value books worth GH¢120,202.27.

The year 2010 witnessed significant drop of inflation over the past three years. This dip of inflation was mainly attributed to prudent macro-economic policies being put in place by the government. From the beginning of the year, inflation was 14.78% in January, as compared with 19.86% in January 2009.

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The MP for Old-Tafo/Pankrono & former Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei has expressed confidence that the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) would return to power in 2012.

The Kpone-Katamanso branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have called on President Mills administration to institute a probe into the way and manner the Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo has used his share of the MPs common fund, following statements by the legislator that he uses his pocket money to construct roads in the constituency.

An aspiring Assemblyman for Dwenase Electoral Area in the Akwatia Constituency, Nana Obeng-Danquah has said that if the expected developmental programs are to take place, the electorate should elect serious minded people who are prepared to sacrifice for the people.

Four persons suspected to have murdered one Kwasi Yeboah, a native of Yamfo in the Tano North District of Brong Ahafo Region, were on Tuesday refused bail and remanded again into prison custody by the Duayaw-Nkwanta Magistrate’s Court.

Mr. Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpey, Communication Officer of the National Malaria Control Programme of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has warned that the national ban on chloroquine for the treatment of malaria is still in force.

Members of Parliament (MPs) from both sides of the house are up in arms against their leaders for failing to collate their views for onward submission to the Presidential Committee on Emoluments (PCE), which has been set up by the President to determine their End of Service Benefits (Ex-gratia), as well as other public officials.

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