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GNPC risks collapsing after 2026 over $1bn debt – PIAC warns
The survival of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) could come under threat as the government’s indebtedness to the Corporation continues to pile up. As of the end of 2022, the government owes the GNPC to the tune of $1.14 billion. The amount represents payments made on behalf of the government and SOEs, national and […]
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Increase efforts at becoming a stand-alone operator – PIAC to GNPC
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has urged the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) to refocus on its primary responsibilities and intensify its efforts to operate independently. As the national oil company of the country, PIAC emphasizes that the corporation has a responsibility to prioritize the country’s welfare in all its operations. These suggestions […]
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GNPC risks collapsing after 2026 over govt’s continuous indebtedness – PIAC warns
The survival of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) could come under threat as the government’s indebtedness to the Corporation continues to pile up. As of the end of 2022, the government owes the GNPC to the tune of $1.14 billion. The amount represents payments made on behalf of the government and SOEs, national and […]
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2024 Polls: EC holds IPAC meeting to address missing BVDs
The Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) of the Electoral Commission (EC) is meeting to discuss among other things, issues relating to the EC’s biometric equipment. EC in a statement dated Monday, April, 2 announced that it will hold an emergency IPAC meeting on Tuesday, April 9, following calls from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to address […]
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2024 Polls: EC to hold IPAC meeting on Tuesday
The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that it will hold an emergency Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting on Tuesday, April 9, following calls from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to address concerns regarding the scarcity of Biometric Verification Devices (BVDs) and the disappearance of a component of Biometric Verification registration kits. In a letter dated […]
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EC sets April 9 for emergency IPAC meeting
The Electoral Commission (EC) has set Tuesday, April 9, for an emergency Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting with political parties to address some pending issues. The meeting comes on the back of calls from the main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), for the EC to meet the parties to update them on the […]
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2024 polls: EC maintains presidential filing fee at GH¢100k, parliamentary GH¢10k
The Electoral Commission (EC) has declared that the filing fees for the 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections will not be different from those charged during the 2020 polls. The EC has set the filing fee for presidential candidates at GH¢100,000 while maintaining the filing fee for parliamentary candidates at GH¢10,000. During the 2020 polls, the […]
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2024 Polls: EC drops decision to use only Ghana Card for voter registration exercise
The Electoral Commission (EC) has abandoned its intention to eliminate the guarantor system for the upcoming limited voter registration exercise. This decision was communicated to political parties during the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting convened to discuss the electoral calendar. Participants at the meeting confirmed that the initially proposed calendar, which included the removal of […]
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Finance Ministry Not Meeting 5% ABFA Requirement – PIAC
Dignitaries displaying the PIAC report at the launch The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), simplified report titled, “Citizen Version 2022,” has revealed that the Ministry of Finance has
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PAC gives Ken Attafuah one-month to refund GH₵98k used for SSNIT penalty
Parliament has directed Prof. Kenneth Attafuah, the Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), to refund over GHc98,000 deducted from the Authority’s Account as penalty for the delayed transfer of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) contributions. The NIA, having failed to remit SSNIT contributions promptly, covered the penalty using the Authority’s funds. […]
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PIAC launches citizens’ version of statutory reports on management, use of oil cash
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has launched the maiden edition of the Citizens’ Version of its Statutory Reports on the management and use of petroleum revenues. The report provides an account of the use of petroleum revenues for the year 2022. The Citizens’ Version is part of efforts to provide citizens with relevant […]
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NSA Director Hot Over GH¢ 160k
James Klutse Avedzi The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has ordered the immediate arrest of the Northern Regional Director and Accountant of the National Sports Authority (NSA). The
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Professor Twumasi disregarded Sports Minister’s order to transfer regional rep – PAC
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), led by Honourable James Klutse Avedzi, has directed Professor Twumasi, the Director General (DG) of the National Sports Authority (NSA), to ensure the immediate transfer of Alexander Atieku from the role of Central Regional NSA head to the Eastern Region. This directive came during Professor Twumasi’s appearance at the PAC […]
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PAC criticises Interior Ministry for failing to supervise private security firms
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has criticized the Interior Ministry for inefficient monitoring of private security companies in the country. The 2022 Auditor General’s report reveals that more than 440 companies failed to renew their licenses, leading to a revenue loss of over GH¢800,000. The Chairman of PAC, James Klutse Avedzi, believes that the lives […]
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Pay only petroleum revenues into Petroleum Holding Fund – PIAC to oil companies
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has urged International Oil Companies (IOCs) to be mindful not to deposit funds other than petroleum revenues into the Petroleum Holding Fund (PHF). In its 2023 semi-annual report, PIAC noted that Kosmos Energy Ghana Limited mistakenly paid withholding tax into the PHF in 2020 and 2021, totalling $3,999,325.65. […]
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We won’t support EC’s quest to change 2024 polls date to November – NDC
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has officially voiced its opposition to the Electoral Commission’s decision to shift the date of the 2024 polls from December to November. The Electoral Commission on Monday, January 29, met the various political parties at its Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting to continue deliberations on its proposal for the change […]
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PAC refers National Blood Service to AG over procurement breaches
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has referred the management of the National Blood Service to the Attorney General for prosecution in light of procurement infractions highlighted in the 2022 Auditor General’s report. The report outlines that the National Blood Service engaged in the procurement of goods and services totalling over GH¢130,000 without following proper procurement […]
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NDC Returns To IPAC
Fifi Fiavi Kwetey The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced its return to the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC). A statement issued and signed by its General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi
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Controller and Accountant General ‘swerves’ PAC after parliamentary primary defeat
Mr. Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem, the Controller and Accountant General, on Monday, January 29, opted to avoid facing the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) following his recent defeat in the parliamentary primary. Scheduled to appear before the Committee on Monday to address pertinent questions, Mr. Kwaning-Bosompem was notably absent when proceedings started. Deputy Finance Minister, Abena Osei Asare, […]
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