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 Dr. Michael Kojo Kyeremateng, Central Regional Chairman for Akufo-Addo’s Government Advocate and also the NPP Central Regional Treasurer Hopeful, has said the introduction of the e-levy in the 2022 budget statement presents innovative and equitable ways in generating revenue for critical projects to help build a robust Economy. Speaking with Angel News' Nana Gyenin after the presentation of the 2022 budget statement by Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta on Wednesday, November 17, Dr. Kyeremateng said “Government decision to scrap tollbooths, 1% special import Levy, 17.5% VAT/NHIL on financial services and other imported machines, 5% VAT/ NHIL on real estate and many more is a bold move to reduce the burden on Ghanaians, while the introduced e-levy, presents an innovative & equitable approach to raising revenue for critical projects. I’m happy that transactions below 100gh are exempted, to provide some relief.” Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta announced a new levy to...

 Akufo-Addo Government Advocate (AAGA), a youth group under the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has chastised the NDC communication Officer Sammy Gyamfi to speak the truth under this digitisation transformation and stop peddling lies unto the eyes of Ghanaians. The Vice President, Dr. Bawumia at a public lecture on how the Akufo-Addo government is using digitalization to transform the economy was dazed by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). Less than 24 hours after the lecture from the beautiful landscape of Berekusu, the home of Ashesi University, where the event was held, communicators of the NDC are trying hard to find faults with the speech. In their attempt to rubbish the lecture, they raise concerns about how the alleged gains can put food on the tables of ordinary Ghanaians. Several NDC communicators on social and traditional media claim that the John Mahama administration initiated the digitalisation process, or that digitalising the economy does not allevia...

The Central Regional Chairman for Akuffo Addos Government Advocate (AAGA) Dr. Michael Kojo Kyeremateng has jumped to the defence of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo after the backlash for allegedly insulting the Paramount Chief for Aflao Traditional Area, Torgbui Amenya Fiti V. The President replying a question during an interview on Peace FM recently said the Chief of Aflao has no right to give an ultimatum to the Minister of Education to complete a stalled project in his jurisdiction. This was after the Aflao Chief was said to have given the Minister an ultimatum to complete the abandoned E-block in his area before February 2022. “Many of the E-blocks are being worked on across the country. Is he [Torgbui Amenya Fiti] the one to give the minister an ultimatum, then he should go ahead and complete the project,” President Akufo-Addo said. After that interview, many especially Minority MPs have lambasted the President over what they say is disrespect to the Chief in the Volta Regio...

Dancehall artiste, Charles Nii Armah popularly known as Shatta Wale and his three accomplices have been granted bail by an Accra Circuit Court. They were granted bail to the tune of GH¢100,000 each on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. While Shatta Wale was given a self recognizance bail, his accomplices had one surety each. Wale was arrested last week for claiming he had been shot, but the story turned to be a hoax. His accomplices were also arrested. They were denied bail last week and spent a week in prison custody. Shatta Wale made reference to a prophecy that was made by Bishop Stephen Kwesi Appiah of New Life Kingdom Chapel that he would be shot dead on October 18, 2021.

 A group calling itself Akufo-Addo Government Advocate (AAGA) has reacted to President Nana Akufo-Addo’s apology to indigenes of Cape Coast after claiming he never promised to build a harbour in the town in the run-up to the 2020 elections. According to the group, the President’s come back apology signifies his good leadership skill. The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo last week apologized to the people of Cape Coast for saying he never promised a harbour in the Central Regional capital. Some residents of Cape Coast waiting on the government for the construction of a new harbour because the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) promised to establish such a facility in the area during the run-up to the 2020 general elections, but their hopes were almost dashed after President Akufo-Addo in a recent interview Cape Coast-based Eagle FM said his party never made such a promise. The comment by the President during his tour of the Central Region generated controversy, as videos of t...

 Akufo-Addo’s Government Advocate (AAGA), A Youth group under the governing NPP has called for support to help the youth of the country veer into entrepreneurship instead of relying on government for employment opportunities. According to the Chairman of the Central Regional Chapter, Dr. Michael Kyerematen, the clarion call was influenced by the economic challenges the nation is beset with, which Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, raised at a graduation ceremony of the University of Professional Studies. According to Mr. Ofori-Atta, 60% of Ghana’s revenues is used in “remunerating some 650,000 people” a situation he described as unsuitable. The Minister, urging the youth to find innovative means of becoming entrepreneurs noted that the government is putting measures in place to help in that regard, considering the difficulties entrepreneurs face in establishing and keeping their businesses afloat. “This budget that we are going to be doing is going to really focus on the youth. ...

 A Policy THINK TANK, Institute for Liberty and Policy Innovation (ILAPI) has urged the seat of Presidency led by H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo to use this second term in government to leave behind a legacy that will speak well on them before their term is over. President of ILAPI Ghana, Peter Bismarck Kwoffie speaking to Angel News’ Nana Gyenin indicated that, though the president under his first four years instituted a lot of policies but should better up in his second term policies that will create employment, businesses, addressing public finance in the country by a means of scrapping more of his ministers. “The government must redefine its governance, economic and social structures to trigger system change for posterity and opportunities for all” “The second term of Nana Akuffo Addo should leave behind a legacy and system that rewards efforts. As citizens not spectators, we are proposing five (five) ways to make his reign the best to keep everyone motion” he added. Peter Kw...