Ohene Ntow, Boniface Saddique, others sacked from NPP
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has made it clear that the party will no longer accommodate or ‘accept as a member’ any individual running any form of campaign for Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanten and his movement. The party’s General Secretary, was emphatic on NEAT FM’s morning show, Ghana Montie that those persons are “automatically barred” from the ‘Elephant’ party per their constitution. Yaw Buabeng Asamoah, Hopeson Adorye, Nana Ohene Ntow, a former General Secretary, Boniface Abubakar Saddique and others, have openly stepped out as supporters of Kyerematen and his Movement for Change, but still insist on their membership of the ruling party. However, Justin Koduah, has read a portion of the NPP’s body of law, one of which said “Any member who declares his/her support for another political party or an independent candidate automatically forfeits his/her membership,” to justify his comments. Mr Kyeremanten denounced NPP’s unfairness to him after the first round of the party’s flagbearership election and later departed from the party to form a ‘movement’ to contest the December 7 presidential election. He, however, had many staunch NPP members joining his movement to ensure the success of his dream to become Ghana’s president Those individuals’ fate within the NPP, has now been made clear, they no longer belong to the ‘Elephant’ party. Managing Director of the State Transport Corporation (STC), Nana Akomea, has also reacted to Alan Kyerematen’s criticisms about Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s ambition to become President of Ghana on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party(NPP). Alan Kyerematen, speaking at an event organized by his ‘Movement for Change’ team in the Ashanti Region, stated that both Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and President Akufo-Addo, are the same, hence the Vice President has nothing new to offer Ghanaians. He said; “Almost eight years on, the Presidency and the Vice Presidency is one ticket…There’s no difference between the Presidency and Vice Presidency. They are the one and the same; it is a combined ticket.” “So, whatever my younger brother Bawumia wants and can do, he has done already,” he added. Nana Akomea, in response, has asked Alan who has defected from the New Patriotic Party to leave Dr Mahamud Bawumia and the New Patriotic Party alone, saying he should concentrate on his solo mission. “If you have decided to go solo, it’s okay. Nobody stop you though we wished you would come back to us. But these blows you are throwing at the NPP are unnecessary; if you do that, then someone also would have to respond to you and it will look like we are also hitting at you. We don’t want that, so we plead with him” to stop it, he said on Peace FM’s morning show “Kokrokoo”. Charging Alan to acquaint his Movement with Ghanaians, Nana Akomea stressed; “We plead with him to focus on his activities. He should concentrate on his message and vision for Ghanaians…He should leave the NPP and our flagbearer alone so that we don’t also retaliate in like manner. He should do his campaign in peace.” …theheraldghana… Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 0256336062
2024 Budget: 8 reliefs to be implemented next year by government
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta has announced some tax reliefs in the 2024 budget statement which will be execute by government in 2024. Before to the 2024 budget statement, there has been several calls by various stakeholders which has to do with the scrapping of certain taxes to help alleviate the present overwhelming cost of living. There were campaigns against taxes including those on sanitary pads, COVID levy and several others. During the presentation by the Finance Minister, on Wednesday November 15, 2023, he pointed out eight reliefs which is expect to implement in 2024. The 2024 budget, which was dubbed ‘Nkunim’, to wit, victory in the Twi language, was to project the path toward fiscal consolidation, macro stability and growth that began a year ago, according to Ken Ofori Atta. Kindly read the publicized tax reliefs: Extend zero rate of VAT on locally manufactured African prints for two(2) more years; Waive import duties on import of electric vehicles for public transportation for a period of 8 years; Waive import duties on semi-knocked down and completely knocked down Electric vehicles imported by registered EV assembly companies in Ghana for a period of 8 years; Extend zero rate of VAT on locally assembled vehicles for 2 more years; Zero rate VAT on locally produced sanitary pads; Grant import duty waivers for raw materials for the local manufacture of sanitary pads; Grant exemptions on the importation of agricultural machinery equipment and inputs and medical consumables, raw materials for the pharmaceutical industry; A VAT flat rate of 5 percent to replace the 15 percent standard VAT rate on all commercial properties will be introduced to simplify administration. Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 0256336062