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Only a few reported holding company shares worth under R100 000. Members of Parliament (MPs) have declared their financial interests following a decision by the Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests on Thursday. Parliament has declared the public section of the register, in line with Parliament’s code of conduct, which mandates that after a general election, members must disclose their registrable interests within 60 working days of Parliament’s opening. Based on MPs’ disclosures, it appears most rely primarily on their parliamentary salaries, with limited external business interests. Only a few reported holding company shares worth under R100 000, with the exception of Mzwanele Manyi. Most declared ownership of just one or two residential properties. ALSO READ: Shares, family trusts and acres of land: MPs’ assets and gifts declared to

Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, vice presidential candidate of the NDC Featured Zadok Kwame Gyesi Politics Nov – 19 – 2024 , 16:39 The vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has assured Ghanaians that the next NDC government will fairly and equitably share the national cake. Prof. Opoku-Agyemang said this on Tuesday when she paid a courtesy call on the Overlord of Waala Traditional Council, Naa Seidu Pelpuo IV, at his palace in Wa at the start of her two-day campaign tour of the Upper West Region. She said the NDC stands for development, adding that the party which provided massive infrastructural development across the country, will do more when elected in the December 7, 2024, general elections. Prof. Opoku-Agyemang said unlike the NDC

President-elect Donald Trump proposed a 60% tariff on goods from China and 10% to 20% on other imports. Trade experts said the proposals would probably increase costs in areas such as apparel and technology. It’s still unclear how Trump would enact the tariffs, and he could end up going smaller than proposed. President-elect Donald Trump has big plans for tariffs. If implemented, Americans could see prices rise across several product categories. Some companies that produce apparel and auto parts have already started preparing to raise prices if Trump enacts his plans, and some trade experts predicted that a range of industries, including electronics and appliances, would see higher prices. Mary Lovely, a senior fellow at the nonpartisan Peterson Institute for International Economics, told Business Insider that Trump could implement his

US President Joe Biden’s administration has issued a new round of sanctions against groups and individuals involved in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, as the United States continues to provide unwavering support for Israel’s Gaza war. The US sanctions announced on Monday targeted the settlement development organisation Amana, as well as its subsidiary Binyanei Bar Amana Ltd. Amana is a “key part of the Israeli extremist settlement movement” and supports settlements and farms in the occupied West Bank “from which in turn settlers commit violence”, the US Treasury Department said. At the same time, the US State Department also sanctioned three individuals and a third organisation for their “roles in violence targeting civilians or in the destruction or dispossession of property” in the West Bank. They included

Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya. Nairobi Archbishop Philip Anyolo has declined President William Ruto’s and other politicians’ donations to the Soweto Catholic Church. In a statement on Monday, November 18, Anyolo cited the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) directives that discourage political donations to churches and the use of church events for political self-promotion. “The catholic church strongly discourages the use of church events such as fundraisers and gatherings as platforms for political self-promotion. Politicians are urged to refrain from turning the pulpit into a stage for political rhetoric, as such actions undermine the sanctity of worship places,” Anyolo said. According to Anyolo, the church is required to decline contributions from politicians, which might compromise

Ben-Gvir alleges she ordered police to “find something against” him in weapons probe; AG office calls claims “completely false.” By ELIAV BREUER NOVEMBER 18, 2024 16:59 Updated: NOVEMBER 18, 2024 17:35 LEFT: Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara RIGHT: National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir (photo credit: Canva, YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90) National Security Minister MK Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to fire Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara over what they claimed was her attempts to trip up the government in order to topple it. Ben-Gvir argued in a press conference before his Otzma Yehudit party’s weekly meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem that Baharav-Miara had sent one of her deputies to the Israel Police’s Lahav 433 unit to request that they open a criminal investigation into

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THOMAS SIPALO DITCHES UKA THOMAS Sipalo has dumped the sinking United Kwacha Alliance (UKA) accusing its leadership of ditched the United Kwacha Alliance (UKA. Sipalo, who was the UKA national youth chairman has also resigned from his position, claiming the group’s vision and objectives becoming increasingly ambiguous, resulting in indecision and ineffective leadership. In a letter addressed to UKA Chairperson Sakwiba Sikota today, Sipalo says that the current trajectory of the UKA no longer aligns with his values and principles. He stated the prioritization of personal gain and internal power struggles has overshadowed the Alliance’s core commitment to serving the people. On partiality, Sipalo revealed that there is an evident inconsistency in holding leaders accountable, with some escaping scrutiny while others face undue consequences. “Greed and Individualism: The focus on

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 18 – The government will release an additional Sh2.5 billion next week to pay for debts owed to hospitals and service providers by the defunct National Hospital Insurance Fund, President William Ruto has announced.  This is on top of the KSh5 billion the government recently paid out to make the roll-out of the Universal Health Coverage smooth. “We are going to make sure that all our public facilities are funded so that they can rollout Universal Health Coverage,” he said on Sunday during a church service at Soweto Catholic Church in Embakasi East, Nairobi. The President said the new system will ensure the availability of drugs in health facilities by involving locals in the management of the facilities. The President said Kenyans, especially those at the bottom

With US president-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House, the United States faces a critical question about its position in global innovation. As Trump revives his “ America first ” strategy and pushes for manufacturing independence, a paradox looms: can the US lead in innovation if it lacks the infrastructure to build at scale? For years, US tech giants have relied on China to bring their visions to life. Now, Trump’s renewed reliance on tariffs , with plans for import rates as high as 60 per cent on all Chinese imports, represents an attempt to reshape US manufacturing by discouraging foreign competition on American soil. However, this approach could disrupt the agility and global integration that modern innovation demands. Historically, tariffs protected fledgling industries; today, they often inflate prices

NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 17 – President William Ruto has revealed plans to make changes in his government to enhance the broad based government agenda amidst talks of an imminent cabinet reshuffle and shake up the principal secretaries slots. The President insisted he is committed to uniting the country through a broad based government with insiders saying cabinet changes will be effected soon and new faces are set to join the ruling coalition. “Our quest is to unite all Kenyans we don’t want to discriminate. We have said no to tribalism and will also abandon coalitions talks. That’s why you are seeing we have a broad based government and we are steering it while broadening it,” he said during a church service in Soweto, Nairobi. Since the elevation of Kithure Kindiki

What began as a landmark opposition victory in a single-seat ward in 1981 has evolved over the past four decades into a movement that now controls three of Singapore ’s constituencies and has eight members of parliament. The Workers’ Party secured a record 10 seats in the city state’s last election, leading to party chief Pritam Singh being officially named leader of the opposition – a role that had previously lacked formal recognition. This gradual expansion of the opposition party into the most formidable political rival of Singapore’s long-ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) has come amid growing calls for increased political plurality. The PAP’s enduring influence was built upon the economic progress and social stability it has provided to Singaporeans, with the country consistently performing well on metrics measuring growth