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The Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry Designate, Nana Dokua Asiamah Adjei has expressed the view that Ghana has no authority to stop any country interested in growing cocoa from doing so, most especially China.
According to her, “If we know the history of how cocoa got to Ghana, then if Fernando Po could not stop Ghana from growing Cocoa, Ghana cannot stop any other country from growing Cocoa.”
Her comment was in reaction to a question posed by James Agalga, Member of Parliament for Builsa North, about Ghana’s plans in the face of China growing and exporting cocoa beans to the European market.
The Deputy Minister of Energy designate, Mr William Owuraku Aidoo, has called for a freeze on the award of new contracts under the rural electrification project.
The Minister of State designate for Finance, Mr Charles Adu-Boahen, has stated that the government s solid management of the COVID-19 pandemic has made it a victim of its own success.
The Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban S.K. Bagbin, has indicated that Parliament would make a determination on Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa’s resignation from the Appointments Committee of Parliament soon.
Giving his open remarks after the House’s resumption from recess yesterday, Speaker Bagbin said the committee of Selection, which is handling the issue, would soon finalise its report and present it to the House.
The Speaker said his position as a Speaker makes it impossible for him to take a position on Mr Ablakwa’s resignation, a reason for the delay.
“Honourable members, I received a purported letter of resignation from the Member of Parliament for North Tongu just a few hours before Parliament went on recess. By the rules of the House, my acceptance of his resignation would have been ultra vires for my position and powers as a Speaker of Parliament.