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Dr Ammishaddai doesn’t have a contract to be GRA boss; declare him persona non grata – Sam George
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Ningo Prampram MP, Sam George is urging Parliament to declare Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), persona non grata.
He contends that since October 2021, the GRA boss has been without a contract with the government after reaching retirement age, implying that he is working unlawfully.
Sam George argues that the continuous tenure of Rev. Dr Owusu-Amoah in office could potentially lead to financial loss for the state if any entity he engages in takes legal action against him.
In an interview with Citi FM on Tuesday, January 30, Sam George revealed his plan to officially write to the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, and the finance committee of Parliament, urging them not to entertain Rev. Dr. Owusu-Amoah in the house any longer.
“I’m writing officially to the President [Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo], and we will demand a response from him.
“I will be raising this with the Speaker [Alban Bagbin] as well as when Parliament reconvenes, drawing the attention of the Speaker and the finance committee to the fact that Dr Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah must be declared persona non grata before PAC.
“We should not entertain someone who has no legal basis. If the government will not do the right thing, Parliament should not entertain GRA again in Parliament.”
GRA Commissioner-General of engaging in ‘dubious and unscrupulous’ contracts, questioning why he has remained at post after reaching retirement age.
“He [GRA boss] has engaged in several dubious and unscrupulous contracts. The whole country knows about the $100 SML contract.
“He has been used to carry out all the illegalities for Ken Ofori-Atta [Finance Minister]. Why have they kept Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah in the post, if not that he’s facilitating corruption and blatant stealing at GRA? This must be a cause of worry for all of us,” he alleged.
Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah has already admitted that he has been working for two years without a contract.
The GRA Boss came under scrutiny at the Public Accounts Committee sitting on Monday, January 29, 2024, when the Minority in Parliament raised concerns over his retirement.
Source: Myjoyonline.com
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has directed all aspirants campaigning in the Greater Accra Region to suspend their campaign activities on August 5 and 6 and instead mobilise supporters for the party’s planned “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration.
The directive was issued by the party’s National Steering Committee in a statement signed by the NPP General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, on Tuesday.
According to the statement, the decision forms part of efforts to ensure a strong turnout for the demonstration, which is scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026.
The party said the protest would begin at 5:00 a.m., with participants expected to gather at the Supreme Court in Accra.
It further directed Regional, Constituency and Polling Station Executives in Greater Accra to work closely to mobilise members and supporters for the event.
“The National Steering Committee is calling on all aspirants currently campaigning across the Greater Accra Region to temporarily suspend their campaign activities on the 5th and 6th of August and join in mobilising support for the upcoming demonstration,” the statement noted.
The NPP appealed to party members and supporters to remain peaceful, disciplined and orderly throughout the protest.
The demonstration forms part of the party’s response to concerns it has raised over issues relating to Ghana’s democratic governance and the justice system.
The NPP leadership expressed confidence that party members would cooperate fully to ensure a successful and peaceful event.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has announced that the government has accepted the recommendation to abolish the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment as part of the constitutional review process.
He said the proposed amendment would affect Articles 3, 13, 19 and 72 of the 1992 Constitution, with offences that previously attracted the death penalty instead carrying life imprisonment.
Dr. Ayine made the announcement on July 30, 2026, at the Jubilee House in Accra during the Government Accountability Series while outlining the government’s position on the final recommendations of the Constitution Review Committee.
According to him, the government believes the death penalty is inconsistent with the constitutional right to life and Ghana’s international human rights obligations.
He explained that the recommendation forms part of broader proposals aimed at strengthening the protection of fundamental human rights under the Constitution.
Dr. Ayine said the government had also accepted the spirit of several recommendations to expand rights relating to women, children, persons with disabilities, older persons and the youth.
He added that a comprehensive Human Rights Act would be introduced to protect these rights and provide detailed enforcement mechanisms instead of amending the entrenched provisions of the Constitution through a national referendum.
By: Jacob Aggrey
