Cement price regulation needs dialogue not politics – Dawson-Ahmoah
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Cement price regulation needs dialogue not politics – Dawson-Ahmoah

Politics tamfitronics Dr. George Dawson-Ahmoah, the Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Cement Manufacturers Ghana (COCMAG), has expressed concerns over the Trade Minister’s pursuit to regulate cement pricing.According to Dr. Dawson-Ahmoah, the challenge with the pricing of cement in the country requires dialogue rather than legislation.His remarks follow K.T. Hammond’s recent interaction with journalists, where he stated that the government is determined to ensure Ghanaians are not shortchanged in the purchase of cement.Consequently, K.T Hammond has submitted a proposed legislative instrument to parliament to regulate cement pricing in the country.However, speaking on Eyewitness News, Dr. Dawson-Ahmoah emphasised that cement production is a highly technical field and should not be politicised as is currently being done by the Trade Minister.“Cement production is really technical; it is not political. There are a lot of things that actually...
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Crypto Giants Notch Wins in Expensive Quest to Sway U.S. Politics – Without Mentioning Crypto
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Crypto Giants Notch Wins in Expensive Quest to Sway U.S. Politics – Without Mentioning Crypto

Politics tamfitronics The crypto industry has been deploying a $169 million fund that's so far supported more than 20 congressional primary wins in the 2024 elections – including helping knock off an incumbent congressman in New York this week.The companies behind the Fairshake PAC and its affiliates have declined to answer questions about its origins or their ongoing relationship with the organization.The crypto industry is buying millions of dollars in ads that generally don't mention cryptocurrency.In politics, money talks, but the donors and organizers behind crypto's massive U.S. campaign fund don't.The digital assets industry has amassed a juggernaut of campaign finance, a $169 million fund that's capable of steering many contests this year and could decide the makeup of next year's Congress. It's already scored more than 20 victories, including high-profile elections in California and,...
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Rishi Sunak accused of failing to order probe into 17 potential breaches of ministerial code
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Rishi Sunak accused of failing to order probe into 17 potential breaches of ministerial code

Politics tamfitronics Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailRishi Sunak has been accused of eroding the public’s trust in politics by failing to order investigations into more than a dozen potential breaches of strict ethics rules during his time as prime minister.The Liberal Democrats say he presided over 17 possible violations of the ministerial code in 18 months, none of which were referred to his ethics adviser.The accusation comes as the Conservative Party’s election campaign is embroiled in a betting scandal.TheWestminstergambling row deepened late on Tuesday when a cabinet minister revealed he had placedbets on the date of the general election.ScotlandsecretaryAlister Jackdenied he had broken any rules, but said he put threewagers on the timing of the 4 July pollbecoming the...
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