President Akufo-Addo has submitted a list of 46 proposed ministers to parliament for approval. The president maintained some key ministers under his first administration while others were removed. In addition, President Akufo-Addo has reduced the number of his ministerial appointments assuring that the final figure will not exceed 85. Below is the full list The post President
President Akufo-Addo is set to appoint a Minister for Public Enterprises, that will will be operating directly under the ambit of the Presidency, and not from a Ministry. A statement signed by the Director of Communications at the Office of the President, Eugene Arhin explained that the minister will oversee a major restructuring of the […] The post President
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, will today (Thursday, 21st January 2021) submit to Parliament the list of proposed Ministers and Regional Ministers of his new government to the Speaker of Parliament for the process of their prior approval for appointment, in accordance with the dictates of the Constitution. A statement signed by the Director of […] The post President
While the COVID-19 pandemic has brought devastating impacts on the economy and the health infrastructure, a key lesson the disease has taught is the need to prioritise local production and consumption, the Ashanti Region Minister, Simon Osei Mensah, has said. He observed that with the advent of the disease’ global spread, leading to hoarding and […] The post ‘COVID-19
Your parents’ good intentions might have undermined your confidence – but you can do something about it. You’ve probably noticed how some of your colleagues take to leadership roles like a duck to water. They’re confident telling others what to do, and happy taking on an ever-growing number of responsibilities. It couldn’t be more different […] The post What leader
President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo announced at the opening of the 72nd New Year School on Tuesday that government has begun discussions with manufacturers of coronavirus vaccines for procurement. This should assuage fears of the second wave of the virus causing maximum damage. A doctor who is one of the few scientists in the country studying […] The post Editorial : Secure
Armin Laschet’s victory in the election to lead Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) puts him in pole-position to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel later this year. But the leadership contest was more about differences in tone and style than substance. From a policy standpoint, it makes no difference. Currently the minister-president of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany’s most […] The post The
It was with a sad body, morose mood; battered-morale, weakened and attenuated spirit that I received the news of the death of Komla Dumor. Though I had not followed him quite long before his departure to the underworld, I caught glimpses of him travelling round the continent presenting his celebrated programme Focus on Africa on […] The post The Nima boy believes
Youth who graduate in a crisis will be profoundly affected and may never fully recover For the millions of the world’s young people who will survive the pandemic, there’s still truly difficult news ahead. Not only will the COVID-19 recession give new entrants to the job market a rocky start to their careers, it will […] The post The long shadow of an unlucky start appeared first
Plenty has been said, and rightfully so, about the violent insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6. Politicians are grappling with issues of legal and moral accountability. But the horrific events also touch on a critical contradiction of modern societies: The Internet’s role as an instrument of democracy’s destruction. It was not supposed to […] The post The Internet versus Democracy
Concerns that developing nations will be pushed to the end of the vaccine roll-out queue Calls to suspend IP laws to incentivise vaccine production The Gulf has pushed ahead while Latin America lags behind in vaccine rollout COVAX Facility designed to counter vaccine nationalism A growing number of countries around the world are launching Covid-19 vaccine programmes, generating […] The post The
A cross-section of teachers from public basic schools have expressed their concerns on what a daunting task it will be trying to enforce adherence to COVID-19 protocols among students, especially outside the classroom. Speaking to the B&FT under anonymity, some teachers of public schools in Accra indicated that government may do its best by providing […] The post Teachers
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Akwasi Agyeibi Prempeh as first Commissioner of the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIB). Mr. Agyeibi Prempeh’s appointment gives way for operationalisation of the Bureau. Following passage of the Aircraft Accident and Incident Act, 2020 (Act 1028) and its assent by the president, AIB was set […] The post Agyeibi
The 2019 report of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has put out some stark statistics which have to be looked into to be addressed appropriately. The report notes that as many as 7.7 million working Ghanaians, representing 70% of the country’s over 11 million active labour force, are non-active pension contributors. The informal sector’s […] The post Editorial
The Joint Action Plan was developed following an EIB delegation meeting with the African Development Bank in February 2020 The African Development Bank (AfDB) and European Investment Bank (EIB) signed a joint partnership action plan highlighting their strengthened cooperation and mutual development priorities, and a strong shared emphasis on boosting public and private sector investment […] The post AfDB,
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) is pushing to meet its annual financing needs, estimated at GH¢70million, as it joins four other Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assembles (MMDAs) to implement COVID-19 Recovery Plans and Integrated Assembly Financing Frameworks (IAFFs) to build back better from the impact of COVID-19, and build resilience against local and external shocks. […] The post KMA
In celebrating the liberation from Donald Trump’s misrule, we must not forget that Trump’s presidency embodied the raw politics of US white supremacy. He often spoke like a segregationist Southern governor of the 1960s; and, after losing the 2020 election, like a secessionist senator on the eve of the Civil War. To sustain the victory […] The post Feature: Liberation appeared first on
Government says it has engaged the British Airways (BA) authorities to rescind their decision on changes in the London- Accra- London flight to Gatwick Airport A statement from the Ministry of Aviation on Tuesday said the government of Ghana was not in support of the BA decision to operate “BA Ghana Services from the London […] The post Gov’t to engage BA on flights to London
Thinking ‘outside-in’ can be a daunting prospect for the average business. First of all, imagine how much hassle you go through to drive your processes towards planned outcomes and the additional effort required to move the product to the end-user. For service-based businesses, you have even more tasks to perform to ensure that your services […] The post Leading
APPOINT MORE WOMEN! Dear Mr. President, Your second term has begun. I would like to introduce you to the Vote4Women campaign with the hashtag #AppointMoreWomen. It’s a non-partisan political effort aimed at increasing the number of women in governance and leadership. How powerful to witness the campaign that has lit up social media introducing us […] The post An Open Letter
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