The Member of Parliament for the Obuasi West Constituency, Kwaku Kwarteng, has clarified why he turned down the offer to serve as a minister in the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government. The former Deputy Finance Minister was among the initial list of persons President Akufo-Addo was considering for ministerial appointments ahead of the major shake-up […] The post I’m
In 2021, the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, launched the ‘Let’s Make Accra Work’ campaign. This was a non-partisan agenda focused on ensuring discipline, sanity and socio-economic development of the region. The campaign enjoyed support from the media, corporate bodies, government and residents of the region. With President Akufo-Addo’s announcement of a reshuffle of his […] The post Editorial:
Justin Kodua Frimpong The New Patriotic Party (NPP) leadership has commended President Nana Akufo-Addo for yesterday’s ministerial reshuffle. A statement issued and signed by the General Secretary, Justin Kodua Read More... The post NPP Commends Akufo-Addo
By Kizito CUDJOE The Senior Minister of Cambodia and President of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, Dr. Ly Thuch, has called for action to encourage the remaining non-state parties in Africa – Egypt, Libya and Morocco – to join the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention or Mine Ban Treaty. This is seen as a crucial step […] The post African
President Akufo-Addo yesterday flew out of the country to an undisclosed destination abroad on official assignment after carrying out a much-anticipated reshuffling of his government. The process appears to Read More... The post Nana Flies Out After Val’s Day Reshuffle
By Barry EICHENGREEN For precisely three years, the economics profession has been collectively fixated on inflation. February 2021, exactly 36 months ago, was the last time consumer-price-index inflation in the United States (all items, 12-month percentage change) was at or below the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. This recent episode of above-target inflation now shows signs […] The post The
Ken Ofori-Atta, the former Minister for Finance, will soon be named Senior Presidential Advisor on the Economy, The Chronicle has learned. He is also to be named as the President’s Special Envoy on International Investment and Capital Markets, deep-throat sources have told The Chronicle. The Minister for Finance is not the only person to be […] The post Ofori-Atta to be appointed
About 60,000 persons in the informal sector, especially the self-employed have joined the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), since the inception of the Self Employed Enrollment Drive (SEED) programme. The SEED programme seeks to ensure that both workers in the formal and informal sector benefit through their monthly contribution on their retirement or […] The post 60,000 self-employed join SSNIT
By Philip Gebu The 2024 edition of National Chocolate Day was scheduled from 9 to 14 February. It is on the theme: “Eat Chocolate, stay healthy, grow Ghana” and sub-themed: “Explore Ghana, eat chocolate. Some activities scheduled for the celebration include a visitation to the Chief Imam, the Central and Cantonments Mosques, as well as […] The post
Citi News has gathered that barring any last-minute decision, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo may announce a major shake-up in his government today, Wednesday, February 14th, 2024. This will mark Akufo-Addo’s major ministerial reshuffle since assuming office in January 2017. With barely ten months to the 2024 polls, the President is expected to announce significant […] The post Akufo-Addo
President Nana Akufo-Addo Latest development coming from Jubilee House with regards to the ministerial appointments by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says some of the ministerial nominees have rejected Read More... The post Ministerial Nominees
Ghana is now ready to host the 13th African Games, the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said. He said this on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at Borteyman, Accra, where he commissioned the multi-purpose sports complex, which has been completed for the games next month. The commissioning yesterday also marked the 25-day countdown to the […] The post Borteyman Sports Complex ready for all
The Minority in Parliament has strongly criticized President Akufo-Addo’s recent ministerial reshuffle, branding it as insipid and uninspiring. In a statement, Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson characterized the reshuffle as a “mere remix of the Akufo-Addo and Alhaji Bawumia’s failed government.” Dr. Forson emphasized that the reshuffle, occurring barely nine months before the government’s […] The post Akufo-Addo’s
The Minority in Parliament has stated that President Akufo-Addo’s resignation would be more beneficial for Ghana than his recent ministerial reshuffle. According to Minority Leader Cassiel Ato Forson, Akufo-Addo’s resignation represents the most effective means of putting an end to the suffering and hardship experienced by Ghanaians. In a significant ministerial reshuffle announced on February […] The post Your
The leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has welcomed President Akufo-Addo’s latest ministerial reshuffle. President Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, February 14, removed the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta, and 12 others including 10 Cabinet Ministers and two regional ministers. The General Secretary of the NPP Justin Kodua Frimpong in a statement dated February 14, 2024, […] The post NPP
Nana Akufo-Addo and John Mahama President Nana Akufo-Addo has dismissed as “misguided and unfortunate sentiments” comments made by former President and current National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Read More... The post Nana Jabs Mahama Over WASSCE
Togbe Afede XIV, the Agbogbomefia of Asogli, has been invited to be a “distinguished panelist” at Harvard’s Africa Development Conference (ADC), set to take place on the 12th and 13th of April 2024 at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ADC stands as the premier global platform for meaningful discourse on Africa’s development and facilitates crucial […] The post
President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed disappointment in former President John Mahama’s criticism of the credibility of results from the recent West Africa Senior Schools Certificate Examination. The National Democratic Congress flagbearer last year alleged that some invigilators were lax, allowing teachers to assist students in answering questions hence the high numbers of students passing the […] The post Mahama’s
The First Lady, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has commissioned a new ultra-modern library at Akropong-Akuapem in the Eastern Region. This is one of the 15 libraries built by the Rebecca Foundation with support from other partners to inculcate reading habits among school children by providing them with the right ambience and adequate, interesting, and relevant reading […] The post Rebecca
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to play a key role in checking unplanned settlements in their localities. The president observed with concern the developing trend, which he believes poses a threat to national development. President Akufo-Addo said this in a speech read on his behalf by the […] The post Enforce
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