Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Dr Anthony Akoto Osei has bemoaned what he called undue pressure on the president-elect for ministerial appointment. Many bigwigs in the NPP have been mentioned in a list circulating on social media as constituting the ministers in the next government. But speaking on Onua Fm morning show with Bright … Read more
These are the proposed names of people who are likely to be in the helm of affairs under the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Some of these people served in the erstwhile J. A Kufuor’s administration. 1. Chief of Staff-Hackman Owusu Agyemang 2. Minister of Trade & Industry-Alan Kyeremanteng 3. Minister of Communications-Mustafa Hamid 4. Minister … Read more
A carpenter was on Monday jailed 15 years by an Accra Circuit Court, for robbing a driver and a driver’s mate of an unspecified amount of money. Mohammed Seidu, a resident at Kanda, stabbed Ebenezer Lartey (driver’s mate) in the stomach and right thigh at about 9pm some day in December last year at the … Read more
Ghana’s Parliament has approved a loan agreement worth ¥11billion for the construction of a bridge at Volivo across the Volta River on the Eastern Corridor road within the Volta Region. The Chairman of the Finance Committee, James Kludze Avedzi announced this on the floor of parliament on Monday October 31. According to him, the new … Read more
Liberty Professionals star Latif Blessing is hoping to win the MTN FA Cup best player award. Blessing has been tipped to win the award after his contribution in helping Liberty Professionals reach the semi-finals of the competition. Latif is in contention with former Okwawu United forward Akoto Danso, WAFA’s Gideon Waja as well as Yaw … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Akoto Osei has charged persons in charge of government business to release members to go back to their constituencies if they are not serious in conducting government business in parliament. As the campaign season gains momentum, most MPs especially those who are not seeking another term have shown less … Read more
Lawmakers in Ghana’s Parliament have started raising issues about their conditions of service as stipulated under Article 71 of the 1992 Constitution barely three months to the expiration of their term. According to them, with two months to the December 7 elections, bearing in mind that the 4th meeting of the House will last for … Read more
Former Minister of State and Ranking Member on the Finance Committee in Parliament says the vice president, Amissah Arthur has shown total ignorance with his response to Dr Bawumia’s recent lecture on the economy. In an interview with Ekourba Gyasi on Atinka AM Drive, Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei mentioned that he did not expect the … Read more
By Lawyer Edudzi Tamakloe The flagbearer of the NPP for elections 2016, Nana Akufo-Addo, is reported to have said on his campaign tour of the Northern region that “the NDC will steal my ideas.” It is only fair that this statement is subjected to a small fact check, so as to see who is stealing … Read more
The skipper of Okwawu United, Prince Siaw, says his side has not come this far in this year’s MTN FA Cup only to watch Bechem United snatch the coveted trophy from them in tomorrow’s final at the new Cape Coast Stadium. For him, defeating Bechem United and earning the singular honour as the captain of … Read more
The New Patriotic Party says it has budgeted 55 million cedis for its “one village one dam policy.” During his on-going campaign tour to the Northern Region, Nana Akufo-Addo said he will prioritize the development of agriculture in the three northern regions by increasing the number of irrigation systems if he wins power. “You have … Read more
1904-2002 The late Baafour Akoto was born to Nana Akosua Apea and Kofi Owusu Sekyere of Heman in 1904. He was the direct descendant of Asantehene Osei Bonsu. He trained as a mechanic and worked with F & A Swanzy Company (transport section). He was chosen by Nana Sir Agyeman Prempeh II, as a senior … Read more
The late Baafour Akoto was born to Nana Akosua Apea and Kofi Owusu Sekyere of Heman in 1904. He was the direct descendant of the Asantehene Osei Bonsu. He trained as a mechanic and worked with F & A Swaanzy Company ( transport section). He ascended the Butuakwa Stool during the reign of Otumfuo Nana … Read more
The Minority Spokesperson on Finance, Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei, says the failure of government to raise US$700 million from its 4th Eurobond outing is glaring evidence that Ghana’s economy is in a bad shape. Speaking to Citi News, Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei noted that “the negotiations with IMF are not finished and most investors look … Read more