A former Presidential staffer, Dr. Clement Apaak, has rubbished claims that a chunk of presidential staffers under Nana Akufo-Addo was inherited from the John Mahama administration. In line with Section 11 of the Presidential Office Act, 1993 (Act 463), the president last Friday released a list of 998 staff working at the seat of government, … Read more
The Government of President Nana Akufo-Addo is reviewing a number of regulations governing the Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector in order to free up the innovative talent and capabilities of already existing and start-up companies. The review would, among other objectives, also aim to make it easier to enter and invest in the sector in … Read more
Ghana is on a path of major recovery in all spheres after a year of prudent policy implementation by the Nana Akufo-Addo government, and it is time for Ghanaians domiciled outside the country to turn their attention back home. The Vice President,. Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, who gave the advice when he met the Ghanaian community … Read more
The minority caucus in parliament has declared its support for a demonstration scheduled to take place Wednesday March 28 to resist against what they describe as “Akufo-Addo Government’s betrayal of the Ghanaian people”. A group calling itself Ghana First Patriotic Front had claimed Monday March 26 that it got the support of minority Members of … Read more
Vice president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has described president Nana Akufo-Addo and his administration as a “promise-keeping government led by a promise-keeping President.” Speaking at the launch of the restoration of teacher trainee allowances in Accra on Friday Dr. Bawumia said the Akufo-Addo government was committed to keeping its part of the bargain of implementing policies … Read more
The filing of criminal charges against former COCOBOD chief executive Dr. Stephen Opuni and his impending prosecution is just to divert public attention from the scandals under Nana Akufo-Addo’s government, the National Democratic Congress. A statement signed and issued by General Secretary of NDC Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, described as malicious, the said prosecution which is … Read more
Military deal with USA makes mockery of Ghana beyond aid; withdraw it – Minority to govt The Minority in Parliament is demanding “immediate withdrawal” of USA-Ghana military agreement from Parliament. Though leaked documents on the agreement suggested the USA was going to set up a military base in Ghana, its Embassy in Ghana has vehemently … Read more
Participants at the just ended Multi-stakeholder Anti-Corruption Strategic Meeting on the Right to Information (RTI) has renewed its call on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to ensure the passage of the Bill. The group urged the Government to place the RTI Bill on the calendar of the current Parliament before the end of the first … Read more
At least 100, 000 young persons will be given jobs beginning March under the Nation Builders Corps initiative of the Akufo-Addo government. Under the programme, the youth will assist in public sector service delivery in health, education, agriculture, sanitation and the revenue collection department of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). “Stakeholders have had a series … Read more
A Senior Research Analyst with the Institute of Fiscal Studies Dr. Saeed Boakye has asked the Akufo-Addo government to stop blame its predecessors for the economic woes of the country. According to him, such blames games do not improve the outlook of the state and efforts to stabilize the economy. The comment comes as President … Read more
A Deputy Minister for Information and Member of Parliament for Akropong, Nana Ama Dokuaa Asiamah Agyei has noted that the delay in passing the Right to Information Bill, is large because other equally important Bills are also fighting for attention. She thus explained that the delay does not mean the Bill is not a priority, … Read more
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Builsa South, Dr. Clement Apaak has slammed government after it announced that it has taken delivery of 34 vehicles out of the 43 procured by the previous administration. According to the government, it has renegotiated and saved over $3million from the $9million luxury cars that were procured by the … Read more
President Akufo-Addo’s government has re-negotiated and saved over $3 million from the $9m luxury cars that were procured by the Mahama administration, sources close to the government have revealed to Starrfmonline.com. A source also disclosed that, the original number of 43 vehicles which were ordered was reduced to 34 after several negotiations. The Mahama administration … Read more
In line with the moves towards formalising and digitising Ghana’s economy, the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has announced government’s plans for every Ghanaian to own a bank account from next year [2018], as part of measures to ensure financial inclusion. Dr Bawumia made this disclosure at the official opening of the 2017 Innovation Week organised by … Read more
The government of President Nana Akufo-Addo is indeed working hard to once again, make farming an attractive and lucrative occupation in Ghana. This effort was reflected at the 2017 National Farmers Day were a total of 77 farmers were handsomely rewarded for their various significant contributions to the growth of agriculture in the country. The … Read more
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has continued to laud and tout the recently launched National Digital Property Addressing System, commonly known as the Ghana Post GPS. Speaking at the 18th Congregation of the University of Development Studies, the Vice President once again refuted rife claims that the newly introduced system is fraught with shortcomings, … Read more
Prosecutions of public officials alleged to have engaged in corrupt practices will not begin this year as the Independent Special Prosecutor is expected to begin its work next year with a review of all government agreements. Parliament at a marathon sitting Tuesday night passed the bill that would establish the office of the Special Prosecutor … Read more
The Akufo-Addo government has credited itself for ending the years of electricity crisis that crippled Ghana’s economy and led to the collapse of businesses and job losses. Though the Mahama-led government had before exiting office on January 7, 2017 announced the end of the erratic electricity supply, which was locally referred to as dumsor, Finance … Read more
The much-awaited bill that will see the establishment of an independent special prosecutor to spearhead the prosecution of public and political officials engaged in corrupt practices has been passed by parliament. Members of Parliament from the political divide on Tuesday night unanimously passed the bill after the legislators made final amendments, 3FM’s Mercydalyne Lokko reported Over … Read more
Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, has justified the ‘dismissal’ of Dr Thomas Anaba as the Medical Director of the Ridge Hospital in Accra, something that triggered power struggle at the facility six months ago. Dr. Anaba was appointed on February 1, 2016 by the Mahama government as the Medical Director of the Hospital for a … Read more