The founding President of Imani Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has expressed disappointment at the number of ministers appointed by President Akufo-Addo. According to him, the president has appointed too many ministers to serve in government, arguing this will have negative implications on the public purse. President Akufo-Addo on Wednesday made new ministerial appointments, bringing the number appointed … Read more
The founding president of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has fired salvos at President Akufo-Addo over the size of his government. Mr. Cudjoe in an interview on the Morning Starr Thursday, did not mince words, arguing Akufo-Addo’s decision to appoint 110 ministers and deputies “doesn’t make sense.” He stressed the “lawful plunder” will have adverse effect … Read more
The founding President of Imani Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has expressed disappointment at the number of ministers appointed by President Akufo-Addo. According to him, the president has appointed too many ministers to serve in government, arguing this will have negative implications on the public purse. President Akufo-Addo on Wednesday made new ministerial appointments, bringing the number appointed … Read more
IMANI Africa’s President, Franklin Cudjoe, has questioned the absence of a policy document for the Akufo-Addo government’s free Senior High School (SHS) as delivered in the 2017 budget statement. Mr. Cudjoe, speaking on The Big Issue on Citi FM, said the seeming lack of a policy document has contributed to uncertainties about the timelines, source … Read more
IMANI Africa’s President, Franklin Cudjoe, has questioned the absence of a policy document for the Akufo-Addo government’s free Senior High School (SHS) as delivered in the 2017 budget statement. Mr. Cudjoe, speaking on The Big Issue on Citi FM, said the seeming lack of a policy document has contributed to uncertainties about the timelines, source of … Read more
Dreams FC won their first match away in the Division One League with a 1-0 win over Okwahu United at the Oda Park on Thursday. CK Akunnor needed a penalty-kick from Daniel Cudjoe Mensah Gozar, whose illegal registration led to their demotion from the Premier League, to bag the points. This was after Emmanuel Hayford … Read more
A brawl has broken out at the residence of the late Dr Nii Armah Josiah-Aryeh, former General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), over his estate. According to his nephew, also known as Nii Armah Josiah-Aryeh, a woman called Akushia Cudjoe, on Friday, 24 February allegedly stormed Dr Josiah-Aryeh’s house at Baatsona with … Read more
President of Policy think tank IMANI Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe has said that President Nana Akufo-Addo needs about $2 billion dollars to revive the country’s rail sector. “We need about two billion dollars for that sector,” he said on The Big Issue on Saturday. He explained that Joe Ghartey, the Minister nominee for Railways Development should … Read more
President of Policy think tank IMANI Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe has said that President Nana Akufo-Addo needs about $2 billion dollars to revive the country’s rail sector. “We need about two billion dollars for that sector,” he said on The Big Issue on Saturday. He explained that Joe Ghartey, the Minister nominee for Railways Development should … Read more
IMANI Centre for Policy and Education plans to launch an anti-corruption crusade to increase public awareness on the menace and ensure transparency and accountability in the public sector, starting from the Presidency. The President of the Policy Think Tank, Mr Franklin Cudjoe, who told the Ghana News Agency, in an interview on Wednesday, said the … Read more
The incoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) government must act with circumspection regarding calls by groups for the abrogation of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between Ghana and European Union (EU), Franklin Cudjoe, the president of policy think tank IMANI Ghana, has said. According to him, it would be suicidal for the NPP, which prides itself … Read more
The first time I heard about Jon Benjamin was in November 2014. I was in the United States participating in the International Visitors Leadership Programme on Investigative Journalism, but I was constantly monitoring developments back home. When I went online one morning, I was greeted with a needless storm of confusion on social media. There … Read more
MANASSEH’S FOLDER: The undiplomatic diplomat and the hypocrites The first time I heard about Jon Benjamin was in November 2014. I was in the United States participating in the International Visitors Leadership Programme on Investigative Journalism, but I was constantly monitoring developments back home. When I went online one morning, I was greeted with a … Read more
Almost half (GHC6billion) of what was spent by the government in paying public sector workers (GHC14billion) was blown on needless allowances, founding president of think tank IMANI Ghana, Mr Franklin Cudjoe, has said. Commenting on the recent 10% raise for Article 71 office holders including the president, Mr Cudjoe said although the upward adjustment was … Read more
Founding President of policy think tank IMANI Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe, has criticised Ghanaians for what he describes as their cynical attitude. In a post on his Facebook wall on Wednesday, December 27, Mr Cudjoe said he has been receiving “numerous WhatsApp messages reacting negatively to Dr Nduom’s message about downsizing, restrategizing and refocusing his business … Read more
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) should focus on its core mandate of educating the electorate and Ghanaians in general on their civic duties instead of calling on voters not to throng polling stations with Kalyppo Fruit Juice when voting, Franklin Cudjoe, president of IMANI Ghana, has said. His comment follows an appeal by … Read more
The Controller and Accountant General’s Department has assured that payment of public sector salaries for November will not be affected. This follows reports that two critical accounts of government; the Consolidated Fund and Treasury Single Accounts, have been frozen over delays in the payment of some GHC300 million in judgement debt to Non-Bank financial institution, … Read more
The call by the Executive Director of the IMANI-Ghana think-tank for the Chairwoman of the Electoral Commission (EC) to resign is nothing short of the downright and abjectly frivolous (See “Sack EC Boss Over Ayariga’s Comments – Franklin Cudjoe” Classfmonline.com / Ghanaweb.com 11/12/16). The caption of the Classfmonline.com article that carried Mr. Franklin Cudjoe’s call … Read more
President of policy think tank, IMANI Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe has accused the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei of hurting the reputation of the commission with some of her decisions. According to him, Charlotte Osei performed creditably well at the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) where she headed till her new role at … Read more
The President of policy think tank, IMANI Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe has accused the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei of hurting the reputation of the commission with some of her decisions. According to him, Charlotte Osei performed creditably well at the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) where she headed till her new role … Read more