The government has targeted generating $10 billion annually in non-traditional export earnings within the next four years, Ms. Gifty Kekeli Clenam, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), has announced. This would represent a substantial increase in the current export revenue of $2.4 billion. She was speaking at a conference held in … Read more
The Nyonkopa Cocoa Buying Limited, a subsidiary of Barry Callebaut Group has embarked on a programme called “Cocoa Horizon”, to support cocoa farmers for sustainable production. The Cocoa Horizon is a programme designed by Barry Callebaut, an international producer of high quality chocolate and cocoa products. To this end, the Management of Nyonkopa Cocoa Buying … Read more
Free-spoken lawmaker for Bongo, Edward Bawa, has linked Ghana’s headline-grabbing surge of mob justice to what he describes as the waning public trust in the law enforcement agency- the police. He remarked that the public, in open contempt for the rule of law and despite outcries from human rights groups against vigilante justice, had continued … Read more
Former President John Dramani Mahama has criticized the governing New Patriotic Party for what he describes as frequent dismissals of public sector workers. Mr. Mahama believes the President is setting a bad precedent by dismissing these category of workers. Speaking at the NDC’s 25th Anniversary rally held at Ashaiman in the Greater Accra region, the … Read more
Former President John Dramani Mahama has criticized the governing New Patriotic Party for what he describes as frequent dismissals of public sector workers. Mr. Mahama believes the President is setting a bad precedent by dismissing these category of workers. Speaking at the NDC’s 25th Anniversary rally held at Ashaiman in the Greater Accra region, the … Read more
The Northern Regional Minister and Chairman of the Regional Security Committee (REGSEC) , Mr Salifu Saeed has warned that his outfit will not allow any individual or group of people to take the peace of the Bole Traditional Area to ransom. Speaking at the third day funeral of the late Paramount Chief of the Bole … Read more
Former Deputy Local Government Minister under erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) and National Vice Chairman of the NDC, Hon. Samuel Ofosu Ampofo has attacked the politicization of government businesses under this current government. “Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) must switch from campaign mode” Hon. Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, one time DCE for Fanteakwa in … Read more
The Minority Chip Whip Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak has questioned why President Nana Akufo-Addo failed to add the Local Government Minister and the Senior Minister to Cabinet. The legislator says the exemption was indicative of the fact that these portfolios were not considered a priority areas by the President. Speaking to Rainbow Radio’s parliamentary correspondent Naa … Read more
Director of Elections of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu Ampofo has called on President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to organize orientation programme for his Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). Mr. Ofosu Ampofo said this following a remark of the District Chief Executive (DCE) for the Upper Denkyira … Read more
The Minority Chief Whip, Alhaji Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has expressed reservations about President Nana Akufo-Addo’s decision to exclude the Local Government and Rural Development Minister, and the Senior Minister from his Cabinet. Alhaji Muntaka said their exemption was indicative of the fact that these portfolios were not considered a priority areas by the President. “If … Read more
The Minority Chief Whip, Alhaji Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has expressed reservations about President Nana Akufo-Addo’s decision to exclude the Local Government and Rural Development Minister, and the Senior Minister from his Cabinet. Alhaji Muntaka said their exemption was indicative of the fact that these portfolios were not considered a priority areas by the President. “If … Read more
A Coalition of Polling Station Executives of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Northern Region has petitioned President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo over their unemployed situation. They said, the Constituency Executives of Tamale Central, North, South and Sagnarigu have all been sidelined in the Akufo-Addo’s appointments, accusing the party hierarchy of shortchanging some … Read more
Government’s fertiliser subsidy programme in the Upper West region is in limbo as farmers in the region and distributors tasked to ensure the regular supply of say they have run out of stock. The fertiliser subsidy programme was first introduced in June 2008 by the John Kufuor government, covering three types of inorganic fertiliser, Sulphate … Read more
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) coalition of polling station executives in the Northern Region has petitioned President Nana Akufo-Addo over their unemployment situation. According to the coalition, the Tamale Central, Tamale North, Tamale South and Sagnarigu constituency executives have so far been sidelined in the Akufo-Addo government. The coalition posited that some constituency executives who … Read more
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) coalition of polling station executives in the northern region has petitioned President Nana Akufo-Addo over unemployment. According to the coalition, the Tamale Central, Tamale North, Tamale South and Sagnarigu constituency executives have so far been sidelined in the Akufo-Addo government. The coalition posited that some constituency executives who applied for … Read more
Ghana is not poor afterall; We did not need Aisha Huang to come and tell us They came from thousands of miles away, crossing oceans and mountains, arrived in the country and went deep into our forests. They knew a lot of things that we, sitting just some scores of miles away, either did not … Read more
Central Regional Minister Kwamina Duncan, has asked Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to move away from wasteful spending to save hard-earned money for accelerated development. At the Central Regional Council (CRC) meeting last Wednesday, Mr Duncan said the CRC would closely monitor and ensure that MMDCEs worked to serve the people and not … Read more
Former President John Mahama has criticised the “mass sacking of workers by the NPP government.” In two tweets on Friday, he condemned the act; describing it as a bad precedent for Ghana’s governance. “Bad precedents for our governance. Mass sacking of workers by the NPP govt unacceptable. These workers are all citizens and like all … Read more
Former President John Mahama has condemned the “mass sacking” of public sector workers by the Akufo-Addo administration. According to Mr. Mahama, the dismissals set a bad precedent for governance and infringe on some rights. “Bad precedents for our governance. Mass sacking of workers by the NPP govt unacceptable. These workers are all citizens and like … Read more
Former President John Mahama has condemned the “mass sacking” of public sector workers by the Akufo-Addo administration. According to Mr. Mahama, the dismissals set a bad precedent for governance and infringe on some rights. “Bad precedents for our governance. Mass sacking of workers by the NPP govt unacceptable. These workers are all citizens and like … Read more