Former President and father of current president, Edward Akufo-Addo is known for his outstanding role in Ghana’s political history as a member of the ‘Big Six’ and Ghana’s president in the 2nd republic but little is known about the hardship and struggles the former leader endured in his bid to accomplish the things he achieved. … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo has promised urgent measures to deal with the canker of the encroachment on school lands nationwide. The President was speaking at the 90th Anniversary celebration of Achimota School, which has had to contend with the threat of land guards due to encroachment on their land. The school has in the past lamented a … Read more
Ghana will attain the prosperity it desires if the country intensifies and sustains its drive to flush out corruption, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated. According to him, the country will need to strengthen the institutions empowered to carry out such activities while citizens play their part. Mr Akufo-Addo made this known at the … Read more
The President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has pledged to give urgent attention to the encroachment of school lands in the country by finding a lasting solution to tenement challenges schools are faced with. EIB’s Wilberforce Asare reported that the President made this known when he addressed a gathering of the Achimota school to celebrate its … Read more
As a result of the present condition of the Achimota school, some young Ghanaians may be nursing the feeling that this landmark school never produced outstanding individuals in the society. They may also be thinking that for one to get good education and become an important personality, he or she must attend one of Ghana’s elite schools. … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will be the special guest of honour for the premiering of the documentary, titled, “From Gold Coast To Ghana, A Glorious History Of Self Determination.” President Akufo-Addo was invited by the National Committee of Ghana: 60 years on’, to be part of the premiering, which is part of activities marking … Read more
The Central Bank of Ghana (BoG) will soon release a new cedi note – Five Ghana Cedis denomination which has been redesigned in commemoration of Ghana’s 60th anniversary. It was the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, Dr. Johnson Asiama that made this disclosure while speaking at the 4th Edition of the AB & David … Read more
The Finance Minister, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta has enjoined Ghanaians to follow President Akufo-Addo’s steps to hurriedly fix the country. Presenting the 2017 budget statement and government economic policy in Parliament on Thursday, Mr Ofori-Atta disclosed that the country’s debt stock had reached an average of 73 per cent of GDP as at the end of … Read more
Government has budgeted GHS400million to fund its Free Senior High School policy, which starts September this year, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has disclosed. This was contained in the maiden budget of the Akufo-Addo government read by Mr Ofori-Atta on the floor of parliament on Thursday 2 March. The Free SHS policy was a key campaign … Read more
The Minister of Finance has painted a rather gloomy picture of the country’s indebtedness which has resulted in a suffocating interest payment. According to Ken Ofori Atta, interest payment alone for monies borrowed is 42% of the country’s total revenue generated. Presenting his first budget statement under the Nana Akufo-Addo led administration, the Finance Minister … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday sworn into office members of the Council of State, calling on them to be frank and bold in offering constructive criticism and practical counsel to him. He reminded the members that the Council was not an extension of the executive and therefore should be independent and draw the … Read more
The new Council of State inaugurated by President Nana Akufo-Addo has no former Chief Justice on it as required by law. This is because there is currently no living former Chief Justice to fill that vacuum. This means the current Council of State has 24 instead of the required 25 members. Inaugurating the Council on … Read more
The business community in Ghana has served notice it will not take excuses from the new government in the event that President Akufo- Addo fails to fulfil campaign promises he made during the 2016 electioneering period. Two of the associations, Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) and the Ghana Young Entrepreneurs which gave the red … Read more
The leadership of the three main private transport unions in Ghana have pledged their support for the government of President Akufo-Addo, assuring him of their full cooperation and the desire for him to succeed during his tenure of office. The leadership of the unions; Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), the Progressive Transport Owners Association … Read more
With the incessant calls on President Akufo-Addo to hurriedly implement and prove ways his administration would sustain the free Senior High School (SHS) promise that catapulted him into power, the founder of the Jesus Generation Ministries has called on those behind the calls to exercise restraint as the president builds his team to deliver his … Read more
Stop complaining and fix the many challenges you speak of, that’s the advice of Member of Parliament for Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem (KEEA) and brother of late President John Evans Atta Mills to President Akufo-Addo. Speaking after the President’s maiden State of the Nation Address on Tuesday, Samuel Atta Mills said rather than Nana Akufo-Addo spelling out the … Read more
Outgoing Zambian High Commissioner to Ghana Timothy Mwaba Walamba has called for greater collaboration between Ghana and Zambia in the area of investment for the mutual benefit of both countries. Mr Walamba made this known when he met with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to bid him farewell as he brings his four-year duty to … Read more
President Akufo-Addo delivered his first State of the Nation Address to Parliament Today, Tuesday, February 21, 2017, the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo delivered his first State of the Nation Address to Parliament. In his address, the President condemned the violent attacks that occurred during the transition period. Stating that, such “undignified” … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has delivered his first State of the Nation Address as president. In his address, the President outlined big issues of concern which he promises to address in the year 2017. The following are the highlights… Join GhanaStar.com to receive daily email alerts of breaking news in Ghana. GhanaStar.com is your … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo has said the fact that he keeps repeating the state of the “ailing economy” he inherited from his predecessor John Mahama, does not mean he complains too much. Delivering his maiden State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Tuesday, President Akufo-Addo said the citizens deserve to know the true state of … Read more