In a magnificent show of respect and maturity, rare in Ghana Politics, foreign affairs minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchway has held a send-off party for her immediate predecessor Hanna Tetteh. The party which had other officials of the ministry of foreign affairs attending, was held on Wednesday February 1. Miss. Tetteh who was MP in the … Read more
The African Union (AU) has expressed sorrow at the death of Etienne Tshisekedi, main opposition chief in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The 84-year-old veteran politician died on Wednesday evening at age 84 in Belgium’s capital Brussels. The AU extended condolences to the Tshisekedi family, to members of his party, the Union for Democracy … Read more
FORMER President John Dramani Mahama has welcomed the news of Thomas Kwesi Quartey’s new role as Vice Chair of the Africa Union (AU) Commission. Mr. Mahama took to Facebook on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 to congratulate the former presidential secretary during his tenure as President of Ghana. Mr. Mahama also praised Chadian Foreign Affairs Minister, Moussa … Read more
Former President John Dramani Mahama has welcomed the news of Thomas Kwesi Quartey’s new role as Vice Chair of the AU Commission. Mr Mahama took to Facebook on Tuesday, January 31, to congratulate the former presidential secretary during his tenure as president of Ghana. Mr Mahama also praised Chadian Foreign Affairs Minister Moussa Faki Mahamat … Read more
President Akufo Addo has sworn in his first 12 ministers with the exception of the Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey who was in Addis Ababa during the swearing in ceremony which was held on Friday Jan. 27, 2017. Addressing the new ministers, the president charged them to deliver on the mandate of the party’s … Read more
President Akufo Addo has sworn in his first 12 ministers with the exception of the Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey who was in Addis Ababa during the swearing in ceremony which was held on Friday Jan. 27, 2017. Addressing the new ministers, the president charged them to deliver on the mandate of the party’s … Read more
President Akufo Addo has sworn in his first 12 ministers with the exception of the Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey who was in Addis Ababa during the swearing in ceremony which was held on Friday Jan. 27, 2017. Addressing the new ministers, the president charged them to deliver on the mandate of the party’s … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister designate has bemoaned what she says is the bad condition of the country’s missions abroad. Shirley Ayorkor Botchway said the missions are in deplorable condition and mentioned Ghana’s mission in New York as one of the worse even though it is sited in a prime area. She said the country must take … Read more
Gambian Foreign Affairs Minister, Neneh Macdouall Gaye, has resigned from her post. She indicated in a letter addressed to the country’s President, Yahya Jammeh that, “I am of the conviction that under the prevailing circumstances, I cannot effectively serve as Foreign Minister. I thank you for the opportunity you gave me to serve my country.” … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister Hannah Serwah Tetteh has shared an image of her daughter on facebook. The defeated Member of Parliament for the Awutu-Senya West constituency in the Central region has always kept her family under wraps even when his son was alleged to be involved in a sex scandal on University of Ghana Campus. It … Read more
Mauritius has announced plans to undertake a number of projects, including the construction of a modern cyber-city in the country. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade for Mauritius, Mr Vishnu Seetanah Lutchmeenaraidoo, who announced this in Accra on Wednesday, said the project which was expected to be cited at Dawa in … Read more
Minister designate for foreign affairs, Shirley Ayokor Botchwey has disclosed that her key interest will be about fostering economic diplomacy for the republic when she is given the nod by parliament. She told Otec fm’s Nyansapo that every foreign affairs ministry focuses on political diplomacy but she will make economic diplomacy her main focus since … Read more
Finance minister-designate Ken Ofori Atta has given the assurance that the Akufo-Addo-led government will not increase electricity bills anytime soon. According to him, the move is in fulfillment of the promise the NPP made to Ghanaians during the electioneering. Speaking to the media after his nomination was announced by the President, finance expert said the … Read more
Eleven Ghanaians have reportedly been murdered in Togo. It is not clear who committed the act but Police sources in Togo say Ghanaian passports and voters’ ID cards were found on the bodies. The victims, who were beheaded and shot, are believed to be Bimoabas living around Bunkprugu and Chereponi in the Northern region. They … Read more
Defeated lawmakers in the just-ended parliamentary elections and those who voluntarily refused to seek reelection are expected to make their last appearance in parliament before the 7th Parliament of the 4th republic commences on January 7, 2017. Notable among them include incumbent MP for Awutu Senya West Constituency, Hanna Tetteh, who is also the outgoing … Read more
Government has denied paying sitting allowances to any member of the transition teams, which are working to ensure smooth transfer of political power to an Akufo-Addo government on January 7, 2017. The Akufo-Addo side of the transition team claimed it as part of austerity measures by the incoming government, forfeited allowances, food and drinks offered … Read more
The New Patriotic Party’s side of the transition is free to reject snacks and lunch provided by the Office of the President, the spokesperson for government’s Transition Team, Hanna Tetteh, has said. According to her, “From the beginning of the Transition process, provision for snacks & lunch were made by the Office of the President … Read more
Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has praised Ghanaian authorities for efforts at conducting successful presidential and parliamentary elections, and the electorate for showing peace and maturity at the polls held on 7 December 2016. In an official statement posted to the website, the ministry noted that “observers from the African Union and the Economic Community … Read more
Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has praised Ghanaian authorities for efforts at conducting another successful presidential and parliamentary elections, and hailed the electorate for showing maturity at the polls held on 7 December 2016. In an official statement posted Tuesday, the Ministry noted that “observers from the African Union and the Economic Community of West … Read more
Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has praised Ghanaian authorities for efforts at conducting successful presidential and parliamentary elections, and the electorate for showing peace and maturity at the polls held on 7 December 2016. In an official statement posted to the website, the ministry noted that “observers from the African Union and the Economic Community … Read more