President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday announced the second batch of 12 ministerial nominees. The names have since been submitted to the Speaker of Parliament for vetting and approval. Below are the profiles of the ministers designate: DR. ANTHONY AKOTO OSEI – MONITORING AND EVALUATION Anthony Akoto Osei is 64 years, and is the … Read more
After two years into Mahama’s administration, a friend of mine who knew I voted for Mahama asked; “haven’t you regretted your choice? The rate at which the country is suffering, if you have any conscience left, you should be regretting ever voting for a man who has done nothing but watched over the most corrupt … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday announced the second batch of 12 ministerial nominees. The names have since been submitted to the Speaker of Parliament for vetting and approval. Below are the profiles of the ministers designate DR. ANTHONY AKOTO OSEI – MONITORING AND EVALUATION Anthony Akoto Osei is 64 years, and is the … Read more
President Akuffo Addo has introduced a new ministry intended to supervise the affairs all other ministries. The “Monitoring and Evaluation ministry” will be headed by the Minister nominee, Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei. The Ministry will also consolidate government’s activities by ensuring appointees live up to set targets and culminate in the overall growth agenda. Announcing … Read more
President Akuffo Addo has introduced a new ministry intended to supervise the affairs all other ministries. The “Monitoring and Evaluation ministry” will be headed by the Minister nominee, Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei. The Ministry will also consolidate government’s activities by ensuring appointees live up to set targets and culminate in the overall growth agenda. Announcing … Read more
Monitoring and Evaluation Minister-designate Anthony Akoto Osei says his experience as Ranking member of Finance puts him in a good stead to perform well in his new role. He is however not sure if a new ministry, with structures will be created for him, or will be operating at the presidency. In an interview with … Read more
I don’t know why sometimes I succeed in confusing myself. I don’t drink, I don’t smoke, I exercise a lot, but I am still in the habit of feeling tipsy, why? I am tempted to think it might be due to the overdose of Simpa obienku (Winneba kenkey). It gets fermented when it overstays in … Read more
Parliament’s Appointments Committee is expected to begin sitting from Friday, January 20 to vet nominees of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for ministers. The Seventh Parliament adjourned on Wednesday to pave way for the vetting exercise. A public notice is expected to be sent out to collate all the necessary information about the nominees to … Read more
Bawku Central Member of Parliament has challenged the constitutionality of the Senior Minister designation announced by president Nana Akufo-Addo. Mahama Ayariga raised the objection on the floor of Parliament Wednesday whilst discussing the list of Ministerial appointees brought to the House for approval. According to him, the Senior Minister role which will be occupied by … Read more
Ghana Railway Workers Union has praised the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for dedicating a ministry to the development of the railway sector. The President on Wednesday announced the second batch of Ministers at the Flagstaff House with the introduction of Ministry of Railways Development. The Ministry is similar to the one that existed under … Read more
Former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Ajumako Hon. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson has vowed not to allow members of the New Patriotic Party administration to talk down a resilient economy they have inherited from the National Democratic Congress. Senior Minister Yaw Osafo Maafo has said Ghana’s economic figures the NPP inherited from the … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has released another list of ministers expected to serve in his government. The list has 12 ministers-designate updating a 13-name list released Tuesday. There were now 25 ministers named with a promised third batch expected by Friday. A notable feature is the creation of two new ministries – The Ministry … Read more
A group of supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has kicked against the request by former President John Dramani Mahama to be allowed to keep his official Cantonments residence in Accra as part of his retirement package. The group made up of past regional officers of the Tertiary Students’ Confederacy (TSCON) of the NPP … Read more
Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday January 10, announced the first batch of 13 people to fill various ministerial positions pending parliamentary approval. While announcing his nominees at the Flagstaff House, Akufo-Addo further urged the Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, to expedite the approval of his appointees to enable government to … Read more
Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday January 10, announced the first batch of 13 people to fill various ministerial positions pending parliamentary approval. While announcing his nominees at the Flagstaff House, Akufo-Addo further urged the Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, to expedite the approval of his appointees to enable government to … Read more
Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday January 10, announced the first batch of 13 people to fill various ministerial positions pending parliamentary approval. While announcing his nominees at the Flagstaff House, Akufo-Addo further urged the Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, to expedite the approval of his appointees to enable government to … Read more
Nana Addo charges Energy Minister-designate to tackle dumsor with full force and ensure it remains in the past. President Nana Addo’s determination to put an end to dumsor was manifested during his appointment of his Minister-designate for Energy, Boakye Agyarko who was his policy adviser for the 2016 election campaign. Nana Addo on Tuesday, named 13 persons … Read more
Minister-designate for Health Kwaku Agyemang-Manu has said he will bring his finance background to bear on the ailing National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and help fix it. According to him, while serving as Deputy Minister of Finance in the Kufuor administration, he worked extensively with the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health and Finance on the … 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
President Akufo-Addo on the second day of work in office announced to the public, the first batch of his ministerial appointees. Names of the 13-appointee designates mostly consisting of ministers under the Erstwhile Kuffuor government have been presented before Parliament for vetting and approval. The President expressed confidence in his choice of appointees, indicating that … Read more