Former Defense Minister of state under the erstwhile John Agyekum Kufuor administration, Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor has challenged anyone with information about his offshore bank accounts and local bank balances to disclose the full details to the public. The former Defense Minister and a younger brother of the former President is reported to be the … 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
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has contributed GHC2 million towards the Ghana 60 Years On celebration. Presenting the cheque to the Chief of Staff at the Office of the President, Kwame Addo Kufuor, President of the Chamber, said the entire membership of the Chamber identified with the call of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo is seeking the support and technical assistance of the Cuban government for the construction of a biolarvicide factory in Ghana, to help in the fight against malaria. In many parts of the world where malaria has been completely eradicated, even before the development of effective medication, one of the key strategies adopted was … Read more
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is seeking the support and technical assistance of the government of the Republic of Cuba for the construction of a biolarvicide factory in Ghana, to help in the fight against malaria. In many parts of the world where malaria has been completely eradicated, even before the development of effective … Read more
President of Ghana, Nana Akufo Addo, has confirmed his support for Ghana Premier league side Kumasi Asante Kotoko. The President made this known during his meeting with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in his one-day visit to Ghana. President Akufo Addo is the second Ghanaian president to declare his support for the Kumasi based side, after … Read more
Members of the communication team of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region have expressed satisfaction with the appointments so far made by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Raphael Safo Patrick, a member of the team, has said party supporters and constituency executives in the region have given the president the thumbs up … Read more
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has honoured Newmont Ghana for being the country’s second largest tax payer in 2016. At an award ceremony in Accra to honour staff and stakeholders, the Authority said Newmont was second under the Large Taxpayer Office, Domestic Tax Revenue Division (DTRD) and lauded the company for its “tremendous” contribution to … Read more
Mr. Kwame Addo-Kufuor, President of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, is optimistic that gold output from producing member-companies will increase by some 400,000 ounces this year. He told the B&FT that gold output is expected to increase from 2.4 million ounces recorded in 2016 to 2.8 million ounces in 2017, as planned investment projects are … Read more
Information Minister Mustapha Hamid has dismissed assertions by the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was selective and divisive with his maiden State of the Nation Address (SoNA) which he delivered to parliament on Tuesday. Reacting to Mr Akufo-Addo’s address, the opposition party accused Nana Akufo-Addo of neglecting vital … Read more
The Minister for Information, Mustapha Hamid, has reiterated government’s commitment to transform the economy it inherited from the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration. He said the Nana Addo-led NPP government will devise ingenious ways to fix the challenges with the economy, and fulfill its campaign promises to Ghanaians. President Akufo-Addo during his State of the … Read more
PRESIDENT Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday slammed the rise in attacks that occurred during the country’s transition period earlier this year. He said such “undignified” behaviour must not be allowed to continue in the country. Giving his maiden State of the Nation Address before Parliament yesterday, President Akufo-Addo said such attacks must not be politicised, … Read more
President Akufo-Addo says the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), is in a bad state, promising that his government will work to restore it. In spite of his assertion, he said the scheme remains one of the country’s major interventions to improving access to healthcare. “We have to be healthy if we are to make a … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will be using the State of the Nation address in laying the foundation for his inability to fulfil the litany of promises he made to Ghanaians ahead of last year’s elections, Inusah Fuseini, former Minister of Roads and Highways and Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, has said. According to … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on the evening of Friday, 17th February, 2017 swore in 10 regional ministers into their various offices. This was immediately after the House of Parliament approved their nomination sequel to their successful vetting by the Parliamentary Appointments committee. During the swearing in of the regional ministers, President Akufo-Addo issued an … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo seems to be content with what he has done within his six (6) weeks in office as the 5th President of the Fourth Republic. Assessing himself last week when he met the diplomatic community at the Flagstaff House, the seat of government, President Akufo-Addo expressed his elation at the fact that … Read more
The Ghana Chamber Mines has bemoaned the proportion of funds that is injected into mining communities for development. According to the chamber, the phenomenon is the result of poor infrastructure development in mining communities, despite their contribution to the national income. Speaking to Citi Business News, the president of the chamber, Mr. Kwame Addo-Kufuor described … Read more
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr John Peter Amewu has reiterated government’s commitment to addressing holistically the menace of illegal mining. Speaking during a courtesy call on him by members of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Mr Amewu called for collaboration with the Chamber to take the fight to the illegal miners. “Mining … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will on Tuesday, February 21, deliver his maiden State of the Nation Address (SONA) to Parliament. This will be in fulfilment of Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution that stipulates that: “The President shall, at the beginning of each session of Parliament and before the dissolution of Parliament, deliver to … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is only 40 days old in office – but some individuals in opposition are of a view that the president will not succeed. A private legal practitioner and member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba recently vowed to do whatever it takes to ensure that Nana Addo … Read more