President-elect, Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday announced his first set of appointees ahead of his inauguration on 7th January as President of Ghana. The President’s appointees consist of people who – prior to their appointment – were acting in those roles. Details below: Brigadier General Emmanuel Okyere – National Security Adivisor Brigadier General Emmanuel Okyere is … Read more
Brigadier General Emmanuel Okyere – National Security Adivisor Brigadier General Emmanuel Okyere is a military engineer and holds an Executive Master’s Degree in Governance and Leadership from GIMPA. He’s also a graduate of the Ghana Military Academy, has a solid military background, having done almost 40 years of distinguished service with the colours. He served … Read more
Brigadier General Emmanuel Okyere – National Security Adivisor Brigadier General Emmanuel Okyere is a military engineer and holds an Executive Master’s Degree in Governance and Leadership from GIMPA. He’s also a graduate of the Ghana Military Academy, has a solid military background, having done almost 40 years of distinguished service with the colours. He served … Read more
A former National Security Coordinator and Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Brigadier General Joseph Nunoo-Mensah has congratulated President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for making good choices as appointees to lead the national security outfit. In a radio interview on Citi FM in response to the announcement of the appointments on Wednesday, Brig Gen Nunoo-Mensah said … Read more
President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has named Brigadier General Emmanuel Okyere as his National Security Advisor. Former director at the Bureau of National Investigations Joshua Kyeremeh has also been announced as the National Security coordinator for the incoming government. The announcements were made at the Nima residence of the President-elect Wednesday afternoon. PROFILE Brigadier General … Read more
President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday announced the names of persons making up his administrative staff at the Flagstaff House. He is expected to take over the administration of the country from January 7, 2017,. Announcing the staff at his Nima residence in Accra, Nana Akufo-Addo named Frema Osei-Opare as his Chief of Staff. … Read more
Weija –Gbawe’s parliament member, Tina Mensah has been warned by members of Girls Girls Action for Nana Addo and “V 16” to stop lobbying to have Patrick Kumoh as Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) for the Ga South Municipal Assembly. The groups while issuing the warning stressed that unless the parliamentarian desists from that, she would soon face … Read more
Some members of the Girls Girls Action For Nana Addo and “V 16” have issued a strong warning to the NPP Member of Parliament for Weija –Gbawe, Tina Mensah, to desist from lobbying for Patrick Kumoh to become the Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) for the Ga South Municipal Assembly or face their wrath. They also … Read more
The Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) Officer of Obuasi Richard Ofori Agyeman Boadi affectionately called Zuba, has promised to release to the public the list of beneficiaries of GH¢10,000 bribe doled out to Electoral Commission (EC) officials by executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti and Western regions. He disclosed that the covert … Read more
Mr. Paul Evans Aidoo, the Western Regional Minister, has said the Government has shown enough commitment to improve the socio-economic wellbeing of Ghanaians. He, therefore, urged the electorate to reciprocate the gesture by renewing the mandate of President John Mahama in order to continue implementing infrastructural developments across the country. Mr. Aidoo said this when … Read more
The Metropolitan Chief Executive of Accra, Alfred Oko Vanderpuije led a task force to arrest some commercial motor riders at Kwame Nkrumah Circle on Monday. Mr Vanderpuije who was in the area earlier on Monday to assess preparations ahead of the commissioning of the new Kwame Nkrumah Circle Interchange by President Mahama said the action … Read more
Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) of Cape Coast, Mrs. Priscilla Arhin Korankye, has advised residents in the area to cultivate the habit of cleanliness in order to get the tourist hub of filth and diseases. According to her, there is the need to uphold the National Sanitation Day (NSD) since it has been of great help … Read more
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Tema East constituency is staging a fierce contest to unseat the New Patriotic Party candidate and incumbent, Titus Glover. The Tema East constituency is within the Tema Metropolitan Assembly. In 2012 it was split into two, with Tema Central being carved out of it. The constituency comprises areas … Read more
“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves”. Abraham Lincoln CONCERNED CITIZENS, notably those of Ashanti, and predominantly, those of Kumasi, were getting agitated. The problem was with the election of the Presiding member of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly. As if … Read more
Some new banners are gradually invading the streets of Tamale in the Northern Region. The banners have the portraits of the presidential nominee of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the President of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, and the parliamentary nominee of the opposition New Patriotic Party for the Tamale Central Constituency … Read more
As part of Government’s effort to increase access to LPG in the country, Petroleum Minister Hon. Emmanuel Kofi Armah- Buah on Wednesday October 12th 2016, launched the Rural LPG Promotion Programme at the Sekondi Methodist Park in Sekondi-Takoradi in the Western Region to distribute 1000 6kg LPG cylinders, cook stoves and related accessories. The programme … Read more
The Petroleum Minister distributed free 1000 6kg LPG cylinders, cook stoves and related accessories to some residents of Takoradi in the Western Region on Wednesday. Emmanuel Kofi Armah-Buah distributed the items at the launched of the Rural LPG Promotion Programme. The programme according to a statement from the ministry is part of Government’s plans to … Read more
A former Mayor of kumasi, Dr Samuel Sarpong has urged Assembly Members under the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly to bury their differences which have delayed the election of presiding member of the assembly. He also stressed on the need for members to put aside their political affiliation and put the development of Kumasi at heart as … Read more
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) will today [Tuesday] hold elections to elect a presiding member after nine failed attempts. The Assembly has been without a Metropolitan Chief Executive and Presiding Member for several months and efforts to elect a new one have on several occasions ended in a deadlock. According to Citi News’ Lauretta Timah, … Read more
Youth within the Tamale Metropolis are no longer stockpiling arms but rather focused on securing their future and making a decent living for themselves according to the Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), Alhaji Abdul Hanan Gundadow. Hitherto the National Democratic Congress (NDC) taking reins of power, he said the youth within the city found comfort in … Read more