The Minority in Parliament has petitioned the Commission de Surveillance de Secteur Financier (CSSF) of Luxembourg to look into the purchase of a $2.25 billion bond reportedly by a firm from the European country. According to the Minority, its investigations have revealed that Franklin Templeton, which bought majority of the 15-year and 7-year bonds, used … Read more
Scores of contractors and businessmen who are kingpins of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Northern Region are in rages over what they described as “failed and empty promises” made to them by the Northern Regional Minister, Salifu Saeed. According to the angry contractors and businessmen, Mr. Saeed promised his outfit would award … Read more
If former President John Dramani Mahama has any intention of coming back to lead the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2020 elections, Today can report that that dream has been shattered by the leaked report of Kwesi Botchwey-led Committee. The NDC, after its humiliating defeat in the 2016 general elections, set up a … Read more
If former President John Dramani Mahama has any intention of coming back to lead the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2020 elections, Today can report that that dream has been shattered by the leaked report of Kwesi Botchwey-led Committee. The NDC, after its humiliating defeat in the 2016 general elections, set up a … Read more
The Minority in Parliament accused the government of three violations: 1. Conflict of interest 2. Borrowing without Cabinet Approval 3. Borrowing without Parliamentary approval The government of Ghana released a press statement through the Ministry of Finance posted on the website of the Ministry but failed to address the issues bordering on conflict of interest … Read more
A Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Jones Dotse, has expressed concern over some inadequacies in the judicial service which were affecting the effective administration of the judicial service in the country. According to him, the Judicial Service of Ghana has for several years, experienced an inadequacy in court infrastructures such as court houses and … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has the largest government in the whole world, Cassiel Ato Forson, former Deputy Minister of Finance, has said. In all, the president has appointed 110 ministers to help him govern the country for the next four years. His appointment has attracted criticism from a section of the Ghanaian public, mainly … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has big dreams which likely played a factor in his decision to appoint an unprecedented number of ministers and deputy ministers to help him administer the country, Dr Isaac Owusu-Mensah, a senior lecturer at the Political Science Department of the University of Ghana, has said. According to him, just like … Read more
Spare parts dealers in Abossey Okai, the country’s foremost spare parts trade hub, have expressed excitement over the announcement by government to scrap taxes on importation of automobile spare parts. The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Ken Ofori-Atta, on Thursday, March 2 announced in Parliament that government will abolish a number of taxes including … Read more
The Akufo-Addo-led government has outlined plans to increase the country’s power generation capacity in 2017. According to the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, 1,207 megawatts (MW) will be added to the national grid by the close of year. This was made known on Thursday, March 2, when Ken Ofori-Atta presented government’s 2017 budget statement … Read more
Senior Minister Nominee, Yaw Osafo Marfo, has described some taxes as nuisance. According to him, these taxes serve as a hindrance to production and more so the efforts of even doing the collection is not worth it. He made this known when he appeared before the Vetting Committee of Parliament on Friday. Osafo Marfo who … Read more
Senior minister-nominee, Yaw Osafo-Marfo, has downplayed the relevance of a 40-year national development plan to guide Ghana’s development agenda. According to him, a long-term plan for national development must be limited to ten years due to world economic conditions and the advancement in technology. Speaking at his vetting in Parliament on Friday, Osafo Marfo said, … Read more
Senior minister-nominee, Yaw Osafo-Maafo, has downplayed the relevance of a 40-year national development plan to guide Ghana’s development agenda. According to him, a long-term plan for national development must be limited to ten years due to world economic conditions and the advancement in technology. Speaking at his vetting in Parliament on Friday, Osafo Maafo said, … Read more
It has been said that little boys are seen and not heard so it is not surprising to find fewer people reading this because it emanates from the pen of an undergraduate student who just voted for the first time. Be that as it may, there are those with grey hairs who get everyone to … 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
Ghana is such a beautiful country, beautiful citizens whose votes can’t be taken for granted. The nation just passed yet another successful election in December 7th 2016 and an Inaugural ceremony in January 7th. The major campaign message of the New Patriotic Party was the incompetency of the NDC to provide jobs, stabilize the nation’s … 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
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