Deputy Minority Leader, James Avedzi, has mocked President Nana Addo’s appointment of over 100 Ministers to steer the affairs of his government, saying he may as well appoint Ministers specifically for Whatsapp and Twitter if need be. Various organisations and groups have criticized the President for taking such a decision which they believe will among … Read more
The appointments committee of parliament is expected to sit continuously for 6 days in order to vet all 54 ministerial nominees announced my President Nanan Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo making his full complement of his government before going on recess. Four Ministers of State including the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome Kwabenya, Ms Sarah Adwoa … Read more
PRESIDENT, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has named 54 persons to serve as ministers of state at the presidency and deputy ministers of state in his government. In a letter addressed to the Speaker of Parliament on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, and copied to the media, the President urged the House to approve the nominees which … Read more
The government will revamp the Media Development Fund (MDF) to encourage journalists to upgrade their knowledge, the Information Minister, Mr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has said. He said the critical role the media played in enhancing democratic governance and socio-economic development required journalists to be empowered to provide relevant and accurate information for the public. “The fact … Read more
When the Minister of Chieftaincy and Traditional Affairs, Mr Kofi Dzamesi, was nominated, vetted by Parliament, and approved by consensus, he had one thing in mind – to transform the chieftaincy institution in the country. But what he did not know is that the Acting Director at the ministry, who is to help him prosecute … Read more
Going through President AkufoAddo’s maiden state of the nation address, I was impressed that he spent three-quarters of his 16-page speech on the issue of our attitudes as a people. On page 3, the 4th paragraph, he stated that, “Mr. Speaker, to give a fair account of the state of our nation, I have to … Read more
Professional journalists working in the media have been asked to kick out charlatans who go around town including events grounds parading themselves as journalists to extort money from people. “If you go to an event and you see non-journalists who are just there for “Soli”, I think you should kick them out. At the Press … Read more
A Pakistani court banned public and online celebration of Valentine’s Day nationwide on Monday. The move came after private citizen Abdul Waheed filed a petition with the Islamabad High Court, calling the holiday un-Islamic. Valentine’s Day has become a source of contention in Pakistan in recent years. Although it is popular on social media and … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced that the celebration of Ghana’s sixtieth anniversary will cost a whopping GHS 20 million. He revealed this during the unveiling of the Ghana@60 celebrations logo on Thursday, February 9, at the Flagstaff House in Accra. The president was quick to add that “corporate Ghana in particular will provide the funds … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo has revealed that the celebration of Ghana’s 60th anniversary will cost a total amount of GHC20 million. He revealed this during the unveiling of the Ghana at 60 on Thursday, February 9 at the Flagstaff House. The president was quick to add that “corporate Ghana in particular will provide the funds for … Read more
Mustapha Hamid has said he is “extremely excited” and “over the moon” to have been chosen by President Nana Akufo-Addo as Minister-designate of Information. “Mr Chairman, I am very excited to do this job, I shall do my best,” he told Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Thursday, 9 February. Shortly after his nomination, Mr Hamid was … Read more
Minister-designate for Information, Mutapha Hamid has said his role as spokesperson for President Akufo-Addo will not conflict with his duties if approved. He was asked by Anthony Karbo whether his duty as spokesperson for President Akufo-Addo will not conflict with that as Minister of Information. But the nominee disagreed saying the president is the embodiment … Read more
The many campaign promises by all the major parties notwithstanding, the 2016 elections were fought principally over only a few critical issues, and of these issues austerity (cost of living) and corruption/waste stood out. Because austerity and the macroeconomic challenges underlying it are technically quite complex, the majority of Ghanaians have tended to focus more … Read more
The many campaign promises by all the major parties notwithstanding, the 2016 elections were fought principally over only a few critical issues, and of these issues austerity (cost of living) and corruption/waste stood out. Because austerity and the macroeconomic challenges underlying it are technically quite complex, the majority of Ghanaians have tended to focus more … Read more
Time does fly. 35 years already… Early in 1982, I was called up to serve. The Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) had been delivered on the last day of the previous year and was now being midwifed. My good friend Chris Bukari Atim, PNDC Member, invited me to come down to Accra from Tamale to … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has advised the committee inaugurated to plan the upcoming 60th Independence Anniversary celebration to organise the event at no huge cost to the Ghanaian taxpayer. He said that though the organisation of the programme is going to be difficult for the committee, and by extension the country, as a result … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has inaugurated a 30-member Planning Committee to spearhead activities toward the country’s 60th anniversary. The Committee which would be chaired by Ken Amankwah has representatives from strategic state institutions including the army and police service. Among the terms of reference given them by the President include working out activities for … Read more
Deputy Chief of Staff and Vice Chairman for the Ghana at 60 Planning Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has defended President Nana Addo’s decision to set up a 30-member committee to plan for the country’s 60th-anniversary celebrations, saying the committee members ‘will do a sacrificial job’. Ghana will on 6th March 2017, celebrate its Diamond Jubilee … Read more
H. E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has inaugurated planning committees ahead of Independence Day. In a press conference, the president said that this Independence Day called for special celebration as the day held “symbolic value” to all Ghanaians “It is right and proper that we celebrate on symbolic occasions, even though we are going through … Read more
The [email protected] celebration must be “modest” yet “elegant”, President Nana Akufo-Addo has said. Launching the anniversary committee at the Flagstaff House on Thursday, 26 January, Mr Akufo-Addo said: “The celebration of our 60th anniversary should be modest, it should take into account our financial circumstances but it also should be elegant and appropriate, we should … Read more