President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed worry at the rate of unemployment within the country. The unemployment rate in Ghana increased to 5.77 per cent in 2016 from 5.54 per cent in 2015. “The number of young people who cannot find jobs in Ghana is staggering,” the President noted while delivering his 2nd State of … Read more
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that an amount of 800 million Ghana cedis will be made available to the Ghana Police Service to enhance the capacity of their personnel. “An initial amount of GH¢800 million is being made available to procure and supply, within the next six months, critical, modern policing equipment … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed pride in the Ghana Stock Exchange, touting it as the best performing exchange in the world for January, 2018. Delivering his 2nd State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Thursday, the President noted that the Ghana Stock Exchange composite index has gained 19 per cent since the … Read more
Queen Mathilde of Belgium arrived in Ghana on Wednesday to begin a three-day state visit. The Belgian Royal, who is a United Nations Advocate for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s), is expected to leverage the visit to assess the implementation of the SDG’s in Ghana. She was met on arrival at the Jubilee Lounge … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has revealed his government has saved Gh¢800 million from restricted tenders. Delivering the 2018 State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Thursday, February 08, 2018, he revealed that in 2017 there were 346 Requests for Restricted Tenders, and 167 (48%) were approved, and 179 (52%) were rejected. “The savings, … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has waded into the internal politics of the opposition party, National Democratic Congress (NDC), as he began his State of the Nation address on Thursday. In his acknowledgement of dignitaries that included Former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, who was nearly booed by Members of the NDC, President Akufo-Addo … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has shot down calls by the minority in Parliament for the dismissal of the Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta. The President addressing Parliament during the State of the Nation stated that the positive economic outlook in the last one year is a clear indication that Mr. Ofori Atta is gradually … Read more
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia appeared rather strong in Parliament accompanied by his wife, Samira, for the second State of the Nation address by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Dr. Bawumia took a 12-day medical leave to the United Kingdom after being taken ill on Friday, January 19. The leave was on his doctors’ advice. He … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the hard work exerted by the Economic Management Team led by Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is beginning to yield positive results. He said economic growth has increased from an “alarming” 3.6 per cent recorded at the end of December, 2017 to 7.9 per cent at the end of … Read more
President Akufo-Addo has bemoaned the treatment giving to former President J. J Rawlings by members of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) – a party he founded. Remarking on the loud cheers given to former first lady Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings by the minority side of the House, after he had acknowledged her in … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is in Parliament to deliver his second State of the Nation Address (SONA). Watch the proceedings live: Join GhanaStar.com to receive daily email alerts of breaking news in Ghana. GhanaStar.com is your source for all Ghana News. Get the latest Ghana news, breaking news, sports, politics, entertainment and more about … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo will later this morning deliver his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) to Parliament. The address is an obligation which enjoins the President to account to the nation through Parliament at least once a year, in line with Article 67 of the constitution. President Akufo-Addo is therefore expected to account for … Read more
The Queen of Belgium, Her Royal Majesty, Queen Mathilde, and the Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium, Alex De Croo, arrived in Ghana on Wednesday evening for a three-day state visit. The Queen and the Deputy Prime Minister will meet President Nana Akufo-Addo and later address a public forum on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals … Read more
Some members of the Minority in Parliament want President Nana Addo Dankwa AKufo-Addo to come clear on the state of security in Ghana. “I am expecting that the president will address the state of security in the country,” said the Member of Parliament for Ablekuma South Constituency, Alfred Oko Vanderpuije. He said although entrepreneurship has … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will today, February 8, 2018 deliver his State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament. The president is expected to touch mainly on what his administration has achieved in terms of security, job creation and the economy. This will be his second State of the Nation Address since assuming office … Read more
The acting General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party has described Nkrumah as the greatest African. His comment sharply contradicts claims made by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo who is on record to have described late South African Leader Nelson Mandela as the greatest African. In a tribute to Hugh Masakela, President Akufo-Addo described Mr, … Read more
Dr Emmanuel Kwesi Aning, a security expert, on Wednesday said he expects security to be crucial in President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s second State of the Nation Address. He said it is security that creates the enabling environment for whatever development programmes the government had to be able to take-off. Dr Aning made this observation … Read more
The Minority Chief Whip of the Parliament of Ghana, Muntaka Muhammad Mubarak, has stated that the legislative arm of government has lost another golden opportunity to redeem its image. He said this in reaction to the final report of the ad hoc committee tasked to investigate allegations of monies paid by expatriate business owners at … Read more
The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation Joseph Kofi Adda has dismissed claims that he has been ineffective since he was appointed a year ago by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. A section of Ghanaians have labelled Mr. Adda a failure. According to critics, he has failed to rid the city and other parts of … Read more
A Deputy Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has said Thursday’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) will make a strong case for the laudable economic achievements under the current government. “A lot has changed in the Ghanaian economy and on Thursday the President will give us the latest update on where we are on the … Read more