Addressing the quadrennial Parliamentary Training Institute, recently, Justice VCRAC Crabbe was reported to have said that newly mandated political parties would be better off sticking to the “directive principle for state policies and a national development plan,” than the tempting urge of the presidency to fulfilling campaign promises while in government” (See “Restrict Majority Influence … Read more
Since Ghana (knowingly or unknowingly) decided to adopt a Gradualist Approach to decentralization, we are bound to grapple at this time with certain issues which could have been addressed long ago. It is nevertheless said, ‘better late than never’. The effectiveness of a decentralized system is measured by certain indicators across the strands of political … Read more
Ex-President John Rawlings has accused government officials of causing the defeat of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the just ended general elections. He believes though there were clear signs ahead of the general polls that the NDC would lose the elections, it ignored the signs on the wall and failed to act. According to … Read more
Ex-President John Rawlings has accused government officials of causing the defeat of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the just ended general elections. He believes though there were clear signs ahead of the general polls that the NDC would lose the elections, it ignored the signs on the wall and failed to act. According to … Read more
Following Mahama’s defeat and the dismal show of the party during the December polls, the NDC is trying to understand the cause of the embarrassing defeat. This is evident as the party has gone ahead to form a 13 man committee to find the cause of the defeat. The move is coming after the Functional … Read more
The seemingly unexpected defeat of the National Democratic Congress in the December 7 elections, has sent shockwaves through many, particularly the file and rank of the party. Several post-election analysis following the polls point incompetency, corruption, complacency and ineffectiveness on the part of government appointees as possible contributing factors for the NDC’s defeat however, the … Read more
The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has formed a 13-member committee to investigate the cause of the party’s historic defeat in the December 7 polls. The committee, which was formed by the NDC’s Functional Executive Committee (NEC), and approved by its Council of Elders, is being chaired by a Former Minister of Finance and Chairman of the … Read more
The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has formed a 13-member committee to investigate the cause of the party’s historic defeat in the December 7 polls. The committee, which was formed by the NDC’s Functional Executive Committee (NEC), and approved by its Council of Elders, is being chaired by a Former Minister of Finance and Chairman of the … Read more
Financial Analyst, Sydney Casely-Hayford, has said the Vice President, Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur, failed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its Presidential Candidate, John Mahama in the just ended election. “To a large extent, I think Kwesi Amissah-Arthur is to blame for the NDC losing this election,” Mr. Casely-Hayford opined on The Big Issue. The December … Read more
Financial Analyst, Sydney Casely-Hayford, has said the Vice President, Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, failed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its Presidential Candidate, John Mahama in the just ended election. “To a large extent, I think Kwesi Amissah-Arthur is to blame for the NDC losing this election,” Mr. Casely-Hayford opined on The Big Issue. The December … Read more
Financial Analyst, Sydney Casely-Hayford, has said the Vice President, Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, failed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its Presidential Candidate, John Mahama in the just ended election. “To a large extent, I think Kwesi Amissah-Arthur is to blame for the NDC losing this election,” Mr. Casely-Hayford opined on The Big Issue. The December … Read more
A consortium of Non-Governmental Organizations advocating the development agenda of the three regions of the north, known as the Northern Development Forum (NDF), has called for peaceful elections on December 7. Alarmed by the myriad of chieftaincy, land, political and other related conflicts that have plagued Northern Ghana over the years, Chairman of the Northern … Read more
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, says more than 213,000 households in all the 216 districts are currently benefiting from the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme. The sector Minister, Nana Oye Lithur, said all the 213,000 beneficiaries under the programme which was one of the country’s five flagship poverty alleviation programmes under … Read more
Professor Gabriel Teye, Vice-Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS), has called on industry to partner universities and the government, to work together to address the graduate unemployment situation facing the country. He said, “Given the high rate of unemployed graduates, it is important to adopt public private partnerships especially in the training of … Read more
Professor Gabriel Teye, Vice-Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS), has called on industry to partner universities and the government to work together to address the graduate unemployment situation facing the country. He said: “Given the high rate of unemployed graduates, it is important to adopt public private partnerships especially in the training of … Read more
The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), has downplayed fears government will overspend this year because it is an election year. Chairman of the Commission, Dr Kwesi Botchway, believes government will stay within approved expenditure levels partly due to Ghana’s current commitment with the IMF program. “We have a program that we are running with the … Read more
The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), has downplayed fears government will overspend this year because it is an election year. Chairman of the Commission, Dr Kwesi Botchway, believes government will stay within approved expenditure levels partly due to Ghana’s current commitment with the IMF program. “We have a program that we are running with the … Read more
The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) wants the political party that will win the 2016 presidential election to prioritize the implementation of Ghana’s National Development plan. According to the Chairman of the Commission, Dr Kwesi Botchwey, the plan must be incorporated into the political parties’ manifestos to ensure the country’s set development targets are met … Read more
The Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) is to raise five billion dollars to transform the savannah ecological zone as part of its master development plan. Out of the amount, two billion dollars will be raised from the public sector, and three billion dollars from the private sector. Dr. Emmanuel Abeere-inga, Director for Integrated Development Programme, … Read more
The Director of Integrated Development Programme of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA), Dr Emmanuel Abeere-inga, has said the authority would raise $5 billion to transform the savannah ecological zone as part of its master development plan. He explained that $2 billion of the amount would be raised from the public sector while $3 billion … Read more