Members of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Trade, Industry and Tourism have lauded West blue consulting on spearheading the implementation of the Ghana National Single Window (GNSW) project at the country’s port. According to Committee chair, Titus Glover, Member of Parliament for Tema East, the novelty project which aims among others things at reducing delays … Read more
Parliament Friday evening approved President Nana Akufo-Addo’s 10 nominees for regional minister portfolios following their vetting this past week. The nominees were approved by consensus. President Akufo-Addo is yet to name deputy ministers for the various ministerial portfolios. Find below profiles of the 10 regional ministers Archibald Yao Letsa is 59 years old and hails from … Read more
Greater Accra Regional designate, Ishmael Ashitey, says his biggest vision when approved by Parliament and subsequently sworn into office by the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is to rid the capital city of filth. “Accra”, he noted “is very dirty” and posing a lot of health hazards to the citizenry. “Mr. Chairman, the biggest vision … Read more
Greater Accra Regional Minister Nominee, Ishamel Ashitey has said he will provide jobs for the teeming unemployed youth to prevent them for engaging in illegal activities, when approved by Parliament’s Appointments Committee. He believes illegal activities, including the land guard menace is rife especially in the Greater Accra Region because most of the youth in … Read more
Government is going to construct five modern sports stadiums to add to the existing ones that can host international matches. Minister of Sports-designate, Isaac Assiamah told Parliaments Appointment Committee Tuesday that the idea is to ensure that every region has a befitting sports stadium. He mentioned the Upper East, Upper West, Brong Ahafo, Eastern and … Read more
The Greater Accra Regional Minister Designate Ishmael Ashitey has promised to clean the capital Accra and give it a fresh breathe when pass by Parliament as substantive Minister of the region. The Greater Accra Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) told Bright Kwesi Asempa, host of Onua Fm Morning show ‘Yen Nsem Pa’ … Read more
Archibald Yao Letsa – Volta Region Archibald Yao Letsa is 59 years old and hails from Klefe Achatime in the Ho Central Constituency. He is a medical doctor by profession, with a Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery degree from the University of Ghana Medical School. In 1990, he obtained a Master of … Read more
The list includes Simon Osei-Mensah for the Ashanti Region, Ishmael Ashittey for the Greater Accra Region, and Salifu Saeed for the Northern Region. Below is a profile of all the ten regional minister-nominees. Archibald Yao Letsa is 59 years old and hails from Klefe Achatime in the Ho Central Constituency. He is a medical doctor … Read more
Finance Minister-designate Ken Ofori-Atta has said if he is given the nod by the Appointments Committee in parliament to become a substantive minister, there will be a departure from the problem where teachers and nurses work for two years or more before they receive their salaries. According to him, education plays a crucial part of … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) will this morning open its designated polling stations to over 127 thousand special voters across the country as they cast their votes for their preferred parliamentary and presidential candidates in the 2016 elections. Over 127,394 special voters, comprising security personnel, electoral commission officials and the media, will be casting their votes … Read more
Mr Daniel Kwatei Titus-Glover, Member of Parliament for Tema East and the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary candidate, has threatened to stop the conduct of the special voting in the area. Mr Titus-Glover told the media that he had instructed his lawyers to go to court to put an injunction on the December 1, special voting … Read more
The Communication Minister has dismissed claims that President Mahama’s promise to create three million jobs in his next term is a desperate move to win votes and retain power. Dr Omane Boamah said the President is being realistic with Ghanaians because the groundwork has already been done. The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of … Read more
Member of Parliament for Tema East, Daniel Titus-Glover, says Ghanaians will vote Nana Akufo-Addo as president of Ghana even if he is confined in a wheelchair because his brain will still be active. He said claims of ill health of the Nana Akufo-Addo which the National Democratic Congress has made its campaign message will not … Read more