Existing industries will soon benefit from a stimulus package from government to make them more competitive both locally and on the global market. Trade and Industry Minister-designate Alan Kyerematen announced this when he appeared before Parliament’s Appointments Committee. The minister-designate for Trade and Industry Alan Kyeremateng says the ministry is currently fine-tuning policies aimed at … Read more
Sampson Ahi: On page 117 of NPP’s manifesto that the NHIS has collapsed. How can you describe a scheme with a membership of 11m as a collapsed scheme? KAM: NHIS was not established to register members so we don’t assess this as the objective of the NHIS. It is about medication and quality healthcare and … Read more
The Education Minister-designate has advocated for English language to be maintained as the medium of instruction in schools in the country. Matthew Opoku-Prempeh explained that because students are not trained for only Ghana, they need to be taught the English language which makes them “globally competitive.” Taking his turn before Parliament’s Appointments Committee Tuesday, the … Read more
The Education Minister-nominee, Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has indicated that, government will be looking at consolidating basic education before pursuing any form of free tertiary education, saying that is not time-bound. Speaking during his vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee, Mr. Opoku Prempeh said his focus will be ensuring quality at the foundation levels of basic education. … Read more
Ghana’s Energy Minister-nominee, Boakye Agyarko has attributed the incessant power cuts popularly known as ‘dumsor’ in the country to poor financial management and structuring as well as inadequate fuel to power the country’s existing plants. According to him, the country has the human resources with technical ideas to address the power situation, however, it has … Read more
The Minister-designate for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has expressed worry over Britain’s imminent exit from the European Union (EU). “I’m worried about Brexit,” she told Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday during her vetting, adding “any country that trades with the UK will be worried.” Nonetheless, she said she had been assured … Read more
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu has expressed disappointment in the chairman of Parliament’s Appointments Committee, Joseph Osei Owusu. He expressed surprise at the unabated gagging of members of the committee on the minority side from questioning the ministerial nominees. “This is unbelievable,” said Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa Tuesday when the chair stopped him from … Read more
Appearing before Parliament’s Appointments committee Monday, the Member of Parliament for the Anyaa-Sowutuom constituency said the law for national service to be mandatory came into effect a year after she had graduated. “I did not do national service…the law came into effect a year after I left school,” Mrs. Ayorkor Botchwey told the vetting committee.” … Read more
Education Minister-designate, Matthew Opoku Prempeh has disclosed that the New Patriotic Party government has no immediate intention to revert second cycle education to four years. The number of years spent in the Senior High School has been changed, at least twice, in two decades when the Sixth Form system was phased out. The New Patriotic … Read more
Education Minister-designate, Matthew Opoku Prempeh has disclosed that the New Patriotic Party government has no immediate intention to revert second cycle education to four years. The number of years spent in the Senior High School has been changed, at least twice, in two decades when the Sixth Form system was phased out. The New Patriotic … Read more
Education Minister-designate, Matthew Opoku Prempeh has disclosed that the New Patriotic Party government has no immediate intention to revert second cycle education to four years. The number of years spent in the Senior High School has been changed, at least twice, in two decades when the Sixth Form system was phased out. The New Patriotic … Read more
Ghana’s Energy Minister-nominee, Boakye Agyarko has attributed the incessant power cuts popularly known as ‘dumsor’ in the country to poor financial management and structuring as well as inadequate fuel to power the country’s existing plants. According to him, the country has the human resources with technical ideas to address the power situation, however, it has … Read more
Alan Kyeremateng, the Minister nominee for Trade and Industry, faced Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday [January 23], to be assessed for his preparedness to serve in the office. Mr. Kyerematen, a former Minister in that portfolio in answering several questions, touched on how the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government, will implement its flagship campaign promise … Read more
The Energy Minister Nominee for Energy, Boakye Agyarko has announced an ambitious plan by the NPP government to reduce the taxes on the energy sector even as it initiates plans to address challenges facing the country’s power sector. As a result, the government says it will revise the energy sector levies. Mr. Agyarko who believes … Read more
The Energy Minister Nominee for Energy, Boakye Agyarko has announced an ambitious plan by the NPP government to reduce the taxes on the energy sector even as it initiates plans to address challenges facing the country’s power sector. As a result, the government says it will revise the energy sector levies. Mr. Agyarko who believes … Read more
Minister-nominee for Energy and Petroleum, Boakye Agyarko, today [Monday], narrated a rather emotional ordeal of how he nearly lost his life during the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) era; a situation that forced him to move to the United States as a political refugee. Mr. Boakye Agyarko, who was answering questions before Parliament’s Appointments Committee, … Read more
Chairman of Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, 23 January, abruptly “ruled out” Tamale North MP and member of the committee Alhassan Suhuyini from questioning Energy Minister-designate Boakye Agyarko any further after a heated back-and-forth between the two legislators that followed the minority MP’s initial question. Mr Joe Osei Owusu cut off Mr Suhuyini, who, at … Read more
The minister of Energy nominee, Boakye Agyarko took his turn on Monday [January 24] before Parliament’s Appointments committee to be vetted for the ministerial position. During the almost 4-hour session of probing and explanations, Mr Agyarko made 6 key statements on his thoughts and plans for the energy sector in the country. The quotes are … Read more
The minister of Energy nominee, Boakye Agyarko took his turn on Monday [January 24] before Parliament’s Appointments committee to be vetted for the ministerial position. During the almost 4-hour session of probing and explanations, Mr Agyarko made 6 key statements on his thoughts and plans for the energy sector in the country. The quotes are … Read more
Sugar cane farmers could be engaged in the running of the Komenda Sugar factory in the Central Region as part of government’s plan for the factory, Minister Nominee for Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen has said. Government is looking at involving farmers in the development of a sugar cane plantation and giving them shares in … Read more