The president, Nana Akufo Addo has indicated that his nominees for regional minister positions would be announced after January 24 when parliament resumes. According to the president the names of the persons to occupy these positions have already been penciled but would be handed to parliament which is currently on recess. The president said this … Read more
Robin S. Sharma one of the world’s premier thinkers on leadership, personal growth and life management with Engr. Dave Nweze Umahi of Ebonyi State in mind stated and I quote, “Leadership is not about a title or a designation. It’s about impact, influence and inspiration. Impact involves getting results, influence is about spreading the passion … Read more
Robin S. Sharma one of the world’s premier thinkers on leadership, personal growth and life management with Engr. Dave Nweze Umahi of Ebonyi State in mind stated and I quote, “Leadership is not about a title or a designation. It’s about impact, influence and inspiration. Impact involves getting results, influence is about spreading the passion … Read more
Ghana’s democratic credentials were given a further shot in the arm with President John Mahama conceding defeat at the polls as the first incumbent Head of State to lose elections in the Fourth Republic, and particularly in our political history. This must also be a great sign for Africa’s democratic strides in spite of The … Read more
Former President John Mahama’s decision to keep his official residence as his retirement home is unlawful, Accounting Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare has said. He said the former President’s action is in clear violation of provisions of the Presidential Transition Act. Section 10 of the law requires that the President and Vice-president shall vacate their official … Read more
President Akufo-Addo has been advised to seize the moment and take the moral high ground to apologize to Ghanaians on the debacle of portions of his inaugural speech. Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC), Koku Anyidoho, speaking on Anopa Kasapa on Kasapa 102.5 FM, indicated that for the President to have publicly … Read more
“When the time is right, I the Lord will make it happen.”—Isaiah 60:22 And it did happen. It was spectacular–a bespoke ceremony that birthed Ghana’s new head of state on Saturday 7 January 2017 reports Gordon Offin-Amaniampong. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The first inauguration of Akufo-Addo as 14th President and 5th of the Fourth Republic of Ghana was … Read more
The Director of Communications at the presidency, Eugene Arhin, has apologized for portions of President Akufo-Addo’s inaugural speech, which did not acknowledge the sources of some of the quotes he used. Following the swearing-in of the President and his vice today [Saturday], January 7, social media has been awash with some quotes in Nana Addo’s … Read more
The Director of Communications at the presidency, Eugene Arhin, has apologized for portions of President Akufo-Addo’s inaugural speech, which fail to acknowledge the sources of some of the quotes he used. Following the swearing-in of the President and his vice today [Saturday], January 7, Facebook is awash with some quotes in Nana Addo’s speech, which … Read more
The current global political, and security environment remains chaotic, dangerous, and unstable. While the Obama Administration has done its best to address them, there is no doubt that the incoming Donald Trump Administration will inherit one of the most difficult and challenging set of problems since the end of the Second World War. Under Obama’s … Read more
Ahead of the inauguration of his administration, President-elect, Nana Addo has gone against the constitution with his appointments. This is according to Hon. Mintah Akandoh. The Member of Parliament for Juaboso said the appointments by the incoming president is not only alien to the country, it is as well unconstitutional. Hon. Akandoh decides to speak up … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg has announced plans to spend 2017 touring the US – in the Facebook founder’s latest ambitious New Year’s resolution. He posted that this year’s personal challenge is to “have visited and met people in every state in the US”. The 32-year-old tech titan added that he needs to travel to about 30 states … Read more
About 5,000 security officers will be deployed for the Presidential inauguration ceremony on Saturday, January 7, 2017. The Presidential transition team revealed this at a press briefing today, on [Tuesday], to provide updates on its work ahead of the swearing-in ceremony. According to the Spokesperson of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) side of the Transition … Read more
About 5,000 security officers will be deployed for the Presidential inauguration ceremony on Saturday, January 7, 2017. The Presidential transition team revealed this at a press briefing today, on [Tuesday], to provide updates on its work ahead of the swearing-in ceremony. According to the Spokesperson of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) side of the Transition … Read more
There is a case every law student must have come across. This is the American case of Marbury v Madison. President John Adams and his federalist party had been defeated in the 1800 elections. Thomas Jefferson running on the ticket of the Republicans had won the elections. As part of John Adams final acts, the … Read more
Many interesting developments have taken place since the NPP routed the Government of my party, the NDC, in the just ended General and Presidential elections. The looter John Mahama Government promised a smooth transition as though he had an option in the matter. Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State are invited … Read more
Mr. Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, MP for Suame and Minority Leader in Parliament has said, what President Mahama is doing with regards to the appointment of the new Commissioner for the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and the boss for the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) amounts to ‘’crass irresponsibility’’. According to … Read more
Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare, a Ghanaian lawyer based in the United States of America (USA), has called for an anti-Midnight Appointment Act that limits the power of the President to make appointments in the Public Service three months immediately before the next presidential elections and up to the end of his term. In his view, … Read more
A Local Governance Expert Dr Eric Oduro Osae has blamed drafters of the country’s constitution for giving the President so much power to appoint people even at the last minute of leaving office. The outgoing President John Dramani Mahama has received backlash for making last minute appointments coupled with increment of allowances and signing of … Read more
Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare, a Ghanaian lawyer based in the United States of America (USA), has called for an anti-Midnight Appointment Act that limits the power of the President to make appointments to the Public Service three months immediately before the next presidential elections. In his view, this is a potential solution to all the … Read more