President Nana Akufo-Addo is expected to name his deputy ministers and regional ministers in the coming days as he rounds up the selection of top talent to help him achieve his vision of a greater, more prosperous Ghana. The list is expected to feature names such as ENERGY DEPUTY DR SAMIU NUAMAH TRADE AND INDUSTRY … Read more
Renowned Economist, Mr. Kusi Boafo has predicted that it will take President Nana Akufo-Addo and his economic team two years to start seeing some reliefs in the current economic situation in the country. According to him, Ghana’s economic fundamentals are too weak to see signs of improvement within the first year of President Akufo-Addo’s administration. … Read more
Four ministerial nominees appeared before Parliament’s Appointment Committee to be vetted today. They are Trade Minister nominee; Alan Kyerematen , Foreign Minister nominee; Shirley Ayokor Botwey, Minister nominee for Local Government; Hajia Alima Mahama. Energy Minister nominee; Boakye Agyarko is expected to appear before the committee to soon to be vetted. So far, the committee … Read more
Member of Parliament for Lawra constituency has heaped praise on the chairman of parliament’s Appointments Committee Hon. Joseph Osei-Owusu. Anthony Karbo praised him for his style of leadership as the chairman of the committee, not allowing repetitive questions and being firm as the chairman of the committee. The appointments committee’s sitting to vet the 36 … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Bodi constituency and a member of the Appointments Committee in Parliament, Sampson Ahi has described the Senior Minister-designate, Mr. Yaw Osafo-Marfo as an arrogant person. According to him, the former finance minister under the erstwhile Kufuor administration, exhibited extreme arrogance and disregard for the vetting committee last week when he … Read more
It is yet another week and I can hear rhythmical political tunes blaring from the radio. And you know I cannot resist dancing to such tunes. The vetting of Ministers nominated by His Excellency Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo has started at the Appointments Committee of Parliament and it is a spectacle to behold. I’m encouraged by … Read more
A political science analyst Amakye Boateng, has envisaged that vetted ministerial nominees will be approved by the Appointments Committee of Parliament. He doubted if any of the tall brains nominated by the President Nana Addo Dankwa-Akufo will be rejected by the appointments committee. So far the Senior minister designate Yaw Osafo Maafo, Kan Dapaah Minister … Read more
The disclosure by the Senior Minister designate, Yaw Osafo Maafo, that lack of accurate data on Ghana’s debt has made it difficult for the Akufo-Addo-led New Patriotic Party government to make projections on the fiscal gap to influence planning is quite worrying. According to Mr Osafo Maafo, who appeared before the Appointments Committee of Parliament … Read more
The vetting of President Nana Akufo-Addo’s nominees for various ministries continues today in Parliament. The process begun on Friday, 20th January, 2017 with the vetting of Senior Minister nominee Osafo Maafo. So far, six (6) of the minister nominees have been vetted. President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced 36 ministers-designate since he assumed office as President … Read more
The vetting of President Nana Akufo-Addo’s nominees for various ministries continuous today in Parliament. The process begun on Friday, 20th January, 2017 with the vetting of Senior Minister nominee Osafo Maafo. So far, six (6) of the minister nominees have been vetted. President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced 36 ministers-designate since he assumed office as President … Read more
Alan, Agyarko and others to be vetted today Four more ministerial nominees appointed by President Akufo-Addo for various portfolios, will be vetted today [Monday], by Parliament’s Appointment’s Committee. They are Hajia Alima Mahama, who is headed for the Ministry for Local Government and Rural Development, and Dr. Afriyie Akoto, the nominee for the Ministry of … Read more
Four more ministerial nominees appointed by President Akufo-Addo for various portfolios, will be vetted today [Monday], by Parliament’s Appointment’s Committee. They are Hajia Alima Mahama, who is headed for the Ministry for Local Government and Rural Development, and Dr. Afriyie Akoto, the nominee for the Ministry of Agriculture. The others are Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanten, who … Read more
Fiscal policy to some extent if not large is influenced by political ideology. The previous government led by the social democrats – NDC Party – was famous for excessively taxing Ghanaians. During their regime, two real estate taxes – the rent tax and real estate VAT – were introduced. The Ghana Real Estate Developers Association … Read more
Accra, Jan. 18, GNA – ‘You shall not make for yourself a carved image or any likeness of anything that is of heaven above… you shall not bow down to them nor serve them; for I the Lord your God, I am a jealous God,’ so says the second Commandment as written on the clay … Read more
Day Two of the ongoing vetting of ministerial nominees to serve in the administration of President Akufo-Addo, has ended with Ambrose Dery and Gloria Akuffo, both nominees for the ministries of Interior and Justice and Attorney-General respectively. This brings to six (6) the number of nominees to have been vetted, out of the Thirty-Six (36) … Read more
The ease, at which Senior Minister-designate, Yaw Osafo Marfo, answered questions during his turn of vetting, has been hailed by the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party. Hon. Osafo Marfo was first to be vetted today by the Parliamentary Appointments Committee and Mr. Bernard Antwi Boasiako believes he deserves commendation for his self-controlled … Read more
The Senior Minister designate, Yaw Osafo Marfo has said it was regrettable for the system to allow the Bank for Housing and Construction to collapse. Mr. Yaw Osafo Marfo reiterated that the World Bank misled the country over the collapse of the facility because in his view, “the reasons assigned to the collapse of the … Read more
The Senior Minister designate, Yaw Osafo Marfo has said it was regrettable for the system to allow the Bank for Housing and Construction to collapse. Mr. Yaw Osafo Marfo reiterated that the World Bank misled the country over the collapse of the facility because in his view, “the reasons assigned to the collapse of the bank … Read more
Senior Minister-designate Yaw Osarfo Marfo says President Nana Akufo-Addo is a liberty to appoint as many ministers as wants. According to him, the president is mandated by the 1992 Constitution to appoint ministers for effective management of the country. Mr. Osafo Maafo made the comment before Parliament’s Appointment Committee Friday, while being vetted for the … Read more
Senior Minister-designate Yaw Osafo Marfo has said age will not be a drawback in the discharge of his duties if he is given the nod by the Appointments Committee of parliament to become Senior Minister. The 74-year-old told the Appointments Committee on Friday January 20: “I’m lucky in a way. I enjoy very good health … Read more