Communications Minister-designate Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has assured that she will be neutral and fair to all telecommunication companies in the country, despite her legal tussle with Zain Mobile Communications – now Airtel – in the past. Asked by North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa whether she would not use her role, if approved as substantive minister, … Read more
Ursula Owusu Ekuful
The government of Ghana will work tirelessly with internet service providers to ensure that the cost of data in the country is reduced to a minimum, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Minister-designate for Communications, has said. Speaking during her vetting by the Appointments Committee of parliament on Wednesday February 1, she said: “It (the telecommunications sector) is a … Read more
Ursula Owusu Appears Before Appointments Committee
The vetting of President Nana Akufo-Addo’s nominees for various ministries continues today in Parliament. Currently, Minister-designate for Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful is before the committee. Minister-designate for Sanitation and Water Resources, Joseph Kofi Adda and Minister-designate for Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Atta will also appear before the vetting committee today. The process begun on Friday, 20th … Read more
If approved by parliament, Minister-designate of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba, has assured that New Patriotic Party (NPP) women capable of providing catering services will not be left out of the National School Feeding Programme. Responding to questions from New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Ablekuma West Ursula Owusu-Ekuful … Read more
Second Batch of 12 Ministers Designate To Face Appointments Committee
The Appointments Committee of Parliament has released a programme for the public hearing to consider the second batch of nominations by the President for ministerial appointments. The ministers designate are expected to appear before the committee chaired by Mr Joseph Osei Owusu, First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, from Monday, January 30, to Thursday, February 2, … Read more
Otiko, Dan Botwe, Akoto Osei To Be Vetted Monday
The Appointments Committee of Parliament has released the timetable for the next batch of ministerial nominees to be vetted. On Monday 30th January, 2017, the committee will vet the following Ministers-designate: Dr Anthony Akoto Osei, Monitoring and Evaluation; Ms Otiko Afisah Djaba, Gender, Children and Social Protection; Dan Kwaku Botwe, Regional Reorganisation and Development. On … Read more
Dr Akoto Osei, Dan Botwe To Be Vetted On Monday
Dr Akoto Osei, Dan Botwe to be vetted on Monday The second batch of ministerial nominees of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to be vetted from Monday by Parliament’s Appointments Committee. In all, 12 nominees will be vetted from Monday, January 30 to Thursday, February 2. Minister-designate for Monitoring and Evaluation Dr Anthony … Read more
Dr Akoto Osei, Dan Botwe To Be Vetted On Monday; Atta Akyea, Et Al To Follow
The second batch of ministerial nominees of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to be vetted from Monday by Parliament’s Appointments Committee. In all, 12 nominees will be vetted from Monday, January 30 to Thursday, February 2. Minister-designate for Monitoring and Evaluation Dr Anthony Akoto Osei, who is also Member of Parliament (MP) for … Read more
Dr Akoto Osei, Dan Botwe To Be Vetted On Monday; Atta Akyea, Frimpong Boateng Et Al To Follow
The second batch of ministerial nominees of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to be vetted from Monday by Parliament’s Appointments Committee. In all, 12 nominees will be vetted from Monday, January 30 to Thursday, February 2. Minister-designate for Monitoring and Evaluation Dr Anthony Akoto Osei, who is also Member of Parliament (MP) for … Read more
National ID Project Good Move
The flag bearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, has praised government for the efforts being made to have a national identification system, commenting that the project “is a good beginning, let’s get it done”. The Akufo-Addo government began the process of implementing a comprehensive national identification project, in fulfilment of … Read more
Gov’t Kick-Starts National ID
The Akufo-Addo government has begun the process of implementing a comprehensive national identification project in fulfillment of a long-held New Patriotic Party (NPP) campaign pledge to build a database of Ghanaians and other nationals resident in Ghana. At a broad consultative meeting chaired by the Vice-President, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 … Read more
Gov’t’s National ID Project Takes Off
The Akufo-Addo government has begun the processes to implement a comprehensive national identification project . The move is in fulfillment of a long-held NPP campaign pledge to build a database of Ghanaians and other nationals resident in Ghana. Four Committees; Legal, Technical, Financial and Oversight are expected to spearhead the project. President Nana Akufo Addo … Read more
Government Kick-Starts National ID Project
The Akufo-Addo government has begun the process of implementing a comprehensive national identification project, in fulfillment of a long-held NPP campaign pledge to build a database of Ghanaians and other nationals resident in Ghana. At a broad consultative meeting chaired by the Vice President, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, all the … Read more
Former AFAG Leader To Be Deputy Communications Minister?
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is yet to name his deputy ministers but information gathered by Peacefmonline.com indicates that, former AFAG leader and the newly elected New Patriotic Party Parliamentary Candidate for Effiduase-Asokore constituency in the Ashanti Region, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie is highly tipped to assist Madam Ursula Owusu-Ekuful. President Nana Akufo-Addo named Member of … Read more
Gov’t Kick-Starts National ID Project
Government has begun the process of implementing a comprehensive national identification project, in fulfillment of a long-held campaign pledge of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to build a database of Ghanaians and other nationals resident in Ghana. At a broad consultative meeting chaired by Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday, January 25, all … Read more
Akufo-Addo Must Be Saluted For Rewarding Hardworking Relatives, Party Men
A National Democratic Congress (NDC) communicator has argued that he does not see the head and tail of arguments by critics of the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo that he has appointed his relatives and known party people to ministerial positions in the country. Critics of the President have accused him of nominating his ‘relatives’ … Read more
We’ll Review Case of GITMO 2 — Defence Minister Designate
The Defence Minister designate, Mr Dominic Nitiwul, says the government will take a decision on the two Guantanamo Bay detainees after reviewing the intelligence available. Responding to a question when he appeared before the Appointments Committee of Parliament last Friday, Mr Nitiwul said the previous government took the decision to accommodate the two detainees based … Read more
Loyalty, Regional Balance and Political Appointments
LOUIS XIV TOLD HIS GRANDSON “BE A GOOD SPANIARD: THAT IS YOUR FIRST DUTY; BUT REMEMBER THAT YOU WERE BORN FRENCH IN ORDER TO PRESERVE UNITY BETWEEN BOTH NATIONS, THIS IS THE WAY TO MAKE THEM BOTH HAPPY AND TO PRESERVE THE PEACE OF EUROPE.” POLITICIANS HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO BE LOYAL TO THEIR PARTY … Read more
Ursula Owusu’s Picture Trends Wildly On Social Media
Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, MP for the Ablekuma West Constituency and Minister-designate for Communications A new picture of Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, the Member of Parliament for Ablekuma South and minister-designate for Communications, is sweeping across social media like wild fire. It is not clear when the picture was taken, but with the incoming minister looking young and pretty … Read more
Profiles of Second Batch of Ministers-Designate
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday announced the second batch of 12 ministerial nominees. The names have since been submitted to the Speaker of Parliament for vetting and approval. Below are the profiles of the ministers designate: DR. ANTHONY AKOTO OSEI – MONITORING AND EVALUATION Anthony Akoto Osei is 64 years, and is the … Read more