President Akufo-Addo says there is no basis for him to sack the Finance Minister. According to him, Ken Ofori-Atta has discharged his duties “excellently” and he cannot relieve such a person of his position. President Akufo-Addo speaking on OTEC FM on Monday said he has full confidence in the Minister …
Read More »49 NDC Boys Chase Eastern Regional Positions
A total of 49 persons including former officers have filed to contest the Eastern Regional executive positions of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) by close of nominations Saturday, October 15, 2022. The bigwigs include former Regional Secretary and Regional Chairman, Mark Oliver Kevor, a Lecturer, and Bismark Tawiah Boateng, …
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Boys Brigade Ghana Honour Dr. Bawumia
The Boys Brigade Ghana has conferred an honorary award on the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, for his service in leadership. At its 70th Anniversary celebration in Accra on Saturday October 15, 2022 the Boys Brigade lauded Dr. Bawumia for his “leadership, commitment and dedicated service, which has earned you …
Read More »$330m Boankra Inland Port To Be Completed By March 2024
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has been assured that the US$330 million Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal project, popularly referred to as the Boankra Inland Port Project, which has been on the drawing board for some eighteen (18) years, will be completed by the first quarter of …
Read More »NDC Raises ‘Petinent Issues’ In Ashanti Region As President Akufo-Addo Begins Tour
The National Democratic Congress in the Ashanti Region has complained of suffering in the Ashanti Region as President Akufo-Addo begins a four-day tour of the Ashanti Region. In a statement, the opposition party said the Ashanti Region, which is the government stronghold, was “grossly unappreciated.” “Mr. President, to say, that …
Read More »My Government Is Constructing 32 Major Hospitals In Ashanti Region – Akufo-Addo
The President of the republic, Nana Akufo-Addo, has pointed out that his administration since assuming office in 2017, has commenced the construction of about thirty-two (32) hospital projects in the Ashanti Region alone. Several of them President Akufo-Addo, says have been completed with others at various stages of completion. Addressing …
Read More »Finance Ministry Reacts To Tier 2 Pension Investments Discount Speculation
The Ministry of Finance has reacted to claims that about 94 percent of Tier 2 pension contributions placed in government securities will be affected by a supposed debt restructuring move by the government. The reports had suggested that about GH¢3.7 billion of the GH¢3.9 billion Tier 2 pension contributions placed …
Read More »Akufo-Addo Didn’t Order For Dismissal Of Radio Presenter
The Director of communications at the Office of the President, Eugene Arhin, has rubbished claims by a radio presenter, referred to as “Gh Mouthpiece” that she lost her job at Kingdom FM on the orders of President Nana Akufo-Addo. The presenter claimed that Akufo-Addo sent a text message to her boss to …
Read More »Ghana Medical Association Threatens Nationwide Strike Over New Tax Policy
The Ghana Medical Association is threatening to declare a nationwide strike if the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) does not rescind its decision to surcharge them as part of a new tax system being introduced. The Association said the GRA made its intent known in a letter it is yet to …
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