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12 Mar

2021 Budget: Government Announces 8 Additional Initiatives To Drive Economic Recovery

Jackson Odom KpakpoUncategorized2021 BUDGET

2021 Budget: Government Announces 8 Additional Initiatives To Drive Economic Recovery                     Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu with additional responsibilities as an interim Minister for Finance has announced 8 additional initiatives to drive economic recovery in Ghana.   During his presentation of the 2021 budget statement in parliament on March 12, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu said these initiatives will help the Ghanaian economy to recover quickly from the Covid-19 pandemic.         "In addition to continuing our priority programmes, we will implement additional initiatives to drive recovery these include;  …

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12 Mar

¢100 Billion ‘Obaatanpa’ Programme Is The Bolders And Biggest Economy Recovery Programme In The Country- Hon.Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu

Jackson Odom KpakpoUncategorized2021 BUDGET, HON KYEI MENSAH BONSU

¢100 Billion 'Obaatanpa' Programme Is The Bolders And Biggest Economy Recovery Programme In The Country- Hon.Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu The caretaker Finance Minister, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, has said government’s Coronavirus Alleviation and Revitalisation of Enterprise Support (CARES) initiative is a singular and remarkable financial investment in the Ghanaian economy by the Nana Addo's government. Presenting the 2021 budget statement and economic policy on the floor of Parliament on Friday, the Member of Parliament of Suame said the Obaatanpa programme in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic is meant to ease the struggle of Ghanaians and businesses against the economic…

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09 Mar

Full Text Of President Akufo-Addo’s State Of The Nation Address

Jackson Odom KpakpoUncategorizedakufo addo, SONA 2021

Full Text Of President Akufo-Addo's State Of The Nation Address Message On The State Of The Nation By The President Of The Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, On Tuesday, 9th March 2021, At Parliament House, Accra. Mr. Speaker, It is always good to be back in Parliament, and to discharge the duty, in accordance with Article 67 of the Constitution, of delivering to the House a Message on the State of the Nation. I am particularly delighted as this Message is the first of my 2nd term, the validity of which was unanimously upheld last week in a well-reasoned and…

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09 Mar

Ashanti Regional NADMO Director Refuses To Retire

Jackson Odom KpakpoUncategorizedAshanti Regional NADMO Director Refuses To Retire

Ashanti Regional NADMO Director Refuses To Retire The Ashanti Regional NADMO Director, Mr. Kwabena Nsenkyire has refused to proceed on retirement in line with the provision of Article 199 of the 1992 Constitution which prescribes a mandatory retirement at 60 for all public servants. Nsenkyire, who also doubles as the Ashanti Regional First Vice chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) was due to go on retirement in March last year but he is still in office. In March last year, Mr. Nsenkyire took a French leave and travelled to the United States without handing over to the Administrator,…

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06 Mar

President Akufo-Addo Swears In 28 New Ministers

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President Akufo-Addo Swears In 28 New Ministers President Akufo-Addo has sworn into office 28 of his 30 nominees for the various ministerial portfolios. The swearing-in ceremony took place on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Jubilee House in Accra. The two sectoral ministers who could not be sworn into office are the Minister-designate for Finance, Ken Ofori Atta and Minister-designate for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ebenezer Kojo Kum. Ken Ofori-Atta is yet to attend upon the Appointments Committee to be vetted due to complications from COVID-19 while Ebenezer Kojo Kum was unable to attend the swearing-in ceremony due to ill-health.…

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24 Feb

Thighs Of Motor Rider Missing In Fatal Accident @ Dawa Korlewa

Jackson Odom KpakpoUncategorizedThighs Of Motor Rider Missing In Fatal Accident @ Dawa Korlewa

Thighs Of Motor Rider Missing In Fatal Accident @ Dawa Korlewa Search is still ongoing for the severed thighs of a motorcycle rider who died Monday morning in a fatal motor accident at Dawa Korlewa near Asesewa in the Eastern Region. Twenty-three-year old, Martey Vincent who hailed from Kpesebi died instantly at about 6:40 am when the unregistered Royal Motorcycle on which he was riding ran into the offside portion of a KIA Rhino with registration number GR 152-16 loaded with bags of sachet water which was heading towards Asesewa from Odumase-Krobo. The deceased was said to have fallen in…

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19 Feb

It Was An Honour To Lead State Funeral Of Jerry Rawlings – President Akufo-Addo

Jackson Odom KpakpoUncategorizedIt Was An Honour To Lead State Funeral Of Jerry Rawlings - President Akufo-Addo

It Was An Honour To Lead State Funeral Of Jerry Rawlings - President Akufo-Addo President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says is was such an honour for him and his administration to lead the State Funeral held from Sunday the 24th to Wednesday, the 27th of January 2021 to celebrate and honour the life and service of the late former President of the Republic, Jerry John Rawlings. Interacting with the widow (Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings) and family of the late former President at the Jubilee House, when they paid a courtesy call on him today the 18th of…

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18 Feb

Porto Pounce On Juventus To Win First Leg Of Champions League Tilt

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Porto Pounce On Juventus To Win First Leg Of Champions League Tilt   Goals from Mehdi Taremi and Moussa Marega propelled FC Porto to their first ever victory over Juventus in the Champions League after they secured a 2-1 win over the Italian champions in the first leg of their last 16 tie on Wednesday. On a night when very little went Juventus's way, Federico Chiesa's late strike at least handed them a lifeline going into the return leg in Turin on March 9. Taremi pounced on a sloppy back pass after 63 seconds to fire in the opener that left Juventus rattled as they failed to create any…

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03 Feb

Anlo Traditional Council Announces Date For Rawlings’ Second Funeral

Jackson Odom KpakpoUncategorizedAnlo Traditional Council Announces Date For Rawlings’ Second Funeral

Anlo Traditional Council Announces Date For Rawlings’ Second Funeral     The Anlo Traditional Council has announced the date for the funeral of late ex-President Jerry John Rawlings. The Council has scheduled what they described as a mini-funeral for their son and chief, Nutifafa Fia I of Anlo State for February 12 and 13, 2021. The funeral will be held without the body of the late President at the Hogbe Park at Anloga in the Volta Region from 9:00 am. The family, prior to the burial, had announced plans to hold its own mini-funeral with the hope of the body…

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30 Jan

To Hold Or Not To Hold Another Funeral For JJ Rawlings – Anlo Traditional Council To Decide Today

Jackson Odom KpakpoUncategorizedTo Hold Or Not To Hold Another Funeral For JJ Rawlings - Anlo Traditional Council To Decide Today

To Hold Or Not To Hold Another Funeral For JJ Rawlings - Anlo Traditional Council To Decide Today The Chiefs and elders of Anlo Traditional Council in the Volta Region are to hold a crucial meeting today, January 30, 2021, to take a decision on whether or not to proceed with another funeral without the mortal remains of the Flt. Lt., Jerry John Rawlings as earlier announced. The late former President’s remains were laid to rest on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, after a four-day burial ceremony held by the state in his honour but without any representation from the chiefs…

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