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02 Jun

Ambulance Case: Godfred Dame Will Not Resign; Akufo-Addo Cannot Reshuffle Him – Obiri Boahen

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Lawyer Nana Obiri Boahen, a former deputy general secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has declared that Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Dame, will not resign over the Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson ambulance saga. He also asserted that President Akufo-Addo cannot reshuffle Godfred Dame. In an interview on Kumasi-based Radio, Lawyer Nana Obiri Boahen emphasized the need for resilience in politics, suggesting that political leaders should not succumb to pressure from the opposition and the public. He questioned whether members of Parliament who received double salaries have returned the funds. Lawyer Nana Obiri Boahen praised Godfred Dame…

30 May

Akufo-Addo Reaffirms Commitment To Advance Technical Education

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Sunyani, May 29, GNA – President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday reaffirmed government’s commitment to advancing technical education in the country. He said his government would continue to provide the required financial and logistical support to advance technical skills and entrepreneurship development. President Akufo-Addo gave the assurance when he addressed the opening session of the Third Biennial Applied Research Conference of the Technical Universities of Ghana (ARCTUG-2024) underway at the Sunyani Technical University (STU). The Vice-Chancellors of Technical Universities of Ghana (VC-TUG) are organising the two-day ARCTUG-2024 on the theme “university, industry and government partnership for accelerating innovation and…

22 May

President Akufo-Addo Releases The KPMG Report On GRA/SML Transaction

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On 24th April 2024, the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, received a request from the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), under section 18 of the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989) (RTI Act), for a copy of the KPMG report on the contracts and transactions between Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML). The President had commissioned KPMG, on 29th December, 2023, to undertake an inquiry to gain a clear understanding of the matters in controversy, and to be properly advised in taking the necessary decisions. Bearing in mind the provisions of the…

04 Apr

Akufo-Addo Grants Two Retroactive Contracts To Dr Ammishaddai As GRA Boss

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President Akufo-Addo has awarded two retroactive contracts to Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, appointing him as the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). These contracts, dated Tuesday, March 26, 2024, were endorsed by the Secretary to the President, Nana Bediatuo Asante. The initial contract spans a two-year term, covering the period from October 11, 2021, to October 10, 2023. Subsequently, a second contract was granted, extending from October 11, 2023, to March 31, 2024. Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah formally concluded his tenure at the GRA on Sunday, March 31. Prior to his departure, concerns were raised by some Members of…

27 Feb

FULL STATEMENT: Address On The State Of The Nation By President Akufo-Addo

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MESSAGE ON THE STATE OF THE NATION BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, ON TUESDAY, 27TH FEBRUARY 2024, AT PARLIAMENT HOUSE, ACCRA. It is always exhilarating to be back in Parliament, and to discharge the duty, in fulfillment of Article 67 of the Constitution, of delivering to the House a Message on the State of the Nation on this occasion for the penultimate time. In accordance with protocol and convention, it is good to see that First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, Second Lady Samira Bawumia, Spouse of Mr. Speaker, Alice Adjua Yornas, Chief…

15 Feb

President Akufo-Addo Should’ve Shuffled Napo To Gender Ministry- Oheneba Asiedu

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Morning show host, Oheneba Asiedu, has said President Akufo-Addo should have considered shuffling Matthew Opoku Prempeh from the Energy Ministry to Gender Ministry. His reason for the above comment stems from the poor power supply which he said is affecting people in the Ashanti region. Passing a brief comment on the Wontumi Morning Show to vent his frustration, he stated that “as for our light situation…I was looking forward that Matthew Opoku Prempeh would be moved to the Gender Ministry so that continues from there because our light situation here is very bad, it is worrying and troubling”. https://www.tiktok.com/@movementtv_gh/video/7335743899580763397?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7247057103838938629

09 Jan

Akufo-Addo Has Condemned 2020 Election-Related Deaths – Eugene Arhin Debunks Mahama’s Claim

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The Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin has countered accusations from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Mahama, who claimed that President Akufo-Addo failed to condemn election-related deaths during the December 2020 elections. In response to Mahama's allegations on January 7, Mr. Arhin took to Facebook, sharing a video clip from President Akufo-Addo's victory speech on December 9, 2020, delivered at his residence in Nima, Accra. In the video, the President condemned the incidents that resulted in the deaths of eight individuals during the general election. “I condemn in no uncertain terms the isolated incidents of post-electoral…

09 Jan

John Mahama Murdered His Boss For Power- Chairman Wontumi Replies NDC

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The Ashanti Regional Chairman for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako has revisited rumours linking former President John Mahama to the death of his own boss for power in 2012. Chairman Wontumi said this in an interview with Movementtvonline.com on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. During an address on Constitution Day, President Akufo-Addo revealed that three years after the election, he is yet to receive a congratulatory message from his main opponent, John Mahama. But the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has claimed that the NDC and its flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, will not congratulate President…

08 Jan

Adventurers Seeking To Torpedo Ghana’s Democratic Path Will Fail – Akufo-Addo

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The Government has issued a stern warning to people seeking to torpedo Ghana’s democratic path ahead of the December 07 General Election. “It will not be under my watch that any adventurer will seek to torpedo the democratic path on which we are embarked,” President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo assured. In a message to mark the 2024 Constitution Day, which falls on January 07, he said his Administration was bent on seeing to it that “we have a free, fair and transparent election in December 2024”. “You have my word! Ghana will be the victor of such an outcome, not…

22 Nov

Ghana Needs $550Bn To Energy Transition Plan – Akufo-Addo

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President Nana Akufo-Addo has disclosed that Ghana will need about $550 billion in the next 40 years to ensure that the country achieves its net zero targets. He reiterated government’s commitment to make Ghana one of the first countries to attain universal access to clean and modern energy by 2030. The National Energy Transition framework was established as a policy guide to help the country attain its net-zero energy related carbon emissions by 2060. The framework outlines how the country intends to implement low carbon solutions in major sectors of the economy such as oil and gas industry, transportation, agriculture…