Hon. Fatimatu Abubakar Archives

11 Oct

I Have Confidence In Dr. Bawumia’s Ability To Secure Victory In The December Polls- Information Minister

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Hon. Fatimatu Abubakar, Information Minister has expressed her confidence in Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia's ability to secure a victory in the upcoming 2024 general election. She made this statement on Movement TV/Wontumi Radio's "Movement in the Morning" show, citing the numerous development projects initiated by President Akufo-Addo and Dr. Bawumia's New Patriotic Party (NPP). Some of the notable projects mentioned by Hon. Fatimatu Abubakar include the completion of Tamale International Airport, construction of roads in Tamale, and the Tamale interchange, which has become a landmark in the town She also highlighted the progress made in rural development and export initiatives, such…

16 Feb

Gold For Oil Deal To Reduce Pressure On Dollar And Stabilize Cedi- Hon. Fatimatu Abubakar

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The Deputy Minister for Information, Fatimatu Abubakar has said that the Gold for oil policy is the only solution to cut the demand of the dollar domestically. Speaking in an interview on Movement in the morning show on Movement TV /Wontumi Radio, the deputy minister noted that "every year, the Government pays an excess of 1billion to the Independent Power Producers (IPP) to purchase fuel to run errands and also pay electricity debts. However, about 20per cent of our import bill is on crude oil." She stressed on the ripple effect of expensive fuel on the populace, adding that when…

06 Oct

Galamsey Fight : Accusations Must Be Based On Evidence- Deputy Information Minister

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The deputy Minister for communication Hon. Fatima Abubakar, has said accusations of individuals especially politicians who are involved in galamsey must come with evidence. Her comment comes after some people claim some politicians are behind illegal mining activities in the various communities. According to Hon Abubakar, ‘’every community has a leader, you will not fully understand the level of their influence when you are outside their community. Some people assume galamsey is spearheaded by big people and often times ‘big people’ are regarded as politicians. There are some business men in some communities whose influences are higher than even the…

06 Oct

Gov’t Commitment Is Against ‘Galamsey’ And Not Small Scale Mining- Deputy Information Minister Clarifies

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The deputy Minister for Information , Hon. Fatimatu Abubakar has said government is fighting against illegal mining activities popularly known as galamsey, and not small scale mining as speculated by some people. Speaking on Movement In The Morning Show with Kwaku Dawuro, Hon Abubakar stated that fighting against galamsey is crucial in protecting forest reserves and water bodies. Speaking she said that ‘’mining contributes to our economic growth but if we are to measure its impact on human lives and environment, we will realize the fight has become keen. Indiscriminate mining destroys water treatment plants because before water from the…

28 Jun

Finance Ministry Set To Address The Retention Of Profit By The Multinational Companies In Ghana (VIDEO)

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The deputy Minister for Information, Hon. Fatimatu Abubakar, has stated that the finance ministry has put plans underway to have a stakeholder engagement with multinational companies in Ghana on profit retention. Speaking on Movement In The Morning Show with Kwaku Dawuro she indicated that although Ghana attracts multinational companies yet the country does not make enough profit from these companies. Hon Abubakar said, ‘’one thing that drives the exchange rate and also affect economy is retention of profit by multinational companies in Ghana. There are a lot of such companies in Ghana but there is no retention policy-they take all…