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20 Oct

Cabinet Begins 3-Day Retreat On Economy, Akosombo Dam-Induced Floods

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his Cabinet will from Friday October 20, 2023, embark on a three-day retreat to discuss and deliberate on the current state of the economy. Also pertinent on the agenda will be the current flood situation that has hit towns and communities in the Lower Volta basin following the spillage from the Akosombo Dam. The flood situation has rendered many hopeless with several losses of properties and businesses around the area. The government’s retreat comes after the International Monetary Fund and Ghana reached a staff-level agreement for the second tranche disbursement of a $600 million loan facility…

18 Oct

We Will Bring Inflation Down To 15% By End Of 2024 – Akufo-Addo

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured that the government will work to ensure that inflation reduces to 15% by the end of 2024. He also stated his optimism over the fact that by the end of 2023, inflation will reduce. Currently, the inflation rate stands at 38.1 percent as of September 2023. The President made the statement when he met with the Christian Council of Ghana at the Jubilee House. “The signs are becoming clearer and clearer, the very high rate of inflation that we suffered last year is coming down. By the end of this year, we will be looking…

02 Oct

Her Warmth, Kindness And Grace Were Exceptional – Akufo-Addo Pays Tribute To Theresa Kufuor

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed profound sadness at the passing of Mrs. Theresa Kufuor, Ghana's former First Lady and wife of the 2nd President of the 4th Republic, John Agyekum Kufuor. The heartfelt tribute, President Akufo-Addo comes after the former first lady passed at age 87. In the tribute, the president described the late Theresa Kuffour as a warm, kind and gracious woman who bore the vicissitudes of life with great stoicism and an unshakable belief in the sovereignty of Almighty God. “Mama Theresa, as she was affectionately called, was a devoted companion of President Kufuor throughout their sixty-one (61) years…

12 Sep

FULL TEXT: Akufo-Addo’s Address At 2023 Bar Conference

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was the guest of honour at the 2023 Bar Conference organized by the Ghana Bar Association (GBA). This year's edition took place in the Central Regional capital of Cape Coast o September 11 under the theme: “Ensuring High Standards and Integrity in Public Life; The Role of the Legal Profession.” This was the seventh consecutive year the president has addressed the conference. "I am aware that it is a privilege, which I will continue not to abuse," Akufo-Addo stated in his speech. The speech covered a number of areas ranging from issues of governance and…

11 Sep

“I Do Not Clear Appointees Of Corruption Allegations; That Is Not My Job” President Akufo-Addo

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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that all allegations of corruption levelled against his appointees have been investigated by independent bodies, such as CHRAJ, the CID, and, in some cases, by Parliament itself. According to President Akufo-Addo, “It is not my job to clear or convict any person accused of wrongdoing, or of engaging in acts of corruption. That is the job of the courts and the law enforcement agencies.” Speaking at the 2023 Bar Conference of the Ghana Bar Association on Monday, 11th September 2023, in Cape Coast, the President told the gathering that “my…

11 Sep

“Fight Against Corruption Grounded On Legislative, Financial And Institutional Action, Not On Mere Lip-Service” – President Akufo-Addo

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“My government has fought and is fighting corruption not just in high-sounding words, but, actually, in concrete deeds. We have shunned mere exhortations and showy denunciations of unproved corruption. It has been a holistic approach. We have made institutional reforms, we have enacted additional, requisite laws, and we have resourced more adequately the accountability organs of state. Our fight against corruption has been grounded on legislative, financial and institutional action, and not on mere lip-service.” These were the words of the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Monday, 11th September 2023, when he delivered an address at…

11 Sep

Mahama’s Concept Of ‘NDC Judges’ Dangerous, Should Lead To His Defeat In 2024” – President Akufo-Addo

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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged the Ghanaian people to reject the former President of the Republic and 2024 NDC presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama, in the 2024 elections. Speaking at the 2023 Bar Conference of the Ghana Bar Association on Monday, 11th September 2023, the President stated that in some common law countries, particularly in the United States of America, the political colour of judges is a legitimate topic of public discourse. “Indeed, judges at the District and State levels, within the federal structure of the American Government, are elected officials, and, even though…

11 Sep

Law On Conduct Of Public Officers In The Offing” – President Akufo-Addo

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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that the Attorney-General, on behalf of Government, is leading the effort to enact a law on the Conduct of Public Officers. According to President Akufo-Addo, the Attorney General has, to this end, undertaken various stakeholder consultations with a number of public sector organisations, civil society and other interest groups to this end. “When passed into law, the Conduct of Public Officers Act will follow the example of legislations in other jurisdictions like the United States Ethics in Government Act of 1978, the Public Officers Ethics Act of Kenya of…

31 Aug

President Akufo-Addo Unveils National Integrated Maritime Strategy

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President Nana Akufo-Addo has launched the National Integrated Maritime Strategy document (NIMS) to strengthen the framework for maritime governance. The NIMS is a forward-thinking strategy designed to foster collaboration, innovation and address challenges facing the country’s maritime sector. The NIMS was put together by the Ministries of Transport, Defence, Energy, Fisheries, Foreign Affairs and National Security, among others. Addressing the third International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (IMDEC) in the opening ceremony at the Ghana Armed Forces headquarters in Accra, he indicated that safeguarding Ghana’s territorial integrity and protecting the interests of all Ghanaians remain key priorities of government. The…

30 Aug

Akufo-Addo To Commission Largest Salt Mine And Processing Plant In Africa At Ada

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will on Wednesday August 30, 2023, commission the Electrochem Salt Mine and Processing Plant located in Ada-Sege in the Greater Accra region. The salt mine and processing plant, which is the largest in Africa has the capacity to produce about 1,000,000 metric tons (250 tons per hour) of salt per annum to supply to local and export markets. In the medium term, the output is expected to be increased substantially with part of it being used to feed a Chlor-Alkali plant for the production of caustic soda and other chemical products. The plant, which is operated by…