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13 Jan

Don’t Be Scared; We Won’t Default On Our Debt Obligations – Ato Forson To Akufo-Addo

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The Finance Minister-designate, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has assured former President Nana Akufo-Addo and the people of Ghana that the country will not default on its debt obligations under his leadership. Speaking before the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Monday, January 13, Dr. Forson addressed concerns raised by the former President during his final State of the Nation Address. In his address on January 3, 2025, Nana Akufo-Addo emphasised the critical importance of maintaining Ghana’s financial commitments, urging the incoming Finance Minister to prioritise the nation’s debt repayments. He also announced that his government had made a payment of $346…

19 Nov

Akufo-Addo To Commission Flower Pot Interchange Today

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President Akufo-Addo is expected to commission the newly built Flowerpot Interchange today, November 19, 2024. The flyover and motorway interchange project was designed to complement the newly completed underpass and serve as an alternative route for North-South movement. The project has undergone several revisions and now features an 800-meter span flyover, starting at the Palace Mall off Spintex Road and ending at Boundary Road in East Legon. Additional features include ramps onto the motorway, improvements at the Flowerpot roundabout approaches on Spintex Road, and access through the old tunnel to East Legon. Upon commissioning, the project will enhance the lives…

28 Nov

Witchcraft Bill: Bagbin’s Accusation Against Akufo-Addo Inaccurate – Presidency

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The Presidency has refuted accusations leveled against President Akufo-Addo by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin regarding the delay in assenting to the Criminal Offences Bill. According to a statement from the Jubilee House, claims that the Bill has been neglected on the President's desk are false. The statement also emphasized that President Akufo-Addo is fully aware of the constitutional mandate, which allows seven days for the President to review and give assent to any Bill presented to him. In view of this, the press release signed by Jubilee House's Communications Director, Eugene Arhin clarified that President Akufo-Addo is not…

03 Aug

Medeama Gets GH¢1M Support From Akufo-Addo Ahead Of CAF Champions League Campaign

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Ghana Premier League champions, Medeama Sporting Club, have received support from Nana Akufo-Addo ahead of their participation in next season’s CAF Champions League. Akufo-Addo pledged to the Tarkwa-based side on Wednesday, August 2, on their visit to the Presidency to present the league trophy. Ghana’s Deputy Minister for Mines and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, who also serves as the Member of Parliament for Tarkwa, led the players to meet the President. Others present were chiefs from the Apinto Traditional Council, the club’s Board Chairman, Dr Tony Aubynn, head coach Evans Augustine Adotey, management and technical team members. Medeama’s opponents…

19 Apr

Akufo-Addo Cuts Sod For 600 Million-Unit Vaccine Manufacturing Plant

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President Nana Akufo-Addo has cut the sod for constructing the first phase of a 600 million-unit capacity vaccine manufacturing plant at Medie in Accra. This move takes the country closer to achieving its target of becoming the hub of healthcare delivery within the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), with focus on the production of pertinent drugs and vaccines which the continent lacks capacity to make. The project’s first phase, which is estimated at US$122.6million, will be fitted with state-of-the-art technology to produce malaria; human papillomavirus (HPV); pneumonia; rotavirus; and cholera vaccines. This phase is expected to be completed in…

17 Apr

Akufo-Addo Signs 3 New Tax Bills Into Law

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President Akufo-Addo has signed into law the three new tax bills recently passed by Parliament. Information Minister. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah made this revelation on JoyNews’ The Probe. According to him, the document has since been given to the Clerk of Parliament for the rest of the administrated processes to kick in. The three new taxes are the Excise Duty Amendment Bill 2022, the Growth and Sustainability Levy Bill, 2022, and the Income Tax Amendment Bill 2022. The Majority in Parliament said the measure formed part of moves to raise GH¢4 billion annually in revenue. Government also says the bills are…

28 Mar

US Commits $100m To Help Combat Terrorism In Coastal West Africa

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The United States government says it is providing $100 million to five West African countries to help combat possible extreme terrorism. The countries include Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Benin, Guinea, and Togo. This is in line with the US initiative to boost it eliminate violence and propel stability in areas vulnerable to conflict. This was announced by US Vice President Kamala Harris during her visit to the Jubilee House in Accra. She was hosted by President Akufo-Addo where they both held pertinent discussions of mutual interest. “Today I am pleased to announce $100 million in support of Benin, Ghana, Guinea, Cote…

10 Mar

Akufo-Addo Aims To Raise Ghana’s GDP Per Capita From US$2,500 To US$4,500

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President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced that his government is putting some measures in place to ensure that Ghana’s per capita GDP is almost doubled. He told parliament in his state of the nation address on Wednesday, 8 March 2023 that the “government recognises that sustained growth must be deliberate, especially in a global landscape marked by forces of technology, trade, and intense competition. "It requires a combination of leadership, social cohesion, and deep investments in core capabilities of people, firms, and institutions to harness our opportunities”. “This is why”, he explained, “together with our private sector counterparts, we are anchoring…

28 Feb

Akufo-Addo Announces State Funeral For Christian Atsu

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President Akufo-Addo on Monday announced that Ghanaian international Footballer, Christian Atsu Twasam, who died in the Turkey earthquake would be given a state-assisted funeral. Atsu, 31, was found dead on February 18, 2023, following the devasting earthquake in Turkey and Syria on February 6, which killed more than 50,000 people in both countries. President Akufo-Addo said the government would do everything on its part to give the footballer a “dignified exit.” “It is my duty and responsibility as President to make sure that happens,” he said when he received a delegation of the family of the late footballer at the…

28 Feb

Christian Atsu’s Death: Family Visits Akufo-Addo

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The family of late Black Stars player, Christian Atsu, has called on President Akufo-Addo at the seat of government to officially inform him of the demise of the 2015 AFCON player of the tournament. Led by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, and the President of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt Okraku, head of the family, Nene Gabriel Kofi Tswasam expressed their appreciation to the President for the support his government has offered to the family since the tragic demise of their relative, before officially informing the President that, Atsu passed away during the earthquake in Turkey early…