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30 Jan

Ekumfi Chiefs react to President Akufo-Addo’s comment on neglecting Constituency

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Chiefs in Ekumfi in the Central Region have reacted to President Akufo-Addo’s comment that he did not pay attention to the development needs of the Ekumfi area because the people rejected his choice of Parliamentary candidate in the 2020 election. The President mentioned that the rejection of the New Patriotic Party’s Parliament Candidate for Ekumfi, Ato Cudjoe, made him neglect the people and deny them some developmental projects for a while. At a press conference organised by the Chiefs of the Ekumfi on Monday, January 29, 2024, the Paramount Chief of the area, Odeefo Akyin VIII, said the pillars of democracy…

25 Jan

We’re Committed To Ensuring Visa-Free Access To Africans Travelling To Ghana – Akufo-Addo

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has disclosed his government’s resolve to implement a visa-free policy in 2024 for all Africans travelling to Ghana. According to the President, his administration has initiated processes to implement the policy this year. Addressing participants at the opening of the 2024 Africa Prosperity Dialogue on Thursday, January 25, the President stated, “I know that many of you had to acquire a visa to come to this event; we made a special arrangement for this conference.” “We reduced the visa acquisition fee by 50%, and we were thus able to receive your visa on arrival. The…

25 Jan

Akufo-Addo Has Not Neglected Ashanti Region – NPP

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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region has fired back at former President John Dramani Mahama’s assertion that the region has been neglected by the ruling government, despite historically delivering significant electoral votes. Mr. Mahama, while campaigning for his proposed 24-hour economy policy in Kumasi, criticized the government for unfinished projects like the Kumasi Central Market. The NPP’s regional secretary, Adom Appiah, strongly contested Mr. Mahama’s claims, highlighting completed infrastructure projects as evidence of the government’s commitment to the Ashanti Region. He specifically mentioned the revitalization of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital’s 44-year-old mother and child block, which…

19 Jan

Let’s Create The Right Structures To Enable Young Ones Create Innovative, Compelling Businesses – Akufo-Addo Tells African Leaders

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has recognized the many challenges that need to be addressed to unlock Africa's potential. He however noted that most African countries are certainly moving in the right direction of tackling the challenges. President Akufo-Addo was addressing Heads of States and the international business community at the Timbuktoo: Unleashing Africa's Startup Revolution, organised on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, in Davos Switzerland, on Tuesday, 16th January 2023. “Indeed, for many African leaders, our foremost challenge now, and over the short term, is to ensure that we put in place the right structures to enable young Africans to create innovative and…

16 Jan

President Akufo-Addo Congratulates President Felix Tshisekedi

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The Ghanaian people and I extend warm congratulations to the President-Elect of the Democratic Republic of Congo, His Excellency Félix Tshisekedi, on the affirmation of his victory in last December’s presidential elections by his country’s Constitutional Court. The brotherly people of the Democratic Republic of Congo are also to be applauded for their peaceful and orderly conduct in the elections, which has strengthened the frontiers of multiparty democracy in the Democratic Republic of Congo. I look forward to continuing to work with President Tshisekedi in his second term of office, just as we did in his first, so we can…

12 Jan

2023 AFCON: Be Bold And Fearless In Your Work – Black Stars Technical Team Urged

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President Akufo-Addo has called on Chris Hughton and the Black Stars technical team to be bold and fearless in the forthcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. According to him, there should not be any impediment in the way of the skillful and determined squad during the tournament. The President was speaking during his Farewell Dinner with the Black Stars at the team’s camp in Kumasi on Tuesday. In his speech, President Akufo-Addo called on the coaches to be fearless and bold in their work. “To coach Chris Hughton, his assistants, George Boateng, Didi Dramani, Richard Kingston and members…

20 Dec

President Lauds BoG For Restoring Macroeconomic Stability

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The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has commended the Bank of Ghana (BoG) for the role it has played in the last seven years to maintain economic stability and development of the country. “In the last seven years, the BoG has distinguished itself in discharging its duties to the admiration of all well-meaning Ghanaians. It has been a sound banker to the government and a safe custodian of the country’s money,” the President stated this during the 2023 end of year cocktail of the BoG. According to President Akufo-Addo, BoG had also been an efficient currency manager, a reliable source…

04 Dec

Akufo-Addo On Why He Cannot Sign Witchcraft, Other Bills Due To Constitutional Issues

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has explained to Parliament that, even though the contents of the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2022, (Witchcraft bill) and the Armed Forces (Amendment) Bill, 2023 have his support, he cannot assent to them because of constitutional issues. The President has explained that, the way and manner the two Bills were prepared flouts Article 108 of the 1992 Ghana Constitution and he cannot therefore assent to them due to the constitutional issues. “After thorough consideration in the light of constitutional issues, I’m unable to assent to these bills,” President Akufo-Addo stated in a letter he sent to…

27 Nov

Akufo-Addo Condemns Machete-Brandishing NDC Members At Mahama’s Office

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President Akufo-Addo has strongly condemned the actions of certain National Democratic Congress (NDC) members who were captured in viral videos wielding machetes around the office premises of the party’s flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, following a purported cleanup exercise on Thursday, 23 November 2023. Addressing the Victory Congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana at Adentan Fafraha, in Accra, during the valedictory church service for the outgoing Moderator of the Presbyterian Church, Rt. Reverend Professor Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante, President Akufo-Addo expressed his disapproval of the behaviour of the NDC supporters, emphasizing that such actions will find no place in the…

16 Nov

Akufo-Addo Cuts Sod For Phase 2 Of Tema Port Expansion

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has inaugurated a fleet of new gantry cranes and also cut the sod for the commencement of phase two of the Tema Port Expansion Project. The inauguration of the 15 additional gantry cranes and the commencement of civil works under phase two of the Tema Port Expansion Project, operated by Meridian Port Services Ltd (MPS), will add 270,000 square metres to the existing one million square metres and set in motion a transformation that will fundamentally alter Ghana’s standing in the maritime industry in West Africa. At the ceremony yesterday, President Akufo-Addo said the project…