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15 Jan

2 NDA Dep. CEOs Sacked By President Akufo-Addo

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President Nana Akufo-Addo has sacked another Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Development Authority. Mr. Stephen Yir-engu Engmen was given his marching orders in a letter dated 21 December 2022. A letter signed by the Chief of Staff, Ms. Frema Osei-Opare, said Mr. Yir-engu Engmen is expected to comprehensively hand over his duties and any official property to the Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Development Authority before his departure. “We wish to inform you that, H. E. the President has decided to terminate your appointment as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Development Authority with effect from…

12 Jan

Akonta Mining: Lands Minister Responds To Mahama

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The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor has reacted to former president John Mahama’s comments on President Akufo-Addo’s defence of Akonta Mining Limited. Mr. Jinapor said the former president’s description of president Akufo-Addo’s response to a question by the chairman of the 28th National and 16th Biennial Congress of the National Union of Ghana Catholic Diocesan Priests Association in Koforidua as empty was ill-informed. Akonta Mining was accused of engaging in illegal mining activities in the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve. The Lands Minister said he would not have responded to Mahama’s comments on the matter, but he…

11 Jan

Propagate Ghana’s Achievements Under Nana Addo’s Governance When You Get A Platform- Isaac Jay Hyde To Mahama

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National Youth organizer for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Isaac Jay Hyde, has called out the former President of Ghana and Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama to share the successes of Ghana, under the governance of President Akufo-Addo. Speaking in an interview with Kwaku Dawuro, on Movement In The Morning Show, on Movement TV/Wontumi radio, Mr. Hyde noted that Mahama must take advantage of platforms he gets, to let people know of the improvements of Ghana under the rule of President Akufo-Addo rather than putting in efforts to make NPP unpopular. According to Mr.…

11 Jan

Mahama Is Always Attacking President Akufo-Addo Just To Stay Relevant- Ernest Frimpong

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A communications team member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ernest Frimpong, has said that former President Mahama is always attacking President Akufo-Addo just to stay relevant. He told Kwaku Dawuro on Movement in the morning show on Wontumi Radio/Movement TV that former President Mahama and the NDC are always trying to paint a picture to Ghanaians that the influential people in the NPP who have been supporting the party with their resources are doing so with the finances of the party, which isn't the case- hence the reason he's turned his attention to Akonta Mining. "A record which…

11 Jan

Court Fines Bulldog GH¢48,000 For Threatening Akufo-Addo Over Menzgold Saga

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An artiste manager, Lawrence Nana Asiamah Hanson, popularly known as Bulldog, has been fined GH¢48,000 by an Accra Circuit Court for threatening President Akufo-Addo on TV. A report by Graphic Online states that Bulldog was found guilty of offensive conduct conducive to the breach of the peace. The court presided over by Evelyn Asamoah, fined the manager. Bulldog’s failure to pay the fine will land him in prison for 40 days. However, Bulldog said he wanted to appeal to the President’s conscience to help the customers of Menzgold and not to threaten the President. Meanwhile, Graphic Online reported that the…

10 Jan

GUTA Pushes For An Industrious Professional As Trade Minister

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The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has made a passionate appeal to President Akufo-Addo to appoint someone of the caliber of Alan Kyerematen to be the next Minister of Trade and Industry. According to the union, Mr. Kyerematen who has resigned did an excellent job while in office, it expects a professional with an industrious expert to succeed him. “The Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) is deeply saddened by the news of the sudden resignation of the Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kyerematen. All those who know him and happen to have come in contact with this affable gentleman will attest…

21 Dec

Nana Receives New French, Tanzania Envoys

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President Akufo-Addo this evening had the honour of receiving the letters of credence of the new French and Tanzania Ambassadors to Ghana. They include Ambassadors Jules -Armand Aniambosou and Dr. Benson Alfred Bana representing the government and people of France and Tanzania in Ghana respectively. At a short ceremony held at the Jubilee House, Ambassador Jules – Armand Aniambosou revealed that he was born in Benin but studied in France. He was therefore excited to have returned to his roots to serve his country, France, on the African continent. France, he said was committed to supporting Ghana through the current…

17 Nov

Viral Video Of Insulting Students: CHASS Apologises To Akufo-Addo

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The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) has rendered an unqualified apology to President Akufo-Addo for the misconduct of students at the Chiana Senior High School (SHS) in the Kassena-Nankana West District. Some female students at the school identified to be in their second year were seen in a viral video in circulation on social media platforms using vulgar and unprintable words on President Akufo-Addo. “The entire Upper East Regional CHASS and indeed the National Executive Council of CHASS wish to render an unqualified apology to His Excellency the President of the Republic, Management of the Ghana Education…

31 Oct

IMF: It’s Good Akufo-Addo Says No ‘Haircut’ But Further Clarity Needed – UGBS Economist

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An economist at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), Dr Patrick Assuming has welcomed the comment by President Nana Addo Danwa Akufo-Addo that there will be no ‘haircut’ as the country seeks a programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He however, said the President should have provided further clarity on this comment. He asked whether there is going to be debt restructuring since he has ruled our out haircut. “It is good the President says there will be no haircut but he should have expanded that comment,” Dr Assuming told Martin Aseidu Darteh on the Mid day news on TV3 Monday October…

25 Oct

Ghanaians Are Not Being Fair With President Akufo-Addo- Deputy Trade Minister Says

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The deputy Minister for Trade and Industry who doubles as the Member of Parliament (MP) for New Juaben South, Hon Michael Okyere Baafi, has stated Ghanaians are not being fair with President Akufo-Addo. Speaking with Kwaku Dawuro on Movement in the morning Show Hon Okyere said that ''what President Akufo-Addo has done for Ghanaians is unprecedented. Talk of the free SHS policy-it has given underprivileged students the chance to go to school, the 1 district 1 factory, roads and interchanges. We have done so well to the extent that Pokuase interchange is the second biggest interchange in Africa''. ''Government took…