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27 Feb

We’ll Keep Supporting ECOWAS, AU To Restore Democracy In Africa – Akufo-Addo

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reaffirmed his support for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU) in their efforts to restore democracy in Africa. In his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on February 27, 2024, he condemned the recent wave of military coups and interventions that have undermined democratic governance in some parts of the continent. “There is, indeed, Mr Speaker, a state of palpable anxiety and tension in every corner of West Africa, raising the spectre of regional instability, which we thought had been banished. Unconstitutional changes in Government in parts…

27 Feb

2024 SONA: Govt To Rename Kumasi And Tamale Airports

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced that, government will rename the Kumasi and Tamale International airports. The Kumasi International Airport will be renamed the Nana Agyeman Prempeh I International Airport, while the recently inaugurated airport in Tamale will be called the Yakubu Tali International Airport. He made this known during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament on Tuesday, February 27. He said “I have one more scheduled date with the House, when I would be here to give an accounting of my time in office. By that time, my successor would have been elected, and we would…

27 Feb

We Must Adopt A Long-Term Plan To Rewrite The Wrongs In Our Football – Akufo Addo

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has highlighted the pressing need for a comprehensive, long-term strategy to address the persistent challenges facing Ghanaian football. His remarks come amid concern over the performance of the Black Stars at the recent Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire, where the team fell short of expectations, finishing the group stage with only two points out of a possible six. The team’s early exit from the tournament, under the guidance of then-coach Chris Hughton, has sparked questions about the future of football in the country. Speaking during his State of the Nation Address in…

27 Feb

SONA 2024: Good News For Cocoa Farmers

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President Akufo-Addo has reaffirmed his commitment to supporting cocoa farmers in the upcoming season. During his State of the Nation address on Tuesday, February 27, he said his government increase the cocoa price per bag from GH¢800 to GH¢1,300 because it has the welfare of cocoa farmers at heart. “Mr Speaker, we all witnessed the spectacular increment of the cocoa price from eight hundred cedis per bag (GH¢800) to one thousand, three hundred cedis (GH¢1,300) per bag in the current cocoa season, the highest increase in fifty (50) years. “With the current trend of the world cocoa price, cocoa farmers…

27 Feb

SONA 2024: GH¢5.8Bn Paid To Bondholders – Akufo-Addo

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has revealed that the government has fulfilled its financial pledges by clearing the final coupons owed to domestic bondholders. In 2023, the government initiated a domestic debt exchange program aimed at individual and pension bondholders as part of its revenue strategy to meet the requirements of an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Delivering the State of the Nation address (SONA) to Parliament on Tuesday, February 27, President Akufo-Addo disclosed that, an amount of GH¢5.8 billion has been paid to the bondholders. “A week ago, last Tuesday, on 20th February 2024, the second coupon…

26 Feb

Akufo-Addo To Deliver SONA Tomorrow

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is set to deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament on Tuesday, February 27, as mandated by Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution. The President is expected to provide updates in various sectors such as security, Governance, Education, Health, Infrastructure and efforts against corruption during his address. Additionally, the speech will outline the government’s primary policy objectives for the year and detail strategies to enhance the current economic situation. Earlier in February, the then Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, announced the President’s upcoming address in Parliament. “Mr. Speaker, in accordance with Article 67…

08 Mar

We Want Akufo-Addo To Announce Duty Reduction On Spare Parts In SONA – Dealers

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Some spare parts dealers in Abossey Okai are requesting that the government reduce the duty on spare parts. The traders complained to Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm’s Nhyiraba Kwabena Asirifi that the cost of duty has resulted in an increase in the price of spare parts. They want the president to address this in his state of the nation address, which he is scheduled to deliver on March 8, 2023. The dealers stated that it was their desire to sell their parts at a reasonable price. However, the cost of duty on spare parts importation is high. “We want him to announce…

07 Mar

Akufo-Addo Delivers State Of The Nation Address Tomorrow

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President Akufo-Addo will on Wednesday, March 8, deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament. The presentation is in accordance with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution. According to the said Article, the President shall deliver a message on the State of the Nation to Parliament at the start of each session and before the dissolution of Parliament. It was earlier scheduled to be delivered in February but was postponed to tomorrow. The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, explained the reason why the meeting was rescheduled. “After extensive discussions, the address has been shifted to the 8th of…

25 Feb

State Of The Nation Address Postponed To March 8

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Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has announced March 8, as the new date for the State of the Nation’s Address (SONA) by President Akufo-Addo. The change in date, the Speaker of Parliament said, is because the initial February 28, is unfavourable. “The day of the SONA, initially the Business Committee announced 28th February 2023, after that I, in particular, saw that the 28th of February was not a suitable day, “So, I personally got in touch through the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu with H.E the President, and after an extensive discussion, it was shifted to 8th March. It was for…