An initiative aimed at enhancing Ghana’s road network by decentralising road infrastructure development and addressing challenges facing metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) across the country has been launched. Dubbed; “District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP)”, it is designed to empower MMDAs with the resources and equipment necessary to rehabilitate and maintain roads within their various […]
Some five thousand Ghanaian construction workers are expected to gain direct jobs from government’s accelerated road construction project dubbed, District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP). The initiative, which is expected to begin in earnest, is mainly funded by the District Assembly Common Fund. It is meant to patch up and smoothen deplorable roads across the country. […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that his government has undertaken road development projects across in a way, which has never been seen in Ghana’s history. Speaking during the launch of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) in Accra on Wednesday [July 31, 2024], President Akufo-Addo said the developments by his administration reflects a […]
The African Union (AU) has endorsed President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s vision for a continent-wide financial institution and the acceleration of mobile money interoperability across the continent. The adoption came during the AU Mid-Year Coordination meeting held in Accra last week. This signals a major step towards enhancing financial inclusion and economic integration across Africa. […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday commissioned a 320-unit housing complex for the Ghana Police Service. The housing project, which began in 2018, is situated at the National Police Training School in Tesano, Accra. It comprises seven blocks of 112 two-bedroom apartments and thirteen blocks of 208 three-bedroom apartments, with each block containing […]
The government’s Agenda 111 Hospitals Project is expected to create over 60,000 jobs upon completion, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said. Advertisement “There is an average number of 120 workers on each construction site, and when completed, an average of 559 persons will be employed in a district hospital, 1,343 in the regional hospital, […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has unveiled plans for the establishment of four new universities to address the increasing demand for tertiary education. The announcement was made during the conferment of his fifth honorary doctorate from Valley View University, where he reiterated his administration’s commitment to enhancing the quality and accessibility of education. “Building on […]
Presidents Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, last Tuesday joined the chiefs and people of Elmina (Edina) for this year’s Bakatue, a ceremony that heralds the lifting of a ban on fishing in the area. The Omanhen of the Edina Traditional Area, Nana Kodwo Conduah VI, together with his chief priests, performed some traditional rites in the […]
President Akufo-Addo is asking Parliament to expeditiously confirm Deputy Energy Minister, Herbert Krapah as a Minister of State at the Ministry. This appointment comes as the substantive Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, is set to be confirmed as the running mate to the NPP flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. The Speaker of Parliament read the […]
The Executive Secretary to the President, Nana Bediatuo Asante has been given additional responsibilities as an Ambassador-at-Large. Advertisement This came to light when President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday afternoon presented letters of credence to newly appointed diplomats. Nana Bediatuo Asante has been serving as the Executive Secretary to the President since 2017. At […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has given an assurance that he will always insist on due process and rules of natural justice in alleged cases of corruption involving state officials and all Ghanaians. He said mere allegations without evidence were not enough to merit condemnation of any accused public official. President Akufo-Addo gave the assurance […]
President Nana Akufo-Addo has taken significant steps to address concerns raised by Organised Labour regarding the controversial sale of four hotels by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to Agriculture Minister Bryan Acheampong. Organised Labour had petitioned the president to halt the sale of the hotels to Bryan Acheampong. In response, President Akufo-Addo […]
