The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has reaffirmed the Akufo-Addo Government’s commitment to its vision of transforming Ghana despite the global economic challenges which have wrought dire straits on the country’s fortunes. Speaking at the Pentecost Convention Centre, Millennium City, Kasoa, on Thursday, (April 7, 2022), Dr Bawumia said the Akufo-Addo government has been focused […]
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$9m Nissan assembly plant commissioned: over 31,000 vehicles to be produced annually
The Nissan Motor Corporation, in collaboration with its local partners, has commissioned a $9 million assembly plant to produce vehicles in the country. The Nissan Assembly Plant in the Industrial City, Tema, which has the capacity to produce 11,593 units of vehicles per shift per annum, is a partnership between Japan Motors of Ghana and […]
President assents to E-Levy Bill
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday assented the Electronic Transfer Levy Bill (E-Levy) Bill into law just before the start of the Cabinet meeting at the Jubilee House in Accra. By appending his signature to the bill, it has now become law, but the operational date and other activities will be announced by the Minister […]
Sports, entertainment spots, funerals and others can resume at full capacity – Akufo-Addo
Government is allowing the opening of public spaces to full capacity from Monday, March 28, 2022. President Akufo-Addo says the limitations and bans placed on huge gatherings have been removed. These form part of the country’s move to reverse the Executive Instrument the saw the imposition of restrictions as part of the fight against Covid-19. […]
COVID-19: Fully vaccinated travellers will not be tested on arrival in Ghana
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that from tomorrow, Monday, March 28, 2022, fully vaccinated travellers coming to Ghana will not take PCR tests from their countries of origin to allow them entry into the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) where they will also not be tested for COVID-19 on arrival. However, the President mentioned that citizens and […]
Ghana opens borders: Face mask no longer mandatory – Akufo-Addo
The country’s land and sea borders have been opened from today, two years after COVID-19 travel restrictions were imposed. Besides, the wearing of face masks is no longer mandatory. These were the major highlights of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s 28th update on Ghana’s enhanced response to the COVID-19 pandemic delivered last night. According to […]
President Akufo-Addo to deliver State of Nation Address Wednesday
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is scheduled to deliver a message on the State of the Nation (SONA) to Parliament on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. This is in accordance with article 67 of the 1992 constitution that says the President should give the State of the Nation Address at the beginning and close of every […]
Council of State members cut their allowances by 20%
Members of the Council of State have agreed to a 20 percent cut in their monthly allowances for the next one year in support of efforts aimed at stabilising the economy. This, the council said was in support of the 30 percent monthly salary reduction announced by the Executive. According to the council, this is […]
Ghana races to meet SDGs
Ghana is implementing innovative measures to meet all the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, has said. To achieve the goals, she said, the country needed an average of $45 billion a year until 2030. In addition, she said, there was the need to ensure macroeconomic stability and the appropriate […]
‘Voting rights of Deputy Speakers transparent on face of constitution’ – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the unanimous decision taken by the Supreme Court, in its ruling of Wednesday, March 9, 2022, on the voting rights of Deputy Speakers of Parliament, should put the matter to rest. According to President Akufo-Addo, he was surprised by the furore that was generated on whether or not Deputy Speakers of […]
Reject first, second-class citizen notion – Barbados PM
The Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, has encouraged the youth to reject the impression that there are first- class and second-class citizens being created by the inequalities and inequities in the world. Ms Mottley stressed that despite the inequalities and inequities that posed a challenge to developing countries, there was no first-class or […]
We will work to protect our territorial integrity – President Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo has stressed the preparedness of the government to build the capacity of the country’s security services to ensure the protection of the country’s territorial integrity. “The government is determined to do everything within its power to guarantee the nation’s territorial integrity and ensure the safety of citizens,” he said. He has, therefore, encouraged […]