In September 2017, when the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s government began the Free Senior High School (SHS) programm with only first-year students, some political analysts questioned the essence of ‘Free SHS’ as it only benefitted first-year students and not all SHS students. Prior to the 2016 election, when then-candidate Nana Akufo-Addo promised the Free […]
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Barbados requests 375 Ghanaian nurses- President accepts in principle
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has agreed in principle to send about 375 Ghanaian nurses to Barbados to work in government medical facilities in that country. The Prime Minister of Barbados, Ms Mia Amor Mottley, put in the request for the services of nurses from Ghana during bilateral talks with President Akufo-Addo in Bridgetown, […]
Ghana likely to have a female president soon —President Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said he is convinced that Ghana will very soon have a female President. He said aside from the appointment of more women into many and critical positions in his administration and offices of state, Ghana was working to ensure that very soon half of all appointments in the country […]
Ghana to help Guyana in Energy Sector
Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo has agreed that his country would help Guyana’s energy sector, Director-General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon said. Briefing the media after Akufo-Addo was conferred with Guyana’s national award, the Order of Excellence by President David Granger, Harmon said the technical assistance cooperation would be provided free of cost. […]
President Akufo-Addo pushes for change in ILO governance structure
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has called for a change in the governance structure of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the United Nations agency whose mandate is to advance social justice and promote decent wotk by setting international labour standards. According to President Akufo-Addo, African Ministers of Labour, at their last […]
President Akufo-Addo applauds vigilance of two Hamile residents in foiled attack
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has commended the vigilance of two residents of Hamile, in the Upper West Region, for their vigilance in foiling a potential attack on the Roman Catholic in Hamile. Addressing the 2019 Eid ul-Fitr celebrations, on Wednesday, 5th June, 2019, President Akufo-Addo stated that “I applaud the […]
Gov’t signs 2019 commencement warrant for Zongo Development Ministry – President Akufo-Addo
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has announced that the Minister for Finance has signed a commencement warrant for the Ministry of Inner Cities and Zongo Development to begin spending on Zongo communities from the Zongo Development Fund allocation in the 2019 budget. According to the President, the provision of water systems, […]
Bridging the development gap between the North and the South-President Akufo-Addo’s Priority
A major priority of the Government of President Akufo-Addo as part of its agenda of inclusive transformation is to bridge the development gap between the North and the South. Therefore, programmes, such as Free Senior High School, Planting for Food and Jobs, Planting for Export and Rural Development, Rearing for Food and Jobs Initiative, One […]
Sammi Awuku electrifies Konongo-says NPP and Akufo-Addo will continue to fulfill their promises to Ghanaians
The National Organiser of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Sammi Awuku has assured the generality of the Ghanaian people about the commitment of the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo led government’s commitment to fulfilling its promises to them. Mr. Awuku pointed out that government will continue to deliver on its promises of creating jobs and […]
Ghana now Austria’s most important business destination in Africa – Austrian President
The President of the Republic of Austria, His Excellency Alexander Van der Bellen, has described Ghana as the most important destination in Africa currently for Austria and Austrian businesses. According to President Alexander Van der Bellen, the management of the Ghanaian economy, especially over the last two years, for which Ghana is projected to be […]
Ghana must lead in making Africa free-CPP
The Convention People’s Party has underscored the important role Ghana has to play in helping Africa become a free and liberated continent. A statement issued by the CPP and signed by its General Secretary, James Kwabena Bomfeh Jnr. in commemoration of African Union Day recalled the words of Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah […]
There is great disquiet about your decision to retire, back down-Akufo-Addo to Asamoah Gyan
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has impressed upon Black Stars skipper Asamoah Gyan to rescind his decision to recuse himself from the AFCON 2019 and retire completely from the Senior national team, the Black Stars. This follows a phone call to Baby Jet as Asamoah Gyan is popularly known, by the president last night during […]