Senior Presidential Advisor, Yaw Osafo-Maafo has stressed the need for aspiring parliamentary candidates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to intensify their campaigns to make the party’s determination of breaking the eight-year electoral jinx a reality. He said they should not sit aloof thinking that the filing of nominations to contest the party’s parliamentary primaries […]
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Mitigation measures: Traders, Transport Operators give Government feedback
Government has met the leadership of some trade groups and transport operators in what is the first of a series of engagements with key sector players within the Ghanaian economy. The three-hour engagement session took place in Accra on Monday, June 27, 2022 and provides government with an opportunity to assess the impact of the […]
Auditor-General found guilty of contempt by High Court in Osafo Maafo US$1 million Kroll saga
An Accra High Court has today, Tuesday May 12, 2020 found the Auditor-General, Daniel Domelovo, guilty of contempt in the Osafo Maafo US$1 million Kroll saga. BestNewsGH.com reports the Court, presided over by Justice Afia Asare Botwe as holding that the reason given by Mr Domelovo that he was busy finishing up an audit report […]
‘’Your leadership qualities are exceptional’’-Osafo Maafo praises Bawumia’s Economic Management prowess
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawmumia has earned accolades from the Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Maafo, for his exceptional and sterling performance as head of Ghana’s Economic Management Team (EMT). BestNewsGH.com reports the Senior Minister as saying the progress the country has made so far, in terms of the management of the economy is as […]
$1m Kroll payment: Senior Minister replies Auditor General
The Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo-Maafo has responded to claims by the Auditor General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo, that he led the government to pay a private firm, Kroll and Associates, $1million for no work done. In a letter addressed to the Auditor General, Mr. Osafo-Maafo sought to set the record straight on the matter involving the […]
Osafo-Maafo’s comment on Aisha Huang ‘Inconvenient Truth’ – Dr Apaak
The Member of Parliament for Builsa South in the Upper East Region believes the government of Ghana deported notorious Chinese illegal miner, Aisha Huang, because of grants and other favours the country stands to gain from the Asian country. Dr Clement Apaak, who is convinced the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government is not committed […]
Osafo Maafo is an unrepentant divisive man who should have been fired by now-Dr. Jasaw
A senior lecturer at the Wa Campus of the University for Development Studies, Dr. Godfred Seidu Jasaw has described the senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Maafo as an unrepentant divisive man who should have been fired a long time ago by the president. Dr. Jasaw who is seeking to contest the Wa East Parliamentary seat in […]
Galamsey queen saga: Osafo Maafo hits back at attackers
Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo, Senior Minister at a recent town hall meeting in the U.S. justified the decision to truncate the prosecution of Aisha Huang, a Chinese national known for her exploits in illegal mining. A participant at the meeting wanted to know why Aisha, popularly known as ‘Galamsey Queen’ was only deported after she was […]
Collapse of banks: EOCO on heels of BoG officials
The Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Maafo has revealed that the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) is on the heels of officials of the Bank of Ghana who are suspected to have played one role or the other leading to the collapse of the seven indigenous banks. According to him, the public perception that nothing […]
We’re presenting a water-tight case against banking sector crisis offenders, Ghanaians should be patient-Osafo Maafo
The Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Maafo has indicated that the Attorney General and Minister of Justice is working assiduously behind the scenes and will unleash her venom on all those whose actions and inactions led to the collapse of the seven local banks in the country. According to him, those who played various roles culminating […]
Osafo Maafo to ‘fix’ siren-blowing appointees
Senior Minister Yaw Osafo Marfo has promised to address the incessant and increased use of sirens by government appointees in the country. The practice of government appointees using sirens of their vehicles, perhaps in efforts to evade traffic particularly in the capital city Accra, has become a major concern to citizens, particularly other drivers and […]
Former GPHA Director General Wins JB Danquah Corporate Leadership Personality Award
Former Director General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Paul Asare Ansah has won the prestigious J B Danquah Eastern Corporate Leadership Personality 2018 award. This was at the Eastern Star Awards held at the Mac Dic Royal Hotel in Koforidua last Thursday. Mr. Paul Ansah’s nomination out of the 22 Public Sector CEOs […]