Fmr President John Mahama’s election petition good for Ghana – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says former President John Mahama’s decision to challenge the outcome of the 2020 presidential election in court is good for Ghana. “I recognize my main opponent in the election has gone to the Supreme Court to seek their intervention over his concerns on the outcome of the polls. It is […]
Ghanaians Urged To Support Government For Successful Reopening Of Schools
NEWS COMMENTARY ON REOPENING OF SCHOOLS President Akufo-Addo last Sunday, announced the reopening of schools after being closed in March last year to avoid the spread of Coronavirus. As per the announcement, Kindergarten, Primary and Junior High School students in both private and public schools will return to the classroom from January 15. Furthermore, Senior […]
Heavy security on Akufo-Addo’s inauguration day justifiable- Minister
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, has refuted allegations that Police personnel deployed for the inaugural ceremony of President Akufo-Addo are too many. The Police Service has deployed about six thousand personnel to provide security. Speaking at a news briefing in Accra, Madam Ayorkor Botchway said the function is international in […]
Hohoe: Supreme Court quashes injunction on Amewu
The Supreme Court has quashed an interim injunction of a Ho High Court seeking to prevent the Member of Parliament-elect for Hohoe, John Peter Amewu, from being gazetted. The Ho High Court, on December 23, 2020, granted an interim injunction restraining the Electoral Commission (EC) from gazetting John Amewu of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). […]
Police announce road closures on Thursday for Presidential inauguration
The Police has announced temporary road closures ahead of the inauguration of President Akufo-Addo and Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s on Thursday. Roads around the enclaves of Parliament will be cordoned off and police visibility will be top-notch. Already the Police Service has announced the deployment of six thousand security personnel to be drawn from the […]
Full text: Akufo-Addo’s State of the Nation Address 2021
Message On The State Of The Nation On The Dissolution Of The 7th Parliament By The President Of The Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, On Tuesday, 5th January 2020, At Parliament House, Accra. Mr Speaker, Before I proceed, I will beg the indulgence of the House to join me in standing up and observing a […]
Akufo-Addo’s silence on Techiman South shooting disappointing- Minority Leader
Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu has expressed disappointment in the failure of President Akufo-Addo to touch on the shooting incident at the Techiman South collation center which resulted in two deaths. According to Mr. Iddrisu, it is also not accurate for the President to say the next Parliament will be composed of almost equal number of […]
Ghana’s economy is on track – President Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo says Ghana’s economy is on track despite the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. He said though the disease threatened to derail the gains made in the first three years of his administration, the proactive decisions taken by government to fight the pandemic, as well as revitalise and transform the economy with a hundred […]
Government says gains in Education will empower the Ghanaian child for life
President Akufo-Addo has lauded the flagship SHS Policy describing it as a transformational step that will expedite Ghana’s socio-economic development for a lifetime. He says the Policy together with Free Technical, Vocational and Education Training (TVET) have now become integral parts of the country’s educational structure. In his final State of the Nation Address to […]
Covid-19 in South Africa: Scientists seek to understand new variant
Scientists in South Africa say there is a “reasonable concern” that the new variant of Covid-19 sweeping across the country might prove to be more resistant to current vaccines being rolled out in the UK and elsewhere, and warn that it makes the need for a global roll-out of vaccines “even more critical”. “It’s a […]
