I’ll address school feeding challenges and ensure quality -Agnes Naa Momo Lartey
Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, the Minister-designate for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, has pledged to address the payment delays that caterers under the government’s school feeding program are experiencing. Her reassurance coincides with mounting worries about unpaid arrears and the standard of schoolchildren’s meals. Naa Momo gave Ghanaians her word that she would address these […]
Bole-Bamboi MP calls for calm in his constituency amidst agitation
Alhaji Yusif Sulemana, the member of parliament for the Bole-Bamboi Constituency, has urged the local populace and youth to maintain composure in the face of recent events. This comes after the constituency’s youths and residents became enraged and set fire to truck tires at President Mahama’s father’s home, destroying nearby properties, because their MP had […]
Removal of E-Levy will improve our business operations – MoMAG
The Mobile Money Advocacy Group Ghana (MoMAG) is hopeful that the elimination of the e-levy will greatly improve their company’s operations. Minister-Designate for Finance During his most recent vetting, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson declared that the government’s first budget would eliminate the E-levy. MoMAG President Edward Ofori Agyemang told Citi Business News during the association’s […]
NDC Ho office set ablaze over Mahama’s appointment omission
Unidentified persons vandalized and set fire to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) office in Ho, Volta Region. The Ghana National Fire Service eventually extinguished the fire, which had destroyed crucial equipment such as computers, photocopiers, and important documents. According to preliminary accounts, the incident may have been motivated by dissatisfaction with President Mahama’s recent ministry […]
President John Mahama names Dr. Randy Abbey as Acting CEO of COCOBOD
President John Dramani Mahama has named Dr. Ransford Anertey Abbey as Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD). In compliance with Section 12(2) of the Ghana Cocoa Board Act, 1984 (P.N.D.C.L. 81) and Article 195(1) of the 1992 Constitution, the nomination was formally announced in a letter dated January 21, 2025. […]
Ministerial nominations of Ato Forson, Jinapor, Ayine approved by Parliament
The first group of ministerial nominees nominated by President John Dramani Mahama has been accepted by Parliament after a thorough screening and discussion process. The approved nominees include: Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, Finance Minister As Energy Minister, John Jinapor Attorney General and Justice Minister Dr. Dominic Ayine The Appointments Committee meticulously evaluated the candidates’ credentials, […]
Time Has Come To Elect MMDCEs –Ahmed Ibrahim
Ahmed Ibrahim, the Minister-Designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, has urged the election of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), stating that this is the best time to put the reform into effect. In Ghana, there has been a long-running discussion about electing MMDCEs. Advocates contend that this would increase accountability and […]
Muntaka, Ablakwa, Sam George, and Omane Boamah feature in Mahama’s new appointments
President John Dramani Mahama has named his last group of ministerial nominations. North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has been nominated as the Minister-Designate for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while Asawase MP Muntaka Mubarak has been nominated as the Minister-Designate for the Interior Ministry.
IGP sets up Special Investigative team to probe 2020, 2024 election-related deaths
In response to President John Dramani Mahama’s letter, Inspector-General of Police Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has directed investigations into the deaths that occurred during the 2020 and 2024 elections, according to the Chronicle Newspaper. The report claims that the IGP has assigned a specialized investigative team to the CID Headquarters and given them deadlines to […]
Commissioner-General of GRA Julie Essiam has stepped down from her position
Ms Julie Essiam, Commissioner General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has submitted her resignation letter to the president’s office through the minister-designate for Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson. On March 24, 2024, former President Akufo-Addo appointed Miss Julie Essiam as Commissioner-General of the GRA. Before her appointment, she was in charge of the GRA’s Support […]