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Member of Parliament for Evalue-Ajomoro-Gwira, Catherine Afeku, has been removed as Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts in a new reshuffle by President Nana Akufo-Addo. She has now been assigned to the office of the president as Minister of State, but the statement issued by Director of Communications at the Jubilee House Eugene Arhin Thursday did not say exactly what her work will be at the presidency. Until her removal, Ms Afeku received backlash from Ghanaians, particularly those in the creative arts industry for what they said was her over concentration on the Tourism aspect of her ministry. She…

Member of Parliament for Evalue-Ajomoro-Gwira, Catherine Afeku, has been removed as Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts in a new reshuffle by President Nana Akufo-Addo. She has now been assigned to the office of the president as Minister of State, but the statement issued by Director of Communications at the Jubilee House Eugene Arhin Thursday did not say exactly what her work will be at the presidency. Until her removal, Ms Afeku received backlash from Ghanaians, particularly those in the creative arts industry for what they said was her over concentration on the Tourism aspect of her ministry. She…

Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, has accused Nana Akufo-Addo and his government of dishonesty, claiming they have been commissioning existing factories under the 1-District-1-Factory initiative. He mentioned Pure Joy and the Fujian Sentuo Ceramics Company commissioned by President Akufo-Addo, as some of the already existing companies the government is seeking to claim credit for in the name of the 1-D, 1-F initiative. “So, the point about One-district-one factory has become a fiasco”, he said Thursday on TV3 morning magazine show, the New Day. His comment was on the back of the commission of the ceramic factory Wednesday…

Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah is calling for the use of audio forensics in establishing the credibility and identities of persons heard in the leaked National Democratic Congress audiotape. Voices on the audio recording said to be that of NDC chairman Samuel Ofosu Ampofo was heard allegedly plotting with other leadership of the party to create insecurity in Ghana and unleash rage war against the EC chair as well. Again, among other things, the voice was heard encouraging the NDC communicators to embark on a smear campaign to paint President Nana Akufo-Addo as a violent person. The NDC has since…

Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah is the new minister nominated for the Western region[/caption] President Nana Akufo-Addo has nominated five new Ministers for five out of the six newly created regions. Seven Deputy Ministers have also been appointed by the president. Minister for the then Brong Ahafo Region Evans Opoku Bobie will now move to the sixth region, Ahafo, as the substantive minister. A correspondence signed by President Akufo-Addo dated 27th February 2019 to  the Speaker of Parliament, nominated the Member of Parliament for Takordai, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, as the Minister-designate for Western region. Mr. Darko-Mensah who is the Deputy Aviation Minister…

Government has shot down claims that it has bugged the offices of the National Democratic Congress to eavesdrop on the activities and conversations of party that is caught up in a leaked audio tape which has become a subject of criminal investigations. In the said audio recording, a voice said to be that of the national chairman of the NDC Samuel Ofosu Ampofo was heard raging war on the EC chairperson and threatening to kidnap family members of NPP militia groups. Among other plots, the voice was heard encouraging some communicators of the NDC to target President Nana Akufo-Addo for…

A timely intervention by neighbours saved two children and their nanny from being burnt Wednesday night when fire gutted their apartment within then Adentan SSNIT flats at a time that it was raining. Neighbours forced the main door to the room opened to rescue the three persons who shouted for help after detecting the fire in the apartment at about 7:45pm. One bedroom in the first floor of Block 87, including the bathrooms and parts of the living room were all burnt. It took personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service at Madina 30 minutes to arrive at the scene…

A report by the Bank of Ghana that assesses the impact of external shocks on Ghana’s economy has revealed the cedi’s depreciation against the US$ is expected to continue throughout the year, as global events show more external threats ahead. The report, titled ‘The Effect of External Conditions on the Economy of Ghana’, is authored by Philip Abradu-Otoo and Bernard Jagre Walley of the BoG’s Research Department. It says an expected slowdown in the U.S. and Chinese economies, alongside policy rate hikes in the U.S., strengthening of the $ and higher crude oil prices will all impact Ghana’s economy negatively…

A total 7,432 teachers have failed the maiden teacher licensure examination, results released by the National Teaching Council (NTC) has shown. Per the results, of the 28,757 teachers who wrote the examination, 21,287, representing 74 per cent passed the exams. The results of 26 candidates have been withheld pending the completion of investigations into their alleged involvement in examination malpractice, while 12 have had their entire results cancelled. The results have been posted on the council’s online portal for candidates to access them from today. Details of results Giving details of the results in an interview in Accra yesterday, the…

A total 7,432 teachers have failed the maiden teacher licensure examination, results released by the National Teaching Council (NTC) has shown. Per the results, of the 28,757 teachers who wrote the examination, 21,287, representing 74 per cent passed the exams. The results of 26 candidates have been withheld pending the completion of investigations into their alleged involvement in examination malpractice, while 12 have had their entire results cancelled. The results have been posted on the council’s online portal for candidates to access them from today. Details of results Giving details of the results in an interview in Accra yesterday, the…