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The minority leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, has condemned the recent seizure of some state institutions and agencies by some members of the New Patriotic Party in parts of the country. The practice, which he admitted is not peculiar to the NPP, could undermine the national peace and coercion if efforts are not made to address the phenomenon that has become cycle every election year. Some members of the NPP in parts of the country have after the declaration of results of the December 7, 2017 elections, been taking over the management of some state institutions and agencies, something that…

US President Barack Obama served as a groomsman in the Florida wedding of his longtime staffer and most frequent golf partner, just hours after his star-studded farewell bash came to an end over the weekend Obama arrived at the Jacksonville International Airport on Saturday just in time to see Marvin Nicholson, the White House trip director and the president’s personal aide, marry the love of his life. Nicholson and Helen Pajcic tied the knot at a private evening ceremony in Jacksonville at the One Ocean Resort and Spa. Photographs from the nuptials show a smiling Obama posing next to the…

President Akufo Addo has given indications that four (4) new regions would be created beginning 2018 to bring the total number of regions in Ghana to fourteen (14). In view of this, the president has created a new ministry know as the Ministry for Regional Re-organisation and Development to be headed by Dan Kwaku Botwe, a former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party and Member of Parliament for Okere constituency. Justifying why there is the need for the creation of the new ministry, president Akufo Addo said “the process of devolution of power will require that we look again…

Parliament’s Appointments Committee is expected to begin sitting from Friday, January 20 to vet nominees of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for ministers. The Seventh Parliament adjourned on Wednesday to pave way for the vetting exercise. A public notice is expected to be sent out to collate all the necessary information about the nominees to aid the Committee in vetting them. So far, President Akufo-Addo has nominated 25 persons for various ministerial positions. He named his first batch on Tuesday, January 10 and followed up with his second on Wednesday, January 11. READ: Akufo-Addo names 13 ministers: Ken Ofori-Atta Finance;…

In the history of Ghana football, at least recently, Avram Grant’s is a rare case. When he takes charge of Ghana at the Nations Cup in Gabon, he would be the first coach to manage Ghana at back-to-back Nations Cups since the 60s. But he would be under enormous pressure too. With no win in five and against teams who have managed to get the better of the Black Stars recently, Grant admits his work would be cut out.  TV3’s Michael Oti Adjei caught up with him at the team’s Dubai base. Q: You have spent quite some time now…

Ghana Railway Workers Union has praised the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for dedicating a ministry to the development of the railway sector. The President on Wednesday announced the second batch of Ministers at the Flagstaff House with the introduction of Ministry of Railways Development. The Ministry is similar to the one that existed under the erstwhile Kufuor administration from 2001 to 2008 as the Ministry of Ports, Harbours & Railways. It will be headed by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Essikado-Ketan in the Western Region, Joe Ghartey. Commenting on the creation of the Railway Ministry on Onua FM’s…

Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG) is kicking against the appointment of Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto as the Minister-designate for Agriculture. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo made the appointment of Dr. Afriyie Akoto known when some delegation of Zongo Chiefs paid him a courtesy call some few days ago. However, Food Sovereignty Ghana says Dr. Akoto’s position on Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) does not qualify him to head the office as Minister of Agriculture. Dr. Akoto speaking on TV3’s New Day, in 2014, said he finds the debate over GMOs hypocritical. “Ghana imports 150 thousand metric tons of poultry products every year…

Ghana star Christian Atsu wants the Confederation of African Football to reconsider the timing of the Nations Cup because he feels it is affecting the key actors – players – too much. The midfielder was working his way up at Newcastle United but has had to leave club duties and focus on international football. While Atsu never considered turning his back on international duty, he says the timing of the tournament complicates things for African players. “I think this goes to CAF because they need to realise that when a player is doing well and goes to AFCON in January,…

A Senior Lecturer at the Political Science Department of the University of Ghana, Legon, has charged the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to create as many ministries he deems fit but must make sure those he places at these ministries perform to expectation. Dr. Isaac Owusu Mensah explained that Ghanaians will demand from President Akufo-Addo and his government what they want and if he [Nana Addo] believes creating more ministries will help deliver to Ghanaians, then he should ignore the criticism and insults and create them. Four out of the twelve ministries announced by the President on Wednesday are new…