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Artist causes a stir with Akufo-Addo and Ofori-Atta sketch

Ghanaian artiste, Bright Ackwerh, has shaken the political status quo of the nation with a sketch that describes the current state of the nation. The artwork which was shared on the artist’s Instagram account was captioned “NATIONAL CATHEDRAL CLUB. Nothing to see here just a couple of Christian show boys …

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VIDEO: Old man from Mankessim who campaigned for Akufo-Addo rains curses on him over hardships

An unidentified man who has been spotted in a video making rounds on social media has cursed the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, over his claims that things have deteriorated in the country so much. The grey-haired elderly man, captured on video and shared by a Twitter user (@efo_phil), is heard …

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Ablakwa questions Akufo-Addo’s anti-corruption credentials

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, North Tongu Member of Parliament, has stated that there is a lack of commitment in fighting corruption on the part of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The lawmaker cited the instance of conflict of interest situations involving companies linked to Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta and Minister …

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Akufo-Addo sacks Hamza Tanko from Hajj Board

President Nana Akufo-Addo has directed with immediate effect, the removal of Hamza Tanko from all official duties of the Hajj Board. This comes after Mr Hamza’s appointment as a signatory to Ghana’s Hajj bank account in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and his description as a Finance Director. A statement signed by the Executive Secretary …

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Record-breaking events under Akufo-Addo that will go down in history

There is a history in all men’s lives; William Shakespeare’s once said, and such history has definitely been created with some events that have happened during the 6-year term of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. From fracas between individuals, to the construction of projects, to controversies by government appointees, President Nana Addo …

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These 19 Akufo-Addo appointees never declared their assets – Report

It has emerged that some appointees of the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government never declared their assets as required by law. GhanaWeb sighted a report by Accra-based online portal – The Fourth Estate – indicating that 19 of the minister’s President Akufo-Addo swore into office during his first term violated the law. According …

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Re-channel part of your SDR portions for Africa – Akufo-Addo to developed economies

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has, through a declaration, called on wealthy economies to channel a portion of their Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) for Africa through the African Development Bank (AfDB). “Call on wealthy economies to channel a portion of their Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) for Africa through the African Development …

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When Akufo-Addo declared his assets

In January 2017, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo declared his assets some days after being sworn into power in line with the constitutional requirement stipulated in Act 550 of the 1992 Republican Constitution. Exactly two weeks after his inauguration on January 7, he declared his assets on the 27th of January …

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Akufo-Addo to hire jets for next 4 months as presidential jet goes for repairs

In the next few months, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo may have to resort to commercial flights for his foreign travels. This is because the country’s presidential airliner is due for repairs in France for the next four months, myjoyonline.com has reported. According to the report, this came to light when the …

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Two Akufo-Addo appointees whose acquired properties have shaken Ghana

In a tweet on December 9, 2014, then-candidate Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, said, “We do not own the land; we hold it in trust for generations yet unborn. #OneGhana #AliuMemorialLecture.” And then at a much later date, he told his appointees: “My message to any of you, or anybody for that …

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