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Abu Jinapor appoints sacked deputy minister as Advisor on Special Projects

The Minister for Land and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has appointed former deputy minister Benito Owusu-Bio as Advisor to the Minister on Special Projects within the same ministry. According to a letter dated February 15, the appointee has been designated as Advisor to the Minister for Lands and Natural …

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Akufo-Addo Appoints three more justices to the Apex Court

President Akufo-Addo has duly appointed three more justices to the country’s Apex Court. The nominated Justices include; Justice Henry Anthony Kwofie, Justice Yaw Asare Darko,and Justice Richard Agyei Frimpong justice of appeal court have all been promoted to Justices of the Supreme of the Ghana. The newly nominated justices are …

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Zimbabwe president appoints son, nephew as deputy ministers

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been accused of nepotism after appointing his son as one of a new set of ministers following his controversial re-election last month. Mr Mnangagwa on Monday named his son, David Kudakwashe, as deputy finance minister as part of the parliament’s youth quota. He also appointed …

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Samia appoints new spy chief for Tanzania

President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Monday named Ali Idi Siwa as her new head of intelligence in a surprise move, replacing Saidi Hussein Massoro who held the position for less than eight months. In a two-paragraph statement, the Presidential Communications Unit gave no reasons for the abrupt change as Siwa, …

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Niger junta appoints new prime minister

Niger’s military coup leaders led by General Abdourahmane Tchiani, have appointed Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine a new Prime Minister for the country. According to a news report by asaaseradio.com, the announcement was made by the military leaders on the evening of Monday, August 7, 2023, through a statement broadcast on …

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GFA appoints Chris Hughton as Black Stars coach

The Ghana Football Association has announced the appointment of Chris Hughton as the Head Coach of the senior national team, the Black Stars. In a statement issued on Saturday, February 12, 2023, the GFA said it has decided to maintain George Boateng and Didi Dramani as assistant coaches of the Black Stars. Read the …

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Akufo-Addo appoints new Aide-de-camp

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed a new Aide-de-camp (ADC). An ADC is an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer. Presidents have ADC in their capacities as Commanders In Chief of the Armed Forces. The new ADC is in the person of Colonel Isaac …

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Akufo-Addo appoints Dr. Eric Nkansah as new GES Director-General

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Dr. Eric Nkansah to act as the new Director-General of the Ghana Education Service. His appointment takes effect Wednesday, October 19, 2022. The appointment according to a statement signed by Secretary of the President, Nana Asante Bediatuo, is in consonance with Section 19 (1), (2) …

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Akufo-Addo appoints Faustina Agyeiwaa Kodua as CID Boss

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP), Faustina Agyeiwaa Kodua Andoh-Kwofie, has been appointed as the Director General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). According to a Graphic report, she replaces COP Isaac Yeboah who retired from active service on September 22, 2022. The Ghana Police Service held a pull-out ceremony for …

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Akufo-Addo appoints Kofi Agyepong as new YEA CEO

President Akufo-Addo has appointed the Deputy director of communications at Jubilee House Kofi Agyepong as the acting CEO of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA). The appointment follows the resignation of the former CEO Justin Frimpong Kodua who is now the General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party. A letter …

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