The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Attah, has said Ghanaians should be prepared to pay more taxes if they want good roads and development. According to him, if everybody pays their taxes, there will be more money for government to undertake these projects, hence the need for Ghanaians for …
Read More »Forgo your 13th month salary for 2020 & 2021 – Health Minister to KATH Doctors
The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang Manu has asked doctors of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in the Ashanti Region to forgo their 13th-month salary for 2020 and 2021 as he promises the government will pay that of this year due to financial constraints. Executives of the Ghana Medical Association(GMA) who …
Read More »Parliament summons Transport Minister over GACL, McDan Aviation turf war
The Roads and Transport Committee of Parliament has summoned sector minister, Mr Kwaku Ofori Asiamah over reported snubbing of management of the Ghana Airport Company’s directive by McDan. The company reportedly ignored an order to halt the inauguration of a private jet terminal over breaches of safety protocols. Speaking to …
Read More »Herbert Krapa to replace Alan Kyerematen as Trade Minister
Alan Kyerematen tipped to vie for NPP flagbearer race President Akufo-Addo gives ultimatum to appointees hoping to vie for NPP flagbearer slot Herbert Krapa favourite over Michael Okyere-Baafi as Minister of Trade With pressure mounting on personalities hoping to vie for the flagbearer position of the ruling New Patriotic Party …
Read More »Dep. Minister leads destruction of mining equipment, 6 arrested
The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources George Mireku Duker has led a joint operation of Military and Police against illegal mining in Birim North and Asante Akyem South Districts in Eastern and Ashanti Regions respectively. Six suspected illegal miners were arrested. A total of 19 chanfan machines and …
Read More »Taadi kidnapping: I don’t come from a cheap family – Regional Minister tells critics
• Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah says he doesn’t come from a cheap family • He indicated that his statement on Josephine Panyin Mensah’s situation was factual • He further advised the public to be circumspect in their criticisms about him In the wake of his pronouncement that Josephine Panyin Mensah, the …
Read More »Kidnapped pregnant woman: ‘Women do so many things when they can’t have children’ – Minister
• Western Regional Minister says women are capable of doing the unthinkable when they can’t bear children • According to him, doctors at Axim have confirmed that the woman kidnapped in Takoradi was not pregnant • He adds that the woman and her husband are being investigated The Western Regional …
Read More »Minister orders closure of Buipe toll booth
The Minister for roads and highways Kwasi Amoako-Atta has put a stop to the collection of tolls at the Buipe toll booth for the next four weeks. Mr Amoako-Atta gave the directive after he paid a visit to Buipe in the Central Gonja District of the Savanna Region to inspect …
Read More »LIVESTREAMED: Minister for Works and Housing addresses the media
The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso Boakye holds a press conference at the Ministry of Information today, Sunday, June 27, 2021. This is the minister’s first public address that will touch on issues concerning the housing sector after his appointment and approval by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Parliament …
Read More »Communications Minister incurs wrath of Public Accounts Committee
Minister of Communications Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has found herself in the bad books of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament for her absence on Friday, June 25 contrary to her hitherto punctuality in appearing before it. On the Committee’s second day of sitting when she was supposed to be present to answer …
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