Tag Archives: MINISTER

SMC Contractors Call On Special Prosecutor To Investigate Roads And Highways Minister

  SMC contractors and their employees of the Ghana Highways Authority across the country numbering over four thousand seven hundred have urged the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to probe Road Minister Hon. Kwasi Amoakoh Attah, Chief Director, Ministry of Highways, Ing Dr Abass, as well as the Chief …

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Akufo-Addo erred in making Bryan Acheampong Agric minister – Obiri Boahen

Former Deputy General Secretary for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Obiri Boahen believes that President Akufo-Addo erred in appointing Bryan Acheampong as the Minister of Agriculture. He is of the view Bryan Acheampong would have made a lot of gains if he was appointed to the National Security Ministry considering his …

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LGBTQ+ rights are human rights in Europe – Visiting French Minister

A French Minister has reiterated calls for the respect of rights of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) people. Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, who is the French Minister of State for Development, Francophonie and International Partnerships, said during a presss conference in Accra that she would continue to advocate for rights for …

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Ghana Airways will fly again – Transport Minister assures

The Minister of Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah has assured Ghanaians that the Ghana National Airlines will be back in operation by June or July of this year, 2023. The announcement was made at a press briefing at the Ministry of Information’s press center in Accra on Wednesday, March 29. The …

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Former Finance Minister Dr Akoto Osei is dead

Dr Anthony Akoto Osei, a former Minister for Finance and a Member of Parliament, has been reported dead. The death was confirmed by Parliament through its official Facebook handle late Monday, March 20. “Former Old Tafo MP, Hon. Dr Anthony Osei Akoto passes away. May he rest in peace,” Parliament’s …

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Fire incident: Close down Kajetia market for 3 days – Ash. Reg. Minister

The Ashanti Regional Minister Simon Osei Mensah has recommended closure of the Kumasi Kejetia Market for three working days after fire gutted the market on Wednesday. This, he, said will give management of the market and technical team enough time to assess the level of damage caused by the fire …

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Despite economic crisis, food shortage, people can still get ‘nkontomire’ – Presby minister

The District Minister of Koforidua Ascension Congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rev. Justice Kwame Asumeng, has rebuked Ghanaians for being ungrateful to God for protecting the country from the severe scourge of COVID-19 pandemic which has affected the global economy. Government has blamed Ghana’s struggling economic situation on …

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Why former Youth and Sports Minister Mustapha Ahmed was jailed for contempt

Former Ghanaian Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr Mustapha Ahmed, has been sentenced to a week in prison and fined GH¢12,000 for disobeying a court order by the Accra High Court (Financial and Economic Crime Division 2). The court had previously granted an injunction in a land dispute case which …

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Former Sports Minister Mustapha Ahmed jailed 7 days for contempt

Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr Mustapha Ahmed, has been sentenced to seven days imprisonment by the Accra High Court (Financial and Economic Crime Division 2), for contempt of court. On June 12, 2019, the court in a judge­ment, granted a perpetual injunction restrain­ing the former minister, then the …

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Parliament summons Health Minister, other agencies over vaccine shortages

Parliament has requested that Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman Manu appear before the House to answer questions about the country’s current vaccine shortages. For the past few months, the Northern Region and other parts of the country have been experiencing vaccine shortages, with no solution in place. The concerning situation has …

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