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Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has stepped down from his role as the Minister for Food and Agriculture, MyJoyonline reports. The report claims Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto officially notified President Akufo-Addo of his decision to resign on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Dr Afriyie Akoto’s resignation comes four days after Alan Kyerematen …

Hopeson Yaovi Adorye, a vocal advocate of the Minister for Trade and Industry, John Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen has reacted to reports about the resignation of the minister. Accra-based Joy FM in the early hours of Friday, January 6, 2022, reported that Mr Kyerematen who is said to be lacing his …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to serve as the caretaker Minister of Trade and Industry. The development comes after the President accepted resignation of Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kyerematen after reports emerged he tendered his resignation on Thursday 5, 2023. Although there are no clear reasons for Alan Kyerematen’s resignation, …

Minister of Trade and Industry, John Alan Kyerematen has reportedly resigned from the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government. According to Accra-based Joy FM, the former diplomat tendered his resignation, which has been accepted in principle. Reports indicate that he has been given a few days to wrap up his role …

Mr Kwasi Amoako-Atta, the Minister of Roads and Highways, says the Government would clear a “chunk” of outstanding debts owed road contractors before the end of the year. “Contractors of this country are doing a yeoman’s job despite all the difficulties, and I want to assure them that Government will …

Per the account of events given by Kojo Yankah in his book ‘The Trial of JJ Rawlings’, it is safe to assume that whereas the killings of the military generals after the June 4 coup enjoyed overwhelming support locally, the international community was not particularly enthused about what they termed …

With her majestic dancing steps, calculated body moves and captivating smiles before a chief, Justina Marigold Assan, the Central Regional Minister, had no idea she was offering herself for marriage. “I was later prompted by a linguist that a lady dancing before chiefs is a sign of availability to attract …

Nii Odoi Kwao II of the Nii Odoi Kwao family house in Osu Kinkawe has been remanded into police custody for a week on the orders of the Accra Circuit Court 9 The court handed down its ruling on Friday, December 9, 2022, a day after the accused was arrested …

Deputy Minister of Finance, John Kumah, has underscored the enormity of the economic challenge that government is currently faced with and has thus urged institutional bondholders to sign on to the current domestic debt exchange proposed by government. Kumah told Joy FM on Tuesday, December 6; that the consequences for …

Deputy Finance Minister, Dr John Kumah, has said that the current hardship in the country might be because the government over-relied on borrowing to run the economy. According to him, the government could have considered other alternatives to financing its projects and programmes aside from borrowing. “Maybe the levels of …