Tag Archives: MINISTRY

Deputy Education Minister, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has refuted assertions by the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) that the Ministry of Education, has advertised for recruitment of Headmasters for STEM Schools. In a statement expressing disappointment with the union, the Deputy Minister urged NAGRAT to verify its information on the …

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development has been directed by the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC), to refund US$17,397 or its cedi equivalent to the government’s coffers within two weeks. The amount which was used for foreign travels by members of the ministry were not accounted for and was …

After successfully launching the first-ever private jet terminal at Kotoka International Airport (KIA), McDan Aviation is to be sanctioned by the Transport Ministry for defying the orders of the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL). Yussif Jajah, a member of the Roads and Transport Committee in Parliament revealed that, the sector Minister, Kwaku Ofori …

  Finance firms owned by Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta and Minister of State at the Finance Ministry Charles Adu Boahen have been named transaction advisors to the Finance Ministry, Bolgatanga lawmaker Isaac Adongo has said. According to him, Black Star Brokerage owned by the Minister of State and Databank founded by …

  The Gender Ministry has hinted on plans to close down some children’s homes in the country. According to the National Director at the Department of Social Welfare, Dr. Comfort Asare, this is to sanitize the system because of the numerous children’s homes established in the country. Though the purpose …

  Energy Expert Mr Kojo Poku has blamed the problems in the energy sector in Ghana on the Ministry of Finance. He has therefore asked the general public not to question the Energy Ministry for the issues in the power sector. His comments come after the Ghana Grid Company Limited …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has asked a former Deputy Minister of Finance, Mr Charles Adu Boahen, to act as his representative at the Ministry of Finance in the absence of Mr Ken Ofori Atta. A letter signed by the Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare said, “Pending the absence …

The Ministry of Finance has released an amount of GH¢1.2 billion as part payment to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Ghana Water Company (GWCL) for the freebies they gave out last year as part of the government’s measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. According …

The Ministry of Information is today, January 28, 2021, organising a press briefing on the coronavirus pandemic. Led by Mr. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the ministry intends to provide clarifications on some concerns that have arisen from the re-opening of schools in the midst of the pandemic. The Ministry will also seek …

A member of the communications team of the National Democratic Congress, Benjamin Essuman, says the only achievement of the Zongo and the Inner City Development Ministry was the beautification of the residence of the President’s house at Nima in Accra. Speaking on the Morning Starr, Mr Essuman said there was …