A former United Nations senior governance advisor, Prof Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has urged the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, to apologise to the Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Haruna Iddrisu and other leaders of the Minority Caucus who were recently replaced. According to him, Haruna Iddrisu was an effective …
Read More »Your gold-for-oil plan bogus – Prof. Hanke to Dr. Bawumia
Steve H. Hanke, a professor of Applied Economics, Johns Hopkins University, has described as “bogus” Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s announcement of a new policy of buying oil products with gold rather than U.S. dollars. According to him, Ghana’s vice president is grasping for straws with this new gold-for-oil plan. The …
Read More »Who will monitor ‘ban on V8 use’ as contained in 2023 budget? – Prof Bokpin asks
Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Prof. Godfred Bopkin has called for better particulars on the recent announcement of a freeze on usage of V8 within the capital for all government appointees. He is concerned that until clear guidelines are given, the directive contained in the 2023 Budget presented to …
Read More »Prof. Otchere Addai Mensah is new CEO of KATH
President Nana Akufo-Addo through the Ministry of Health has appointed Professor Otchere Addai Mensah, a Senior Lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi. A formal letter from the ministry of health …
Read More »Prof. Kwesi Yankah writes: My time with Anas
I was all set, going to see the latest operation by this mystery man, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, who for two decades had gotten Ghana turning on his five fingers. He had gotten the smartest Ghanaian, big or small, looking over his shoulders in every little move on the wrong side …
Read More »Who is Prof Adu Boahen, Charles Adu Boahen’s father?
Former Minister of State in charge of finance’s alleged actions in the ‘Galamsey Economy’ exposé by investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, is said to have been an embarrassment to his family particularly his father, Prof Albert Adu Boahen. Speaking during his appearance at the ad hoc committee hearing on a vote of …
Read More »Former Finance Minister Prof. Kwesi Botchwey is dead
A former Finance Minister of Ghana, Professor Kwesi Botchwey has been reported dead, according to Accra-based Asaase Radio. According to the portal, the 78-year-old finance minister passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital where he was said to have been receiving medical care. Prof. …
Read More »Be discipline and make good use of free SHS – Prof Emmanuel Asante advises students
Former National Peace Council Chairman, Rev Professor Emmanuel Kwaku Asante has implored Ghanaian children to see the Free Senior High School policy being implemented by the Akufo Addo government as a great opportunity for them to acquire life-changing education. He also advised them to be disciplined and make education their …
Read More »Install currency board to save the cedi – Prof Steve Hanke reiterates
Steve H. Hanke a professor of Applied Economics at the Johns Hopkins University, has reiterated his point that the managers of the Ghanaian economy need to establish a currency board in order to save the fallen cedi against the dollar. The Professor, who is based in the US, for some …
Read More »Ho: Book on speeches and addresses by late Prof. Mills to be launched at commemorative lecture
The Governing Board of the John Evans Atta Mills Memorial Heritage is staging yet another public lecture for the Volta and Oti regions to commemorate the passing of the Asomdwehene 10-years on. The event which is expected to be held on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at the Cedi Auditorium of …
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