Mubarak Wakaso had traveled to London with a single purpose in mind: to support his friend Andre Ayew and his team, Nottingham Forest, in their crucial Premier League match against Chelsea. As he arrived at Stamford Bridge, the home of Chelsea FC, Wakaso could feel the tension in the air. …
Read More »No more foreign travels for gov’t officials, unless critical – Ofori- Atta
The ban on foreign travel by government officials forms part of measures by the government to enable the country’s economy to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Government officials will therefore travel only when necessary. Speaking at a Press Conference held on Thursday, 24 March 2022, in Accra, the Finance Minister …
Read More »South Africa president travels on commercial flight to AU-EU summit in Brussels
Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa boarded a commercial flight on his way to Brussels, Belgium where the African Union – European Union, AU-EU, summit is taking place. The presidency shared a video clip that showed Ramaphosa and his team walking down a long hallway at the airport to board …
Read More »Ministry of Fisheries ordered to refund US$17,397 used for foreign travels
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 …
Read More »IMF will ‘force’ Akufo-Addo to use presidential jet for travels – Ablakwa
In the past few weeks, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, noted that government would not go back to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a financial bailout. He added that it is for this reason that government wants to implement the E-levy to rake in revenue to solve most of the …
Read More »Akufo-Addo leaves for Cote d’Ivoire to attend funeral of late Ivorian Prime Minister
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, left Ghana on Tuesday, 16th March 2021, for Cote d’Ivoire, in his capacity as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority, to attend the funeral of the late Hamed Bakayoko, Prime Minister of Cote d’Ivoire, which will be held today, Wednesday, 17th March, …
Read More »Akufo-Addo travels to Ivory Coast, Guinea and UK
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to travel to neighbouring country Ivory Coast and two other countries beginning from Monday, December 14, 2020. The president will be in Ivory Coast to witness the inauguration of President Alassane Ouattara who will be sworn into government again for his third term. …
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