Monthly Archives: August 2018

Akufo-Addo a listening President than Mahama – JOY

Jacob Osei Yeboah, an independent candidate in the 2016 election has described the Akufo-Addo-led administration as a more listening government than his predecessor John Mahama’s. “To be very honest, you will notice that with Nana Addo, whenever he’s doing something and there is some agitations from prominent persons in the country or even any other citizen, he sits back and ...

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Procurement Authority saved GHC795m in 2018 first half; 1.6bn since 2017 – CEO

Government has saved over GHC1.6m since 2017 as a result of due diligence on the part of officials and the implementation of reforms at the Public Procurement Authority. The reforms included the establishment of two new units charged with a mandate to scrutinise all procurement tenders and contracts and also review the procurement value chain from the process of awarding ...

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NDC will collapse Ken Ofori Atta’s Databank in 2021 – Yamoah Ponkoh threatens

Finance Minister Ken, Ofori Atta has been asked to brace himself for the worse should the New Patriotic Party (NPP) lose the 2020 elections to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). Vociferous party activist and former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ejisu Juaben Municipality, Afrifa Yamoah Ponkoh has vowed that the NDC will stop at nothing in having Databank closed ...

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Coach Kwesi Appiah denies rift with senior Black Stars players

Head Coach of the Black Stars Kwesi Appiah has denied reports of a rift between himself and the top players of the team after their exclusions sparked widespread criticisms. Coach Kwesi Appiah excluded captain Asamoah Gyan, Andre Ayew, Jordan Ayew, Mubarak Wakaso and Jonathan Mensah from his squad to face Kenya in next month’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. The ...

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UMB commits $10.8m in establishing 1D1F in Pru District – CEO

Chief Executive Officer for Universal Merchant Bank (UMB), John Awuah, has hinted that his bank is committing a total of $10.8 million towards the establishment of a district factory in the Pru district of the Brong Ahafo region. According to him, it is a realization of a promise his outfit made to the President in 2017 when they visited him ...

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1D1F: Our objective is to give every district an enterprise – Alan Kyerematen

Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan John Kyerematen, has reiterated government’s commitment of establishing a factory in each of the 216 districts of the country. According to him, it is an objective of the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia led administration and “we hope we can identify promoters who are prepared to make the initial investment in setting up new factories.” He said if ...

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Stop the lies; angry Nketia fires Anyidoho

Johnson Asiedu Nketia, incumbent general secretary of the National Democratic Congress, appears to be in a dogfight with his deputy, Koko Anyidoho, as the two battle for the general secretary position in the party’s upcoming national executive elections. Johnson Asiedu Nketia, incumbent general secretary of the National Democratic Congress, appears to be in a dogfight with his deputy, Koko Anyidoho, ...

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Mahama is corrupt – Spio-Garbrah fires

A Presidential Aspirant of the National Democratic Congress Party (NDC), Mr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, has in recent statement suggested that former President John Dramani Mahama is not good enough to lead the party to victory, come 2020. According to him, Mr. Mahama in the past had been dented with both an “incompetence” and “corruption” tag?the very label that plunged the NDC ...

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‘Oktober als deadline brexitdeal onhaalbaar’

Groot-Brittannië en de Europese Unie verklaren in het openbaar dat ze een brexitdeal willen sluiten in de komende zeven weken. Achter de schermen geven hoge medewerkers aan beide kanten echter toe dat dit zeer onwaarschijnlijk is. Ze mikken nu op een akkoord over de scheiding in het midden van november, zeggen anonieme bronnen. Hoe langer het duurt tot beide partijen ...

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