Monthly Archives: November 2020

Sacked PPA boss on why CHRAJ recommended that he should not hold public office for five years

Adjenim Boateng Adjei, the dismissed CEO of the Public Procurement Authority, has revealed the reason behind the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ’s) recommendation that he should not hold public office for five years. The recommendation was contained in the CHRAJ report presented to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo based on which Mr. Adjei was dismissed. According to ...

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Minister De Jonge: ‘Bepaalde regels gelden wellicht langer voor mensen zonder vaccinatie’

Het is niet uitgesloten dat mensen die een coronavaccin nemen, uiteindelijk eerder zonder maatregelen door het leven kunnen dan niet-gevaccineerden. Dat zegt minister Hugo de Jonge (Volksgezondheid) in antwoord op vragen van deze site. Maar als er straks een start wordt gemaakt met vaccineren, dan blijven alle regels voorlopig nodig. Edwin van der Aa, Chris van Mersbergen, Sander van Mersbergen ...

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Contractors on Boankra project told to justify decision to select them

The Minister for Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, has sent a note of caution to the consortium of contractors working on the Boankra Inland Port Project, especially, the Ghanaian partner, to maintain focus and deliver quality work. This, stated, will justify the confidence reposed in indigenous contractors by the President, Nana Akufo-Addo. According to him, the delivery of quality work and ...

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Transport Minister asks Boankra contractors to live up to expectations

The Minister for Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, has asked the consortium of contractors working on the Boankra Inland Port Project, especially the Ghanaian partner, to maintain focus and deliver quality work to justify the confidence reposed in indigenous contractors by the President of the Republic. According to him, delivery of quality work within the scheduled three-year completion time will pave ...

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NDC left US$345 million debt at Tema Oil Refinery – Amin Adam

A deputy Minister of Energy in charge of the petroleum sector, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has indicated that the New Patriotic Party(NPP) government has managed the affairs of the Tema Oil Refinery(TOR) better than the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) government. According to him, TOR witnessed some growth within the NPP tenure. He made this known at ‘The Energy Manifesto ...

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US$300 million Kumasi International Airport nears completion

Construction of a new terminal building and other ancillary works at the Kumasi Airport is nearing completion, a visit by AviationGhana to the facility has revealed. In June 2018, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo cut the sod for the second phase of the expansion of Kumasi Airport, which is expected to be completed in 24 months. The project, valued at ...

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Wanneer kan ik het coronavaccin halen?

Nog dit jaar: 50 miljoen vaccins. In 2021: 1,3 miljard. Farmaceut Pfizer drukt de turboknop in om zo snel mogelijk zo veel mogelijk vaccins te kunnen leveren. Zodra geneesmiddelenautoriteiten groen licht geven, kunnen landen beginnen met mensen in te enten tegen het coronavirus. Michiel van der Geest9 november 2020, 18:13 Werknemers van Pfizer werken aan het vaccin.Beeld Pfizer Pfizer hoopt dat de ...

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When can I get the corona vaccine?

This year: 50 million vaccines. In 2021: 1.3 billion. Pharmaceutical Pfizer presses the turbo button to deliver as many vaccines as possible as quickly as possible. As soon as drug authorities give the green light, countries can start vaccinating people against the coronavirus. Michiel van der Geest November 9, 2020, 18:13 Pfizer hopes that the first people in the United States will be able to ...

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You are not worth the vote – Amidu replies Mahama ‘stupidity’ comment

Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu has issued a strong-worded rebuttal to former President Mahama’s description of his decision to defer investigation into the Airbus Scandal as ‘cowardly and stupid’. According to Martin Amidu, Mahama’s response to his comment is a clear indication of his lack of appreciation for issues of security and intelligence. Amidu veered into the politics by averring that ...

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Presidents-elect will no longer be sworn-in at Independence Square – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

The Independence Square will no longer serve as the venue for the swearing-in of newly elected Presidents, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs has said. It is enshrined in the constitution that all newly-elected presidents should be sworn in in parliament but bar President Kufour’s first term, the swearing ceremonies have been held at Independence Square. But speaking at ...

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