By Wilhelmina Oddoye His Excellency Nana Akufo Addo has stated that his government has expanded the security services to create a safe country for its citizens. “Mr Speaker, I am glad to be able to report that the entire territory thatmakes up our nation is safe, secure and under the …
Read More »SONA2024: Money spent on Bawku conflict troubling – Akufo-Addo laments
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed deep concerns regarding the expenditure incurred in resolving the Bawku conflict. He lamented that the funds could have been allocated to other developmental projects but were instead utilized for ensuring security in and around Bawku in the Upper East Region. During his State of the …
Read More »“President Akufo-Addo Stresses Ghana’s Safety in 2024
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo highlighted the government’s careful planning to keep Ghana safe. He pointed out that Ghana has been able to avoid the extremism seen in nearby countries thanks to this planning. Akufo-Addo emphasized the government’s commitment to the safety of the armed forces and security agencies. He …
Read More »SONA 2024: Akufo-Addo Announces Digital Performance Tracker for Government Projects
By: Angelina Tukpe President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in his State of the Nation address delivered on Tuesday, February 27, highlighted significant plans for improving government transparency and efficiency and ensuring a smooth electoral process and national security. Describing his administration as focused on digitalization, President Akufo-Addo praised his Vice …
Read More »SONA 2024: Why Speaker Bagbin rose from his seat during prolonged chants by the Minority
Any time there have been constitutional addresses by any sitting president of Ghana, there has also been the usual theatrics, usually from the Minority side of the House, and this 8th State of the National Address (SoNA) by President Akufo-Addo did not miss any of that. While the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, …
Read More »Battle of chants: NPP, NDC MPs clash over Bawumia and Mahama during SONA 2024
There was turmoil in Parliament when the Speaker of Parliament, Kingsford Bagbin, introduced former President John Dramani Mahama ahead of the State of the Nation Address to be delivered by President Akufo-Addo. Immediately after the name of the NDC flagbearer was mentioned, the NDC MPs began chanting, “No matter what you …
Read More »SONA: We can no longer take the territorial integrity of our country for granted – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has that given the violent extremism that is currying in parts of West Africa, Ghana can no longer take the territorial integrity of the country for granted. To that end, he said that the government took deliberate planning to keep the country safe and secure. …
Read More »SONA: Our nation is safe and secure – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that the government took deliberate planning to keep the country safe and secure. He says Ghana has not been affected by the extremism that is occurring in neighbouring countries because of the proper planning. The armed forces and all the security agencies have been resourced …
Read More »SONA: Mahama leaves chamber of parliament to meet NDC MPs at Job 600 over their protest
Former President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday February 27 left the chamber of Parliament briefly to meet the Minority who threatened to boycott the SONA. The Member of Parliament for Wa Central Rasheed Pelpuo told TV3’s Komla Klutse in an interview that the opposition lawmakers invited their flagbearer to their meeting because …
Read More »2024 Elections: Mahama submits running mate choice to party leadership
Member of Parliament for Zebilla, Cletus Avoka, has attributed the perceived corruption in the Legislature to unreasonable demands placed on lawmakers, particularly by the public and constituents. The MP highlighted the challenges MPs face due to constant financial requests. Avoka disclosed that the demands of the public make it practically impossible …
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