Politics

President Akufo-Addo has announced that the redeveloped Kumasi International Airport in the Ashanti Region is set to be completed and fully operationalised by May. He also revealed the airport will subsequently be named Nana Agyemang International Airport. He further stated the Tamale Airport, Northern Region, will also be renamed Yakubu Tali International Airport. The president was speaking during the State of the …

Minority Leader, Ato Forson, has expressed worry over the overbloated government size under the leadership of the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo administration. He thought the President would have used the reshuffle to reduce his government size but the President has since increased the size of his government and added new portfolios. Ato Forson who was speaking after the President presented the …

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 control of thegovernment and people of Ghana.This might sound like …

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 Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament on February 27, 2024, the …

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 explained that resources have been provided to make sure they …

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 President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, for spearheading efforts in this direction. …

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, went through his list of dignitaries present in the House, …

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 do, JM’s time is now”. Peeved by the Minority’s action, …

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. He says Ghana has not been affected by the extremism …

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 with their welfare prioritized, he said during the delivery of …