Newly-appointed member of the Counicil of State, Justice Sophia Akuffo, has said he will not be a poodle of the President. “I am not going to be singing his master’s voice, so to speak,” the former Chief Justice said. Speaking to journalists after the swearing in of the new 31-member council at the Jubilee House on Tuesday, February 18, she stated, “The Council of State is a body that is supposed to be advising the President. An adviser speaks with honesty. An adviser looks to the best interest not only of the person they are advising but of the function…
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The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) is exploring alternative strategies to reduce the high demurrage costs incurred by Bulk Oil Distributors (BDCs) at petroleum discharge ports. These charges, totaling $35 million annually, have raised concerns within the Authority. The NPA believes these excessive costs ultimately burden consumers through higher fuel prices. Speaking at the 2025 Downstream Dialogue, organized by the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) in Accra, the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NPA, Edudzi Tameklo emphasized the urgency of finding alternative solutions to address the issue. “There are also structural challenges within the industry. I met with the…
The newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Publishing Company, Nana Kwasi Boatey, has announced the immediate rollout of the 24-hour economy policy to enhance the firm’s production capacity. He stated that the initiative would involve additional staff recruitment and an increase in sales. Speaking at a handing-over ceremony, Nana Kwasi Boatey urged staff to collaborate in ensuring the successful implementation of the policy. “My first and initial commitment is to ensure that we will practicalize the President’s vision of a 24-hour economy almost immediately. Because I have seen that you are ready for it and I see no…
The new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Abigail Elorm Mensah, has stated that her priority is to ensure that women farmers get value for their farm produce to enable them to repay the financial support extended to them through the loan centre. Taking over from Abibata Shanni Mahama Zakariah at the MASLOC headquarters on Monday, February 17, 2025, the new CEO indicated that she will work to improve loan recoveries and enhance the paperless system to make support applications more efficient. “Anybody who takes over an institution has the wish to move the…
A handbag carried by Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Presidential Advisor and Special Aide to President John Dramani has sparked public outrage. Within the political arena, it has resulted in a battle of words between NPP and NDC members. It all started when Joyce Bawah posted a photo of herself on social media in Germany holding a bag said to be a Louis Vuitton Speedy Bandouliere bag which costs $2,710 equivalent to GHc 41,869.50. The presidential advisor was in Germany with her boss, the President attending an international conference. The photo elicited strong reactions from NPP activists on social media, who questioned…
Ghana is building a formal, data-driven economy to compete in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia had stated. He said for over 60 years after independence, Ghana had a largely informal system without many of the basic elements necessary for a modern economy, but the system is changing. Dr Bawumia said this when he delivered the keynote address at the 2025 African Business Club Conference at Harvard University. He shared his thoughts on how Africa can leverage the digital revolution to unlock opportunities and tackle unemployment. Potential He said “far too long, Africa has always come…
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Friday, February 14, began the first in a series of engagements with the feuding parties in the Bawku conflict between Mamprusis and Kusasis. Held at the Manhyia Palace, the meeting with representatives of the delegation of the King of Mamprugu, Nayiri Naa Bohagu Abdulai Mahami, is part of Otumfuo’s diplomatic strategy to use the traditional means to bring an end to the longstanding conflict which has claimed several lives, and led to the destruction of property. Nayiri’s team The delegation comprised Mba Bukpea-Naaba, Paramount Chief of the Bukpeeri traditional area; Mba Gban-Daana, Paramount Chief…
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has officially declared former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta a suspect in four high-profile corruption investigations, including cases related to the National Cathedral project, Strategic Mobilization Limited (SML), and two other cases. Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday, February 12, Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng stated that Ofori-Atta is now a wanted person and must return to Ghana immediately to face questioning. He warned that failure to comply would result in steps being taken to compel his return. Dismissing claims that Ofori-Atta had left the country for medical treatment, Agyebeng insisted that the former…
The Acting Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Kudzo Tamakloe, has toured petroleum product installations in Tema. He was accompanied by his deputy, Dr Sheila Addo and other management staff of the Authority, Purpose The purpose of the visit was to give the Chief Executive a comprehensive understanding of the operations at these facilities. The first stop was at Ghana Petroleum Mooring Systems Limited (GPMS), where the team examined offshore installations, including the Single Point Mooring (SPM) system, the All-Buoy Berth (ABB) system, and the Tema Oil Jetty, a multi-purpose terminal for loading and discharging various…
Election materials were destroyed and journalists beaten when thugs of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) disrupted the council of state election in Kumasi on Tuesday, February 11. The heavily-built NDC men stormed the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) premises where the election for the regional representative of the council was being held to disrupt the process. Among the journalists who were assaulted was Angel Fm reporter, Akwasi Oppong. Policemen on duty at the place were overpowered. Police later issued a statement that they were on a manhunt for the thugs Counting process At the time of the attack, sorting of…