74-Year-Old Osafo Marfo
Senior Minister-designate Yaw Osafo Marfo has age will not be a drawback in the discharge of his duties if he is given the nod by the Appointments Committee of parliament to become Senior Minister....
Day: January 20, 2017
Government Officials Shouldn’t Be Allowed To Buy Official Houses – Osafo-Marfo
Senior Minister-designate, Yaw Osafo Maafo says the practice of sanctioning sale of state houses to outgoing government officials is unhealthy for the nation. “I do not believe that people, not...
Rawlings Must Convince Jammeh To Step Down – Ambassador
The Secretary to former President John Mahama, Ambassador Kwesi Quartey, has asked ECOWAS leaders to convince former President Rawlings to interfere in the political crisis in The Gambia. Mr. Jammeh,...
I’ll Coordinate Govt’s “economic Sectors” – Osafo Marfo Clarifies
The Senior Minister-designate, Yaw Osafo Marfo has clarified his designation to the Appointments Committee of Parliament during his vetting, noting that his task will be to coordinate the economic...
Trump To Be Sworn In As US President
Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. The property tycoon won an unexpected victory in November’s election after a controversial campaign. Hundreds of...
Shell Mounts Giant Screens For Football Fans
Shell FuelSave has partnered with the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) to telecast all the 28 AFCON matches live to Ghanaians. In line with this, giant screens have been mounted at the GBC fan...
Osafo-Marfo Rubbishes CNTCI, Macmillan Scandals; Fires At Ablakwa
Senior Minister designate Yaw Osafo-Marfo has described as a "frivolous propaganda" allegations that he superintended over two major financial scandals- CNT/CI loan and MacMillan- whilst in office as...
Jammeh To Sue Barrow For Staging A Coup
Outgoing president of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, has emerged with a new list of cabinet appointees and warned newly sworn in president Adama Barrow that he will file a case against to...
Yahya Jammeh Asks For Extension of Deadline For Him To Leave Power
Yahya Jammeh asks for extension of deadline for him to leave power West African leaders are in The Gambia to try to persuade Yahya Jammeh to cede power to his elected successor. Mr Jammeh has asked...
Termination of ‘last Minute’ Jobs, Contracts Likely – Osafo-Marfo
The Senior Minister nominee, Yaw Osafo-Marfo, has suggested that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government, may terminate last-minute employments and contracts undertaken by the former National...
Asantehemaa Goes Home
The Dead speaks not. The Dead sees not and the Dead hears not. When we literally smell something up in the air, we get the sense that something’s cooking. When we hear ‘Fontonfrom’ drums...
Thank You Mr. President For Nominating Ignatius Baffour Awuah For Employment And Labour Relations Ministry
As die hard Ghanaians, and community improvement activists, we members of LIDO USA, wish to extend our gratitude to President Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for nominating a youthful, exuberant and...
Rawlings Must Convince Jammeh To Step Down – Ambassador
The Secretary to former President John Mahama, Ambassador Kwesi Quartey, has asked ECOWAS leaders to convince former President Rawlings to interfere in the political crisis in The Gambia. Mr. Jammeh,...
Jammeh Should Have Been Captured
Knowing the nature of former Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) leaders should have captured him and removed him from office at the first talks to...
Termination of ‘last Minute’ Jobs, Contracts Likely
The Senior Minister nominee, Yaw Osafo-Maafo, has suggested that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government, may terminate last-minute employments and contracts undertaken by the former National...
UN Backs Barrow
Urging all Gambian parties to respect the outcome of the 1 December election recognising Adama Barrow as the country’s President-elect, the United Nations Security Council has expressed its support...
Osafo-Maafo Justifies Senior Minister Porfolio
Former Finance Minister, Yaw Osafo-Maafo, has defended President Nana Addo’s creation of the Senior Minister portfolio, explaining at his vetting, that his core duty will be to “coordinate the...
Akufo-Addo Can’t Sleep Over Campaign Promises
Having had unsuspecting Ghanaians buy into his lofty promises and sometimes, outright fabrications about the erstwhile Mahama government which led to his resounding victory in last December election,...
Osafo Maafo Shoots Down Ghana’s 40yr Development Plan
Mr. Yaw Osafo Maafo, Senior Minister-designate, has revealed he strongly disagrees with the decision to have a 40-year Development Plan for the nation. The National Development Planning Commission...
Osafo-Maafo ‘baffled’ By Prime Minister Reference
Senior Minister-designate Yaw Osafo-Maafo has expressed befuddlement at reports that his position is more or less like a Prime Minister. “That baffles me,” he stressed at his vetting on Friday,...