The Obesity of A Lean Public Purse [Article]
If You are a Bachelor, Don’t laugh at your Neighbour’s fat wife “…instead of a lean government, we have lean kenkey at a higher price, these are the issues which the….government and its...
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Akufo-Addo’s Vision Influenced Government Size – Lecturer
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has big dreams which likely played a factor in his decision to appoint an unprecedented number of ministers and deputy ministers to help him administer the...
President Makes More Appointments
PRESIDENT, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has named 54 persons to serve as ministers of state at the presidency and deputy ministers of state in his government. In a letter addressed to the Speaker of...
Ghanaians Are Watching NPP
A former Deputy Minister and incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) has taken on government for what he described as an outrageous number of ministers and their deputies nominated by President Nana...
We’ill Not Accept the Use of Oil Cash To Finance Goverment Policies
Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has served notice that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will not compromise the use of the country’s oil revenue in funding some key policies of...
Parliament Approves 2017 Budget After Fierce Majority, Minority Debate
Parliament on Wednesday approved the budget statement and economic policy for the 2017 financial year after six days of fierce debate on it between the Majority and Minority sides. The budget which...
If More Men Will Help Fix Economy, Employ Militia Men
The president of policy think tank, IMANI Ghana, says the record appointment of 110 ministers by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo shows he failed to insist on "meritocracy." Franklin Cudjoe says...
Akufo-Addo’s Elephant Sized Gov’t Is Unacceptable
In keeping to the huge size of its political symbol, the elephant, Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu says President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed an elephant-sized government that will invariably feed...
Akufo-Addo Playing ‘chaskele’ With Ministerial Appointments
The Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak, has likened President Akufo-Addo’s ministerial nominations to the game of ‘chaskele’ saying it appears the portfolios were just being passed on to...
Parliament Approves 2017 Budget
Parliament of Ghana has approved the 2017 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government of Ghana. This follows a majority voice vote on the motion for the approval of the budget statement...
Size Does Not Matter, Consider Effeciency – Mustapha Hamid Defends Gov’t
With the brouhaha surrounding the huge number of Ministers appointed under the Akufo-Addo-led government, Information Minister, Mustapha Hamid has come to the defense of the President. According to...
Information Minister Announces Appointment of Deputies
Information minister, Mustapha Hamid, announced the appointment of 50 deputy ministers at a news conference in Accra today. President, Nana Akufo-Addo has named 54 persons to serve as ministers of...
Youth and Sports Deputy Minister-Designate Thanks Akufo-Addo
Mr. Pius Enam Hadzide has expressed his appreciation to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for appointing him as Deputy Minister-designate for Youth and Sports. President Nana Akufo-Addo on...
Public Reaction To Akufo-Addo’s New Ministerial List
President, Nana Akufo-Addo has named 54 persons to serve as ministers of state at the presidency and deputy ministers of state in his government. In a letter addressed to the speaker of Parliament on...
Over 200 Trainee Nurses Picket At Health Ministry; Protest Ban On Employment
Over 200 trainee nurses have besieged the premises of the Health Ministry demanding the suspension of a freeze on hiring. The chanting nurses who came from different parts of the country for the...
Oil Marketing Companies Pledge Support For New NPA Boss
The Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMCs) has pledged its support for the newly appointed Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority, Alhassan S. Tampuli, to ensure a successful...
Kwesi Yankah Nominated Minister of State In Charge of Tertiary Education
The Vice Chancellor of the Central University College Professor Kwesi Yankah has been nominated minister of state in charge of tertiary education by President Akufo-Addo. He will work with the...
NPP Never Promised Lean Government – Hamid
The New Patriotic Party “never” promised a lean government during the 2016 electioneering campaign, presidential spokesperson Mustapha Hamid has said. Mr Hamid’s comments follow criticism by a...
Prez Names 4 More Ministers of State; 50 Deputy Ministers
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has submitted the names of 54 persons to Parliament for approval as Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers. Deputy Majority Leader of Parliament Sarah...
Akufo-Addo Names 50 Deputies, 4 Ministers of State
The President, Nana Akufo-Addo has named 54 persons to serve as ministers of state at the presidency and deputy ministers of state in his government. In a letter addressed to the speaker of...