You Were Too Young To Understand
Senior Minister-designate Yaw Osafo Maafo somewhat put paid to claims that he, in his capacity as Minister of Finance, sought to raise a loan for the then Kufuor government from a lender that...
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It Was A Privilege For Ablakwa To Question Osafo-Marfo
The ease, at which Senior Minister-designate, Yaw Osafo Marfo, answered questions during his turn of vetting, has been hailed by the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party. Hon. Osafo...
We Will Fire Mahama’s Appointees
Senior Minister-designates, Yaw Osafo Marfo has revealed that President Nana Akufo-Addo is likely to terminate the last-minute appointments of former President John Dramani Mahama. Answering...
World Bank Misled Ghana – Osafo-Marfo
The Senior Minister designate, Yaw Osafo Marfo has said it was regrettable for the system to allow the Bank for Housing and Construction to collapse. Mr. Yaw Osafo Marfo reiterated that the World...
World Bank Misled Ghana In Collapse of Bank For Housing & Construction – Osafo-Marfo
The Senior Minister designate, Yaw Osafo Marfo has said it was regrettable for the system to allow the Bank for Housing and Construction to collapse. Mr. Yaw Osafo Marfo reiterated that the World...
Akufo-Addo Can Even Appoint An ‘Octopus Minister’ – Osafo-Marfo Jabs
Senior Minister-designate Yaw Osarfo Marfo says President Nana Akufo-Addo is a liberty to appoint as many ministers as wants. According to him, the president is mandated by the 1992 Constitution to...
At 74, I’m Still Fit To Serve As Minister
Senior Minister-designate Yaw Osafo Marfo has said 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...
40-Year Dev’t Plan Apt – Lecturer Disagrees With Osafo-Marfo
A lecturer at Ashesi University, Dr Lloyd Amoah, has stated that “there is nothing wrong with having a 40-year plan” for Ghana, a view contrary to that expressed by Senior Minister-designate Yaw...
I Resisted Pressure To React To Mahama’s Last Minute Decisions
The Senior Minister-designate has said he resisted pressure from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Transition team to react to last minute appointments doled out by former President John Mahama. Yaw...
Osafo-Marfo Justifies Senior Minister Porfolio
Former Finance Minister, Yaw Osafo-Marfo, 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...
We Don’t Need A 40-Year National Development Plan – Osafo-Marfo
Senior minister-nominee, Yaw Osafo-Marfo, has downplayed the relevance of a 40-year national development plan to guide Ghana’s development agenda. According to him, a long-term plan for national...
Osafo-Marfo ‘baffled’ By Prime Minister Reference
Senior Minister-designate Yaw Osafo-Marfo 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,...
Ghana’s Economy Is Fundamentally Strong But Not Booming
Ghana’s economy is fundamentally strong, Mr. Yaw Osafo-Maafo Minister-designate has said, but noted that it will only take a disciplined regime to create an economy that can be described as...
Osafo Marfo Humbles ‘small Boy’ Okudzeto At Vetting
Former Deputy Education Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, was ‘humbled’ by Senior Minister designate, Yaw Osafo Marfo when he attempted to question the nominee about some ‘scandals’ that...
Albert Kan Dapaah Appears Before Appointments Committee
Vetting for President Akufo-Addo's nominees for various portfolios in government has commenced in Parliament. The Appointments Committee of Parliament chaired by the First Deputy Speaker, Joseph...
Ghana’s Economy Is Fundamentally Strong But…Osafo Maafo Explains
Ghana’s economy is fundamentally strong, Mr. Yaw Osafo-Maafo Minister-designate has said, but noted that it will only take a disciplined regime to create an economy that can be described as...
We’ll Review IMF Programme – Osafo Marfo
Senior Minister-designate Yaw Osafo Marfo has stated emphatically that Ghana’s programme with the International Monetary Fund will be reviewed by the Akufo-Addo government. Ghana’s three-year...
Maafo Rubbishes CNTCI, Macmillan Scandals; Fires At Ablakwa
Senior Minister designate Yaw Osafo Maafo has described as a “frivolous propaganda” allegations that he superintended over two major financial scandals- CNT/CI loan and MacMillan- whilst in...
We Don’t Need A 40-Year National Development Plan – Osafo-Maafo
Senior minister-nominee, Yaw Osafo-Maafo, has downplayed the relevance of a 40-year national development plan to guide Ghana’s development agenda. According to him, a long-term plan for national...
‘Gov’t Officials Shouldn’t Be Allowed To Buy Official Houses’ – Osafo Maafo
‘Gov’t officials shouldn’t be allowed to buy official houses’ – Osafo Maafo Senior Minister-designate, Yaw Osafo Maafo says the practice of sanctioning sale of state houses to outgoing...