By Jayati GHOSH While the technical details of international agreements may seem arcane or even trivial, they often commit governments to policies that have major economic consequences. This is especially true for low- and middle-income countries, which have long been on the receiving end of unfair treaties. International tax agreements are a case in point. […] The post For
By Samuel Tetteh TEI The World Trade Organization held its 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi (UAE) from 26 February to 2 March 2024. The Ministerial Conference saw 166 trade ministers and their respective delegations converging in Abu Dhabi to deliberate on several critical issues, ranging from food security and e‑commerce to fisheries subsidies […] The post Insights
A private aircraft with seven people aboard crashed into a tree Wednesday, March 6, 2024, after failing to take off successfully in Burkina Faso’s eastern region, killing five people and injuring two, authorities said. The plane was taking off from a local airport in the city of Diapaga en route to the city of Fada […] The post Five killed in a private plane
At least two people have died in a plane crash at Nairobi National Park on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 with 44 others escaped unharmed. One of the planes involved was a Dash 8 owned by Safari Link, bound for Diani with 44 passengers and crew. The other was a Cessna plane on a training session, […] The post Two dead as planes collide mid-air in Nairobi appeared first on
By Bernard Yaw ASHIADEY, Atlanta-Georgia Delta Air Lines has assured the Ghanaian travelling public that the international airline is duty-bound to ensure standards are the same across the globe irrespective of where it is flying from or where its final destination is. Rahsaan Johnson, Managing Director, International Communications at Delta, noted that recent suggestions that […] The post
Mustapha Ussif, Sports Minister It has emerged that contrary to public perception of Ghana Football Association (GFA) handling monies meant for tournaments, it is rather the Youth and Sports Read More... The post ‘GFA Does Not Handle Pre Tournament Monies’
The Jospong Group of Companies (JCG) has entered into agreement with the Lagos State Government through the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources to build waste treatment plants in Lagos. The integrated waste treatment facility will help to transform the environmental situation of Africa’s most populous city. The landmark agreement was formalized with the signing […] The post
Edward Nana Yaw Koranteng The Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament has given the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) management a seven-day deadline to provide full information on the Read More... The post Parliament Chases MIIF Over $12m Agyapa Expense
The Mines and Energy Committee in Parliament has given the Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF), Edward Nana Yaw Koranteng, a seven-day ultimatum to provide the Committee with further details regarding the $12 million spent on the botched Agyapa royalties deal. He is expected to provide the committee with the documents […] The post Mines
The Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, is seeking clarity from the Speaker of Parliament regarding the position of the new standing orders of the house on the selection of caucus leaders. This follows rumours of a possible reshuffle in the leadership of the majority caucus, which has generated some tension among the […] The post Alhassan
The Member of Parliament for Odododiodoo, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has stated that the president’s ego prevented him from heeding stakeholders’ input regarding the recent Ministerial reshuffle. President Akufo-Addo’s reshuffle on February 14, 2024, has triggered public discussions, with some, including the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), labeling it an “injury time remix,” deemed “insipid […] The post Ministerial
The Member of Parliament for Bodi, Sampson Ahi, has disclosed that President Akufo-Addo will be petitioned regarding his failure to appoint a minister from the Western North Region during his ministerial reshuffle. The legislator has, since the announcement of the reshuffle on Wednesday, February 14, bemoaned what he says is a violation of the constitutional […] The post New
The Minority in Parliament is demanding the vetting of five Ministers of State who have been reassigned by the President to other ministries. The caucus contends that before the reassignment of the ministers, the president announced that he had relieved them of their portfolios in government with immediate effect, hence warranting the need for the […] The post Re-assigned
The Member of Parliament for Bodi, Sampson Ahi, is accusing President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of breaching the constitutional provision that mandates him to ensure regional balance in the composition of his cabinet ministers. The MP laments that the Western North Region currently lacks representation at the cabinet level following the dismissal of the Minister […] The post Akufo-Addo’s
The General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has refuted claims that the reshuffle will not make any significant impact since the country is barely a few months into the general elections. Some stakeholders have criticized President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for making changes in his government at a late […] The post New
Citi News has gathered that barring any last-minute decision, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo may announce a major shake-up in his government today, Wednesday, February 14th, 2024. This will mark Akufo-Addo’s major ministerial reshuffle since assuming office in January 2017. With barely ten months to the 2024 polls, the President is expected to announce significant […] The post Akufo-Addo
Information reaching DAILY GUIDE indicates that President Akufo-Addo has made changes to his government with some prominent ministers losing their positions to new entrants while others have been moved Read More... The post Ministerial
Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has been announced as the new Minister of Finance. He takes over from Ken Ofori-Atta who was relieved of his duties by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in a major government reshuffle on Wednesday. In February 2023, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam was announced Minister […] The post Amin Adam replaces Ofori-Atta
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced his first ministerial reshuffle since assuming office in January 2017. Calls for a reshuffle had been lingering over the years. New Ministerial and Deputy Ministerial Appointments Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been axed. He has been replaced with Mohammed Amin Adam, who, until his reassignment, was the Minister […] The post New
The leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has welcomed President Akufo-Addo’s latest ministerial reshuffle. President Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, February 14, removed the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta, and 12 others including 10 Cabinet Ministers and two regional ministers. The General Secretary of the NPP Justin Kodua Frimpong in a statement dated February 14, 2024, […] The post NPP
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