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Issa Hayatou loses CAF presidency after 29 years of incumbency70-year-old Issa Hayatou has lost the Confederation of African Football (CAF) presidency to Madagascar Football Association head Ahmad Ahmad on Thursday at the 39th CAF Ordinary General Assembly in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. Ahmad won 34 of the 54 votes in the election to end Hayatou’s 29-year rule which started since 1988. Ahmad will become the CAF’s seventh president since the continental body’s 60 years of existence. The result means Hayatou will have to renege his FIFA position. |
Africanews. Thu, Mar 16, 2017 |
Thu, Mar 16, 2017 | |
Ghana president accused of running an 'oversized' governmentJust days after Ghana celebrated its 60th independence anniversary, newly elected president Nana Akufo -Addo has come under fire for running what is termed as an “elephant size” government. The government has defended itself against the accusation this after new appointments announced on Wednesday, brought the number of ministers and deputy ministers to 110. Minority leader in parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, came out guns blazing saying that the cabinet will feed on the public purse. |
Africanews.Thu, Mar 16, 2017 |
Thu, Mar 16, 2017 | |
Minister bemoans neglect of CSIR research findingsThe Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, has said part of the reason for Ghana's slow pace of development after 60 years of independence is the neglect of research findings and innovations. He said the findings and technological breakthroughs of the 13 institutions of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) had been neglected and were bought cheaply by foreign companies, particularly those in Europe and other developed nations. |
Graphic Online Wed, Mar 15, 2017 |
Wed, Mar 15, 2017 | |
Millionaires in Ghana rise close to 3000 - Wealth ReportGhana can now boast of 2,900 millionaires whose net worth has been estimated to be in dollars after some 200 more Ghanaians joined the list categorised as elite group in 2016. Out of the number, at least 10 people joined the ranks of those with net wealth more than $10 million, with no addition to the pool of those worth $30 million and above. |
myjoyonline.com Tue, Mar 14, 2017 |
Wed, Mar 15, 2017 | |
President Akufo-Addo swears in new MiDA BoardAccra, March 13, GNA - Government would soon state its position with regards to the furtherance of the compact with the United State’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) which affects the operations of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). |
Ghana News Agency Mon, Mar 13, 2017 |
Wed, Mar 15, 2017 | |
MD of Ghana Airport Company resignsThe Managing Director of the Ghana Airport Company Limited Mr Charles Asare has resigned, Citi Business News can confirm. A letter from Mr Charles Asare cited by Citi Business News dated today the 14th of March, 2017 and addressed to the Aviation Minister stated that ”i write to inform you of my resignation as MD of Ghana Airport Company Limited in pursuant to clause 10 (g) of the Employment agreement dated 24th September, 2013”. |
Citi FM Tue, Mar 14, 2017 |
Wed, Mar 15, 2017 | |
Court adjourns secessionists’ caseHo, March 14, GNA - A Ho High Court presided over by Justice Nicholas Charles Agbevor on Tuesday adjourned the treason case involving leaders of the Homeland Study Group Foundation, a secessionist group in the Volta Region to April 11. Mr Moses Asampoa, the State Attorney said considering the seriousness of the case, one week was too short to conclude investigations and prayed the court for a date for the police to complete investigations for an informed decision. |
Ghana News AgencyTue, Mar 14, 2017 |
Wed, Mar 15, 2017 | |
Ghana Economic Outlook conference slated for March 22The Ghana Economic Outlook and Business Strategy (EOBS) conference is scheduled to take place on March 22 this year. The annual event will be held on the theme: “Unlocking Ghana's Economic Potential with Mobile Money and Payment System,” by the Africa Business Media (ABM) and supported by dozens of corporate institutions. It is aimed at exploring ideas and suggestions from both the government and private sector to address Ghana’s mobile money, financial inclusion and electronic payment system as part of efforts to promote and sustain the growth of the Ghanaian financial system. |
Graphic OnlineSat, Mar 11, 2017 |
Sat, Mar 11, 2017 | |
President nominates MCEs, appoints presidential stafferAccra, March 10, GNA - President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Friday nominated four personalities for appointment as metropolitan chief executives. They are Mr Mohammed Adjei Sowah, Accra Metroplitian Assembly, Mr Idrrisu Musah, Tamale Metropolitan Assembly, Mr Anthony K.K. Sam, Sekondi/Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, and Mr Osei Assibey Antwi, Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly. Their appointment is subject to the approval of their respective assemblies, a statement issued from the Office of the President, said. |
Ghana News AgencyFri, Mar 10, 2017 |
Sat, Mar 11, 2017 | |
Hedging Ghana’s crude oil could be dangerous – Dr. ManteawAn outspoken member of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), Dr. Steve Manteaw has cautioned Ghana’s crude oil managers against hedging the product at the international markets. He explained that the risks associated with such practice could shortchange the nation’s petroleum revenue. He thus called for a price stabilization mechanism in tandem with transparency provisions enshrined in the nation’s petroleum laws. |
Citi FMSat, Mar 11, 2017 |
Sat, Mar 11, 2017 | |
Banking crisis to hit GhanaThere is a looming banking crisis in Ghana, unless the government and central bank take the right steps and decisions, following economic decline by the end of 2016. The ratings agency, Moody’s issued a report in February 2017, indicating that Ghana banks in addition to the problems of non-performing loans, are facing high asset risks. Moody’s pointed out that the banks are facing these risks, despite solid capital buffers, stable funding and an economic recovery expected in the country. |
Ghana Business News Fri, Mar 10, 2017 |
Sat, Mar 11, 2017 | |
EXIM Bank gets new CEOPresident Nana Akufo Addo has appointed Mr. Lawrence Agyinsam as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Export Import (EXIM) Bank. His appointment is however pending receipt of the constitutionally required advice of the governing board of the Bank and in consultation with the Public Services Commission. A letter signed by President Akufo Addo on the appointment said, “Pursuant to Section 18 (1) of the Ghana Export-Import Bank Act, 2006 (ACT 911), I hereby appoint you to act as the CEO of the Ghana Export Import Bank.” |
Citi FMSat, Mar 11, 2017 |
Sat, Mar 11, 2017 | |
‘A politician who doesn’t generate controversy is dull’ – Akufo-AddoPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described as “expected” the controversy generated by his 60th-anniversary speech delivered Monday. He argued a political figure who does not incite debates with his actions or speeches is an uninteresting one. “Everything I say...ended up in controversy but that’s how it should be,” he told a gathering at the Ghana Unity Ball on Thursday. |
myjoyonline.comFri, Mar 10, 2017 |
Sat, Mar 11, 2017 | |
Article 50 'could be triggered on Tuesday' if Brexit bill passesTheresa May could trigger article 50, the formal process for leaving the European Union, as early as Tuesday if the Brexit bill passes late on Monday, government sources say. The legislation, which passed through the House of Commons unamended, is due to be debated by MPs on Monday. They will have to decide whether to accept a pair of amendments added by peers – on the rights of European Union citizens and granting parliament a meaningful vote at the end of the process. |
The Guardian Fri, Mar 10, 2017 |
Sat, Mar 11, 2017 | |
NPP will “choke under lies, propaganda” – NDC MPNational Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Bolga Central, Isaac Adongo, has said the NDC will emerge much stronger in 2020, despite its painful defeat in the 2016 general elections. According to him, not even the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) “lies and propaganda” can sustain the electorates’ interest and confidence in the party in the 2020 elections. |
Citi FMSat, Mar 11, 2017 |
Sat, Mar 11, 2017 | |
World faces greatest humanitarian crisis since 1945, UN warnsThe world faces the largest humanitarian crisis since the UN was founded in 1945, with more than 20 million people in four countries facing starvation and famine, the UN humanitarian chief has said. Stephen O'Brien told the UN Security Council that "without collective and coordinated global efforts, people will simply starve to death" and "many more will suffer and die from disease." He urged an immediate injection of funds for Yemen, South Sudan, Somalia and northeast Nigeria plus safe and unimpeded access for humanitarian aid "to avert a catastrophe." |
The Independent Sat, Mar 11, 2017 |
Sat, Mar 11, 2017 | |
Full text of President Akufo-Addo’s Independence Day AddressAccra, March 6, GNA - Ghana on Monday marked its 60th Independence Anniversary with a parade of security services and students at the Black Star Square in Accra. The Ghana News Agency hereby submits the full text of the speech delivered by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the occasion. SPEECH DELIVERED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, ON THE OCCASION OF THE 60TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, AT THE INDEPENDENCE SQUARE, ON MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2017 |
Ghana News AgencyMon, Mar 6, 2017 |
Tue, Mar 7, 2017 | |
Sixty years on - the vision of Ghana News Agency revisitedAccra, March 5, GNA - On the occasion of Ghana News Agency’s 60th Anniversary, we submit here the speech delivered by Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s First President, as we go down memory lane to reflect the vision of the Agency. SPEECH DELIVERED BY OSAGYEFO THE PRESIDENT AT THE FORMAL OPENING OF NEW OFFICE BUILDING FOR GHANA NEWS AGENCY - 18TH SEPTEMBER, 1965 Ladies and Gentlemen, |
Ghana News AgencySun, Mar 5, 2017 |
Tue, Mar 7, 2017 | |
Unpaid teachers threaten to boycott classesA group of teachers known as the Coalition of Newly Recruited Graduate Teachers of Ghana have threatened to boycott classes over the non-payment of their salaries. The group, which comprises Science, Mathematics, English and Geography teachers in various Senior High Schools in the country say government has not paid their salaries over the last seven months. A statement issued by the group and copied to citifmonline.com said they had gone through the necessary procedures to ensure their payments are made, however, the money has not been forthcoming. |
Citi FMTue, Mar 7, 2017 |
Tue, Mar 7, 2017 | |
Apostolic Nunciature marks 40 years’ diplomatic relations with Ghana.The Apostolic Nunciature in Ghana last Friday held a reception to commemorate its 40 years of diplomatic relations with Ghana. In attendance were members of the Diplomatic Corps, former President Jerry John John Rawlings and his wife, Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings, traditional rulers, as well as Papal knights and dames. The Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mr Samuel Kofi Dzamesi, represented the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. |
Graphic OnlineMon, Mar 6, 2017 |
Tue, Mar 7, 2017 |
