The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, celebrates his 73rd birthday today – Wednesday, March 29, 2017.
This is his first birthday after he achieved his lifelong ambition of leading his country and it’s undoubtedly a very massive milestone. Turning 73 is also no mean feat, although his energy belies his age.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has pledged $100m to be invested by government into struggling local industries, as part of efforts to get the Ghanaian economy back on track.
Speaking to members of the Ghanaian community in Switzerland, the President laid bare his vision to transform Ghana into a self sustaining state weaned off of donor funds/international loans.
Earlier this month, I flew into Ghana for the resplendent Bola Ray at 40 party which took place at the Royal Senchi Resort—and packed inside my pocket were a few British pounds and the US dollars.
As most frequent travelers do, I had initially checked the pound to cedi rate just to have a fair idea of how much I would get when I change my foreign currency in Ghana and to my immediate selfless satisfaction, the pound was still heavily kicking the plummeted butt of the cedi, at almost 5.7 pound to a cedi.
Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jnr, has admitted that the number of ministers appointed by the President is too much.
Speaking on Joy Fm’s Newsfile, Baako said although he agrees with the assessment that the number is on the high side, the action “is not a constitutional breach”.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has responded to criticism directed at him for appointing the biggest number of ministers in the history of Ghana.
Taking to his twitter handle to address concerns, Nana Addo said if his team brings the success he anticipates to the country, then the entire brouhaha over his appointments would have been for nothing.
President Mahama had his time to show us how cool he was, and in many ways he was the ‘hippest’ Prez we ever had – but his time is gone and Nana’s time is now.
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and first lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo took their turn in the spotlight to show off their dancing skills at the Ghana Unity Ball.
Founder of the Ghana Freedom Party, Madam Akua Donkor, says she’s fearful for her life under the Akufo-Addo led administration.
According to her, the current President hates her and due to that animus, she fears for her safety.
NDC MP for Ajumako Enyan Essiam, Cassiel Ato Forson, took to the floor of Parliament Thursday to ‘correct’ the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for making a ‘mistake’ during his presentation of the 2017 State of the Nation’s Address.
Ato Forson, taking on a portion of the President’s State of the Naton Address where he claimed the NDC’s GDP growth for last year was the worst in 23 year, said it was not 23 years but just 22.
Elected in December 2016 and sworn into power on January 7, 2016, Ghana’s president-Akufo Addo has just had his first State of the Nation Address–assuring Ghanaians that he has come to deliver and not complain.
He also spoke about the pockets of lawlessness that took shape in different parts of Ghana when the NPP won the election, saying, he instructed the Police to deal with immediately he took seat as the President.
He said: Mr. Speaker, certain incidents occurred during the transition period that are matters of concern to me, and should be to every Ghanaian, as they marred an otherwise dignified and successful transition. Wrongdoing has no political colour, and I do not subscribe to the lawlessness of political party supporters simply because their party has been elected into office.”
“Mr. Speaker, when those incidents began, I instructed the then Inspector General of Police, John Kudalor, to apply the law, irrespective of political affiliation, to all lawbreakers. This instruction was also carried on to his successor, David Asante Appeatu. Both of them acted upon it, which helped to bring the situation under control,” he added.
A Toyota vehicle belonging to NDC MP for Sekyere Afram Plains, Alex Adomako-Mensah, was seized over the weekend by the governmental taskforce in charge of retrieving ‘stolen’ state properties.
The driver of the MP was driving around Achimota Saturday, running errands for the MP, when he was stopped and the car taken from him forcibly.
During the heat of last year’s campaign, former President John Mahama and his NDC said all manner of distasteful things about President Akufo Addo and the NPP. Akuffo Addo and the NPP were not silent, they also threw countless punches at JM and the NDC. Post the elections, we were greeted by the John Mahama … Read more
Elections were held nationwide today to vote into office ten regional representatives to sit on the Council of State.
The President, as mandated by law, has named 14 members onto the body, and today’s polls chose ten more, one from each region, to join the council.
President Nana Akufo Addo’s inauguration address has been smeared by plagiarism controversy–an unfortunate incident which has compelled the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, to apologize.
The ceremony which was held at the Independence Square saw Nana Akufo Addo promising to “protect and defend” Ghana’s constitution at all times.
Below is the full text of Nana Addo’s long interesting speech–check it out.
INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF HIS EXCELLENCY, NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS SWEARING IN AS PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE GHANA ARMED FORCES.
DATE: 7TH JANUARY, 2017
Mr Speaker,
The Ghanaian people give thanks to Almighty God for the blessings, favour and grace He continues to bestow on them. Exactly a month ago, that is 7th December last year, 2016, we, the people of Ghana, in all serenity and dignity, exercised our democratic franchise freely to elect a President and Parliament of our Republic. We are met here today to give effect to the outcome of that exercise.
