President Akufo-Addo has appointed a former Vice-Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), USA branch, Fred Kyei Asamoah, as the new Executive Director of the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET). His appointment took effect from Monday, February 6, 2017. Nana Akufo-Addo had earlier appointed Mustapha Ussif, as the the acting executive director ... President Akufo-Addo has appointed a former Vice-Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), USA branch, Fred Kyei

Parliament has approved the minister-nominee for Gender, Women, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba by majority votes. This follows a boycott by the minority side of the house on Tuesday [February 7, 2017], when it sat to consider the 4th report of the Appointments Committee. 152 Members of Parliament voted “YES” in favour of ... Parliament has approved the minister-nominee for Gender, Women, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba by majority votes. This follows

The former Chief Marketing Officer of Vodafone Ghana Uche Ofodile, has been appointed by Facebook as its Regional Head, Africa for Express Wi-Fi. Prior to taking over this position Uche Ofodile was the CEO of Tigo DRC. Her key role at her new position – Express Wi-Fi will be to help expand connectivity to underserved ... The former Chief Marketing Officer of Vodafone Ghana Uche Ofodile, has been appointed by Facebook as its Regional Head, Africa for Express Wi-Fi. Prior to taking over this

The current Payment system in Ghana refers to the entire matrix of institutional infrastructure arrangements and processes in a country set up to enable economic agents (individuals, businesses, organizations and Government) initiate and transfer monetary claims in the form of commercial and central bank liabilities. According to Bank of Ghana records, Ghana’s payment system has ... The current Payment system in Ghana refers to the entire matrix of institutional infrastructure arrangements

The Inspector General of Police, IGP, has reshuffled senior police officers, transferring COP Kofi Boakye and COP  George Dampare to the National Headquarters. COP Kofi Boakye, who is the Ashanti Regional Police Commander, will now become the new Director of Research and Planning, a position currently held by COP Rose Bio Atinga. As part of ... The Inspector General of Police, IGP, has reshuffled senior police officers, transferring COP Kofi Boakye and COP  George Dampare to the National Headquarters. COP

The minority in Ghana’s Parliament have abstained from voting on the approval of the minister-nominee for Gender, Women, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba. The caucus said it will not be part of what it describes as an “illegality” to support Otiko’s approval since she confessed to not fulfilling her one-year mandatory national service. ... The minority in Ghana’s Parliament have abstained from voting on the approval of the minister-nominee for Gender,

Minister of Education, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, MP for Manhyia South, has hit the ground running with a project that could see as many as 10,000 young Ghanaians being equipped annually in various modern engineering disciplines. This is in line with President Akufo-Addo’s program to prioritize technical education to offer the youth employable skills in ... Minister of Education, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, MP for Manhyia South, has hit the ground running with a project that could see as many

Ghana has ended the first round of oral argument in the maritime dispute between it and Ivory Coast at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ITLOS. Ghana’s new Attorney General, Gloria Akuffo, who led the legal team questioned Ivory Coast’s claims, despite a long standing agreement on their maritime boundary under their ... Ghana has ended the first round of oral argument in the maritime dispute between it and Ivory Coast at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ITLOS. Ghana’s

Parliament has approved the nomination of six (6) more ministerial nominees to serve in the Akufo-Addo-led New Patriotic Party (NPP) government. The House, at its sitting on Tuesday [February 7, 2017], agreed by consensus to approve the Appointments Committee’s recommendation for the approval of all the six nominees. The nominees are Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng (Minister ... Parliament has approved the nomination of six (6) more ministerial nominees to serve in the Akufo-Addo-led New

The Saltpond Forum, a non-partisan association in the Mfantseman constituency has officially met the newly elected Member of Parliament, (MP) for the area Ekow Quansah Heyford on some pressing developmental issues in the Saltpond community. The meeting which brought together the leadership of Saltpond forum also afforded the NPP MP an opportunity to share with ... The Saltpond Forum, a non-partisan association in the Mfantseman constituency has officially met the newly elected Member of Parliament,

The New Juaben Assembly has  sworn in new government appointees at the 7th Assembly  today [Tuesday]. The 22 new government appointees, made up of 8 women and 14 men, will complement the work of the 54 elected assembly members. A High Court Judge, His Lordship Richard Marc Kogyapwah, who led the new appointees to take their ... The New Juaben Assembly has  sworn in new government appointees at the 7th Assembly  today [Tuesday]. The 22 new government appointees, made up of 8 women and 14

Challenging Heights over the weekend rescued 18 more trafficked children from the Lake Volta. Already, the organisation has rescued over 1,500 in the last twelve years. These 18 children, who are between the ages of 5 and 17, are currently going through rehabilitation at the organisation’s rehabilitation centre. Child trafficking in the fishing industry has ... Challenging Heights over the weekend rescued 18 more trafficked children from the Lake Volta. Already, the organisation has rescued

The Citi Breakfast Show team on Tuesday February 7, 2017 focused on the vetting and related developments . The Citi Breakfast Show team on Tuesday February 7, 2017 focused on the vetting and related developments .

Professor Gabriel A Teye, Vice Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS), has stated that the creation of autonomous universities out of the UDS would collapse the university. Some traditional rulers in the Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions, as well as other stakeholders in education, have been calling for the conversion of ... Professor Gabriel A Teye, Vice Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS), has stated that the creation of autonomous universities

A leading telecommunications company, Vodafone Ghana has taken a giant stride in improving broadband technology in the country with the introduction of a faster data transfer system. The fibre optic broadband technology delivers significantly faster download broadband speed than conventional broadband ADSL and (modern) ADSL2 services. The Fibre to the Home (FTTH) product is one of ... A leading telecommunications company, Vodafone Ghana has taken a giant stride in improving broadband technology

Ghana’s leading English-speaking Radio Station, Citi FM, has been named the country’s most influential media organization on social media. This is the second time the station is leading the ranking after doing so in 2016. The station gained over 640,000 followers across its various social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Other media houses ... Ghana’s leading English-speaking Radio Station, Citi FM, has been named the country’s most influential media organization

Sports Minister Nominee, Isaac Asiamah, has said he will be proposing a quota for players in the Ghana Premier League to be selected into the Black Stars. This stems from the fact that no home-based outfield player was selected from the Ghana Premier League into the team that represented Ghana at the just ended Africa ... Sports Minister Nominee, Isaac Asiamah, has said he will be proposing a quota for players in the Ghana Premier League to be selected into the Black Stars. This stems from the

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta spent 4 hours, 15 minutes before Parliament’s Appointments Committee highlighting issues concerning his Ministry, including tax reliefs among others. Questions asked by the Majority were 32 while the Minority asked a total of 48 questions. Study the infographic below for more details on the Finance Minister’s vetting.   – By: ... Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta spent 4 hours, 15 minutes before Parliament’s Appointments Committee highlighting