There have been mixed reactions from the public and political actors about the decision by the government to purchase a new aircraft for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s foreign travels. Whilst the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin has backed the decision, a former Deputy Minister of Information, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has criticized the move. Ghanaian highlife artiste, KK Fosu has also …

• Government recently announced plans for a new presidential jet • Akufo-Addo has been accused of chartering luxurious jets despite the availability of an official jet • Parliamentary records show that he had opposed the purchase of a jet in 2000 President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in early 2000 was an ardent critic of the then National Democratic Congress government’s plan to …

President Nana Addo has said the military has no place in the political governance of any country per protocols of the regional political bloc, Economic Community of West African States. According to him, the citizens paid for the military to carry guns and wear uniforms and do their constitutionally mandated jobs but not to force their way into power. Speaking …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed his strong support for the existence of term limits for Presidents. The term limits, he said, enhanced the stability of democracies, especially the presidential systems, and injected fresh ideas into governance. “Speaking personally, I support the idea of term limits for Presidents, it prevents abuse of office and coup d’états,” he said in …

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region has urged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s government and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to explain to the whole world why he has abandoned all the projects initiated by former President John Dramani Mahama. As part of President Akufo-Addo’s 4-day tour in the Ashanti Region, the Ashanti Regional NDC Communication team led by the Regional …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed gratitude to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and Asanteman for supporting the New Patriotic Party and his candidature in the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections. President Akufo-Addo made this known on Friday, 1st October 2021, when he paid a courtesy call on the Asantehene at his Palace at Manhyia, at the commencement of his …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo appears to have announced contenders for the next leader of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) as his tenure comes to an end. The Minister of Trade and Industries, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, as well as the Minister of Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, have reportedly harboured ambitions to become the flagbearer of the ruling party. Both men are …

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has asked the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to demonstrate courage and resilience in the discharge of his duties. He should be focused on the job at hand for the realization of the government’s vision to improve the living conditions of the people. “Leadership is about sacrifices,” the Asantehene noted, saying he was optimistic that the …

Ranking Member for Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has condemned President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his insatiable taste for luxurious air travels. Ablakwa who is also the Member of Parliament for the North Tongu constituency was reacting to the government’s decision to procure a new presidential aircraft to replace the 11-year-old Falcon 900 EXE existing presidential jet. Speaking to Mugabe …

Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Elvis Afriyie Ankrah has slammed President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over the declining economy of the country. The former minister who was reacting to the governance of Nana Akufo-Addo said the NPP’s governance: ”has been an unmitigated disaster” since 2017. Comparing the government of the erstwhile Mahama administration to the current Akufo-Addo government, Afriyie Ankrah said Ghana …