The outgoing president, Nana Akufo-Addo, has granted a presidential pardon to William Ato Essien and 10 other convicted individuals. Mr Ato Essien, the founder of the defunct Capital Bank, was sentenced to 15 years in prison by an Accra High Court in October 2023. He was convicted of embezzling overContinue Reading
President Akufo-Addo has called on the Police administration to re-examine its approach to curbing post-election violence. He said the violence that erupted after the December 7 elections, which was touted as free and fair, could have been handled more professionally. The outgoing President made the call when he presented hisContinue Reading
President Akufo-Addo has stated that no country has a perfect constitution. He said despite the shortfalls of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution, calls for its review should be hastened slowly. “Mr Speaker, there is a subject that continues to attract a lot of public discussion, and that is the call by someContinue Reading
President Akufo-Addo has painted a bright picture about the fortunes of the country going forward. He noted that despite the challenges that have plagued the country during his administration, the best is yet to come. President Akufo-Addo said this when he delivered his final State of the Nation Address (SONA)Continue Reading
In his final State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered to Parliament on Friday, January 3, 2025, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo reflected on the remarkable successes of Ghana’s “Year of Return” and “Beyond the Return” initiatives. These programmes, President Akufo-Addo said, have not only revitalised Ghana’s tourism industry butContinue Reading
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed satisfaction with the nation’s improved standard of facilities for international sports. In his final State of the Nation Address to Parliament on Friday, January 3, Akufo-Addo mentioned the construction of several AstroTurfs across the country and the rehabilitation of other infrastructure. According to him,Continue Reading
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed confidence in the state of the nation as he prepares to leave office, declaring that he is leaving behind “a Ghana that is working.” He made this statement during his final State of the Nation Address delivered in Parliament on Friday, 3 January,Continue Reading
Ghana’s outgoing Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has been decorated by President Akufo-Addo with Ghana’s highest honour, the “Order of the Star of Ghana – Officer Award, at the 2024 National Honours event held in Accra on Monday, December 30, 2024, at the Accra International Conference Centre. Dr Bawumia, theContinue Reading
Prominent Ghanaian businessman, philanthropist, and sports administrator Herbert Mensah is among distinguished individuals to be honoured at the National Honours and Awards ceremony to be held Monday, December 30, at the Accra International Conference Centre. Mr Mensah, currently serving as President of Rugby Africa and an Executive Board Member ofContinue Reading
The outgoing Akufo-Addo administration has reiterated its claim of performing better relative to the administration it inherited when it comes to the economy as borne out by data from the Bank of Ghana and the Ministry of Finance on several key indicators. Government sources argue that despite the severe economicContinue Reading