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Only persons accredited would be allowed into the room where ministers-designate would be vetted, Parliament’s Appointments Committee has served notice.  The committee is preparing to issue accreditation to few people that would be invited by persons nominated by President Akufo-Addo to serve in the various ministries, in order for them to observe the vetting process. The decision is seen as a cure to a worrying phenomenon in the past where the vetting room is filled with large followers of persons being vetted. Speaking on Yen Nsempa morning show on Onua FM hosted by Bright Akwasi Asempa, the Majority Leader Osei…

The residents holding placards to sum up their demands[/caption] After two years into Mahama’s administration, a friend of mine who knew I voted for Mahama asked; “haven’t you regretted your choice? The rate at which the country is suffering, if you have any conscience left, you should be regretting ever voting for a man who has done nothing but watched over the most corrupt administration in the history of our nation. See how the ordinary Ghanaian is suffering whiles he walks around unperturbed.” I grew up when John Jerry Rawlings was the president of Ghana. To my young mind I…

Investment banker, Boakye Agyarko is the minister-designate for the energy sector. The energy sector is one fraught with numerous challenges including a weak foundation to ensure constant energy supply for commercial and domestic use. The next energy minister will be expected to tackle the country’s generation capacity, settle debts owed Nigeria Gas, and restructure the national petroleum sector among other key issues. 3FM Business has been engaging some energy experts on what Boakye Agyarko brings on board. Dr. Ishmael Ackah is head of policy unit at the African Centre for Energy Policy, ACEP. “The energy minister should have some experience…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the ministers he has nominated so far are the “type of human beings” needed to turn the fortunes of the country around. The president today named 12 ministers-designate for various portfolios including MP for Okere Dan Botwe, National Women’s Organiser of the NPP Otiko Afisah Djaba and the MP for Abukwa South, Samuel Atta Akyea. This is in addition to 13 others he recommended to Parliament for approval on Tuesday. Nana Akufo-Addo rode on the back of what his campaign team termed “incompetent administration” under  John Mahama to power. The New Patriotic Party consistently accused…

The Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will soon recommend to the Food and Drugs Authority to revoke the licenses of some sachet water producers. The research institute says it has identified some dangerous substances in 60 per cent of sachet water sampled in the greater Accra region. The council is worried that most sachet water producers do not come to CSIR to undertake testing of their product with the council. New director of the water research institute of CSIR, Dr. Ansah Asare has therefore threatened to ask the FDA to shut down those sachet water companies immediately. “If you…

After the issues regarding the plagiarism has been debated and pushed out of public discourse, a couple of issues that will continue to find its way back into the Ghanaian public sphere are the policy and legislation reforms President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Prof Michael Aaron Oquaye, Speaker of Parliament disclosed in their respective inaugural speeches. The reforms announced by the Speaker of Parliament and His Excellency had been raised several times by civil society organizations at various forums with the hope that successive governments will pick them up and work on implementing them. The four main reforms announced…

Executive Director for the Ghana Anti Corruption Coalition, Beauty Emefa Narteh has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to declare his assets. Governance in Ghana is usually associated with corrupt practices and one of the major ways anti corruption activists have advocated for is the enforcement of the law for public office holders to declare their assets when they assume office. President Nana Akufo-Addo whilst campaigning for office pledged to obey this law. Beauty says she is reminding the President that the time is now. “I want to call on the President, especially on his commitment that he would…

Seat of government, the Flagstaff House[/caption] Information gathered by 3news.com has confirmed that the office of the president, Nana Akufo-Addo, has received a letter indicating that former president Mahama is no longer interested in staying in his cantonments bungalow. The former president had requested that he was allowed to keep the house at the No. 3. Prestige Link, Cantonments as part of his retirement package. He has lived in the house since 2009: as a vice president and president. The request generated a great hue and cry across the country with some groups revealing their determination to eject him with…

Former president John Mahama has officially written to President Akufo-Addo, stating his decision to withdraw a request to keep the bungalow that served as his official residence as part of his retirement package. A copy of the letter sighted by 3news.com and dated January 10, 2017 made reference to the confusion created by Mr. Mahama’s earlier request to reside in the house at Cantonments in Accra. “It would appear that these requests threaten to mar the spirit of cooperation with which we as co-chairs of the Joint Transition Team have managed the smooth transfer of power from my administration to…

The Committee of Selection of the Seventh Parliament under the Fourth Republic on Tuesday presented to the House of Representatives members of the Business and Appointments Committee.  The Business Committee includes the Majority Leader as Chairman, and the Chief Whips of the Parliamentary Groups. This Committee proposes for the approval of the House, the business of each sitting and the order in which it should be taken. The members are:  Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu – Chairman Sara Adwoa Safo – Vice Chair Kwasi Ameyaw Cheremeh – Member Matthew Nyindam – Member Moses Anim- Member Derek Yaw Oduro, Major (RTD)- Member Kwabena Okyere…