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Akufo-Addo sacks Adwoa Safo as Gender Minister

President Akufo-Addo has sacked Sarah Adwoa Safo as the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection with immediate effect. This was contained in a press statement issued by the Presidency on Thursday, July 28, under the signature of the Communications Director, Eugene Arhin. According to the statement, President Akufo-Addo did so under Article 81(a) of the 1992 Constitution....

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Instruct Communications Minister to extend deadline for SIM card re-registration – Minority tells Akufo-Addo

The Minority Group in Parliament has urged President Akufo-Addo to instruct the Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu Ekuful to extend the deadline for the SIM card re-registration exercise. The call comes three days to the deadline of July 31. Addressing the press in Parliament on Thursday, Deputy Ranking Member on the Communications Committee, Sam George explained...

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Desist from publishing hateful and offensive statements against judges – Lawyers of Ghana Judicial Service caution press

Lawyers of the Judicial Service of Ghana have cautioned all media houses in the country to desist from publishing hateful, indecent and offensive statements against judges. Their concern, they say “arises from the publication and/or permitting the publication of a series of incendiary, hateful and offensive statements, and speeches on their various platforms against the Justices. “This concern...

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No law says churches should pay tax and I can’t force them to – Religious Affairs Minister-designate

The Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs Minister-designate has stated that he cannot compel churches to pay tax if mandated as Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs. Ebenezer Kojo Kum told Parliament’s Appointment Committee during his vetting Friday, that per the laws of the state, churches are not mandated to pay tax for religious activities, therefore, his outfit cannot act...

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Appointments Committee to resume vetting of appointees Feb. 23

Parliament’s Appointments Committee will on Tuesday, February 23, resume its vetting of ministerial nominees appointed by President Akufo-Addo. The vetting process which was expected to resume Monday, February 22, has been rescheduled. Sanitation Minister-designate, Cecilia Dapaah and Minister-designate for Transportation, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah and Joseph Cudjoe, the Minister-designate for Enterprises are next to face the 26-member Committee. The...

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