It has emerged that Ghanaian ministers who travel outside the country present the presidency with fat phone bills due to the excessive international calls they make away from the country. Most ministers of State in Ghana make phone calls on the account of government due to the nature of their responsibilities which heavily involves communication. In a … Continue reading
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Ambassador Thomas Kwasi Quartey Is New Secretary to the President
President John Mahama as named Ambassador Thomas Kwasi Quartey as the new Secretary to the President. Mr. Kwasi Quartey’s appointment, according to a statement signed by the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, takes immediate effect. President John Dramani Mahama has also appointed Deputy Chief of Staff, Dr. Valerie Sawyerr, as Senior Policy Adviser and Head of … Continue reading
e-Cabinet Launched: Government Embraces Technology in Conducting Cabinet Meetings
President John Dramani Mahama today launched the E-Cabinet platform to allow cabinet conduct business electronically. The E-Cabinet platform is to effectively eliminate the manual distribution of cabinet documents and enhance the efficiency of cabinet and ministers. Commenting on the development, President Mahama remarked that the platform, would not only enhance the efficiency of cabinet and ministers … Continue reading
Reshuffle: Mahama Ayariga Booted Out of Sports Ministry
President John Dramani Mahama has appointed new minister of Youth and Sports in a reshuffle that sees Mahama Ayariga moved to the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation. In a statement signed by the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, Health Minister Dr. Kwaku Agyeman Mensah has been reassigned to the Ministry of Water Works … Continue reading
BREAKING: Mahama Sacks Ashanti Regional Minister and Deputy
News just in from the seat of government indicates that the Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr. Samuel Sarpong and his deputy, Hon. Joseph Yammin have been sacked. An official communication from the flagstaff house on Wednesday signed by the Minister for Communications, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah stated that the Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, Eric Opoku will … Continue reading
Female contingent to guard Flagstaff House
For the first time in the history of the Presidency, an all-female contingent is to provide guard at the Flagstaff House for the next three months. The all-female contingent from the Ghana Army took over from the all-male Ghana Air Force contingent that had provided guard at the Presidency over the last three months. The … Continue reading
Massive Ministerial Shake-up Hits Government; Know Your New Ministers and Deputies
President John Dramani Mahama has scrapped the Ministry of Information and nominated Ekwow Spio Garbrah to join his executive team as part of a realignment of his government. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, former CEO of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation has been nominated as Minister for Trade and Industry. When approved by parliament, he will be taking over from Haruna … Continue reading
Stan Dogbe Sacked
Information emanating from the seat of Government, the flagstaff House indicates that, the embattled special aide to President Mahama, Stan Dogbe has been booted out of the presidency. Sources say the self-acclaimed Director of Operations and Communications at the presidency was kicked out by the chief of staff, Mr. Prosper Douglas Binney. Stan Dogbe who … Continue reading