Tag: The President of Ghana

CORRUPT GOVERNMENT, BAD MESSAGE, BAD PRECEDENCE SONA 2021

Minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu has slammed President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for not telling Ghanaians the country’s current debt stock in his first State of the Nation’s Address (SoNA) of his second term delivered on Tuesday, 9 March 2021 before parliament.

President Akufo-Addo, while delivering the address, described his government as “good managers of the economy and we are good protectors of the public purse”, in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reacting to the address, Mr Iddrisu wondered why the state of the country’s debt was left out of the President’s address.

The Minority leader said;

1. No mention was made on the total National Debt as was the case in 2017.

2. No mention was made of the controversial LGBTQ.

3. No clear cut blue print on how to combat Corruption and galamsey.

4. No mention was made on the Killing of innocent unarmed civilians by the police and military during the Dec 7th Elections and Collation.

5. No mention was made on the current Power outages and government plans to avert that.

6. No mention was made on the progress of investigations into the Murder of Ahmed Suale and the Media will be quite.

7. No mention on the condition of work (salaries) of workers in general because there hasn’t been salary adjustments this year January as happens every year maybe the budget will capture that.

8. No mention on the closure of Radio Stations

9. No mention of Daniel Yao Domelovo and his great exploits at the Auditor General Department and how he Akuffo Addo contributed to the sacking of the Auditor General.

10. No mention on the general state of insecurity especially when women cannot go and buy tomatoes from Burkina Faso again

Empty State of the Nation’s Address No Vision, No Hope. Sad day for Ghana an Democracy.

GOD SAVE US

March 9, 2021
SONA21: Open your eyes, you’ll see my 1D1F projects – Akufo-Addo tells Minority

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has tasked members of the opposition to pay close attention to the achievements of his government.

This he explains will enable the NDC to appreciate evidence of his government’s industrialisation drive policy, the One District One Factory policy.

The president Speaking in Parliament today in his first State of the Nation Address of his second term reiterated his government’s commitment to industrialisation by stating some progress made under the 1D1F policy.

The President among other things outlined that due to the policy, 232 projects including 76 completed and functional factories are being delivered.

“We are determined to make our own things and the Akufo-Addo administration will continue the agenda of rapid industrialisation with the aim of transforming the structure of the Ghanaian economy from one dependent on the production of raw materials to a value-added industrialised economy.

“Under the One District One Factory Policy, 232 projects are at various stages of completion. This includes 76 operating 1D1F companies whiles 112, including five medium-sized agro-processing factories and 63 common user facilities are under construction,” the President stated.

The president’s claims, however, courted doubtful shouts from the members of the Minority in Parliament for which the president retorted “open your eyes, you’ll see them.”

Ghanaweb

March 9, 2021
SONA21: Agyapa Deal is Coming back to Parliament

President Akufo-Addo has announced in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) that government will table the controversial Agyapa deal before Parliament again.

He said the government will come back to engage Parliament on the steps it intends to take on the future of the Agyapa transaction.

The President in his SONA said his administration would engage the 8th Parliament on ways to ensure the deal sees the light of day.

He said: “the government will come back to engage the House on the steps it intends to take on the future of the Agyapa transaction”.

A corruption risk assessment report by the former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu concluded that there were breaches in the Public Procurement Act and Public Financial Management Act with regards to how transaction advisors were procured.

Martin Amidu stated that the process raised reasonable suspicion of bid-rigging and corruption.

He also claimed that the procurement of service providers for the transaction also gave rise to possible cronyism, nepotism, and could result in illicit financial activities and money laundering.

He later resigned from his work citing interference from the President.

In his three page letter addressed to President Akufo-Addo, he indicated that his decision is to “enable Your Excellency to take steps to appoint a replacement to that position as required by law.”

According to him, President Akufo-Addo was not been able to ensure his independence and freedom of action.

“The one condition upon which I accepted to be nominated as the Special Prosecutor when you invited me to your Office on 10th January 2018 was your firm promise to me that you will respect and ensure same by your Government for my independence and freedom of action as the Special Prosecutor,” he emphasised.

He stated that the trauma he faced regarding his risk assessment report of the controversial Agyapa deal is not enough reasons for him to bow out as well as interference in other investigations by some State officials.

Rainbowradio

March 9, 2021
SONA21: Ghana to host AFCON 2023

The president is reading the of the nation address in parliament today, this is to give a summary of what he and his government would be doing for the nation in his term of presidency. The 1992 constitution Article 67 states clearly that, every president who is starting a new term should share his plans as president to the country by reading it at the parliament.

Many sectors was tackled of which include Farming, energy resources, education, businesses, banking, transportation, sports and many more. Speaking on issues in the sports industry, Nana Addo promised that he and his government will make sure the Ghana will host the 2023 African cup of nations (AFCON).

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-addo has stated clearly in the state of the nation address that, his government is working very hard to host the 2023 African cup of nations (AFCON), all preparation will be made to make sure Ghana host that tournament.

Is it possible to host the 2023AFCON here in our country? Can our Stadium host this Football?

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March 9, 2021
SONA21: The Ghana Card Starts Working From This Date of 1st April.
SONA21: The Ghana Card Starts Working From This Date of 1st April.

The President of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has delivered the State of the Nation Address 2021 in Parliament today, this is done with respect to Article 67 of the 1992 constitution which mandates the sitting President to address Parliament at the beginning of each term of a new House and before the dissolution of same.

This is the platform for the President give an overview of his plans for his second term in office, many thing have been said by the president and one of them is when the National identification card (Ghana Card) will start working effectively.

The registration of the Ghana Card started in 2017, this card is to give citizenship to anyone who register for it, the president in his state of the nations address made it clear that “the national identification Card will start working effectively from 1st April, 2021 and this is not April fool”, he said. President Akufo-addo stated that the Card would be accepted for the following purposes,

1. For bank transactions

2. For registration of mobile sim card and mobile money

3.One can use it to visit the hospital after the NHIS has been linked to it

4. Acquisition of driver’s license

5. Registration of businesses

During the 2020 election campaign, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) led by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-addo made a promise that, all tertiary students can get loan with just their Ghana Card. The card starts working from 1st April so who are interested in getting loan can start their process from that date.
March 9, 2021
Summary of the SONA21 by the President of Ghana

Today, on the 9th March, 2021 President of the Republic of Ghana Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo-Addo has delivered his long awaited state of the nation address in his second term of office.

The impact of covid-19 on our countries economy, has caused a lot of harm to Ghanaian’s. At the outbreak of covid-19 Ghanaian’s lost their jobs due to this pandemic. The government has done a lot to put the lives of Ghanaian’s into a good shape during and before the outbreak of covid-19.

This has lead to the President to impress and give hope to Ghanaian’s and that is being done through the President’s address to the nation. Below are the down break of the President’s address to the nation:

1.Government to link National ID to sim card’s.

2. Government to link National ID to all other identification documents.

3. Ghana’s GDP is expected to grow by 5% in 2021 despite the outbreak of covid-19.

4. Government to establish 14 medical waste treatment facilities, to ensure a better disposal of our medical waste.

5. Government to start the construction of 100 bed regional hospital.

6. Government to build two psychiatric hospitals in Ghana starting from 2021.

7. Over 100,000 nurses are recruited in my first term of Governance.

8. 14,600,000 piece’s of PPE’s has been distributed to Ghanaian’s.

9. Under the 1D1F 232 projects almost complete.

10. Thousands of vehicles assembled in Ghana by VW, and 400 vehicles produced by Kantanka.

11. Ghana has experienced no food shortage in the country despite the outbreak of covid-19.

12. Government to increase tertiary enrollment from 18% to 40% in this year.

13. 32 TVET institutions to be built across the country.

14. I congratulate the Black Satellites on their victory.

This address of the nation, to Ghanaian’s has given Ghanaian’s a reason to Jubilate because it entails everything that would promote and create jobs for Ghanaian’s.

March 9, 2021