Prez Mills' Cabinet out by Jan. 31
President J.E.A. Mills has given the assurance that his Cabinet will be ready by the end of this month to ensure the effective running of government business. He explained that the delay in naming his Cabinet was to ensure that decisions were taken in a careful and orderly manner, and noted that the nation was endowed with quality human resource. He urged critics to give him time to sort out his team. Story
Akufo-Addo: We shall be back
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the New Patriotic Party flag-bearer for the December 2008 election, has expressed the conviction that the party would be back to power in 2012 when fresh elections are held. His vision was premised on what he termed as former president Kufuor's legacy, including good governance. He noted that the former President gave a good account of himself as the Head of State for the past eight years, buttressing his claim with the numerous achievements of the NPP government under the leadership of the immediate past President.Story
No End in Sight - Rising Inflation
Hopes of Ghana attaining single digit inflation moved farther away from reality as current figures released by the Ghana Statistical Services (GSS) indicated a marginal increase in Ghana's annual inflation figures from 17.4 percent in November to 18.1 in December driven partly by a weaker cedi, which pushed up local prices for imported goods. The country recorded the highest inflation figure in June when figures hit a record high of 18.4 percent year-on-year in June, way above the 2008 budget's initial target range of 6-8 percent, as high world oil and food prices fed through into domestic price rises in the country. Story
Commit human rights issues, AI urges predit Mills
Amnesty International has urged President John Evans Atta Mills to champion human rights in his administration.“We call on President Mills to make human rights central to his political programme and to commit himself and his administration to a clear human rights agenda now that he has taken office,” said Ms. Véronique Aubert, Amnesty International’s Africa Deputy Programme Director.Story