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Mahama swears in Ato Forson, Haruna Iddrisu, four other Ministers
President John Dramani Mahama has today, January 22, 2024 swear into office six minister designates approved by parliament.
The ministers are Dr Ato Forson- Minister for Finance, John Jinapor- Minister for Energy & Green Transition, Dr Dominic Ayine- Attorney General &Minister for Justice, Haruna Iddrisu- Minister for Education Eric Opoku- Minister for Food and Agriculture and KwameAgbodza- Minister for Roads and Highways.
The swearing-in followed the approval by parliament after rigorous vetting by the Appointment Committee.
Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony which took place at the Jubilee House, President Mahama reiterated his administration’s commitment to being the leanest and most efficient in the nation’s history, capping ministerial appointments at a total of 60.
“As the ministers are approved by Parliament and as they are sworn in, I will proceed to name deputy ministers for some of the ministries, which will bring the total number of ministers to 60,” he stated.
He charged them to discharge their duties to alleviate the suffering of the Ghanaians and eschew the arrogance of power.
The President promised them that his doors would always be opened to assist them where need be.
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Electoral Commission to conduct Council of State elections
The Electoral Commission has open nominations for people aspiring to join the Council of State fill and contest.
In a statement issued by the Commission on January 22, 2025 noted,
“In accordance with Paragraph (C), Clause (2) of Article 89 of the 1992 Constitution.The Electoral Commission will conduct Elections to elect Regional Representatives to the Council of State.”
“Qualified persons who intend to stand for the said Elections should submit their Nomination Forms with two (2) copies of a recent bust sized photograph against a RED background showing their full face and ears. The Nomination Forms shall be submitted to the Regional Director of their respective Regions from Tuesday, 284h January, to Friday, 31s January, 2025, between the hours of 9.00 am and 12.00 pm and 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm each day,” it added.
Read the full statement below
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EC reacts to misleading video
The Electoral Commission (EC) has reacted to a misleading video circulating on Social media.
A statement issued indicated that “The Electoral Commission has noted with concern a video circulating on social media containing misleading information.”
According to the Commission,the said misleading video captures the destruction of Ballot Papers for the Ahafo and Volta regions as announced by the EC in the lead up to the 2024 General Election.
The destruction was carried out by Zoomlion at the instance of the EC.
“Unfortunately, the original audio of the said video has been muted and replaced with a voice making false claims. The individual is heard falsely stating that the EC-branded bags that contain Ballot Papers
meant for destruction rather contain dollars which are being smuggled by the New Patriotic Party (NPP),” they revealed.
“We entreat the Public to disregard the claims as they are false. To refresh the Public’s memory, the EC destroyed Ballot Papers printed for Ahafo and Volta regions due to serialization issues encountered with the aid Ballot Papers. The Ballots were destroyed by Zoomlion under the supervision of the Electoral Commission, that explains the presence of staff of the Electoral Commission and Zoomlion in the said video,” the EC noted.
“In the spirit of transparency that characterizes the Commission’s operations, the media were invited to cover the destruction. Certificates of destruction as well as the original video are available and serve to buttress the fact that the voice superimposed over the original video is peddling falsehood,” the statement concluded.
