In a statement to react to claims on Accra-based Oman FM and a publication by the Daily Guide Newspaper to the effect that he [Amidu] was in charge of prosecuting the MPs found culpable of taking double salaries but failed to prosecute them before leaving office, he described the allegation as a politically-inspired propaganda against my integrity, which sought to link my resignation to the failure or refusal of this irredeemably corrupt government for four whole years to deal with the simple offence of double salary or stealing (as the Criminal Investigations Department of the Police Service put it), are false, infantile and barefaced lies intentionally concocted and put out by the Office of the Attorney General to the unsuspecting public under the sub-heading Godfred Yeboah-Dame .
NPP stalwart, Nana Fredua has heaped praises on the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey over his determination to rid the Capital City of dirt and indiscipline.
The Minister has kickstarted an operation aimed at making Accra work by ensuring all residents comply with the laws of the land as well as keep the city clean.
He has since succeeded in whipping some residents in line by his strict measures that see to it that no one breaches the right way of living in the Capital City.
The Minister once set out to Madina in Accra where he disciplined any person caught not using the footbridge but making a shortcut escape by crossing the road which poses danger to both pedestrains and vehicular drivers.
Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has threatened to mention the names of about seven (7) Members of Parliament (MPs) who are standing in the way of progress in the Greater Accra region.
These MPs, according to the Minister, reportedly had a secret meeting with the leaders of the onion sellers association and convinced them to resist their proposed relocation from Agbogbloshie to Adjen Kotoku.
But the Regional Minister warned that his outfit will not countenance any resistance or opposition to agreed principles. The onion sellers after having so many discussions; we went through a lot of processes, now you show bad faith and follow these MPs? I can assure them that if by 1st July, they have not relocated, we will move them .
President Akufo-Addo has warned government appointees, including Ministers of State, against using sirens to escape traffic in the country.
A letter from the presidency said “only designated vehicles listed in the law can use the sirens”, as stipulated in the Road Traffic Regulation 74 (3) of L.1 2180.
“Government vehicle used for official purposes by the Head of State, a police vehicle, fire service vehicle, ambulance, vehicle used by other recognized government security agencies and a bullion vehicle registered by the Licensing Authority can use sirens,” the letter further indicated, adding any person caught acting contrary to the law, “is liable for prosecution.”
Presidential candidate aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and former Minister of Railways Development, Joe Ghartey, has received the coveted Ghana Ministers of State Excellence Award.
The Ghana Ministers of State Excellence Honours was presented to Hon. Ghartey; Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kyeremanteng; for Trade and Industry Minister, Ekow Spio-Garbrah.
In all, 15 former and serving ministers of state were honoured at the maiden Ghana Ministers of State Excellence Honours held in Accra last Saturday.
The other awardees included former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Prof. Joshua Alabi; a former Defence Minister, Dr Kwame Addo Kufuor; a former Minister of Information, Nana Akomea; a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hackman Owusu Agyemang; a former Minister of Tourism, Catherine Ablema Afeku; a former Minister of Works and Housing, Kwamena Bartels.