Presidency of Nana Akufo-Addo

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Nana Addo first ran for president in 2008 and again in 2012, both times as the candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He was however defeated on both occasions by National Democratic Congress' candidates: John Evans Atta Mills in 2008 and John Dramani Mahama in 2012 after the former's death. [2] Akufo-Addo was chosen once again as the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party during the 2016 general elections. On his third time representing the New Patriotic Party, Akufo-Addo defeated John Dramani Mahama in the first round (winning with 53.85% of the votes), which marked the first time in a Ghanaian presidential election that an opposition candidate won a majority outright in the first round. [3]

Inauguration

Akufo-Addo took office on 7 January 2017. His inauguration was held at Black Star Square in Accra. Twelve presidents from African and European countries attended the ceremony, including Edgar Lungu of Zambia, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt, Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone, Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria. [4] [5] [6] During his inauguration, Akufo-Addo made several promises which included; [5] [7]

Personnel

Ministers

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Presidency of Nana Akufo-Addo
January 7, 2017 –present
Nana Akufo-Addo
Current Government
Office(s)OfficeholderTerm
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo [8] January 7, 2017 –
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia [8] January 7, 2017 –
Sector Ministers [9] Note 1
Office(s)OfficeholderTerm
Ministry of Trade and Industry Alan John Kyerematen [10] [11] [12]
Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah (MP) (Deputy minister) [13]
Robert Ahomka-Lindsey (Deputy minister) [14] 		January 27, 2017 –
(nominated)
(nominated)
Ministry of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta [15] [11] [12]
Kwaku Kwarteng (Deputy minister)
Abena Osei Asare (MP) (Deputy minister)
Charles Adu Boahen (Deputy minister)		January 27, 2017 –
(nominated)
(nominated)
(nominated)
Ministry of Defence Dominic Nitiwul [15] [11] [12]
Derrick Oduro (Maj.) (Deputy minister)		January 27, 2017 –
(nominated)
Ministry of The Interior Ambrose Dery [15] [11] [12]
Henry Quartey (Deputy minister) [16] 		January 27, 2017 –
(nominated)
Ministry of Energy and Petroleum John Peter Amewu

Boakye Agyarko [15] [11] [12]

Owuraku Aidoo (Deputy minister) [17]
Joseph Cudjoe (Deputy minister) [18]
Mohammed Amin Adam (Deputy minister) [19]

August 2018-

January 27, 2017 –August 2018
(nominated)
(nominated)
(nominated)

Office of Attorney General and Ministry of Justice Gloria Akuffo [15] [11] [12]
Godfred Dame (Deputy minister) [20]
Joseph Dindiok Kpemka (Deputy minister)		January 27, 2017 –
(nominated)
(nominated)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Shirley Ayorkor Botwe (MP) [21] [22]
Mohammed Habbib Tijani (Deputy minister)
Charles Owiredu (Deputy minister)		January 29, 2017 -
(nominated)
(nominated)
Ministry of Food and Agriculture Owusu Afriyie Akoto [10] [11] [12]
William Agyapong Quaitoo (Deputy minister)
Sagre Bambangi (Deputy minister)
George Oduro (Deputy minister)		January 27, 2017 –
(nominated) - August 29, 2017 [23]
(nominated)
(nominated)
Ministry of Education Matthew Opoku-Prempeh

[15] [11] [12]
Yaw Osei Adutwum (Deputy minister)

January 27, 2017 –
(nominated)
(nominated)
Ministry of Health Kwaku Agyemang-Manu [24]
Dr Bernard Oko-Boye [25] (MP) (Deputy minister)
Tina Gifty Naa Ayele Mensah (Deputy minister)		January 27, 2017 –
(nominated)
(nominated)
Ministry Monitoring and Evaluation (Ghana) Anthony Akoto Osei [26] [27]
William Kwasi Sabi (Deputy minister)		February 7, 2017 –
(nominated)
Ministry of Regional Reorganization and Development (Ghana) Dan Kweku Botwe (MP) [26] [27]
Martin Agyei-Mensah Korsah (Deputy minister)		February 7, 2017 –
(nominated)
Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh

John Peter Amewu [26] [27]

Benito Owusu Bio (Deputy minister)
Barbara Oteng Gyasi (Deputy minister)

August 2018-

February 7, 2017 –August 2018
(nominated)
(nominated)

Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources (Ghana) Cecilia Abena Dapaah (MP) [26] [27]
Patrick Boamah (Deputy minister)
Michael Yaw Gyato (Deputy minister)		August 2018 –
(nominated)
(nominated)
Ministry of Railway Development (Ghana) Joe Ghartey [26] [27]
Kwaku Agyenim Boateng (Deputy minister)
Andy Appiah-Kubi (Deputy minister)		February 7, 2017 –
(nominated)
(nominated)
Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations Ignatius Bafuor Awuah (MP) [26] [27]
Bright Wireko Brobbey (Deputy minister)		February 7, 2017 –
(nominated)
Ministry of Transport Kweku Ofori Asiamah [26] [28]
Nii Kwartei Titus Glover (Deputy minister)		February 7, 2017 –
(nominated)
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts (Ghana) Catherine Ablema Afeku (MP) [29] [30]
Ziblim Barri Iddi (Deputy minister)		February 10, 2017 –
(nominated)
Ministry of Special Development Initiative (Ghana) Mavis Hawa Koomson (MP) [29] [30] February 10, 2017 –
Senior Minister (Ghana) Yaw Osafo-Maafo [15] [11] [12] January 27, 2017 –
Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng [10] [27]
Patricia Appiagyei (Deputy minister)		February 7, 2017 –
(nominated)
National Security Ministry (Ghana) Albert Kan-Dapaah [31] [11] [12] January 27, 2017 –
Ministry of Youth and Sports Isaac Kwame Asiamah (MP) [32] [30]
Pius Enam Hadzide (Deputy minister)		February 10, 2017 –
(nominated)
Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (Ghana) Alima Mahama [15] [11] [12]
Osei Bonsu Amoah (Deputy minister)
Collins Ntim (Deputy minister)
Kwasi Boateng Agyei (Deputy minister)		January 27, 2017 –
(nominated)
(nominated)
(nominated)
Ministry of Works and Housing (Ghana) Samuel Atta Akyea (MP) [26] [27]
Freda Prempeh (Deputy minister)
Eugene Antwi (Deputy minister)

Ms Barbara Asher Ayisi(Deputy minister)

February 7, 2017 –
(nominated)
(nominated)
Ministry of Communication Ursula Owusu Ekuful (MP) [26] [27]
George Andah (Deputy minister)
Vincent Sowah Odotei (Deputy minister)		February 7, 2017 –
(nominated)
(nominated)
Ministry of Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah [33]

Mustapha Abdul-Hamid [29] [30]

Ama Dokuaa Asiamah Agyei (Deputy minister)
Perry Curtis Kwabla Okudzeto (Deputy minister)

August 2018-

February 10, 2017 –August 2018

(nominated)
(nominated)

Ministry of Roads and Highways Kwesi Amoako Atta [26] [27]
Kwabena Owusu Aduomi (MP) (Deputy minister)
Anthony N-Yoh Puowele Karbo (MP) (Deputy minister)		February 7, 2017 –
(nominated)
(nominated)
Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection Cynthia Morrison [33]

Otiko Afisa Djaba [26] [27]

Gifty Twum Ampofo (Deputy minister)

November 2018-

February 7, 2017 –August 2018
(nominated)

Ministry of Planning George Yaw Gyan-Baffour (Prof.) (MP) [29] [30] February 10, 2017 –
Ministry of Fisheries And Aquaculture Elizabeth Afoley Quaye (MP) [29] [30]
Francis Kingsley Ato Cudjoe (Deputy minister)		February 10, 2017 –
(nominated)
Ministry for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs (Ghana) Kofi Dzamesi [29] [30]
Paul Essien (Deputy minister)		February 10, 2017 –
(nominated)
Ministry of Inner cities and Zongo Development (Ghana) Abubakar Boniface Siddique (MP) [29] [30]

Mustapha Abdul-Hamid

February 10, 2017 –August 2018

August 2018-

Ministry of Business Development Ibrahim Mohammed Awal [29] [30] February 10, 2017 –
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs (Ghana) Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu (MP) [29] [30] February 10, 2017 –
Ministry of Aviation Joseph Kofi Koddi Adda [30]
Kwabena O. Darko-Mensah (Deputy minister)		August 2018–
(nominated)
Ministers of State
Office(s)OfficeholderTerm
Minister of State at the Office of the President in charge of Public Procurement Sarah Adwoa Safo [34] [35] Note 2 April 4, 2017 –
Minister of State at the Ministry of Education in charge of Tertiary Education Kwesi Yankah (Prof.) [34] [35] April 4, 2017 –
Minister of State at the Ministry of Agriculture Nurah Gyeile [34] [35] April 4, 2017 –
Minister of State at the Office of the President Bryan Acheampong (MP) [34] [35] April 4, 2017 –
Regional Ministers
RegionOfficeholderTerm
Ashanti Regional Minister Simon Osei-Mensah [36] [37]
Elizabeth Agyeman (Deputy minister)		February 19, 2017 –
(nominated)
Brong Ahafo Region Kweku Asomah-Cheremeh [36] [37]
Evans Opoku [33] (Deputy minister)		February 19, 2017 –
(nominated)
Central Region Kwamena Duncan [36] [37]
Thomas Agyei Baffour (Deputy minister)		February 19, 2017 –
(nominated)
Eastern Region Kwakye Darfour [36] [37]
Joseph Tetteh (MP) (Nkansah Sampson)		February 19, 2017 –
(nominated)
Greater Accra Regional Minister Ishmael Ashitey [36] [37]
Elizabeth Kwatsoo Tetteh Sackey (Deputy minister)		February 19, 2017 –
(nominated)
Northern Region Salifu Saeed [36] [37]
Solomon Namliit Boar (MP) (Deputy minister)		February 19, 2017 –
(nominated)
Upper East Region Alhassan Samari [36] [37]
Frank Fuseini Adongo  (MP) (Deputy minister)		February 19, 2017 –
(nominated)
Upper West Region Sulemana Alhassan [36] [37]
Amidu Ishaq (Deputy minister)		February 19, 2017 –
(nominated)
Volta Regional Minister Archibald Letsa [36] [37]
Maxwell Blagogee (Deputy minister)		February 19, 2017 –
(nominated)
Western Region Kwaku Afriyie [36] [37]
Eugenia Gifty Kusi (Deputy minister)		February 19, 2017 –
(nominated)

Parliamentary appointments

Office(s)OfficeholderTerm
Speaker of Parliament Aaron Mike Oquaye [38] January 7, 2017 -
First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Joseph Osei Owusu (MP) [38] January 7, 2017 -
Majority Leader Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu (MP) [38] January 7, 2017 -
Deputy Majority Leader Sarah Adwoa Safo (MP) [38] January 7, 2017 -
Majority Chief Whip Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh (MP) [38] January 7, 2017 -

Domestic affairs

Education

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Senior high school students in Ghana

The Free Secondary High School (Free SHS) education policy was introduced in the 2017 September. [39] The policy was a part of the president's presidential campaign during the Ghana's 2016 election period, and has become an essential part of Ghana's educational system. [40]

Economic Impact

Increase in Enrolments since the Implementation of the Double Track System
Enrolement Graph.png

[41]

The anticipation for high school students to join career fields in the public sector that necessitate tertiary education, could now be further encouraged. A gap reduction has formed in university graduates who acquire degrees without the achievement of secondary studies. Previously, 70% of high school students that desired government employee positions by the age of 25 was realistically achieved by only 6% of that percentage. [42] Through the policy, the labour market has expanded in diverse fields with more educated individuals to progress the nation's development. [42] Studies highlighted that students with higher economic capital in comparison to their economically disadvantaged peers are given an abundance of educational opportunities. [43] Promoting free high school education became an argument that it would fuel Ghana's economic growth. [44] The Free SHS policy widens the eligibility and success rate of these educational opportunities with an aim for the individual to develop into a societal asset.

Political Impact

The policy prioritises student welfare. Thus, it encourages young people to be more politically conscious and engaged with political affairs. [42] It has built voter's confidence for a lot of senior high school students and their families where support for political parties are now reliant on recognised party results and not on party philosophies. [42] The non-discriminatory nature of the Free SHS policy has improved political awareness and functionality within Ghana, through its ability to be both a political promise to society and eventually become a successful product of it. It has encouraged citizen understanding and trustworthiness of taxation in the belief that the tax will directly contribute to financing the policy. [44] The Free SHS policy is a testament to modern day democratic politics where an initial intention results in an effective political impact, and where policy and laws are executed in favour of the development of citizens and their society. [45]

Social Impact

The policy lifted the financial burden for most parents, who can now be more supportive in their child's academia without feeling dependent on scholarships or private benefits. [42] In aim to afford long term educational costs, lower income households commonly neglect the short term educational costs. Hence tuition payment for parents and guardians was essential obligation and the purchasing of school equipment became secondary needs. The Free SHS policy covers the primary and secondary expenditure that caregivers were burdened to provide despite their economic incapability to do so. [44] Initially most parents would pay for secondary school tuition based on their own ability to understand their child's competency, but are now relieved of the social hindrance of choosing some children over others to be educated. [42]

Economy

In 2019, under the administration of the Akufo-Addo government, Ghana became the fastest growing economy in the world. [46] [47] [48] Also, Ghana's GDP by 2019 was the 9th largest in Africa. [49] [50] In 2018, the president introduced the 7-year Co-ordinated Programme of Economic and Social Development Policies which is expected to create jobs for the country. According to the president, the policies are founded on "five pillars of growth and development, namely revitalizing the economy; transform agriculture and industry; revamping economic and social infrastructure; strengthening social protection and inclusion; and reforming delivery system of public services institutions. [51]

One district, one factory

The one district, one factory was a policy aimed at providing jobs through industrialization. The policy was part of the government manifesto to provide an industry and factory within every district in Ghana.

From June to July 2020, the government stated that, across the country 76 factories were in operation. Due to the policy, 28 factories are newly built factories whiles 48 are existing factories under the implementation of expansion and revival. [52] [53]

Ekumfi Fruits & Juices Limited

The industry specializes in the manufacturing of locally made fruit juices from the Ekumfi Abor district in the Central Region of Ghana. [54] [55] It forms part of the One District, One Factory (1D1F) initiative. [56]

The factory has created about 5000 direct jobs in an attempt to alleviate poverty within the community and its neighboring districts and regions. [57] The facility is known to be the biggest  processing factory for fruits in West Africa, producing approximately 10 tons of fruits per hour. [58]

Health and infrastructure

On January 28, 2020, the president delivered 307 ambulances for the 275 constituencies in Ghana, with one ambulance per constituency. This stems from the presidential campaign promise during the 2016 general elections of the initiative one constituency one ambulance. [59] [60]

In 2020, the government partnered with the private sector to build the Ghana Infectious Disease Centre which is Ghana's first infectious disease centre. [61] In January 2020, the country adopted the 112 general emergency number to merge all emergency numbers. [62] The president commenced the construction of the Pokuase Interchange in partnership with the African Development Bank. [63] The interchange is Africa's second four level stack interchange and the first in West Africa. [64] The project was initiated as a 3-tier interchange during the Mahama administration but was changed to a 4-tier by the Akufo-Addo government. [65]

The implementation of a paperless port system at Ghana's major ports occurred in September 2017. This new system reduced the time required for clearing goods during shipping from a period of one week to four hours. The Ghana Revenue Authority reported in 2019 that import revenue increased by 3.9% as a result. [66] On 1 June 2020, the paperless system, initially managed by GCNET, was replaced by a new software in the form of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS). The ICUMS serves as a window through which all documents and payments are processed. The introduction of the new system was met with rejection from some stakeholders such as the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders who questioned its efficacy. [67] The government justified their decision to execute the use of the new management system after statistical data from the GRA in December 2020 revealed that the ICUMS generated GH¢10.5 billion between June and December, 2020, which was higher on a year-on-year comparison with the previous paperless software program in terms of revenue generation. [68]

Environment

Operation Vanguard is a Military Police Joint Task Force (JTF) set up by the President in 2017 to combat the operation of galamsey in Ghana. Galamseyers are illegal miners and have over the years depleted Ghana's forest cover and water bodies due to the crude and unregulated nature of the mining process. [69]

Three Forward Operating Bases were established in the Ashanti, Eastern and Western Regions. [70] The JTF is made up of service men and women from the Ghana Armed Forces and the Ghana Police Service. At the start of the operation, the government placed a six-month ban on all forms of small scale mining in the country. The operation was extended from January 2018 to June 2018 because its intended objectives had not yet been achieved. [70]

Success

In February 2018, over 1,000 illegal miners had been arrested and their equipment seized. Several hundred makeshift accommodations had been destroyed. Successful operations had stopped the pollution of bodies of water, especially at Dokokyina near the Bui Dam, as well as the rivers of Birim, Ankobra, and Offin. [71] [72]

COVID-19 pandemic

On 11 March 2020, President Nana Akufo-Addo directed the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, to make the cedi equivalent of $US100 million [73] available in order to enhance Ghana's coronavirus preparedness and response plan for the COVID-19 pandemic. The president disclosed that the government, through the MoE, planned a relief package for private schools who were affected by COVID-19 induced shutdown of schools. [74]

A tax waiver of GHS174 million cedis (equivalent to US$30 million) on income taxes of frontline workers was granted for three months from July to September 2020 [75] [76] and by November 2020, it was extended till the end of the year. [77] Under Akufo Addo's administration, government provided cooked and uncooked food to the vulnerable during the 3-week lockdown. [78] Electricity and water were provided free for the rest of 2020 [79] and for the first three months of 2021. [80] [81] On 19 April 2020, the president announced the easing of the partial lockdown imposed for three weeks. Preventive protocols were still in effect. [82] [83] Stage one of the process of easing restrictions took effect on 5 June 2020. Religious services, funerals, and weddings were allowed with reduced capacity and length. [84] [85]

Coronavirus Alleviation Program

The Coronavirus Alleviation Program Business Support Scheme (CAPBuSS) was launched on 19 May 2020 by President Nana Akufo-Addo. It was formed as part of Ghana's government intention of providing support to MSMEs who were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana. [86] [87] [88] It was presented by an agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry in Ghana called NBSSI. [89] [90] The president announced GH¢1 billion after it was approved by the parliament of Ghana. [91] [92] [93]

According to the Executive Director of NBSSI, more than 21,800 jobs were created under this scheme. These jobs were mainly owned by youths in Ghana. [94] Also, about 110,000 MSMEs in Ghana were said to be owned by women who have benefited from the funds set by the government. [95]

Ghana CARES

On 18 November 2020 the Ghana CARES program was launched by Nana Akufo-Addo. [96] [97] The initiative serves as a 'blueprint' for the recovery of Ghana's economy post COVID-19. [98] [99]

Other initiatives

Under the regime of Akufo-Addo, the government sponsored the Ghana Post GPS, which is the first digital addressing system created in the country. [100] The system provides a digital address as well as postal codes for every 5 squared meter location in Ghana. [101] In May 2020, Ghana launched the world's first digital financial services policy. [102] [103] [104] Also, the Office of the Special Prosecutor was established in 2017 to make inquiries into crimes at the national level. Planting for Food and Jobs was a program initiated in 2017 on the premise that foods such as maize, rice and sorghum are insufficiently produced in Ghana, leading to losses in potential GDP growth in the country. The program took inspiration from Operation Feed Yourself; an agricultural policy by Ghana's 6th Head of state, Ignatius Kutu Acheampong. [105]

The 2018 Ghanaian new regions referendum led to an increase in Ghana's regions from ten to sixteen under the president's administration. The new regions are Oti, Western North, North East, Ahafo (splitting from Brong), Savannah and Bono East Regions. The creations of the regions end decades of petitions to the government calling for the development of new regions. [106] The Minerals Income Investment Fund was implemented in 2019 to manage and invest in Ghana's mining royalties. [107] [108]

Foreign affairs

In 2017, president Akufo-Addo approved of Ghana's participation in the ECOWAS military intervention in the Gambia. He supported the inauguration of the then President-Elect, Adama Barrow. [109]

On December 29, 2019, the president expressed his desire to adopt the new eco currency as West Africa's single currency. [110]

The year of return was formally launched in September 2018 during his visit in Washington, D.C. as a program for Africans in the diaspora to unite with Africans. [111] The year of return boosted tourism in Ghana with visits from famous celebrities such as Kofi Kingston, [112] [113] Steve Harvey [114] and Michael Jai White. The Beyond the Return initiative succeed the year of return as a program to foster economic relations and investments between the African diaspora and Ghana as well as Africa.

On 18 August 2020, the president commissioned and handed over the headquarters of the ACFTA Secretariat to the AU in Accra. [115] President Akufo-Addo had earlier signed the ACFTA, Kigali declaration and Protocol on Free Movement of People on 21 March 2018, at the 2018 Kigali Summit. [116]

Foreign relations with Barbados

As part of a visit by the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley to Ghana in November 2019, Ghana and Barbados signed two agreements at the Jubilee House on 15 November 2015. The Memorandum of Understanding involved the recruitment of Ghanaian nurses to Barbados and a sister port agreement between Port of Tema and Bridgetown Port. [117] [118]

Foreign relations with Jamaica

President Akufo-Addo held bilateral discussions with Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, in Kingston where they agreed to reciprocal visa free travel between Ghana and Jamaica in order to improve trade between both countries. [119]

Foreign relations with Mexico

In August 2019, Mexican Foreign Undersecretary Julián Ventura Valero paid a visit to Ghana and met with Foreign Deputy Minister Charles Owiredu. Both nations agreed to establish a Consultation Mechanism on Common Interests. Ghana also declared its intention to re-open an embassy in Mexico City. [120]

Foreign relations with the United States

In 2018, the Government of Ghana initiated a Status of Forces agreement with the United States Department of Defense. Several Ghanaian intellectuals such as former president Jerry Rawlings and MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, opposed the military agreement with concerns that it will obstruct and influence Ghanaian self sovereignty. [121] [122] [123] In April 2018, the president denounced these claims and asserted that the agreement did not include the construction of a future United States military base in Ghana. [124] [125]

Multilateral relations

Akuffo-Addo, who was chairman of ECOWAS, oversaw a diplomatic meeting between the bloc and Mali on 9 January 2022 at Accra, following the forced overthrowal of president Bah Ndaw. Mali was suspended from the union over delayal to uphold elections after the 2020 Malian coup d'état. [126] Guinea was also suspended from the bloc after it fell to a coup within the same year. [127] [128] Sanctions were placed on both countries on 16 September 2021. [129] Akufo-Addo, led an ECOWAS delegation to Conakry to meet with junta leaders on 17 September 2021. [130] On 28 January 2022, ECOWAS announced the suspension of Burkina Faso's membership as a result of the 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état. [131]

During the Eleventh emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly, Ghana was among the 11 countries on the Security Council who voted in favor of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2623, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. [132] Foreign Minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchway had earlier condemned the invasion on 24 February, 2022. [133] Evacuation of Ghanaians stranded in Ukraine amid the Russian invasion commenced within March. The first batch of 17 students arrived on 1 March 2022. [134]

Controversies

Plagiarism of inauguration speech

Nana Akufo-Addo was accused of lifting parts of his inauguration speech from previous addresses given by former US presidents Bill Clinton and George W Bush. [135] [136] [137] This led to a public uproar with some deeming it as an embarrassment to the country and calling for the sacking of the speechwriter or for someone to take responsibility. [138] [139] The Director of Communication at the Presidency subsequently issued an apology. [140] Some public figures also called for Ghanaians to disregard the incident. [141] Akufo-Addo has since referred to the incident in jest at a thanksgiving service he attended. [142]

Breaking of laws by vigilante groups

Vigilante groups loyal to the government known as the Delta Force went on rampage and forcefully ejected the nominee of Ashanti regional security coordinator nominated by the president. [143] The vigilantee group stormed the circuit court in Kumasi and freed 13 members of their group in custody of the Police. [144]

Re-election

In February 2019, former president John Mahama was confirmed as the candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress. [145] In December, incumbent president Nana Akufo-Addo announced his intentions of contesting for re-election as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate. [146] He was chosen as the NPP candidate in June 2020. This was the third time Akufo-Addo and John Mahama contested against each other in a Ghanaian general election. Mahama and Akufo-Addo previously ran against each other in both 2012 (with Mahama winning) and 2016 (with Akufo-Addo winning). [147] In all, 17 candidates contested for the election. [148] As of 2020, this is the highest number of presidential candidates in a Ghanaian presidential election.

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NPP in Blue and NDC in Green

Nana Akufo-Addo won the election in the first round with 51.30% of the votes against Mahama's 47.36%. [149]

Coinciding parliamentary election

AffiliationMembers
New Patriotic Party (NPP) 137
National Democratic Congress (NDC) 136
Independent1
 Total274 of 275
 Government Majority
Source: GhanaWeb

As many as 40 NPP MPs lost their primaries. [150] The NDC also won many seats in parliament compared to the preceding election in 2016.

See also

Notes

1. ^Note 1 Cabinet does not include deputy ministers. Article 76(1) of the 1992 Constitution states that, “There shall be a cabinet which shall consist of the President, the Vice President and not less than ten and not more than nineteen Ministers of State”. [151]
2. ^Note 2 Sarah Adwoa Safo doubles as Deputy Majority Leader.

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The Coronavirus Alleviation Program Business Support Scheme (CAPBuSS) was launched in Ghana on 19 May 2020 by President Nana Akufo-Addo. It was formed as part of Ghana's government's intention of providing support to MSMEs who were affected by COVID-19 pandemic. It was presented by an agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry in Ghana called NBSSI. The president announced GH¢1 billion after it was approved by the parliament of Ghana. The NBSSI ended the disbursement of funds in January 2021.

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