Ghana politics and election news

Vetting of ministerial nominees will begin in a couple of weeks, by which time, President Nana Akufo-Addo has named all his nominees and the Appointment Committee of Parliament has agreed on modalities for vetting.

President Nana Akufo- Addo will continue with his list of nominees for ministerial positions after the first batch was named yesterday.

Former President John Mahama is no longer interested in keeping his official residence as his retirement home.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced on Tuesday that Dominic Ntiwul would be his defence minister.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday announced that Boakye Agyarko would be his energy minister.

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday announced that Ken Ofori-Atta would be his finance minister. 

Presidential spokesperson, Mustapha Hamid has explained the reason behind of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's choice of ministers and their portfolios saying he does not consider paper qualification in making ministerial appointment.

A 26-member Appointments Committee has been formed by parliament to vet ministers designate appointed by President Nana Akufo-Addo.

Former President John Mahama will only move out of his official residence if President Akufo-Addo is ready to stay there, General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has stated.

The finance minister-designate, Ken Ofori Atta, says the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government does not plan to hike fuel prices or electricity tariffs.

Co-founder of Databank, Ken Ofori-Atta has been appointed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as his Finance Minister-designate.

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has said that former presidents should be allowed to choose where they want to live.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has released a list of his first ministerial appointments.

Despite the overwhelming support for former President John Mahama to take another shot at the presidency in 2020, his family is against any such comeback and is calling on him to not to contest.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) minority in parliament has accused President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of plagiarising his inauguration speech.