Showing posts with label Amissah-Arthur. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amissah-Arthur. Show all posts
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
Monday, 29 October 2012
Veeps officially moves to Flagstaff House
Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur was conducted round by Senior Presidential Staffer and Chairman of the committee set up by President Mahama to oversee the phase movement of the Presidency from the Castle to the Flagstaff House.
Vice president Amissah-Arthur expressed satisfaction with his new office.
Upon assuming office in 2009, then President Mills refused to move into the magnificent edifice and preferred to work from the Osu Castle, while a portion of the facility given to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to operate as its offices after a fire razed down its main offices in Accra.
There were calls from some leading members from the ruling NDC for the presidency to relocate to the Flagstaff House, shortly after late President Mills' remains were laid to rest at the Asmodwee Park, near the Osu Castle, which is currently the seat of government.
Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur expressed satisfaction at the report submitted by the committee after it undertook a study at the facility.
Veep was hopeful he will be joined by President Mahama in February, 2013.
source: myjoyonline
Monday, 13 August 2012
The Dove That Perched On Naadu Mills’ Car Was A Sign From Prez Mills - Vice Prez
The birds, close to a hundred of them, were placed on the Independence Arch and when especially the foreign dignitaries began leaving the place and the funeral procession headed towards the burial grounds for the last lap of the rites, the birds were released into the air but because they were weak, some of them were unable to take to the air.
Some of them fell down, one of which was the one which landed on the vehicle of the former first lady.
The vice president, who did not know that the doves which bore an assortment of colours were deliberately placed on the arch so they could be released later, as was done, ascribed spirituality to the development, alluding to it when he turned up in a church service in Cape Coast yesterday.
According to Vice President Amissah-Arthur, United States’ Secretary of State Hilary Clinton was the first to spot the ‘mysterious’ dove and later drew the attention of high government officials who were around.
He further narrated that they thought the dove might have landed on Mrs Mills’ car by coincidence, and would fly away should the car be moved.
Rather, as the car was moved, the bird re-positioned itself and remained firm on the car even as it was in motion.
He told the congregation at the thanksgiving service held for President Mills at the Wesley Methodist Cathedral, Cape Coast yesterday, thathe dove that perched on Naadu Mills’ cart was a sign from the late president that he was leaving Ghana as a stable and peaceful country.
Mr. Amissah-Arthur added that the death of President Mills also ushered Ghana into a new era, with many Ghanaians resolving to live exemplary lives just like the late President Mills.
However, the vice president’s statement has received various comments from the social media networks, with some inviting him to the propaganda world.
“Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, you mean the dove that perched on Naadu Mills’ car was a sign from the late President that he was leaving Ghana as a stable and peaceful country?
Eeeeiiii, you are less than a week in office and you’ve started engaging in silly propaganda already? Let’s see if you can stand the heat,” a writer posted.
Source: A.R. Gomda/D-Guide
Tuesday, 7 August 2012
Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur Sworn In As VEEP
This was in accordance with Article 66 (10) of the 1992 Republican Constitution.
The swearing in ceremony of Vice-President Amissah-Arthur, who was the immediate past Governor of the Bank of Ghana, follows nearly two hours of vetting by Parliament’s Appointment Committee.
Mr Amissah-Arthur was nominated for the position last Tuesday from a list of key contenders by President Dramani John Mahama, who ascended to the presidency following the untimely death of President John Atta Mills on July 24, 2012.
Chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament (PAC), Hon. Doe Adjaho moved for the motion to be accepted and the Ranking Member of the committee and Minority Leader, Hon Osei-Kyei Mensah Bonsu seconded.
By the Standing Orders of the House, Parliament voted to approve the nomination and the Speaker ruled in favour of the Ayes.
After the swearing-in, the Vice-President signed the book of authority in the presence of the Chief Justice and was officially ushered to sit in the Vice Presidents Chair.
The Speaker Joyce Bamford Addo wished the new Vice President well on his new role.
In a short statement, Vice-President Amissah-Arthur thanked President John Mahama for reposing confidence in him.
He also thanked members of the clergy for their unflinching support and prayers for him as well as the Members of Parliament for their thorough job and unanimity in carrying out the unprecedented assignment of vetting and swearing-in a non-elected vice-president.
Friday, 3 August 2012
Mills-Mahama Stronger Than Mahama-Amissah Ticket - Kweku Baako
Mr Baako made this known, Thursday, as a panelist on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana programme. According to Kweku Baako, the Mills-Mahama ticket the NDC presented in the 2008 elections had also been in office for the last 3½ years and therefore could consider itself well-marketed ahead of the 2012 polls.
On the other hand, he stated that the newly-formed Mahama-Amissah ticket is firstly, not a recognizable team on the ground and needs time to be marketed. Secondly, the new NDC team, in his opinion, would find it extremely tough and almost impossible to beat Akufo-Addo/Bawumia.
Throwing more light on this assertion, Kweku Baako explained that the NPP flagbearer and his running mate has, in close to two years, toured every part of this country and by this had achieved nationwide recognition.
The performance of the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia team in its first attempt at the polls, where they obtained 49.77% of the vote, according to Kweku Baako should inform the NDC about the strength of the NPP candidates.
Similarly, some functionaries and activists of the NDC have expressed displeasure at the choice of Mr Amissah-Arthur as running mate as they deem it as the concession of victory to the NP ahead of the December polls.
A group calling itself the NDC Youth Coalition in a statement said, “When we heard he (Amissah-Arthur) had been appointed, none of us could immediately put a face to the name.”
National Organiser of the NDC, Yaw Boateng Gyan, in acknowledging the plight of the NDC in the choice of Amissah-Arthur has said Mr Amissah-Arthur has not yet been endorsed as the running mate for President Mahama.
“It is not yet time for him to select his running mate for the upcoming election, that will be done at congress on 1st September; after he (Mahama) has been endorsed by popular acclamation as the flagbearer. Then he, in consultation with the party, will decide if the same person (Amissah-Arthur) should be as his running mate or whether a different person should be nominated”, the NDC organizer said.
Source: Fiifi Arhin/thestatesmanonline.com
Mills chose Kwesi Amissah-Arthur - report
In the aftermath of the economist cum banker's choice by President John Dramani Mahama, there have been a number of speculations about how the genial economist beat his former boss, Dr Kwesi Botchwey, to the post.
The Finder's investigation has, however, uncovered that before Mills' trip to the United States on health grounds he had indicated that he would want the Governor of the Bank of Ghana to deputise him- President John Evans Atta Mills- should he pass away.
Our sources confirmed reports that President Mahama had originally tended towards picking a female candidate for the position, but discarded that in order to fulfill his former mentor's wishes.
Mr. Amissah-Arthur is slated for vetting and approval by Parliament on Monday. He is generally expected to sail through the process smoothly.
His near anonymity in the rough and tumble of Ghanaian politics could both be an advantage and a disadvantage.
On one hand, he has not been associated with any malfeasance in his public service; on the other, his every action from now onwards will define him for the public.
With the country's macroeconomic stability shaken in the last several months by reduced export earnings and increased government expenditure, his economic background could certainly come in handy in helping to limit further damage and setting clear policies for a better and more sustainable growth.
By his long association with the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC-I) as Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, and as Governor of the Bank of Ghana under NDC-II, he certainly has a lot of experience with economic management.
The clearest endorsement of the new Veep so far has come from the think-tank IMANI, which described the governor as a fantastic choice.
"The governor impressed us with his conduct of the affairs of the Monetary Policy Committee in particular, though there is evidence that other aspects of the bank's work, such as banking inspection, have also improved," Vice President of IMANI, Kofi Bentil said in a statement shortly after news broke about the nomination of Mr. Amissah-Arthur.
The statement also indicated that the governor could bring more votes to the NDC, describing him as someone with "the potential to reach out to the middle-class and the intellectual community."
IMANI in 2010 voted Mr. Amissah-Arthur as the most inspirational public sector leader.
The group's citation stated that the governor has shown an ability to resist political pressures in setting bank policies.
"Despite pressure from the political forces to go beyond moral suasion in compelling the banks to reduce interest rates, the governor has been unwavering in going where the evidence leads".
It added, "Diplomatically, he has rebuked the government to pay the contractors and stop dithering since this has an effect on non-performing loans in the system, and by extension lending rates."
The group even saw the former governor as someone who had what "it takes to mend the broken bridges within the ruling party."-THE FINDER
Thursday, 2 August 2012
The 2012 elections is not a contest between two economists: Amissah Arthur
Speaking to Citi News on Thursday, the immediate past governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) said the elections will “be a contest of ideas” and he finds himself, as an economist, in a better position to “explain the policy choices that are available to Ghanaians, so they can make an informed choice.”Mr. Amissah-Arthur rubbished claims that the ruling National democratic Congress (NDC) is going to lose the elections because “he is not a political persona.” saying that he has been in politics for a long time and even contributed to the writing of the NDC manifesto in 1992 and also in the campaign of NDC in 1992 and 1996.
He called on his critics to separate technocracy from politics.
He said: “Parliament can ask all the questions and I’ll provide all the answers. I’ll tell them what my life has been and my experiences. From a modest background I have been able to succeed and that is the lesson I want the Ghanaian youth to learn.”
source: iNewsGh
