The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday swore in the members of the Council of State, with a call on them to provide him with advice based on the truth, no matter how distasteful it might be. He advised the members of the council to break the tradition of praise-singing and rather be forthright about situations, so that…
The Council of State has a very significant role to play in the governance of the country, as it is enjoined by the 1992 Constitution (Chapter 9, Article 89) to “counsel the President in the performance of his functions”. Its advisory role is akin to what pertains in many families where there are elders to be consulted, especially when…
As many as 21 people have filed nominations in the Volta Region to contest the Council of State election slated for February 9. They include two females, of whom one is a traditional ruler and the other a journalist and social entrepreneur. They are the Queenmother of Ho-Dome, Mama Atrato II, and Miss Shallom Abla Lumor. The rest, all…
