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Ministry Of Trade And Industry (Ghana)
Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOTI) is a government ministry of Ghana, headquartered in Accra. The Minister for Trade and Industry is the Ghana government official responsible for running the ministry. The ministry is responsible for advising the government on the private sector development, trade and the industry formation within the local and the international front. it also sees to the formulation and implementation of policies as well as representing the government in the international duties and bodies like the World Trade Organization. The ministry has eight division headed by the Chief Director and have three other units that aid in the smooth running of the ministry namelylegal, Internal audit and Communications and Public Affairs.ref> List of Ghanaian Trade Ministers See also * Ministers of the Ghanaian Government Notes * – Role was merged with the Ministry of Finance in October 1961 * - Ken Ofori-Atta Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta (born 7 November 1958), is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east.Jackson, John G. (2001) ''Introduction to African Civilizations'', Citadel Press, p. 201, . Ghana covers an area of , spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 31 million inhabitants (according to 2021 census), Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa, after Nigeria. The capital and largest city is Accra; other major cities are Kumasi, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. The first permanent state in present-day Ghana was the Bono state of the 11th century. Numerous kingdoms and empires emerged over the centuries, of which the most powerful were the Kingdom of Dagbon in the north and the Ashanti Empire in the south. Beginning in the 15th century, the Portuguese Em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Leo Seko Abbey
Joseph Leo Seko Abbey was a Ghanaian economist, politician and diplomat. He served as Ghana's Minister for Economic Planning from 1978 to 1979. He was Ghana High Commissioner to Canada from 1984 to 1986, Ghana High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1986 to 1990, and Ghana Ambassador to the United States of America from 1990 to 1994. Early life and education Abbey was born on 15 August 1940 in Accra, Gold Coast. He is the son of Robert Mensah Abbey, a Ghanaian politician and Member of Parliament during the first republic. Abbey had his secondary education at Mfantsipim School and later entered the London School of Economics in 1961 where he obtained his bachelor's degree in economics in 1964. In 1965, he enrolled at the Iowa State University for his graduate studies in Statistics. In 1967 he was awarded a master's degree in Statistics, and in 1968 he was awarded his doctorate degree in Statistics. In 1971 he joined the University of Western Ontario as an Associate Res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Patriotic Party
, logo = , colorcode = #132f7a , founder = , founded = 28 July 1992 , dissolved = , leader = Nana Akufo-Addo , chairman = Stephen Ayensu Ntim Stephen Ntim elected NPP National Chairman on fifth attempt http://www.gna.org.gh/1.21526729. ''Ghana News Agency'', 17 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022 , general_secretary = Justin Frimpong-Kodua , spokesperson = , ideology = Liberal conservatismConservatismLiberalism , position = Centre-right , slogan = Development in Freedom , headquarters = Accra , regional = Democrat Union of Africa , international = International Democrat Union , student_wing = TESCON , youth_wing = NPP Youth Wing , newspaper = , merged = , predecessor = UGCC, United Party(UP), Progress Party , wing1_title = Muslim wing , wing1 = Nasara , wing2_title = Women's Wing , wing2 = NPP Women's Wing , membership_year = , membership = , religion = , colors = Red, White, Blue , seats1_title = Parliament , seats1 = , seats2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kufuor Government
This is a list of the ministers who have served in John Kufuor's New Patriotic Party government during the Fourth Republic of Ghana. This government started on January 7, 2001, the first changeover between civilian governments in Ghana through the ballot box. John Kufuor won the 2004 elections and served his second term of office ending January 2009. List of ministers of state (2001–2005) *NB. There was a cabinet reshuffle on April 1, 2003. List of ministers of state (2005–2009) There was a cabinet reshuffle on 28 April 2006. There was a second cabinet reshuffle to release ministers with presidential ambitions in July 2007. See also *New Patriotic Party , logo = , colorcode = #132f7a , founder = , founded = 28 July 1992 , dissolved = , leader = Nana Akufo-Addo , chairman = Stephen Ayensu Ntim Stephen Ntim elected NPP National Chairman on fifth attempt http://www.gna.org.gh/1.2152672 ... References {{Ghana topics History of Ghana Politics of Ghan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kofi Konadu Apraku
Kofi Konadu Apraku is a Ghanaian politician and economist and a member of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana. He is a member of the New Patriotic Party. He was the Member of Parliament for the Offinso North constituency in the fourth parliament of the fourth Republic of Ghana. Early life and education Konadu Apraku was born at Akumadan in the Asante region of Ghana on 7 September 1954. He had his primary and middle school in Akumadan. He continued to the Tweneboa Kodua Secondary School between 1967 and 1972 and furthered his education in South Albany High School in Oregon, United States, after winning an AFS International essay competition after which he studied for economics degrees at the Oregon State University taking a doctorate in the subject. Career Apraku was Minister for Regional Cooperation and NEPAD in John K ufuor's administration from 2003 to 2006. He also served as the Minister of Trade and Industry under Kufour from 2001 to 2003. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Kwasi Abodakpi
Dan Kwasi Abodakpi (born 27 February 1950) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the Fourth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Keta constituency in the Volta Region.Ghana Parliamentary Register(2004–2008) He served as the former Minister of Trade and Industry. Early life and education Abodakpi was born in Keta in the Volta Region of Ghana on 27 February 1950. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and obtained a Doctor of Philosophy. He also attended the University of Ghana and obtained his Bachelor of Science. Career Abodakpi is a chemical engineer by profession and was a member of the Fourth Parliament of the Fourth Republic Of Ghana for the Keta Constituency from 1997 to 2009. Politics Abodakpi is a member of the National Democratic Congress. He was elected into the first parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana on 7 January 1993 after he was pronounced winner at the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election held on 29 December 1992. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Democratic Congress (Ghana)
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is a social democratic political party in Ghana, founded by Jerry Rawlings, who was Head of State of Ghana from 1981 to 1993 and the President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001. Following the formation of the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC), which ruled Ghana following the military coup d'état on 31 December 1981, there was pressure from the international community to restore democracy. The NDC was formed as the ruling party ahead of elections in 1992, in which Rawlings was elected president, and in 1996 Rawlings was re-elected as the NDC candidate. Rawlings' second term ended in 2001. The NDC lost the presidency in the 2000 election, and it was not until the 2008 election, that they regained it with John Atta Mills as its candidate. They established the 1992 constitution of Ghana The NDC party symbol is an umbrella with the head of a dove at the tip. The party colors are red, white, green, and black, and the party slogan or motto is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rawlings Government
This is a listing of the ministers who served in Jerry Rawlings's National Democratic Congress (Ghana), National Democratic Congress government during the Fourth Republic of Ghana. This started on January 7, 1993, after 11 years of military rule by Rawlings. He retired from the Military of Ghana, Ghana Armed Forces and served a further two democratically elected terms ending January 7, 2001. ''For Rawlings' first military government, see: Armed Forces Revolutionary Council, Ghana, Armed Forces Revolutionary Council.'' ''For Rawlings' second military government, see: Provisional National Defence Council.'' List of ministers See also *National Democratic Congress (Ghana), National Democratic Congress References External links and sourcesWhite House (Clinton era) on Ghana [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Mitchell (Ghanaian Politician)
Emma Mitchell is a Ghanaian politician and an advocate on gender issues. She was the Minister for Trade and Industry of Ghana between 1993 and 1996. She described Rawlings as someone who whose administration style was built on consensus rather than authoritariansim. Minister for Trade and Industry Mitchell resigned from the Rawlings government in February 1996. She reported that this was over a disagreement with the President, Jerry Rawlings. She reported that after she left government and the facts of the disagreement had been established, Rawlings invited her back into government but she opted to stay out. Council of state In 2001, Mitchell was appointed to the Council of State A Council of State is a governmental body in a country, or a subdivision of a country, with a function that varies by jurisdiction. It may be the formal name for the cabinet or it may refer to a non-executive advisory body associated with a head ... by John Kufuor, President of Ghana along with 11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provisional National Defence Council
The Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) was the name of the Ghanaian government after the People's National Party's elected government was overthrown by Jerry Rawlings, the former head of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council, in a coup d'état on 31 December 1981. He remained in power until 7 January 1993. In a statement, Rawlings said that a "holy war" was necessary due to the PNP's failure to provide effective leadership and the collapse of the national economy and state services. The PNDC was a military dictatorship that induced civilians to participate in governance. Most of its members were civilians. Its policies reflected a revolutionary government that was pragmatic in its approach. The economic objectives of the PNDC were to halt Ghana's economic decay, stabilize the economy, and stimulate economic growth. The PNDC also brought a change in the people’s attitude from a 'government will provide' position to participating in nation-building. The PNDC provide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Bulla
Vincent ( la, Vincentius) is a male given name derived from the Roman name Vincentius, which is derived from the Latin word (''to conquer''). People with the given name Artists *Vincent Apap (1909–2003), Maltese sculptor *Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890), Dutch Post-Impressionist painter *Vincent Munier (born 1976), French wildlife photographer Saints * Vincent of Saragossa (died 304), deacon and martyr, patron saint of Lisbon and Valencia *Vincent, Orontius, and Victor (died 305), martyrs who evangelized in the Pyrenees * Vincent of Digne (died 379), French bishop of Digne *Vincent of Lérins (died 445), Church father, Gallic author of early Christian writings *Vincent Madelgarius (died 677), Benedictine monk who established two monasteries in France *Vincent Ferrer (1350–1419), Valencian Dominican missionary and logician *Vincent de Paul (1581–1660), Catholic priest who served the poor *Vicente Liem de la Paz (Vincent Liem the Nguyen, 1732–1773), Vincent Duong, Vinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's National Party (Ghana)
The People's National Party (PNP) was the ruling party in Ghana during the Third Republic (1979-1981). All political parties in Ghana were disbanded following the January 1972 military coup led by Col. Ignatius Kutu Acheampong. When political activities resumed in 1979, there were five parties contesting the elections. The PNP claimed to represent the Nkrumah heritage. In elections held on 18 June 1979, PNP presidential candidate Hilla Limann won 35.3% of the vote and the party won 71 of 140 seats in the National Assembly. Limann won 62% of the vote in a 9 July run-off against Victor Owusu of the Popular Front Party (PFP). He took office as President of Ghana The president of the Republic of Ghana is the elected head of state and head of government of Ghana, as well as commander-in-chief of the Ghana Armed Forces. The current president of Ghana is Nana Akufo-Addo, who won the 2020 presidential ele ... on 24 September 1979. 1979 establishments in Ghana 1981 d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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