UPDATES: President Akufo-Addo addresses  @SONA- 

[08/02, 10:28]: President addresses Parliament 

[08/02, 10:32]: We inherited an economy that was indebt - Prez 

[08/02, 10:34]: 3yrs IMF program comes to an end this year-Prez 

[08/02, 10:34]: We have implemented free senior high school-prez 

[08/02, 10:36] : Work of economic Management Team beginning to show results 

[08/02, 10:37] : Teacher and nursing trainee allowance restored-prez 

[08/02, 10:39: Capitations grant doubled and free shs implemented 

[08/02, 10:40]: Ken Ofori Attack proven to be National Asset-prez 

[08/02, 10:41]: Ghana stock exchange best on the continent (Bloomberg)-prez [

08/02, 10:42]: 90,000 students gained access to free SHS 

[08/02, 10:45]: Better budgetary support for government institutions-prez 

[08/02, 10:47]: Structures to help SMEs have been put in place - prez 

[08/02, 10:48] Mabel Annan: Unemployment is a threat to National security-prez 

[08/02, 10:50] : 800 million CEDI's saved from procurement process in 2017 

[08/02, 10:52]: 100,000 people employed under Nation builders Corps- prez

 [08/02, 10:52]: Government working with private sector to tackle unemployment-prez 

[08/02, 10:54]: We have, nevertheless, been able to meet my promise made last year to the House, and reduced the fiscal deficit from 9.3%, to an estimated 5.6% of GDP. #SONA2018 

[08/02, 10:54]: The annual average rate of debt accumulation which in recent years, has been as high as 36%, has declined to 13.6%, as at September 2017. As a result, the public debt stock as a ratio of GDP is 68.3%, against the annual target of 71% for 2017, and end 2016 actual figure of 73.1%. [08/02, 10:54]: We have doubled the capitation grant, and, to confound the sceptics and professional naysayers, we have implemented Free Senior High School education. - @NAkufoAddo #SONA2018 

[08/02, 10:54]: I'm glad to report that economic management team led by @MBawumia has risen to the challenge and is beginning to produce results.- @NAkufoAddo #SONA2018 

[08/02, 10:54]: Ken Ofori-Atta the Finance Minister is proving to be a national asset - @NAkufoAddo #SONAEIB2018 

[08/02, 10:56]: Gov't will ensure equal access to water and toilet facilities-prez 

[08/02, 11:00]: Improve transportation for easy access to capital- prez 

[08/02, 11:02]: Government will be ensure completion of Eastern Corridor roads -prez 

[08/02, 11:05]: T'adi to paga railways project to be initiated this year- prez 

[08/02, 11:07]: Working to strengthen cyber security-prez 

[08/02, 11:10]: Government in talks with Burkina Faso over Tema-Ougadougu railway- prez 

[08/02, 11:11]: One Village one Dam starts full operation this year-prez 

[08/02, 11:13]: School curriculum are being reformed- prez 

[08/02, 11:14]: The future lies in the promotion of aquaculture-prez 

[08/02, 11:16]: Measures are being taken against illegal fishing methods-prez 

[08/02, 11:18]: Banning of small scale mining not a permanent solution in fighting galamsey-prez 

[08/02, 11:20: I am grateful to chiefs who have supported galamsey fight 

[08/02, 11:22]: Dumsor is no more part of our everyday lives-prez 

[08/02, 11:22] Mabel Annan: Government will continue to fight galamsey 

[08/02, 11:24]: We shall not allow miscreants of any sort to terrorise our nation-prez


08/02, 11:34]: No matter how long a frog lives under water it can never become a crocodile- prez 

[08/02, 11:35]: Special prosecutor office essential in corruption fight -prez 

[08/02, 11:37]: Improve sports development in the country 

[08/02, 11:40]: We are constructing a number of football park in the zongo development project- prez


[08/02, 11:44: Fund to be created to ensure sports development-prez

[08/02, 11:45]: "We will build a Ghana beyond aid" - President Akufo-Addo



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