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He is expected to use the occasion to touch on his achievements and challenges so far, and also outline policies he intends rolling out to enable his administration to fulfill its many promises to Ghanaians.

The meeting is also to afford the media the opportunity to ask the president key questions about developments within his administration which he has not sufficiently addressed.

The Minister for Information, Mustapha Hamid, told Citi News the president believes it is important to engage the citizenry through the media, and take their criticisms to shape government policies.

“He thinks that this interaction with the Ghanaian people is a democratic requirement that as a democratic president, once a while you come back to the people to tell them what you have done with the mandate they have given you,” he said.

Mustapha Hamid said although many called on the president to hold that meeting after a year in office, he believes it is better to hold it as soon and frequent as possible.

This is not the first time a sitting president will avail himself for an exclusive time with the press to account for his government, and also answer direct questions from them.

Former Presidents John Mahama , John Atta Mills and John Agyekum Kufuor, also held a few of such meetings while in office.

The last of such interactions then President John Mahama held was in January 2016.

Mustapha Hamid said Tuesday’s session with President Akufo-Addo “is not a press interaction to engage in self-aggrandizement… We will not come and give ourselves marks. The president will make a few remarks and then we will take questions.”

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By: Jonas Nyabor/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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The project, which is being supported by the GETFund, she said, had a four -Storey Unit lecture hall, 350-Seater Auditorium, an Administration Block and other auxiliary structures. It is about 65 per cent complete.

Prof. Opoku-Agyemang, who said this at her Ministry’s turn of the Meet-the-Press Series in Accra, gave the assurance that her Ministry would assist to enhance access and the position of the institution to train more world class journalists and media practitioners.

She announced that the Government had also taken steps to transform the National Film and Television Training Institute (NAFTI) into a College of Media and Creative Arts under the Ministry of Education.

She said Cabinet had approved a Memorandum in this regard and processes were ongoing in liaison with the National Council for Tertiary Education to ensure the transformation of NAFTI.

The Minister said the Bill was currently with the Attorney General’s Department for onward transmission to Parliament for consideration and passage into law.

“In this regard, a provision has been made in the 2017 budget for the Institute,” she added.

Prof. Opoku-Agyemang said in line with the Government’s vision of providing a public university in every region, a Presidential Taskforce was constituted to develop a roadmap for the establishment of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development in the Eastern Region.

“Land has been secured in Somanya and Donkorkrom for the siting of the university…. the government is vigorously pursuing funding options to commence the construction of key facilities,” she added.

On the Student Loan Scheme, she said the Trust had approved an increment in the loan offered to students from between a GHC 650 – GHC 1600 over two semesters package to GHC 1000 – GHC 2000 payable over two semesters.

She said the new levels of Student Loan effect in the 2016/2017 Academic year.

The Minister announced the introduction of a Student Loan Plus (SL-Plus) which has been designed to cater for students who gain admission to tertiary institutions but are financially handicapped in raising the initial time-bound registration fees.

“The SL-Plus is an extension of the qualification period for a regular student loan to include the Tertiary Admission Phase,” she added.

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Source: GNA

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