General News of Thursday, 6 August 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comToday in history: Resign or be sacked – Presidency to AgyarkoFormer Energy Minister, Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko and President Akufo-AddoPresident Akufo-Addo on August 6, 2018, demanded the immediate resignation of the former Energy Minister Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko over his involvement in the review of the controversial AMERI power deal. In a statement signed and issued by the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, Mr. Agyarko was “relieved of his position, with immediate effect." According to reports, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was misled into approving the new AMERI deal which had been rejected by Parliament by Executive Order. Read the full story originally published on August 5, 2018 on GhanaWebThe Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko has been asked to resign by President Nana Akufo-Addo over the controversial Novation and amendment AMERI deal, Starrfmonline.com has gathered. Sources within the Jubilee House have told Starrfmonline.com that the Energy Minister has been given a week to quit his post or will be forced out.

Source: GhanaWeb August 06, 2020 12:11 UTC