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Mahama joins National Prayer and Thanksgiving Service at UPSA [Photos]

President John Mahama participated in the maiden National Prayer and Thanksgiving Service held at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) on Sunday, January...

NUGS petitions WAEC over examination irregularities

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has petitioned the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to address concerns over examination irregularities, emphasizing fairness and...

Kumasi can’t depend on politicians; let’s act now – Asantehene [Video]

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called on the World Bank to collaborate more effectively with the Manhyia Palace to accelerate the implementation...

Mahama vows to audit Akufo-Addo’s National Cathedral project

President John Dramani Mahama has pledged to launch an investigation into the National Cathedral Project, initiated by former President Akufo-Addo as a symbol of...

National Cathedral: Mahama compares Ghana’s $400m cost to Nigeria’s $30m facility

President John Mahama has criticised the erstwhile New Patriotic Party (NPP) government over the cost of the abandoned National Cathedral project. According to Mr Mahama,...

Sissala East constituents urge Mahama to recover looted state funds

Some residents of Tumu in the Sissala East Constituency of the Upper West Region have appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to recover all...

Don’t be partisan, put Ghana first – Speaker to new MPs

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has urged newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) to place the nation’s interests above partisan politics. Addressing the new MPs...

Hajia Alima Mahama thanks Ghanaians in USA for their support during her duty tour

Outgoing Ghana's Ambassador to the United States of America (USA), Hajia Alima Mahama, has expressed her appreciation to Ghanaians in the USA for the...

Post election issues: Youth storm Bui Power Authority, demand exit of all staff from junior to management staff

A group, numbering about 30 and claiming to be members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Saturday stormed the premises of the Bui...

Don’t fail your constituents – Bagbin to new MPs

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has called on newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) to prioritize the needs of their constituents and the...

Apaak assures of efforts to avert SHS food shortages as gov’t engages CHASS, ministry on Monday

A former Ranking Member on the Education Committee of the 8th Parliament and MP for Builsa South, Clement Apaak, has addressed concerns about the...

Akufo-Addo consulted Council of State; it was decided the people won’t be pardoned – Former Dep. AG

Deputy Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has revealed that the Council of State, in consultation with the former President, decided not to...

Vice President Opoku-Agyemang meets Palestinian envoy a day after hosting Israeli delegation

Ghana’s newly sworn-in Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to balanced international relations after meeting the Palestinian Envoy to Ghana,...

People want to see a president deliver to their satisfaction – Joyce Bawah

Special Aide to President John Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, has stressed the importance of delivering tangible results to the people, asserting that citizens expect...

Presidents should have no business in pardoning people – Prof Abotsi

The Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Professor Ernest Kofi Abotsi, has raised concerns about the...

Samuel Addo Otoo pops up for Ashanti Regional Minister

As President Mahama assembles his team of ministers to manage the country's affairs, Samuel Addo Otoo is emerging as a strong candidate to head...

Not every ministry needs a minister – Joyce Bawah

Joyce Bawah Mogtari, special aide to President John Mahama, has dismissed suggestions that every ministry requires a dedicated minister to head it. According to her,...

I won’t join any NPP committee to probe election defeat – Nana Obiri Boahen

Former Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Obiri Boahen, has announced his decision to reject any potential appointment to a...

Police shouldn’t wait for President’s directive to investigate election-related deaths – Kwaku Asare

A Fellow at the Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Kwaku Asare, has expressed his support for investigations into the deaths that occurred during the...

Mahama was intentional in repairing ties with neighbouring countries – Barker-Vormawor

Constitutional Rights and Policy Strategy Advisor at Democracy Hub, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has praised President John Dramani Mahama’s deliberate efforts to repair Ghana’s strained relations...

If Ibrahim Traoré goes civilian, it may be because of Mahama’s inauguration – Prof Abotsi

Dean of the UPSA Law School, Prof. Kofi Abotsi, has commented on the attendance of Burkina Faso's military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, at President...

Mahama shouldn’t have openly directed Parliament to elect Speaker – Prof. Kwaku Asare

Legal practitioner Prof. Stephen Kwaku Asare has criticized former President John Mahama for openly directing Parliament to elect Alban Bagbin as Speaker for the...

Omane Boamah calls for forensic audit of Electoral Commission

Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has reiterated the need for a forensic audit of...

See the Ministries Mahama has scrapped or merged

In a decisive move to streamline government operations and enhance efficiency, President John Dramani Mahama has announced a significant cabinet reorganization, reducing the number...

Mahama reduces Ministries from 30 to 23, check the full list

President John Dramani Mahama has announced a reduction in the number of government ministries from 30 to 23 as part of a broader strategy...

Trump says meeting with Putin being arranged

Donald Trump has said that a meeting is being arranged between himself and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The US president-elect gave no timeline for when...

US announces $25m reward for arrest of Venezuela’s President

The US has announced an increased $25m (£20.4m) reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on the day he...

US returns $50m in alleged stolen funds to Nigeria

Close to $53m (£43m) in alleged illicit funds recovered from Nigeria's former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke among others will be used to fund public...

JUSAG congratulates President Mahama

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has extended a congratulatory message to President John Dramani Mahama. In a statement, JUSAG described President Mahama's investiture...

Sunyani Queenmother debunks nominating late Omanhene’s successor

Two different factions claiming to fill the vacant Sunyani paramount stool have been embroiled in a succession dispute that has led to the enstoolment...

There’s no formula for how a President rolls out his appointees – Dr Osae-Kwapong

A Fellow at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Dr John Osae-Kwapong, has called for patience from Ghanaians regarding the President’s approach to appointing...

Mahama urges calm; calls on NDC supporters to act responsibly

President John Mahama has called on National Democratic Congress(NDC) supporters to avoid illegal activities and act responsibly. Mr Mahama's clarion call comes in the wake...

Leadership must ensure equity for all citizens, regardless of faith – Asiedu Nketia

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has expressed profound gratitude to Ghana's Muslim community and the Chief Imam...

Mistakes in team composition can be costly; pray for us – Fifi Kwetey appeals to Ghanaians

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has expressed gratitude to Ghanaians, party supporters, and religious leaders for their...

Appointments Committee sets date for vetting of 3 ministerial nominees

The Appointments Committee of Parliament is expected to vet President John Mahama's first set of ministerial nominees on Monday, January 13, 2025. This comes after...

‘Mahama may have forgotten’ – NDC executive pushes for removal of CEOs across state enterprises in Tema

An executive member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Tema West, Eric Arthur, has called for the resignation of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs)...

Mahama orders immediate probe into election deaths

President John Mahama has directed the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, to immediately launch an investigation into the deaths recorded during...

Parliament suspends sitting for vetting of ministerial nominees

The first meeting of the first session of the Ninth Parliament has been suspended until Tuesday, January 21, 2025. This suspension is to allow the...

Alleged NDC youth attack toilet operator in Ahafo Mim [Video]

Some youths reportedly affiliated with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have allegedly attacked a private toilet operator in Ahafo Mim. The incident, which occurred on...

NPP Election Review Committee pledges impartial probe

The New Patriotic Party's (NPP) 2024 Election Review Committee has given an assurance that it will conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into the...