President-elect John Mahama vows to learn from NPP’s defeat in the presidential election, emphasizing that power belongs to the people and expressing concern over political power abuse. President-elect John Mahama has stated that his government will take lessons from the monumental loss of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the recent presidentialContinue Reading
President-elect, John Mahama has said the political class in Ghana have abused the power given to them by the electorates. John Mahama noted that arrogance and selfish interests have become the garment of politicians, forgetting that they wield no power without the people. He made the comment during a thanksgivingContinue Reading
Sam George, the incumbent and MP-elect for the Ningo-Prampram constituency, has reaffirmed his support for President-elect John Mahama, stating that the survival of Ghana’s democracy is intricately tied to Mahama’s leadership. Speaking with Alfred Ocansey, Sam George highlighted Mahama’s proven track record in navigating governance challenges and safeguarding democratic institutions. “InContinue Reading
The Upper Bobikuma Police are hunting for a 48-year-old farmer who allegedly killed his wife and daughter at Esaase, a village near Upper Bobikuma in the Agona West District of the Central Region. A police source told the Ghana News Agency that the suspect, Stephen Alartey, was said to haveContinue Reading
Ghanaian journalists have been urged to lead advocacy and citizen mobilisation as part of efforts to fight against Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) and increase investment to the country. IFFs are illegal financial transfers or movements of money across borders that contravene national and international laws and these could include corruption,Continue Reading
President-elect John Mahama has reiterated his commitment to maintaining the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy. He stressed that the social intervention programme is here to stay. In an interview with Voice of America (VOA), Mahama dismissed claims that his administration intended to scrap the program as baseless politicalContinue Reading
In line with the Presidential (Transition) Act, 2012 (Act 845), President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced the government’s side of the Transition Team to oversee the seamless transfer of executive authority to the incoming administration. The team comprises key government officials, including: Hon. Akosua Frema Osei-Opare – Chief ofContinue Reading
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on its supporters to leave the collation centres and return home, trusting the party leadership and technical staff to manage the rest of the election process. This request was made in a statement on December 10, amidst ongoing tensions at the Accra regionalContinue Reading
Some supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have besieged the Accra Regional Office of the Electoral Commission (EC), blocking roads with an electricity pole. The demonstration was triggered by the police’s refusal to allow them entry into the EC office, where the collation of ballots for theContinue Reading
Joyce Bawa Mogtari, a Special Aide to Ghana’s President-elect John Dramani Mahama, has issued a firm assurance that the incoming administration will prioritise the recovery of over $58 million allegedly misused on the controversial National Cathedral project. Her remarks were made during an interview on Channel One TV on Tuesday,Continue Reading