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
A tense situation is currently unfolding at the Ghana National Gas Company Limited (GNGCL) headquarters in Accra as individuals suspected to be supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have reportedly gathered at the premises. The incident has prompted a significant security response, with both soldiers and police officers deployedContinue Reading
A group of youth, believed to be supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), reportedly ransacked the Bono Regional Forestry Commission offices on Monday, December 9. Armed with machetes, the group forcefully seized two patrol vehicles belonging to the regional office, which also houses the Sunyani Forest Services Division (FSD).Continue Reading
Fifty (50) people get infected with HIV each day, while 34 people die of AIDS-related causes, the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has said. According to Dr Kyeremeh Atuahene, the Director-General of the Ghana AIDS Commission, these needless new infections and AIDS deaths could have been prevented if persons living withContinue Reading
In his victory speech, delivered shortly after the Electoral Commission declared him president-elect, Mahama emphasized the need for a unified approach to the transition, stressing that cooperation will be key in driving the country’s progress forward. “I have also just received a call from His Excellency the President of theContinue Reading
The United States has extended its heartfelt congratulations to John Dramani Mahama on his election as Ghana’s President for the next four years, set to begin on January 7, 2025. The U.S. praised Ghana’s democratic process, commending the nation’s ability to conduct peaceful and credible elections that uphold the principlesContinue Reading