President John Mahama has explained why the controversial COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy remains, despite his sweeping tax reform agenda. He pointed directly to conditions under Ghana’s ongoing International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. Delivering a national address on Wednesday, May 7, to mark 120 days since returning to office, President MahamaContinue Reading

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President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday, May 1, officially launched the Black Star Experience, a flagship cultural and tourism initiative aimed at establishing Ghana as Africa’s leading destination for arts, heritage, and entertainment. The initiative, which forms part of the President’s 120-Day Social Contract with Ghanaians, fulfills a key campaign promiseContinue Reading

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President John Dramani Mahama has called for renewed efforts to complete the stalled 50 Czech steel bridges project, urging both Ghana and the Czech Republic to explore ways to overcome the challenges preventing its completion. President Mahama acknowledged that the project had been hindered by the debt exchange programme but stressedContinue Reading

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President John Mahama has called for increased representation and opportunities for women in the fields of science and technology. He emphasised the need to create more opportunities for women to excel in these areas, where they are often underrepresented. “It is imperative that academic institutions promote gender-inclusive policies and expandContinue Reading

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A group calling itself the Centre for Democracy and Socio-Economic Development (CDS) has petitioned the President not to initiate any processes to remove the EC chairperson and other commissioners. This is in response to two petitions filed by a group known as the Positive Transparency and Accountability Movement Ghana andContinue Reading

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