Gov’t settles contractor as Ofankor-Nsawam road races to June 2026 deadline

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Agbodza, has assured that the government has fully met its financial obligations to the contractor working on the Ofankor–Nsawam road project. Speaking during an inspection tour of the project with President John Mahama, the Minister disclosed that government has cleared all outstanding arrears owed the contractor, paving the […]

Mahama to launch Adwumawura Programme today to tackle youth unemployment

President John Mahama is set to launch the government’s flagship programme, ‘Adwumawura’, in Kumasi today, April 28, at the Prempeh Assembly Hall. This is to mark the beginning of a bold new push to tackle youth unemployment and ignite entrepreneurial spirit across Ghana. The Adwumawura Programme is a special business start-up initiative crafted to facilitate […]

No member of this gov’t is to engage in any form of small-scale mining or galamsey – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has declared that no member of his government is allowed to engage in any form of small-scale mining or illegal mining popularly known as galamsey, warning that violators will face severe consequences. Addressing concerns about illegal mining and environmental degradation, he stressed the government’s commitment to safeguarding Ghana’s natural resources. “No […]

President Mahama announces first set of ministerial nominations

President John Dramani Mahama has submitted his first set of ministerial nominations to Parliament today (January 9, 2025), fulfilling a key constitutional requirement following his inauguration as President on January 7, 2025. The nominations, submitted to the Speaker of Parliament in accordance with Article 78 of the 1992 Constitution, include three individuals for critical portfolios […]

Ato Forson for Finance Minister, Jinapor for Energy, Dominic Ayine for Attorney General in Mahama’s first ministerial nominations

President John Mahama has nominated Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson as Finance Minister-designate, with John Abdulai Jinapor and Dominic Akuritinga Ayine as Ministers-designate for Energy and Attorney General cum Minister of Justice respectively. A statement issued by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Ag. Spokesperson to the President, has announced. Source: Myjoyonline.com

Ada chiefs call on President-elect Mahama to intervene in Songor lagoon attacks

The Ada Community Chiefs Association has called on President-elect, John Dramani Mahama to intervene in a series of attacks on the Ada Songor lagoon, which holds a salt extraction concession.  The association alleged that inciteful comments from some executive members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Ada were fueling such attacks. They made the […]

‘It will be disastrous if Mahama removes the Chief Justice’ – Prof. Stephen Adei

Professor Stephen Adei, a former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), has expressed strong reservations about the potential removal of the Chief Justice by President-elect John Dramani Mahama. According to Professor Adei, such an action would set a dangerous precedent with long-term implications for Ghana’s judiciary and democratic stability. Speaking […]