Ofankor-Nsawam highway 77% complete – President Mahama tours project site

The Ofankor-Nsawam road dualisation project, a vital section of the Accra-Kumasi Highway, is 77 per cent complete. The 33.4-kilometre portion of the National Road Six (N6) has been reassigned under the government’s flagship “Big Push” infrastructure initiative. President John Dramani Mahama yesterday conducted a working inspection of the project. Accompanied by the Minister of Roads […]

Parliament’s Appointments Committee vets Justice Baffoe-Bonnie today for Chief Justice role

The Appointments Committee of Parliament will today, Monday, November 10, 2025, vet Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie for the position of Chief Justice following his nomination by President John Dramani Mahama. The vetting, which is expected to begin at 11:00 a.m., was confirmed in an official notice issued by David Sebastian Damoah, Director of Media Relations at […]

Ministers unpaid 9 months into Mahama’s government – Dr Rashid Pelpuo admits

Employment and Labour Relations Minister, Dr Rashid Pelpuo, has revealed that nine months into President Mahama’s administration, ministers, including himself, have still not been paid. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Tuesday, Wa Central MP said the delay was part of a broader problem with the government’s new payroll system. He described it as a “system of renewal” […]

Government restricts official attendance at 80th UN General Assembly in cost-cutting measure

The Presidency has issued a stringent directive barring all government officials from attending the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York without prior written authorisation from the Chief of Staff. The directive, announced by the President’s Spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, states that no Minister, Deputy Minister, Civil or Public Servant, CEO of a […]

Mahama co-chairs TICAD IX session, calls for reforms to attract investments

President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday co-chaired the second plenary session on the theme “Economy: Co-create Innovative Solutions with Africa”. This is at the ongoing 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Yokohama, Japan. He co-chaired the session with former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, alongside interventions from Kenyan President William Ruto, Togolese President […]

Ghana cedi is world’s best-performing currency – Mahama tells investors in Japan

President John Mahama has declared that the Ghanaian cedi is the best-performing currency in the world this year, as he urged Japanese businesses to seize new investment opportunities in Ghana. Speaking at the Ghana Presidential Investment Forum on the sidelines of the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IX) on Wednesday, he said […]

Kojo Choi denies NDC ties, says appointment based on competence

Ghana’s Ambassador-Designate to South Korea, Kojo Choi, has refuted claims that he is politically aligned with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) despite being appointed by President John Dramani Mahama. Speaking in an interview on Channel One TV, on Tuesday, August 12, Mr Choi said his professional work and relationships cut across political lines, stressing that […]