President John Dramani Mahama has indicated that his administration will undertake further changes to the composition of government, assuring party members and public office hopefuls that additional opportunities to serve the nation will emerge as his presidency progresses. Addressing residents during the Reset Tour and citizens’ engagement in the Volta Region last Friday, the President […]
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Mahama urges Ghanaians to uphold peace and reject extremism at Eid al-Adha
President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians to safeguard the nation’s enduring peace and reject all forms of division, extremism, and intolerance. The President made the remarks at the National Eid al-Adha celebrations at Black Star Square in Accra on Wednesday, May 27, stressing that the message of Eid al-Adha is particularly timely, as […]
Transatlantic slave trade was designed to deny Africans their humanity – Mahama
President John Mahama has stated that the transatlantic slave trade was engineered to strip Africans of their humanity, stressing that the system was built on false notions of racial superiority. Delivering remarks at a United Nations event on slavery at the United Nations Headquarters on Tuesday, March 24, he argued that the historical framing of […]
SONA to focus on policy initiatives, economic stabilisation
President John Dramani Mahama will today present the State of the Nation Address (SONA) to Parliament detailing progress of work on major initiatives, as well as intentions in all sectors of the economy. The address, which is in fulfilment of the President’s constitutional mandate under Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, sets the tone for […]
President Mahama furious over alleged border transit diversion and revenue evasion scheme
President John Dramani Mahama has reportedly expressed strong displeasure following the interception of articulated trucks suspected to be involved in a transit diversion and revenue evasion scheme along Ghana’s borders. The incident arises from a recent enforcement operation by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The exercise targeted trucks declared as carrying […]
Mahama: We’ll end foreign funding for cocoa purchases; process all minerals by 2030
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana will stop relying on foreign funding to purchase cocoa and will instead mobilise domestic resources to finance the crop, in a move he says will strengthen local processing and support economic growth. Speaking at the Accra Reset Summit, a high-level side event of the 39th African Union […]
President Mahama elected AU First Vice Chair as Burundi takes over leadership
President John Dramani Mahama has been elected First Vice Chairperson of the African Union (AU) as Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye formally assumes the rotating chairmanship for 2026. The elections took place at the 39th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with President Ndayishimiye taking over […]
68% of Ghanaians approve of President Mahama’s performance despite cost of living concerns – IEA survey
A nationwide opinion poll conducted by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has revealed that President John Dramani Mahama enjoys strong public support one year into his presidency, with 68% of Ghanaians approving of his job performance. The survey, which polled over 1,000 people across all regions of Ghana in December 2025, showed that only […]
Ayawaso East NDC Primary: Baba Jamal hot: President recalls him from diplomatic duties – OSP, party probe vote-buying allegation
A simple exercise to elect a parliamentary candidate has caused the recall of a diplomat who contested in the primary, attracted the interest of anti-graft institutions and thrown the entire exercise into controversy over allegations of vote-buying. Baba Jamal Mohammed Ahmed, popularly known as Baba Jamal, once a Deputy Minister of Communication and a former […]
Mahama to seek parliamentary approval for sale of public lands
President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to introduce legislation in Parliament to regulate the sale and lease of public property, as part of efforts to curb the widespread and undervalued disposal of government lands. Addressing Ghanaians living in Zambia, the President said his administration had uncovered troubling cases in which state lands were sold […]
President directs NLA-KGL contract review – KGL Technology welcomes move, commits to more value
President John Dramani Mahama has directed for a comprehensive review of the contract between the National Lottery Authority (NLA) and KGL Technology Limited. After consultations with the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, and the Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the President also directed that, where necessary, the contract should be […]
Mahama departs for World Economic Forum
President John Mahama on Sunday departed Accra en route to the United Kingdom, where he will hold meetings with Coordinators of the Accra Reset initiative. A statement issued by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Presidential Spokesman and Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, said the President would also continue to Davos, Switzerland, to participate in a session of the World […]












