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President Mahama unveils four pillars to reset Ghana’s economy

7Jan

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Business

President Mahama unveils four pillars to reset Ghana’s economy

President John Dramani Mahama, after being sworn in on January 7, 2025, outlined four key pillars to rejuvenate Ghana’s economy and society. These pillars are economic restoration and stabilization, improving the business and investment environment, constitutional review, and the fight against accountability and corruption. Emphasizing the urgency of these initiatives, President Mahama stressed that the current challenges required decisive and swift action to implement a 24-hour economy. “The circumstances we find ourselves in are indeed dire, but even so, I’ll be decisive and swift in my actions. We’ll focus our initial efforts on four critical areas. “The first is restoration and stabilisation of the macroeconomic environment. Second is the improvement of the business and inv...

Pastor urges Mahama to stabilise economy, reduce hardship

2Jan

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Pastor urges Mahama to stabilise economy, reduce hardship

The Reverend Doctor Sampson Agbemabiese, District Head of the Assemblies of God Church, Ada, has urged the President-elect, Mr. John Dramani Mahama, to stabilise the economy and ease hardship among the people. Rev. Dr. Agbemabiese further called on him to learn from the defeat suffered by the outgoing administration due to their unsatisfactory performance. Speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in an interview, he noted that Ghanaians would not be happy if the hardship persisted in the country, stating that such economic hardships could also affect the peace and sanity of Ghana. According to him, if fuel prices keep increasing and people could not even afford three square meals a day, and the things they used to buy again, it does not foster peace and de...

You Either Don’t Read Or Understand Economic Data – Bawumia Replies Mahama

29Nov

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Politics

You Either Don’t Read Or Understand Economic Data – Bawumia Replies Mahama

The Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has taken former President John Mahama to the cleaners, exposing what he calls Mahama's dreadful record in all economic indicators. In a fiery delivery at Nungua, in the Krowor Constituency of the Greater Accra Region, Dr. Bawumia laughed off claims by former President Mahama on his Facebook page that the current NPP government is a failed government. Responding, Dr. Bawumia taunted former President Mahama for not understanding economic data, because if he did, he won't be comparing his "failed government" with the NPP's, when every available economic data shows that the NPP has superior record. "He said he has performed better than us and I said if you believe you performed better, come for a debate. ...

28Nov

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Entertainment

Davido Threatened Over Economy Remarks

Davido Afrobeats superstar, Davido, has alleged he is facing threats to cancel his upcoming Lagos concert following his controversial remarks about Nigeria’s economy on the American podcast Big Homies House. During the interview, Davido warned Americans against relocating to Africa, particularly Nigeria, citing the country’s struggling economy, which he described as being in “shambles.” His comments sparked widespread backlash, with prominent figures like Joe Igbokwe and Reno Omokri publicly criticising him. Responding to the criticism, Davido took to social media, asserting that the outrage stems from entertainers being the “real ambassadors” of the country. On his X (formerly Twitter) account, he posted, “Y’all mad ’cause we the real ambassadors!” In...