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President Mahama Calls for Withdrawal of Bill Seeking to Repeal Office of Special Prosecutor Act
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President Mahama Calls for Withdrawal of Bill Seeking to Repeal Office of Special Prosecutor Act

President John Dramani Mahama has formally requested the Majority Leader and the Majority Chief Whip in Parliament to withdraw a Private Member’s Bill that seeks to repeal the Act establishing the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). The request follows the President’s recent public statement reaffirming his support for strengthening the OSP as a critical institution in Ghana’s fight against corruption. He made these remarks during a meeting with the National Peace Council on Tuesday, where he underscored the importance of robust anti-corruption mechanisms to safeguard public resources and enhance good governance. According to the President, the Office of the Special Prosecutor remains a vital cog in the national anti-corruption architecture and should be reinforced rather than di...
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President Mahama Hands Over 40 Armoured Vehicles to Ghana Police Service
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President Mahama Hands Over 40 Armoured Vehicles to Ghana Police Service

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to national security with the official handover of 40 advanced armoured vehicles to the Ghana Police Service at a ceremony held at the Police Headquarters in Accra. Speaking at the event, President Mahama stated that the investment in modern security equipment forms part of the government’s broader pledge to safeguard the peace and stability of the country. “Today, as we hand over these 40 advanced armoured vehicles, we are renewing our covenant with the people of Ghana that this nation will protect its citizens, that peace will be defended, and that Ghana will remain secure, stable, and just,” he said. The President emphasized the importance of responsible use of the new vehicles, stressing t...
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Mahama, EU Envoy Hold Talks on Strengthening Security Collaboration in the Sahel
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Mahama, EU Envoy Hold Talks on Strengthening Security Collaboration in the Sahel

President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday welcomed João Cravinho, the European Union Special Representative for the Sahel, to Accra for high-level discussions aimed at deepening cooperation between Ghana and the European Union in addressing security and governance challenges across the Sahel Region. The meeting underscored both parties’ commitment to reinforcing their long-standing strategic partnership at a time when regional stability remains under significant threat from terrorism and violent extremism. President Mahama reaffirmed Ghana’s dedication to proactive diplomacy, particularly in mediating relations with the Alliance of Sahel States — comprising Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. He noted that Ghana views stronger regional cooperation, including the revitalisation of the Accra...
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Ghana Reaffirms Commitment to Ending HIV/AIDS by 2030
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Ghana Reaffirms Commitment to Ending HIV/AIDS by 2030

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed Ghana’s determination to meet the global target of ending HIV/AIDS by 2030, highlighting the country’s continued efforts to sustain progress despite recent funding challenges. The President gave the assurance when the Executive Director of UNAIDS, Winnie Byanyima, paid a courtesy call on him. He revealed that Ghana has secured alternative funding sources to close the financial gap created by the withdrawal of the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). According to President Mahama, maintaining and improving the gains made in the fight against HIV remains a top priority, especially as the nation continues to grapple with rising infection rates among young girls and women. He described this trend as worrying and c...
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President Mahama shares joy as he marks 67th birthday in Accra
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President Mahama shares joy as he marks 67th birthday in Accra

President John Dramani Mahama marked his 67th birthday on Saturday with a heartwarming gesture, spending the day uplifting young patients and their families at two healthcare facilities in Accra. Accompanied by his wife, Lordina Mahama, and their children, the President visited the LEKMA Hospital and the Maamobi Polyclinic. During the visits, he presented gifts, assorted essential items, and cash donations to children receiving treatment as well as their parents. The thoughtful birthday outreach sparked moments of joy across the wards, leaving smiles on the faces of young patients and drawing deep appreciation from families who commended the President for his kindness. While at LEKMA Hospital, President Mahama arranged the referral of a young girl to the University of Ghana Me...
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Ghana Pays Tribute to Former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings
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Ghana Pays Tribute to Former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings

Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, former Minister for Education and Vice-Presidential aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has joined the nation in mourning the passing of former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings. In a heartfelt social media tribute shared today, Dr. Opoku Prempeh noted that he and his wife participated in Ghana’s collective honouring of the late stateswoman. “Today, my wife and I joined Ghana in honouring the life and legacy of Former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings,” his message read. He highlighted her enduring impact, describing her lifelong dedication to women’s empowerment, dignity, and national development as a legacy that will continue to motivate many. According to Dr. Opoku Prempeh, her work transcends her tenure as First Lady, emphasi...
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Akufo-Addo Pays Tribute to Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings at Burial Service
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Akufo-Addo Pays Tribute to Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings at Burial Service

Former President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has described the late Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings as one of the most impactful Ghanaian women of her generation, whose legacy championed the advancement and empowerment of women. At her solemn burial service on Friday, 28th November 2025, the former President hailed her as “the embodiment of the women’s struggle for self-empowerment”, noting that her activism and influence transcended Ghana to reach the wider African continent. President Akufo-Addo also fondly recalled appointing Nana Konadu to lead Ghana’s delegation to South Africa in 2018 for the funeral of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, despite her not being a supporter or affiliate of his administration at the time. “She was not a member or sympathiser of my government...
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AHF: Ghana and DRC Presidents Call for Regional Health Leadership and Sustainable Financing in Africa at AIDS Conference (ICASA 2025)
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AHF: Ghana and DRC Presidents Call for Regional Health Leadership and Sustainable Financing in Africa at AIDS Conference (ICASA 2025)

 The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Global Public Health Institute, in collaboration with The Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA), will host a High-Level Summit on Regional Health Leadership and Sustainable Financing in Africa immediately following the opening ceremony of the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA 2025) on Dec. 3 in the H.E. John Dramani Mahama room at the Accra International Conference Centre. Aligned with the Africa CDC’s New Public Health Order and the African Union’s Agenda 2063, the summit will unite heads of state from Ghana and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, ministers of health and finance, development partners, parliamentarians, civil society, and private sector leaders to advance d...
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Kufuor hails Kwame Nkrumah’s for pioneering role 1945 Manchester Congress
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Kufuor hails Kwame Nkrumah’s for pioneering role 1945 Manchester Congress

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has hailed Ghana's founding President Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah and his peers for their pioneering roles in Pan-Africanism and Africa's decolonisation. The former President reiterated that the Manchester Declaration Conference marked the beginning of the united cause for African continental unity and heightened the African anti-colonial struggle. Among the prominent personalities present then were Dr W.B. Dubois of America, George Padmore of the Caribbean, Hastings Banda of Nyasaland, now Malawi, Kenyans Jomo Kenyatta, Nigerians Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Chief Jaja Wachukwu, the Gold Coast Ako Adjei and Kwame Nkrumah, who was the organising Secretary of the Conference. "We must with due respect remember these pioneering years of African liberat...
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I will sign anti-LGBTQ Bill if passed by Parliament – Mahama
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I will sign anti-LGBTQ Bill if passed by Parliament – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has stated that he will assent to the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill (anti-LGBTQ Bill) if passed by Parliament. "If the Parliament of the people of Ghana endorse the bill and vote on it and pass it and it comes to me as President, I will sign it," President Mahama assured during a courtesy call on him at the Presidency in Accra by the leadership of the Christian Council of Ghana. The Delegation, led by its Vice Chairman, Rev Enoch Nii Narh Thompson, who is also the Executive President of the Ghana Baptist Convention, was at the Presidency to present six issues of national concern for redress by the President. These include the menace of illegal mining (galamsey), the Family Values Bill, the National Cathedral, the anti-graft stance of gove...
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