Friday, April 24

Tag: John Mahama

80th UNGA: President Mahama champions securing Africa’s health sovereignty 
No Comments
News

80th UNGA: President Mahama champions securing Africa’s health sovereignty 

President John Dramani Mahama has addressed a meeting of Heads of State and Government of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on the margins of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly.  The meeting, which came off on Monday, ahead of the official opening of the 80th UN General Assembly, slated for Tuesday, was on the theme "Securing Africa’s Health Sovereignty: Political Leadership for Sustainable Health Financing, Local Manufacturing, and Pandemic Preparedness".  A statement issued by Ghana's Presidency said President Mahama who would on Tuesday host a side event on the Accra Reset: Reimaging Global Governance for Health and Development, told the meeting that “Health is not a cost. It is the engine of productivity and the foundation of so...
Read More
President Mahama applauds Gomoa Assin people for peaceful Ahorbaa Kese festival
No Comments
Tourism

President Mahama applauds Gomoa Assin people for peaceful Ahorbaa Kese festival

Obirifo Ahunako Ahor Ankobia II, the Paramount Chief of Gomoa Assin Traditional Area and his people have been applauded for the peaceful celebration of the 2025 edition of the Ahorbaa Kese festival. Mr Eduamoah Ekow Panyin Okyere, the Central Regional Minister, made the commendation in a keynote address he delivered on behalf of President John Dramani, at a colourful durbar to climax the 2025 Ahorbaa Kese festival held at Gomoa Assin in Gomoa West. The durbar followed two-weeklong traditional rites, customs and social activities for the festival held on the theme: “Celebrating the heroism of Egya Ahor: uniting people of Gomoa for development,” to generate funds towards the construction of an ultra-modern Traditional Council complex. It also saw the procession of chiefs, queen moth...
Read More
President Mahama breaks ground for Atimpoku to Aflao road under Big Push
No Comments
News

President Mahama breaks ground for Atimpoku to Aflao road under Big Push

President John Dramani Mahama, has broken grounds for the redevelopment of the Atimpoku to Aflao road under the Big Push Project. The 117 kilometre road will be from Atimpoku to Asikuma to Anyrawase to Ho to Denu to Aflao. President Mahama said the Big Push Project was a USD$10 billion project and there would not be a delay in the project which would start in 2025 since contractors would be paid timely. He said a Big Push Secretariat would be set up at the Presidency to monitor the projects regularly. Mr Mahama asked the citizenry to bear with the inconveniences that would come with the nationwide construction works under the Project. He said contractors were strategically positioned to ensure that there was no workload on them to enable them finish timely. Mr Mahama aske...
Read More
PRESIDENT JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA TO LAUNCH 2025/26 PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON IN ACCRA
No Comments
Sports

PRESIDENT JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA TO LAUNCH 2025/26 PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON IN ACCRA

The new Ghana Premier League season officially begins on Friday, September 12, 2025, at the Accra Sports Stadium, with President John Dramani Mahama set to perform the ceremonial kick-off ahead of the opening fixture between Accra Hearts of Oak and debutants Hohoe United. The President will be joined by GFA President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, members of the Executive Council, and thousands of football fans from the capital, as the curtain rises on what promises to be one of the most thrilling campaigns in recent years. Accra Hearts of Oak, powered by fresh signings and an impressive pre-season, will be determined to break their four-year streak without an opening-day win. Standing in their way is Hohoe United, making their first-ever top-flight appearance and eager to announce themse...
Read More
NPP Condemns Arrest of Abronye, Accuses Mahama Government of Political Harassment
No Comments
Politics

NPP Condemns Arrest of Abronye, Accuses Mahama Government of Political Harassment

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has strongly condemned the arrest and detention of its Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as “Abronye,” describing it as part of a growing culture of political harassment under the current administration. Abronye was arrested by the police after allegedly insulting the Inspector General of Police (IGP), COP Christian Tetteh Yohunu. The NPP, in a statement signed by its General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, said the move represents a worrying pattern of intimidation and suppression of dissenting voices by the John Mahama-led government. The party lamented that eight months into President Mahama’s administration, state security agencies have been “weaponised not to fight galamsey or protect citizens from rising insecurity, but to tar...
Read More
Ghana Condemns Israeli Airstrike on Qatar, Expresses Solidarity
No Comments
News

Ghana Condemns Israeli Airstrike on Qatar, Expresses Solidarity

The Government of Ghana has strongly condemned what it described as an “unprovoked” Israeli attack on the sovereign State of Qatar, which has resulted in casualties, loss of lives, and destruction of property. In a statement issued in Accra on Wednesday, the Government said the airstrikes were a violation of international law and an affront to the sovereignty of Qatar. It further warned that the attack undermines ongoing efforts toward peace between Israel and Palestine. President John Dramani Mahama, on behalf of the people of Ghana, expressed solidarity with Qatar’s Emir, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and the Qatari people in what he called “these difficult times.” The statement also commended Qatar for its continued role in seeking a peaceful resolution to the l...
Read More
President Mahama to Hold Presidential Media Encounter on September 10
No Comments
News

President Mahama to Hold Presidential Media Encounter on September 10

Accra, Sept. 8, 2025 – President John Dramani Mahama is set to host a Presidential Media Encounter on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. at the Presidency. The event, which is part of the President’s ongoing engagement with the Ghanaian people, will provide a platform for him to address pressing national issues, outline progress on his Resetting Ghana Agenda, and update the public on policies and projects currently underway. The encounter will also allow accredited journalists to pose direct questions to the President on a wide range of subjects affecting the country, ensuring transparency and accountability in governance. In a statement issued by the Presidency, government expressed optimism that the session will be productive and engaging, offering citizens valuable ins...
Read More
President Mahama Removes Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo from Office
No Comments
News

President Mahama Removes Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo from Office

President John Dramani Mahama has removed the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkonoo, from office with immediate effect. The decision, according to a statement signed by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications, was taken in accordance with Article 146(9) of the 1992 Constitution. It follows the submission of a report by a committee constituted under Article 146(6) of the Constitution to investigate a petition brought forward by a Ghanaian citizen, Mr. Daniel Ofori. After a thorough inquiry, the committee concluded that the grounds of stated misbehaviour under Article 146(1) had been established against the Chief Justice and consequently recommended her removal. Per the Constitution, the Pres...
Read More
Mahama moves to restore calm in Sawla, Bole; engages Yagbonwura  
No Comments
News

Mahama moves to restore calm in Sawla, Bole; engages Yagbonwura  

President John Dramani Mahama has taken steps to restore calm in the Sawla-Bole Area of the Savannah Region.   A statement issued by Mr Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Presidential Spokesman and Minister in-charge of Government Communications, said President Mahama received a briefing from the National Security Coordinator and the Minister for the Interior on developments in the Sawla-Bole Area, upon his return from a state visit to Singapore.    It said while in Singapore, the President spoke by telephone with the Yagbonwura, Jira Bikunuto Jewu Soale I, to discuss steps to end the conflict and restore peace between the Gonja and Brifor communities.    It said as part of this peace-building effort, the President had dispatched a Government Delegation, led by ...
Read More
Government Restricts Participation in UNGA 80, Issues New Directive
No Comments
Politics

Government Restricts Participation in UNGA 80, Issues New Directive

The Office of the President has announced new measures governing Ghana’s participation in the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. According to a statement signed by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications, the directive—issued by the Chief of Staff—follows President John Dramani Mahama’s recent Cabinet pronouncement on international engagements and official travel. Under the new policy, no Minister, Deputy Minister, public servant, CEO of a state-owned enterprise, political appointee, or government staff will be permitted to attend UNGA 80 or any related side meetings, panels, bilateral engagements, or receptions without the express prior written approval of the Chief of Staff. The directive covers invitatio...
Read More
//omg10.com/4/3711026