Ousmane Diagana: World Bank VP for Western, Central Africa to visit Ghana
World Bank Vice President for Africa West and Central, Mr. Ousmane Diagana will visit Ghana from January 6 to 11, 2025. Whilst in Ghana, Mr. Diagana will attend the inaugural ceremony of the swearing-in of H.E. President-Elect John Dramani Mahama. Mr. Diagana will also meet with H.E. President Mahama to discuss the vision of his […]
NPP expresses concern over alleged attacks following electoral defeat
By Edzorna Francis Mensah The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Majority in parliament is worried over reports of alleged attacks on its members following their significant losses in the December 7, 2024, parliamentary and presidential elections. They say since December 8, state properties, including some of members of their party, have become a target for the […]
MP slams government as ‘worst in Fourth Republic’
By Naa Dedei Aryee The Deputy Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Ellembele, Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah, says that Ghanaians have reached the end of the line with what he described as the worst government in the 4th Republic. “We have come to the end of the road under what has undoubtedly been the worst […]
Full text: Akufo-Addo delivers final State of the Nation Address
MESSAGE ON THE STATE OF THE NATION ON THE DISSOLUTION OF THE 8TH PARLIAMENT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, ON FRIDAY, 3RD JANUARY 2020, AT PARLIAMENT HOUSE, ACCRA. Mr Speaker, as my constitutionally mandated period as President of our country nears its very end, I come before the august House […]
What you need to know about ‘Operation Recover All Loot’
By Ashiadey Dotse In a bold move to fight corruption and recover mismanaged public funds, President-elect John Dramani Mahama has unveiled a five-member team to lead the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative. Announced on Wednesday, December 18, this program is a key pillar of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) governance plan, aimed at restoring […]
Humbly accept 2024 election outcome for unity and dev’t – Bagbin to Ghanaians
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has called on political stakeholders and citizens to accept the outcome of the 2024 general elections with humility, emphasizing the need for unity and development. His remarks come in the wake of a decisive victory by the National Democratic Congress (NDC), led by former President John Dramani Mahama, who […]
Lordina Foundation brings Christmas joy to orphans
By: Mavis Offe Acheampong Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama and her Lordina Foundation on Tuesday donated various items to the Osu Children’s Home and Christ Faith Foster Home in Adenta, continuing her long-standing tradition of sharing with the less privileged in society over the last two decades and more. The donated items included bags of rice, […]
NDC rejects results of re-collated Parliamentary election results
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it has rejected the re-collated parliamentary election results declared by the Electoral Commission (EC) for several constituencies held on Saturday, December 21. A statement signed by Mr Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, the General Secretary of the NDC, said these results, declared under questionable and legal circumstances, represent a blatant assault […]
ORAL launches platforms to report corruption cases
By Ashiadey Dotse President-elect John Dramani Mahama’s Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) team has introduced new platforms to gather information on suspected corruption. The announcement was made on Friday, December 20, by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, spokesperson for Mahama’s Transition Team. He revealed that the initiative allows the public to report corruption confidentially. Reports can be […]
Our committee is not for political witch-hunting – Ablakwa
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Chairman of John Mahama’s newly formed “Operation Recover All Loot” (ORAL) team, who is the incumbent cum re-elected Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has dispelled the notion that the five-member team put together by the incoming president, Mr. John Dramani Mahama to recover the country’s […]
News Commentary on post-election violence and potential to derail peace
BY NELSON KOFI AKATEY, PUBLIC RELATIONS PRACTITIONER In the last couple of days, following the December 7 elections, Ghana was thrown into a state of shock and anxiety with a series of youth demonstrations in some parts of the country, resulting in violence and the destruction of some state property. It has been alleged that […]
NPP’s election defeat was a revolt against an obstinate, insensitive and high-handed Gov’t- Ato Forson
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Minority Leader and Member of Parliament (MP) for Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam Constituency, Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, stated that the humiliating defeat suffered by the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP)-led government was a revolt against a government that was obstinate, insensitive, high-handed, and dismissive of public opinion. The Minority leader, who could not […]
12 Parliamentary seats disputed following Ghana’s 2024 elections
By Ashiadey Dotse Ghana’s December 7 general elections brought a decisive victory for John Dramani Mahama, who won the presidency with 56.55% of the votes. However, while the presidential race has been settled, disputes over 12 parliamentary seats have sparked tension and legal battles, delaying final results. The Electoral Commission (EC) has cited issues such […]
NABDAM (UER): NDC celebrates resounding victory with vibrant float
By Peter Agengre The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Nabdam Constituency of the Upper East Region has held a victory rally to express heartfelt gratitude to the constituents for overwhelmingly endorsing Dr. Mark Kurt Nawaane as their Member of Parliament-elect and President-elect John Mahama in the recent elections. The NDC celebrated a resounding victory […]
