President Mahama urges youth-led national dialogue in response to rising HIV cases

President John Dramani Mahama has called for a bold, youth-driven national response to rising HIV infection rates among young Ghanaians, describing the trend as deeply worrying and avoidable. Speaking at the launch of Ghana’s 2025 Voluntary National Review of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on Tuesday, [July 8, 2025], President Mahama said the increasing HIV […]
GoldBod officers to wear body cameras – President Mahama
By: Ashiadey Dotse President John Dramani Mahama has announced that all officers in the newly launched GoldBod Task Force will wear body cameras during their operations. This move, he said, is to ensure transparency and accountability in the fight against illegal gold smuggling. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony at the National Security Secretariat on Tuesday, […]
Illegal Gold Trade: Offenders to face GH₵2.4 million fine or up to 10 years in jail – Mahama
By Ashiadey Dotse President John Dramani Mahama has warned that anyone involved in illegal gold trading in Ghana could face a fine of up to GH₵2.4 million, a prison term of five to ten years, or both. He gave this warning during the official inauguration of the GoldBod Task Force in Accra on Tuesday, July […]
Inauguration of GoldBod Task Force: Whistleblowers to receive 10% of seized gold or cash – Mahama
By: Ashiadey Dotse President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that whistleblowers who provide useful information on illegal gold trading and smuggling leading to the recovery of gold or money will receive 10% of the seized value.“If you blow the whistle on someone and gold or cash is recovered, you will get 10% of the total […]