Ghana saved GH₵19m by scaling down Independence Day celebrations – Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has justified the decision to scale down Ghana’s 2025 Independence Day celebrations, revealing that the move saved the country GH₵19 million. Addressing the nation on Thursday, March 6, 2025, during the 68th Independence Day celebrations, President Mahama explained that hosting a full-scale event at Independence Square would have cost at least […]
NALAG pushes for better welfare for Assembly Members
The President of the National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG) and Presiding Member of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, Mr. Alfred Asiedu, has outlined plans to improve the welfare of assembly members across the country. He said one of the key issues he is working on is securing an end-of-service benefit for assembly members. […]
Scaling down Independence Day celebrations does not diminish its significance” – President Mahama
By: Belinda Nketia President John Dramani Mahama has indicated that scaling back the 2025 Independence Day celebrations does not diminish its significance, but instead, it is a move that has saved Ghana an estimated GH₵19 million. Speaking during the 6th Independence Day event at the Jubilee House, President Mahama explained that while the celebrations were […]
President Mahama scales down 68th Independence Day celebrations to demonstrate fiscal responsibility
By: Deborah Pofara Luu President John Dramani Mahama delivered Ghana’s 68th Independence Day address on March 6, 2025, highlighting the importance of fiscal prudence in light of ongoing economic challenges. This year’s celebration, held at the forecourt of the Presidency rather than the traditional Black Star Square, was a more modest affair aimed at reducing […]
