Julius Debrah, Valerie Sawyerr, others named in Mahama’s administration
President-elect John Dramani Mahama has announced key appointments to the Office of the President, effective January 7, 2025. The appointees include Julius Debrah as Chief of Staff, Dr. Callistus Mahama as Executive Secretary to the President, and Prosper Douglas Bani as Head of Interim Security Taskforce. Other appointees are Dr. Valerie Sawyerr as Senior Presidential […]
Presidency denies pardoning Ato Essien, eight others
The Office of the President has dismissed reports circulating in the media suggesting that outgoing President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has granted presidential pardons to certain individuals. There were mass reports that William Ato Essien, convicted for his role in the collapse of Capital Bank, had been granted a presidential pardon. Mr Essien was convicted […]
QNET donates food and other essentials to the Potter’s Village Orphanage
QNET, a global wellness and lifestyle company has donated food essentials such as bags of rice, gallons of oil, packs of assorted drinks, boxes of noodles, packs of water, biscuits, and toiletries, to the Potter’s Village Home, an orphanage in Dodowa, close to Accra in Ghana. This timely donation is part of QNET’s Social Impact […]
Akufo-Addo pardons former Capital Bank CEO Ato Essien, eight others
Ato Essien, the former CEO of the now-defunct Capital Bank, is among the prisoners that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has pardoned using his constitutional prerogative to mercy. The pardon, which is a part of a broader mercy campaign, was announced in a letter dated December 31, 2024, serving as a gesture of reconciliation and […]
Ghana’s 8th Parliament to dissolve ahead of 9th Parliament Inauguration
To prepare for the inauguration of the 9th Parliament, Ghana’s 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic will formally dissolve today, January 6, 2025. The legislative term that started on January 7, 2021, comes to an end with this. The dissolution process will take place during a final sitting presided over by the Speaker of Parliament, […]
Nigeria’s Nathaniel Bassey to minister at Donald Trump’s inaugural prayer breakfast
Renowned Nigerian gospel artist and pastor, Nathaniel Bassey, has been invited to minister at the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. The Akwa Ibom-born cleric announced the invitation on his Instagram page, sharing a poster of the event and writing: “Let’s raise a sound in […]
Mahama directs NDC to nominate Bagbin as Speaker of 9th Parliament
President-elect John Mahama has directed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Leadership to nominate Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin as Speaker of the 9th Parliament. This mandate, issued after consultations with the National Executive and Parliamentary Leadership of the NDC, shows Bagbin’s distinguished service to Parliament. Alban Bagbin’s impressive resume includes rising from Member of Parliament […]