Mahama’s government has borrowed over GHS 50 billion in 50 days-Nhyiaeso MP
Lawmaker Dr. Stephen Amoah of Nhyiaeso has stated that the government has borrowed GHS 59 billion in less than 50 days since the Mahama administration took office. During President John Dramani Mahama’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) on February 27, 2025, Dr. Amoa made this statement to the media in Parliament. “All the payments the President [Mahama] is referring to—where did they get the money from? In less than two months, the NDC government has borrowed almost GH¢59 […]
Parts of Sakafia Islamic School destroyed by fire
Students are in shock and despair after a dormitory block at Sakafia Islamic Basic School in Sawaba, Asokore Mampong Municipality, Ashanti Region, was destroyed by a fierce fire. When the fire began in one of the rooms at around two in the morning on February 28, 2025, the students became terrified. Thankfully, the housemaster moved […]
Mahama to establish committee for National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving
A National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving planning committee will soon be established, according to President Mahama, following discussions with the Minister of Local Government and Religious Affairs. On February 5, 2025, the President announced that July 1st would be observed as a National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving. “I shall soon initiate consultations through […]
You trust Mahama at your own risk- Suhum MP to Ghanaians
Mr. Frank Asiedu Bekoe, the Suhum member of parliament, has cautioned Ghanaians against believing anything President John Dramani Mahama says because he is the “old John we knew in his first term.” He said we should control our expectations because the president, who gave his first State of the Nation Address on Thursday, February 27, […]
Police arrest one suspect over death of KNUST student
The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into the tragic death of Yabane Deladem Aku, a 21-year-old Level 400 Biological Science student at Kumasi’s Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Daniel Tuffour, a suspect, was taken into custody and is now helping with the investigation. Police said in a statement released Thursday, February […]
JICA, supported by AfCFTA and GRA trains Custom Officers from 8 borders on trade facilitation
The Japan International Cooperation Agency, JICA in collaboration with the Ghana Revenue Authority and joined by the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA have organized the second phase of training for 50 officers of the Ghana Customs on trade facilitation. The seminar took place at the Koforidua Training Centre on 24th February 2024 and was […]
Govt to legalize ‘Okada’ for commercial use
John Jinapor meets Partners of East Cape Three Point Block
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor held a meeting with the partners of the 1560 square km East Cape Three Point Block, on the sidelines of the International Energy Week in the United Kingdom (UK). The partners of the block located in the Offshore Tano Basin, Medea Development Ltd, Cola […]
SONA 2025: My government is implementing proactive measures to deal with galamsey – President Mahama
His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama has once again explained his government’s ambitious plan for Ghana’s extractive sector, expounding that the transformative policies being implemented by his government are aimed at addressing the challenges in the sector, improving the governance architecture in the industry, and adding value to Ghana’s mineral resources. Delivering the first State […]
Free SHS can’t continue; parents must pay for feeding, accommodation –Education forum stakeholders
Education stakeholders have suggested that boarding students should be able to cover their own boarding and meal costs, which would be a major alteration to the nation’s Free Senior High School (SHS) program. To lessen some of the financial strain on the government, they proposed allowing free school attendance for only day students. During the […]