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1,159 The Member of Parliament (MP) for Yapei-Kusawgu and former Deputy Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor has disclosed that President John Mahama has instructed the Chief of Staff to hold an emergency meeting with power sector players regarding the looming power crisis. “Today at 10 am, His Excellency the President instructed that the Chief of […]
1,415 President John Dramani Mahama has revoked all appointments of Chief Executives for Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs). A letter issued on Wednesday, January 8, and signed by Calistus Mahama, the Executive Secretary to the President, outlined the decision. It stated that in accordance with the powers vested in President Mahama under the Local […]
1,197 Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has underscored the critical importance of President John Dramani Mahama’s success to the party’s future electoral prospects. Speaking at Mahama’s inauguration ceremony in Accra on Tuesday, January 7, Nketiah stressed the direct link between the President’s performance and the NDC’s chances in the […]
1,087 The President of Nigeria, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has lauded the election of President John Dramani Mahama as a source of pride and honour for Ghana, Africa, and the global African diaspora. Delivering a keynote address as the guest speaker at Mahama’s inauguration on Tuesday, January 7, at the Black Star Square in Accra, Tinubu […]
1,352 The Member of Parliament for Ajumako Enyan Essiam, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, is now the Majority Leader of Ghana’s 9th Parliament. This decision follows the National Democratic Congress (NDC) caucus’s resolution to retain its leadership from the 8th Parliament in the new legislative session. Supporting Dr Forson is Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Member of […]
1,301 President-elect John Dramani Mahama has unveiled key appointments to the Office of the President, set to take effect on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Leading the list is Julius Debrah, who has been appointed as Chief of Staff. Debrah previously served in the same role during Mahama’s earlier administration. In a statement issued on January […]
1,378 As Ghana’s 8th Parliament comes to a close, Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has reflected on the challenges faced during this tumultuous period. In a statement in parliament on Monday, January 6, 2025, Afenyo-Markin described the NDC Minority as a “tough, stubborn, difficult side” that made it nearly impossible to reach agreements. “Mr Speaker, many […]
1,008 The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has increased monthly pension payments by 12% in line with its annual indexation processes. This increment which is effective January 2025 is in consultation with the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) and in line with Section 80 of the National Pensions Act, 2008, (Act 766). To […]
1,307 The Wenchi West District of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (SDA) of the Mid-West Ghana Conference in the Bono Region at the weekend honoured 20 girls for keeping and preserving their virginity. Each of the girls, between the ages of 13 and 16 years received undisclosed sums of money for their upkeep during a […]