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January 21, 2025January 21, 2025

Ahmed Ibrahim: The Time is Now for MMDCE Elections

Ahmed Ibrahim, the Minister-Designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, has urged the government to move forward with the election of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), calling this the opportune moment to enact the change. The issue of

January 21, 2025January 21, 2025

58 NPP Members Suspended In Tatale Sanguli Constituency

Tamale, Ghana - Fifty-eight members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Tatale Sanguli constituency of the Northern Region have been suspended from the party. The suspension, announced in a letter signed by the constituency chairman, stems from allegations that

January 21, 2025January 21, 2025

IGP Establishes Special Team to Investigate Election-Related Deaths

Accra, Ghana - The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has established a special investigative team to probe deaths that occurred during the 2020 and 2024 general elections. This move follows a directive from President John Mahama, who, in

January 21, 2025January 21, 2025

Nana Yaa Jantuah, Seth Terkper, and Gbevlo-Lartey Named in Mahama’s Latest Appointments

In a move aimed at strengthening governance and advancing national development, President John Dramani Mahama has made a series of key appointments. The new appointments are part of the President's efforts to enhance leadership and improve the efficiency of his administration.

January 20, 2025January 20, 2025

Mahama Promises Swift Completion of Sewua Hospital for Ashanti Region

Former President John Dramani Mahama has assured the people of the Ashanti Region that the Sewua Hospital will be completed and made operational without delay. Speaking during the first Akwasidae celebration of the year at the Manhyia Palace on Sunday, January

January 20, 2025January 20, 2025

Mahama Calls For Justice For Victims Of Gambia’s 2005 Massacre

Former President John Dramani Mahama has called for justice for the victims of the 2005 massacre in The Gambia, a tragic event in which around 56 West African migrants, including many Ghanaians, were killed by Gambian security forces under the regime

January 18, 2025January 18, 2025

President Mahama Revises Bawku Curfew to 8 PM–5 AM

President John Dramani Mahama has announced an adjustment to the curfew hours in the Bawku Municipality and surrounding areas in the Upper East Region, replacing the previous dawn-to-dusk restrictions with a new curfew from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. This change

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025

Akufo-Addo Responsible For 60% of NPP’s Defeat – Political Scientist

Dr. Jonathan Asante, a Political Science lecturer at the University of Cape Coast, has attributed 60 percent of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) defeat in the 2024 general election to the leadership of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. His comments

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025

Mahama Voices Concern Over Growing Terrorism In West Africa

President John Dramani Mahama has raised alarms about the increasing threat of terrorism in neighboring countries, highlighting the escalating security situation in the region. During a meeting with Mali's Prime Minister, General Abdoulaye Maiga, President Mahama expressed his concerns about the

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025

Mahama Ayariga to Succeed Ato Forson as Majority Leader in Parliament

AP Media can confirm that Mahama Ayariga, Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, will be appointed as the new Majority Leader in Ghana’s Parliament. Reliable sources within the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) have revealed that this leadership change follows President