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Ofoase Ayirebi lawmaker Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has said that the 2025 budget statement betrays the priorities of the Mahama administration. He explained that the government has allocated a paltry 51 million Cedis seed capital for the creation of the Women’s Development Bank but has allocated 71 million Cedis to research at the presidency. This, in his view, betrays the priorities ...

President John Dramani Mahama is appealing to the international community to partner with his government in completing the stalled Agenda 111 hospital projects initiated by the previous administration. The president has indicated that his government requires $1.7 billion to complete the hospitals. Speaking during a credentials presentation ceremony for five newly appointed ambassadors to Ghana, Mahama emphasized the importance of ...

Former Presidential staffer and renowned development economist PV Jantuah Boateng Dadson has commended President John Dramani Mahama for reducing costs associated with Ghana’s Independence Day celebrations. This strategic decision comes as the country navigates economic challenges, highlighting the need for fiscal responsibility in public events. 
Ghana recently marked its 68th Independence Day with an expenditure of GHC 1.5 million. Felix ...

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the comprehensive 2025 budget will be presented to Parliament in March. This follows the earlier approval of a GH¢68.13 billion mini-budget by Parliament, which covers government expenditures for the first quarter of the year. The President emphasized that the forthcoming budget will guide the country’s fiscal planning and facilitate the implementation of key ...

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his commitment to completing the stalled Takoradi Market Circle project in the Western Region. Addressing traders during a visit to the market as part of his “Thank You Tour” of the Western Region, the President disclosed that he will meet with contractors and the Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, on Friday to ...

President John Dramani Mahama Wednesday urged members of the clergy not to hesitate to speak up against his government when they believe things are not right. The president, who was speaking to the Volta Region Christian Ecumenical Council of Churches, said his government will not seek to launch reprisal attacks against them if they spoke up against untoward happenings. He ...

Flagbearer of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Bernard Mornah, has stated that President John Mahama is not obligated to include members of the PNC in his government, despite the party’s support in the 2024 elections. Speaking on PM Express on Joy News on Tuesday, January 21, he made it clear that any appointment decision rests solely with the President. “Indeed, the point ...

President John Mahama is expected to visit the Volta Region on Friday to kickstart his thank-you tour across the country following his success in the December polls, the presidency has said. While it is not his first visit outside the capital Accra, the choice of Volta Region signifies the region as a priority for the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) ...

The Association of Local Mining Contractors is calling for government intervention in the high permit and other charges by the Minerals Commission on their members. They are urging President-elect, John Dramani Mahama, to implement drastic measures to reduce the charges and ensure they are charged in Ghana cedis within three months of assuming office. Mr. Samuel Aboagye, the General Secretary ...

President-elect John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his commitment to addressing corruption and curbing public sector waste as central pillars of his administration’s development agenda. Speaking in an interview with DW TV, Mr. Mahama outlined plans for sweeping reforms aimed at improving governance, enhancing accountability, and reducing inefficiencies that hinder national progress. He also acknowledged widespread public dissatisfaction with the mismanagement ...