Tag Archives: Mahama

Former President John Mahama and former First Lady Lordina Mahama have received their first shots of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Police Hospital in Accra. On Monday, President Akufo-Addo and Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia took their first doses of the vaccine to shore up public confidence in the vaccine. The Ghana Health Service will today begin the national rollout ...

There seems to be a turf war stoking as a group calling itself the Progressive Akyem Citizens (PAC) fires back at another group with the name Concern Citizens of Okyeman, following the latter’s demonstration against the NDC flagbearer John Dramani Mahama. The Concern Citizens of Okyeman on Wednesday embarked on a demonstration, protesting against the usage of the “Akyem Sakawa ...

Majority Leader and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has doubted the viability of the ambition of opposition NDC leader and former president, John Dramani Mahama to legalize the operations of motorbikes and tricycles popularly known as “Okada” for commercial public transportation if he wins the upcoming elections. The former president has argued that the illicit ‘Okada’ business which is fast ...

Former President John Mahama says he will return mining concessions which have wrongfully taken from their original owners back to them if he wins the December polls. Speaking at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi Wednesday while introduidng his runningmate to Otumfuo Osei Tutu, Mr Mahama said an NDC government will ensure equitable distribution of national resources. “The other time, I ...

Former President John Mahama says government should have applied “common sense” in handling the financial sector cleanup. According to him, the corresponding unemployed occasioned by the exercise is unprecedented in the 4th republic. “They’ve closed financial institutions. It’s not that the financial institutions didn’t have problems when we were in government, we knew there was a problem but we realised ...

The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress, John Mahama has described the ruling New Patriotic Party as a promise and failed government. According to Mr. Mahama, the NPP is only good at making juicy promises to win the hearts and votes of Ghanaians but fails in fulfilling such promises once they win power. He stated that many of the ...

Concerned Assembly Members Association of Ghana, CAMAG have thrown their weight behind former president John Mahama over his promise to put Assembly Members on salary when given the mandate in the December 7 elections. The association which comprises of assembly members from various Electoral Areas across the country has expressed their readiness to go to the grounds to campaign for ...

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has restated his commitment to strengthening the country’s decentralisation process. According to Mr. Mahama, “it is only through decentralisation that we can see true progress in the country”. Speaking at a meeting with the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOSAG) in Accra on Thursday, the former President said ...

Former president John Mahama says the violence at Dormaa that led to the death of an activist of the New Patriotic Party over the weekend is an indication that President Akufo-Addo has lost control of his party. During the Electoral Commission’s mop-up of the voter’s registration exercise on Sunday gunshots were fired at a registration centre at Dormaa. It still ...

Former President John Mahama says the Presidential directive to the Auditor General to proceed on leave sets a dangerous precedent for the country. According to the NDC flagbearer, President Akufo-Addo’s treatment of the auditor general is a reflection of the general politicisation of key state institutions under the NPP administration. “If the president can ask the Auditor General to go ...