President John Mahama has appointed Nathan Kofi Boakye, a retired Commissioner of Police (COP), to the position of Director of Security Operations at the Presidency. Prosper Douglas Bani, a former interior minister, was also named the president’s national security advisor. Charles Kipo has been appointed Director-General of the National Intelligence …
Read More »President Mahama orders recall of all Service and Diplomatic passports
In a statement issued and signed by the Executive Secretary to the President, Dr. Callistus Mahama, and copied to the Chief Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, dated January 14, 2025, President John Dramani Mahama instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to recall all Diplomatic and Service passports by …
Read More »President Mahama appoints Justina Nelson as Acting CEO of Minerals Income Investment Fund
Justina Nelson has been named as the Minerals Income Investment Fund’s (MIIF) acting CEO by President John Dramani Mahama. Less than twenty-four hours after the President withdrew the nomination of Edward Nana Yaw Koranteng, she was appointed with immediate effect. At Zenith Bank, Justina Nelson is currently a Group Head …
Read More »Legendary Teddy Osei of Osibisa is dead
At the age of 88, Teddy Osei, a saxophone player and musician from Ghana who was a founding member of the Afro-rock group Osibisa, passed away. On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, Bessa Simons, President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (GHAMRO), confirmed the news to Ghanatodayonline.com. Osei’s love for instruments …
Read More »Mahama reaffirms commitment to resolve Bawku conflict
President John Mahama promises to put in a lot of effort to bring peace back to Bawku in the Upper East. The President pledged to maintain enduring peace in the region during a visit to Bawku following a meeting with the heads of security in Accra. Additionally, the president gave …
Read More »Mahama suggests another discussion over the anti-LGBTQ bill
Due to its failure to obtain presidential assent before to the end of the 8th parliament, President John Mahama has proclaimed the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, also referred to as the Anti-LGBTQ Bill, to be essentially dead. In a meeting with the Catholic Bishops, President Mahama …
Read More »President Mahama nominates 10 regional ministers to Parliament for approval
President John Dramani Mahama has formally asked Parliament to approve the nomination of ten regional ministers. Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, has received a message from the presidency requesting that the nominations be vetted and approved. In the letter to the Speaker of Parliament, the President lists the candidates …
Read More »2 suspected armed robbers lynched at Manso Watreso
Following an attempted robbery that targeted gold miners, residents of Manso Watreso in the Ashanti Region’s Amansie South District lynched two suspected armed robbers. The event took place on January 13, 2025, a Monday. According to reports, the armed men ambushed miners by blocking a local road, stealing 30 pounds …
Read More »Deploy fire tenders closer to markets at night – Mahama to Fire Service
Security services have been instructed by President John Dramani Mahama to send staff to key areas in major markets across the country in an attempt to stop the worrying trend of fire outbreaks. The President assured traders at the burned-out Kantamanto Market that the government is dedicated to enhancing security …
Read More »We have a Market Enhancement Program aimed at giving all markets a facelift – Mahama
President John Mahama has promised to improve the condition of marketplaces across the country in the aftermath of the devastating fire breakouts that destroyed Kantamanto and a few other markets. The president said that the improvements were the result of a campaign pledge to update markets all around the nation …
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