In protest of the West African Examinations Council’s (WAEC) decision to withhold and cancel the results for certain students who took the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has announced plans to hold a demonstration on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. With …
Read More »Ken Ofori-Atta no longer a wanted person – OSP
Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is no longer wanted, according to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). On February 17, 2024, the OSP formally announced that former Finance Minister Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta was wanted in relation to several allegations pertaining to corruption. Additionally, the OSP released a warning …
Read More »President Mahama submits asset declaration form to Auditor-General
President John Dramani Mahama officially gave the Auditor-General his completed asset declaration papers on Tuesday, marking a major step toward encouraging accountability and transparency among public officials. In compliance with Article 286 of the 1992 Constitution, this legislation demonstrates President Mahama’s dedication to combating corruption and upholding responsible administration. Following …
Read More »President Mahama swears in 31 members of Council of State
Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo, former Speaker of Parliament Edward Doe Adjaho, and thirty other notable people have been formally sworn in as members of the Council of State by President John Dramani Mahama. The Council is charged with advising and assisting the President on important national issues, therefore the …
Read More »AU: Mahama calls for collective action on reparations
President John Dramani Mahama has urged his fellow leaders to work together to ensure reparations and justice for Africans and people of African heritage. At the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union, which is now taking place in Addis Ababa, President Mahama introduced the African Union …
Read More »Meningitis fight: Bagbin donates drugs to Upper West Regional Health Directorate
Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, has given the Upper West Regional Health Directorate more than GH¢300,000 in vital medical supplies to help combat meningitis in the region. The donation is to improve the region’s ability to monitor and treat meningitis cases. It contains essential supplies including Ceftrioxone …
Read More »Mahama hosts Heads of State Dialogue on financing African investments
African countries have been advised by President John Dramani Mahama to increase domestic resource mobilization in order to lessen their dependency on outside financing and promote sustainable economic growth. During the African Union (AU) Summit, Mahama spoke at a “Heads of State and Government Breakfast Dialogue” and emphasized the continent’s …
Read More »“If Ofori-Atta passes on, his dead body will be prosecuted and jailed” – Mustapha Gbande
Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been warned by Mustapha Gbande, the Deputy Director of Operations at the presidency and former Deputy General Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), that he will face justice, even if he dies, if he does not return to Ghana. All appropriate steps …
Read More »Office of the Special Prosecutor charges 6 over payroll fraud and corruption
Six people have been charged by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) with payroll fraud and corruption offenses at the Tamale High Court in the Northern Region. The defendants, Osman Issahaku, Mohammed Yusif Jay, Sammy Suuk, Stafford Korletey Azudey-Barres, Yakubu Tahidu, and Abdulai Abukari Sadic, are charged with 17 …
Read More »We need to cut down waste, reduce corruption to stabilize Ghana’s economy – Mahama
In order to provide the groundwork for sustained development, President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to stabilizing Ghana’s economy. Mahama described strategic measures to tackle major economic issues, such as the depreciation of the cedi, rising inflation, skyrocketing interest rates, and the mounting debt load, during his …
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