President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated the GoldBod Taskforce, a specialized unit comprising personnel from the National Security, military, and other key security agencies. The taskforce’s primary objective is to protect Ghana’s natural resources and ensure the responsible management of its gold industry. During the inauguration ceremony at the National Security Secretariat in Accra, President […]
Roads and Highways Minister, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has announced that the government is positioned to kick-start the first phase of its flagship “Big Push” infrastructure program this month. This ambitious initiative, a cornerstone of the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) manifesto, aims to accelerate infrastructure development, stimulate economic growth, and create sustainable jobs nationwide. Speaking at […]
President John Dramani Mahama has urged the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dominic Ayine, to start a compensation process for the electoral violence victims. He tasked the AG to draft, as a matter of urgency, a document outlining a comprehensive framework for providing compensation to victims of electoral violence that characterized the 2020 elections. […]
By: Iddrissu A. Jara At a special event held at the Vienna International Centre in Vienna, Austria on 14th June , 2025, Hon. Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, in the margins of the the First Resumed Sixteenth Session of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) Implementation Review Group (IRG) and the Open-Ended Intergovernmental Working Group […]
By: Iddrissu A. Jara Hon. Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, Deputy Chief of Staff and head of Ghana’s Delegation, delivered landmark statements at the First Resumed Sixteenth Session of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) Implementation Review Group (IRG) and the Open-Ended Intergovernmental Working Group on the Prevention of Corruption in Vienna on 16th June, […]
President John Dramani Mahama has urged world leaders to prioritize investment in global child immunization over military spending. Speaking on Facebook, President Mahama highlighted the Gavi Alliance’s plan to spend $9 billion from 2026 to 2030 to vaccinate 500 million children worldwide, potentially saving millions of lives. Mahama drew a stark contrast between the cost […]
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced a significant boost to the education sector, revealing plans to recruit 50,000 teachers and 10,000 non-teaching staff this year 2025. This initiative, he assured, is part of the government’s commitment to strengthening the sector and is backed by adequate provisions in the 2025 national budget. Addressing House […]
President John Dramani Mahama has embarked on a pivotal diplomatic mission to Brussels, Belgium, where he will ardently champion the GAVI Alliance’s crucial vaccine replenishment endeavors as a distinguished advocate and ambassador. In a statement issued by the Presidential Spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, it was revealed that President Mahama will participate in the prestigious Global […]
The Office of the Special Prosecutor has taken into custody three former top officials of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), including the immediate past Commissioner-General, Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, amidst an ongoing probe into the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) scandal. Dr. Isaac Crentsil and Christian Tetteh Sottie, both former high-ranking officials of the revenue authority, […]
Soource: Myjoyonline Deputy Presidential Spokesperson, Shamima Muslim, has revealed that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has impounded a total of 1,250 excavators at various ports across the country. She said this forms part of efforts to clamp down on illegal mining activities, popularly known as galamsey in the country. “I want to assure Ghanaians that […]