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Former Works and Housing Minister, Kwesi Nkrumah, has voiced concerns about the future of the Agenda 111 hospital project, urging President John Mahama not to abandon it for political reasons. He emphasized the need for continuity in national development, stressing that healthcare infrastructure should not be subjected to partisan considerations.
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The finance minister has declared that the government intends to eliminate the betting tax and the electronic transaction levy (e-levy) as part of the 2025 budget. This decision comes in response to widespread concerns from the public and various stakeholders who have criticized these taxes for placing financial burdens on
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President John Dramani Mahama has issued a directive to reverse all sales and allocations of lands belonging to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that took place under the previous administration. The decision primarily affects prime lands in the Airport Residential Area, which had been distributed to seven entities and individuals.
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Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has been at the center of controversy following allegations he made against former President John Dramani Mahama. Abronye DC claimed that Mahama had hoarded GH₵550 million meant for dismissed government appointees at
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In his State of the Nation Address on February 27, 2025, President John Dramani Mahama revealed plans to introduce a brief military training program as part of the National Service Scheme (NSS). The objective of this initiative is to instill discipline, enhance physical fitness, and equip young graduates with resilience
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Veteran Ghanaian highlife musician and entrepreneur, Rex Owusu Marfo, widely known as Rex Omar, has been appointed as a Presidential Staffer for the Black Star Experience. This initiative, introduced under the current administration, seeks to redefine Ghana’s cultural identity while promoting investment, job creation, and tourism. The Black Star
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Renowned media personality and tourism advocate, Gilbert Abeiku Aggrey Santana, has been appointed as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA). His appointment comes as part of President John Dramani Mahama’s efforts to revamp the tourism sector and boost its contribution to national development. In
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Kwadwo Gyamfi Osafo-Maafo, the Director of Cyber Security of the National Communications Authority (NCA), has been fired by Samuel Nartey George, Minister of Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, in a dramatic decision. On February 14, 2025, Chief Director Alexander Yaw Arphul issued a letter announcing the firing, which took effect
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The National Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has strongly criticized former President John Dramani Mahama’s administration, describing it as a failure in the fight against corruption. According to Nana Boakye, Mahama’s tenure was plagued by numerous corruption scandals, weak enforcement of anti-corruption laws,