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The current economy of Ghana is a resilient one that has chalked meaningful gains and prepared to anticipate and withstand future challenges; Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, the outgoing Minister for Finance,  told journalists in Accra on Tuesday December 17. Dr, Amin Adam suggested that President-elect John Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are fortunate to take over Government at a time the economy has bounced back in a formidable way with its prospects brighter than ever. “The economy has recovered strongly and faster than many anticipated”  and “we are handing over a strong economy,”  Dr, Amin Adam told journalists.…

The National Service Authority (NSA) has strongly rejected recent media reports alleging the presence of “Ghost Names” and the inflation of payroll for National Service Personnel between the 2018/2019 and 2023/2024 service years. In an official statement issued on Monday 16, December 2024, by the Director-General, Osei Assibey Antwi, the NSA reaffirmed its commitment to transparency and efficient management of National Service operations. The Authority wishes to state categorically that, these allegations are extremely baseless and unfounded. Indeed, the National Service Authority has since 2021 instituted strong electronic measures that have significantly created checks and balances in both the downstream…

The President-elect, John Dramani Mahama, has reiterated his firm commitment to tackling corruption and curbing public sector waste as key priorities in his administration’s development agenda. In an interview with Germany’s DW TV, Mr. Mahama outlined plans for significant reforms aimed at overhauling the country’s governance structures, strengthening anti-corruption frameworks, and ensuring greater accountability within public institutions. Acknowledging widespread public dissatisfaction with the mismanagement of state resources, inefficiencies in governance, and the growing national debt, Mahama described corruption and waste as major obstacles to progress. He pledged to introduce constitutional reforms and impose severe penalties on those found guilty of…

There has been no agreement whatsoever by the Joint Transition Team that all ongoing significant payments by Government, recruitments, and other such activities must be submitted to the Transition Team for consideration on a case-by-case basis, Minister for Information, Fatimatu Abubakar, who doubles as Spokesperson for the Government Transition Team has said. Fatimatu, in an official statement, clarified that that the agreement reached by the Transition team was that if there is a specific allegation of an illegality concerning a particular payment, then that particular payment is to be referred to the Transition Team; however, the agreement does not automatically…

The outspoken head pastor of the Alabaster International Ministries, Prophet Kofi Oduro, has said there were plans to get him killed because he speaks truth to power and it was scary to a point he had to flee Ghana in May this year to seek refuge in the United States of America for some weeks. The firebrand preacher made the jaw-dropping disclosure during a sermon at the Tesano headquarters of his church on Sunday December 15. “For eight years now, this voice has been screaming, ranting to Jubilee House; be careful, be humble, connect with the people, don’t lose the…

The Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil has argued that, Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the recently held 2024 general election, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia would have been a better President for Ghana compared to President-elect, Mr. Dramani Mahama. Mr. Bentil who before the election was vocal praising Dr. Bawumia as the best person to lead the country as compared to former President insists, he stands on same point because he believes Bawumia has superior ideas. According to Bentil, his belief is supported by research conducted by IMANI in February 2024, ten months before…

Outgoing Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Hon. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has expressed satisfaction over her 3 consecutive terms as representative of the constituents in Parliament and further thanked everyone for the opportunity given her to serve. Appreciating what she describes as a great opportunity to contribute his quota to the living condition of constituents and Ghanaians in general, she appreciated the opportunity to serve in her capability for the past 12 years Giving a hint about an end to parliamentary duties, Hon. Ursula said the next chapter of her life is unfolding. READ ALSO: Ursula…

Five parliamentary candidates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have officially petitioned and asked the Electoral Commission (EC) to collate and re-collate the results of their respective constituencies following the recent parliamentary primaries held nationwide. The candidates allege that, electoral malpractices, procedural breaches, and irregularities in the collation processes that, according to them, affected the integrity of the outcomes. The five candidates are Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah of Techiman South, Nana Akua Owusu Afriyieh of Ablekuma North, Charles Forson of Tema Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah of Okaikwei Central and Mike Aaron Oquaye Jnr of Dome -Kwabenya. In their respective petitions dated…

Ghana’s  John Dramani Mahama, has pledged to tackle the nation’s severe economic challenges and restore prosperity through focused efforts and strategic leadership, acknowledging the difficulties ahead. Speaking at a thanksgiving service at the Assemblies of God Church in Accra on Sunday, December, 15, 2024, Mahama recognized the seriousness of the task ahead and restated his commitment to addressing the crisis with determination. “Our country is still in a very severe economic crisis, and it will take a significant amount of work to restore prosperity. READ ALSO: Ghanaians Have Not Forgotten Mahama’s Terrible Records – Bawumia “This is a tough task, but…

The solution to the ongoing embarrassing standoff in Ghana’s Parliament is in the hands of the Speaker of the House, Alban Bagbin, and it is his responsibility to show leadership and to do so with a sense of urgency in the larger interest of the country, former President John Agyekum Kufuor has stated. “The Speaker has served this country very well and this Parliament  is nearing its end of tenure and if by this time the Parliament he presides over  is tearing apart,  it is his record that is being destroyed”, Mr. Kufuor told Asempa FM’s Osei Bonsu mostly known…