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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on John Dramani Mahama, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, to clarify his stance on the fight against illegal mining, known as galamsey. Akufo-Addo criticised Mahama for what he described as contradictory and inconsistent statements on the issue. He urged Mahama to …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has taken a swipe at National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Mahama’s assertion that securing the 8th position on the 2024 presidential ballot guarantees his victory. During a recent address, Mahama confidently declared, “I’m holding number 8, and I’m telling NPP to come and break …

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has dismissed allegations by North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, accusing President Akufo-Addo’s daughters of involvement in illegal mining, or galamsey. According to the Ministry, these claims are entirely false and misleading, as the President’s daughters are not connected to any such activities. …

In a grand ceremony held at New York City’s Ziegfeld Ballroom, the President of Ghana, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was honoured with the esteemed 2024 Atlantic Council Global Citizen Award. This recognition is a testament to Akufo-Addo’s visionary leadership and Ghana’s growing influence on the global stage.     …

In a bold move to tackle the menace of illegal small-scale mining, also known as galamsey, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has ordered the deployment of the police and military to crack down on the activity. The decision was taken after a National Security Meeting to assess the impact of …

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has told President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo that he would have no option but to hand over to whoever is elected as president by Ghanaians on December 7. To him, President Akufo-Addo’s wish to hand over to the government of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) …

President Akufo-Addo has been defending his government’s Free Senior High School policy amidst criticism that the initiative is producing low-quality students, thereby lowering education standards. Speaking at the Annual Ghana Bar Association Conference in Kumasi on Monday, September 9, President Akufo-Addo argued that the policy has benefited many underprivileged students …

In 2017, when President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo assumed office, he made a solemn vow to the people of Ghana; he would end the scourge of illegal mining, known as galamsey, and halt the environmental destruction it was wreaking across the country. He boldly stated that he would stake his …

President Nana Akufo-Addo has cut-sod for the commencement of work on the first phase of the Petroleum Hub Development project at Nawule in the Jomoro District of the Western Region. The project is expected to build a 3,000-per-day barrel capacity refinery among others leading to the employment of 780,000 people. …

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Cape Coast North, Horace Ekow Ewusi, has petitioned President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to remove Professor Harold S. Amonoo-Kuofi as the chairman of the University of Cape Coast governing council. Horace Ekow Ewusi in his petition stated that Prof. Amonoo-Kuofi’s conduct is …