Tag Archives: John Mahama

Former President, John Mahama says the Ghana card is being brandished as a political tool. This, he said, is because there are indications for it to be used in the upcoming national elections. “…the Electoral Commission, which instead of making it easy for our citizens to take part in elections, …

Private Legal Practitioner, Martin Kpebu has criticised President Akufo-Addo for his ‘poor management’ of the economy. According to him, the President’s poor showing has made former President Mahama look more competent in the eyes of Ghanaians.   Speaking on Newsfile, Saturday, Martin Kpebu noted that the “President’s lack of willpower …

A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to arrive in Ghana on Wednesday, July 6 to begin negotiations with government on the economic support it is seeking. The IMF officials – comprising senior officers from the Fund and local staff – will meet the Finance Ministry, the …

Former President John Mahama has proffered some solutions to the Akufo-Addo-led government to implement in order to save the ailing economy. According to him, if fiscal discipline is not ensured, Ghana is likely to go “entirely broke like Sri Lanka.”   Mr. Mahama was speaking at the launch of a …

The Faculty of Academic Affairs & Research director at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) has praised former President Mahama for being tolerant of divergent views during his tenure. According to Prof. Kwesi Aning, he could vociferously criticise the former President and still sleep soundly after such critiques. …

Ghana’s former President, John Dramani Mahama has called on government to welcome criticisms, while protecting journalists across the country. According to him, the safety of journalists and the guarantee of free speech are essential in deepening Ghana’s democracy. In a Facebook post to mark the 30th Anniversary Celebration of the …

The presidential candidate for National Democratic Congress, NDC in 2016 and 2020, Mr John Dramani  Mahama has asserted that most Ghanaians feel deceived by the Akufo-Addo-led administration. He said this is manifested in the personal livelihood and daily struggles of the average Ghanaian. The Former President, Mr. Mahama made this …

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has tipped the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) as the party with a higher probability to secure victory in the next general elections. But the organisation highlighted one condition based on which this prospect can materialised.   This was made known in the EIU’s five-year …

When Ghana became the first country in Africa to receive COVID-19 vaccine doses through the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) initiative to equitably distribute COVID vaccines, I had a glimmer of hope; that solidarity would prevail to protect people everywhere from the virus. Fast forward to today and a third …

The former President John Mahama has dispelled claims that he is orchestrating a plan to unconstitutionally overthrow the government. Mr Mahama, in a February 16 statement, dismissed any such assertion of any coup describing it as false. The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly …