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Former President John Dramani Mahama has said the long border closures have devastated the economy of Ghana's border communities. To that end, he said the borders must be opened. The borders were closed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Saturday March 21, 2020 as part of efforts to control
Actor turn politician, Mr Beautiful, has indicated that not even God can stop him from loving ex-President John Mahama and the NDC party. Mr Beautiful, known as Clement Bonney, was recently seen in a viral video, contending with movie producer/director Famous, just after the premiere of a movie Mr B
Former President John Dramani Mahama has paid tribute to the students of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) over their sudden death following a road accident on Sunday. The students were aboard a Hyundai universe commercial bus returning from an academic trip in Sunyani. The bus with registr
Former President John Dramani Mahama has for the third time lashed out at the judgement of the Supreme Court over the rights of Deputy Speakers to vote while they preside over sittings in Parliament. Citing the example of a voice vote, Mr Mahama wonders how a presiding officer can be impartial when
A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Otchere Darko has said former President John Dramani Mahama may be forgiven for his utterances on the Supreme Court ruling on the right of Deputy Speakers to vote while presiding in the House, because his understating of the law is limited. He
After several hours of expressing shock at Wednesday's ruling by the Supreme Court on the right of Deputy Speakers of Parliament to vote while still presiding over proceedings, former President John Dramani Mahama says the situation will plunge the country into an "absurdity". He said the Deputy Spe
The Supreme Court of Ghana has set a dangerous precedent of judicial interference in Parliamentary procedure following the ruling that a Deputy Speaker can vote in Parliament. In a tweet, Mr Mahama said "A unanimous 7-0? Shocking but not surprising. An unfortunate interpretation for convenience that
Like 2020, the political climate today favors change of leadership, and predictably, there are some folks who believes that after 8 years of NPP governance, it’s NDC's time and they've assumed the party has won even before we go to the polls. To be fair to the proponents of the above argument, the N
One of the leading members of the #FixTheCountry Movement Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has refuted claims that he worked under former President John Mahama as presidential staffer. He said the allegations levelled against him by the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe ak
The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was at Abutia Teti in the Ho West Constituency on Saturday for the final burial rites for former Minister of Transport Dzifa Aku Attivor. Mrs Attivor died on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 after a short illness. A pre-burial ceremony was held for
Former Municipal Chief Executive for Obuasi Kwasi Ofori Agyeman has taken the Christian Council of Ghana and the clergymen who recently called on former President John Mahama to the cleaners, describing them as 'bunch of hypocrites'. The former government appointee's attack on the clergymen comes af
Former President John Dramani Mahama has denied the allegation made against him by the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Kwame Baffoe (Abronye DC), that he is plotting a coup. Mr Mahama said the comment is false and forms part of concocted stories against him. A statement signe
Former President John Dramani Mahama has justified the fight that occurred in Parliament over the E-levy, saying the Minority lawmakers were not expected to sit timidly to allow unconstitutionality to pass in the House. He told the clergy who visited him that the constitution is clear on how proceed
Former President John Dramani Mahama has described the incidents and actions taken by the Minority in Parliament before the House went on recess for the Christmas as a “fight for democracy”. A fight broke out following what the National Democratic Congress (NDC) members say was an unconstitutional a
The meeting that was held between Former President John Dramani Mahama on Monday February 14 was part of series of meetings the clergy are having with the Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2020 elections, on governance issues, TV3's Komla Klutse reported. Detail
Tamale North Member of Parliament, Alhassan Suhuyuni has indicated that former President John Dramani Mahama bequeathed to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo an economy that was better managed. However, he said, Mr Akufo-Addo is not presenting the same economy he inherited, to Ghanaians. "The eco
Former President John Dramani Mahama has told President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to deal with the situation where journalists are being arrested for commentaries they make in the media. Mr Mahama said in an open letter to the President that "It is even more sad that the Journalists Association an
Former President John Dramani Mahama has condemned what he believes is the growing criminalization of free speech and journalism under the watch of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Mr Mahama said in a letter to Mr Akufo-Addo who he described as his brother that "I fear that if you do not take
Former President John Dramani Mahama has penned an open letter to his successor, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on the rising spate of free speech criminalisation in the country. The former President cites the cases of Ahmed Hussein Suale, Captain Smart and Oheneba Boamah Bennie as evidence
