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Former President John Dramani Mahama has chastised the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) over attempt to compare their infrastructural records to that of Ghana’s first president, Dr Kwame Nkrumah. He described such comparison as a sacrilege because in his view the records of the NPP come nowhere n
A Development Economist, Dr. George Domfeh, has described as reckless the rate of borrowing by both the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) administrations. According to him, the effects are felt after every elections. Dr Domfeh’s comments come on the back of the Finance
Former President John Dramani Mahama has promised to initiate a number of projects and policies to strengthen the business environment in Ghana if he wins this year’s elections. Mr Mahama said he will refocus and re-orient the operations of the Ghana EXIM bank, which he established in 2016 to promot
Former President John Dramani Mahama, has noted that he is a unifier and so he should be voted for in this year’s elections. Mr Mahama said he sees a peaceful, stable and prosperous nation with opportunities for all, where jobs and infrastructure are abundant, and fruits of the economic success are
Ghana’s economy at the moment is going through crisis, former President John Dramani Mahama has said. He said the economy has been badly managed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, a situation that, in his view, has resulted in untold hardships for Ghanaians. The presidential candidate of the
Former President John Dramani Mahama has stated that Ghanaians are going through a tough time under President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. He noted that the economy is not working in favour of majority of Ghanaians, a situation he said is plunging them into severe difficulties. Speaking in an exclus
The Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama, has announced the next NDC administration will construct an ultra-modern market in the border town of Elubo in the Western Region to the size of the Kejetia market. He has therefore, asked Ghanaians to vote for
Former President John Dramani Mahama has said the decision by the Akufo-Addo administration to pay all customers of the failed banks and microfinance companies at this time of the year smacks of hypocrisy. He noted that Mr Akufo-Addo was unwilling to pay the funds but only decided to do so after he
Former President John Dramani Mahama has said he is not seeking a return to the seat of government as president to experiment with his proposed policies and programmes. He said, he has been there before therefore he has the track records of implementing good programmes that touch the lives of Ghanai
Former President John Dramani Mahama has charged the chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to as a matter of urgency resolve issues emerging in Côte d'Ivoire before they become deadly as is happening in Nigeria. Mr Mahama noted tha
The Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has expressed concern about the current state of the Ghanaian economy. He says it is the worst in the history of the Fourth Republic. Addressing members and supporters of the NDC at Daboase in the Wassa East C
The Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has reiterated his commitment to resurrect the Atuabo Free Port Project if the NDC wins the December 7 general elections. The $700 million free port project was to be constructed by Lonhro Port Limited and ope
Former President John Dramani Mahama has described the ongoing turmoil in Nigeria as regrettable. He has kicked against the security’s high-handedness against unarmed demonstrators, leading to deaths. Several other Nigerians and Ghanaians including high profile musicians, broadcasters and actors hav
Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has assured the chief and people of Jomoro that his next government will establish a petrochemical industry at Bonyere. According to him, to demonstrate how committed the NDC is, the project has been featured promine
The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama, has promised to investigate the Menzgold scandal if elected as president in the December 7, 2020 general elections. Addressing NDC supporters in Tarkwa at the launch the party's campaign in the TarkwaNsuaem
Former President John Dramani has said he will introduce strong measures to grow the Ghanaian economy and make it work for all Ghanaians if voted for in this year's elections. He said that under his administration, the economy will be able to provide decent jobs for the teeming unemployed youth of t
Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has condemned the government's selective and partisan disbursement of the Covid-19 relief fund. Addressing supporters of the NDC on Monday at Samreboi as part of his five-day campaign tour of the Western Region, Mr
The Chair of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) says there is no reason to have flawed elections this year given the transparency that has characterised the process so far. Jean Adukwei Mensa says if for nothing at all, the current Commission has been extremely open, so far, with the citizenry as
A former Minister of Communications Dr Edward Omane Boamah has appealed to the electorate to have faith in the promises made by former President John Dramani Mahama as he is seeking a reelection this year. He appealed to Ghanaians to trust that the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC
Former President John Dramani Mahama has told small-scale miners that they were deceived by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo during the 2016 electioneering campaign. He said then candidate Akufo-Addo promised not to collapse their businesses but after winning power, he has done otherwise. Mr Ma
