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Former President John Dramani Mahama has wished all Ghanaians well on the occasion of the 62nd independence anniversary. “Let us continue to thank God for how far he has brought us, as a country,” he said in a short message on Wednesday as the country marks 62 years after independence. “We are not w
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has explained what the party chairman Samuel Ofosu Ampofo meant when he allegedly called for an attack on the National Peace Council Chairman, Most Reverend Professor Emmanuel Kwaku Asante. According to Mr Mahama, the NDC Chair wa
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has reminded members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that the Saturday’s presidential election is just a step into recapturing power in 2020. John Dramani Mahama, who lost the 2016 national elections to NPP’s Akufo-Addo, won the February 23 primary with
Former President John Draman Mahama’s quest to lead the National Democratic Congress, NDC, again has finally materialised as he has been elected as flagbearer of the party again. The former President whipped six other contenders in the flagbearer race with 213,443 votes, constituting 95.24% of the t
Some 280,000 delegates will today, February 23, 2019 pass verdict on seven stalwarts who manned up to lead the biggest opposition party in Ghana, National Democratic Congress, into the 2020 general elections. The presidential primary will take place in all the constituencies across the country under
Former President John Dramani Mahama has asked delegates of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and, by extension, the entire membership to ignore lawsuits challenging his eligibility to stand for president. There have been two lawsuits challenging the former president as a result of having serve
Former President John Dramani Mahama has returned to the Brong Ahafo Region to wrap up his campaign for Saturday’s presidential primary of his party. The two-time leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is in Drobo in the Jaman South Constituency of the Brong Ahafo Region to finish his nati
Government has criticized former President Mahama for allegedly peddling falsehood to the diplomatic community when he engaged diplomats on the election violence at the Ayawaso West Wuogon. Addressing a news conference in Koforidua in the Eastern Region, Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah desc
The ambassadors of the Unites States of America and Japan have paid a courtesy call on former president John Dramani Mahama. New US Ambassador Stephanie Sullivan called on Mr Mahama on Thursday to formally introduce herself on assumption of office. The two discussed matters of mutual interest to Gha
The Managing Director of the Ghana Publishing Company and convener of Let My Vote Count Alliance, David Asante, has alleged that Thursday’s demonstration under the auspices of the Inter-Party Coalition for National Sovereignty, christened 'Aagbe wo' demo was used by members of the National Democrati
Chairman of the National Peace Council Professor Emmanuel Asante has lashed out at former president John Mahama for his recent comments on the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election shooting incident, indicating the utterances smacked of violence. On the back of the shooting incident near a polling station
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has condemned the violence that nearly marred the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election on Thursday, January 31. In a congratulatory message to winner of the by-election and NPP candidate for the area Lydia Alhassan, President Akufo-Addo said elections ought to be dev
Former President John Dramani Mahama has raised concern over the increase in the national debt stock under the Akufo-Addo government. He says despite the huge increase in the public debt stock, the government has nothing to show for all the loans it has contracted. Addressing delegates of the Nation
The Volta Region Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said that former President John Dramani Mahama's tour of the Region will bring great relief to the regional executives, the grasssroots and anxious members of the public. According to James Gunu, since the former president star
Former President John Mahama, campaigning to lead the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to the 2020 elections, says the party would not abolish the free senior high school (SHS) policy if given the mandate to govern. He said it was not true as being claimed by some people that he “is against the po
Traditional authorities at Upper Axim in the Western Region are alleging former President John Dramani Mahama snubbed them on Tuesday during his campaign tour of the region. The chiefs and leaders, who are not happy by the alleged incident, want the former President to explain why he refused to atte
Former President John Dramani Mahama says the 2020 elections will be a make-or-break one for the National Democratic Congress (NDC). According to him, there have been numerous calls from Ghanaians across the nation for the NDC to return to save them from the hardship under the current government. He
Former President John Dramani Mahama has described as appalling efforts by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in fighting corruption as promised in the 2016 electioneering campaign period. According to Mr Mahama, the president is not matching his promise with delivery when it comes to corruption.
Former President John Dramani Mahama has rejected claims by President Nana Akufo-Addo and government officials that they inherited empty state coffers in 2017, describing same as false. President Akufo-Addo at a media encounter on January 17, 2018 said his government “inherited an economy that was i
Former president, John Dramani Mahama, has described as fake, reports making rounds that he has promised some Senior High School students in the Volta region he will give them gari and students' allowance monthly should he come back to power. A statement signed by the former president’s spokesperson
