Cocoa farmers in the Western North Region have taken to the streets to protest the recent slash in cocoa prices, which fell from GH¢3,625 to GH¢2,587 per bag. Farmers from Sefwi Wiawso, Juaboso, and Bia West districts marched through main streets, waving placards with messages like: “Aban no adadaa yen”, “From promises to pain, This price cut is wickedness”, and “When COCOBOD fails, don’t cut farmers’ pay”. Some even accused […]
The Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, Martin Ayisi, has revealed that former President John Dramani Mahama issued more small-scale mining licenses than the current President, Nana Akufo-Addo. This revelation has reignited discussions surrounding the management and regulation of the mining sector in Ghana, particularly regarding small-scale operations. Mr Ayisi presented a document to the Government Assurances Committee of Parliament chaired by the North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel […]
Mr. Kwame Owusu Danso, the Vice-Presidential nominee for the Afrafranto Alliance, has criticized Ghana’s current economic situation, blaming both the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC). During his acceptance speech in Accra, Mr. Danso said both John Mahama’s NDC government and Nana Akufo-Addo’s NPP government have mismanaged the economy. He believes Ghanaians are ready for a new direction under the leadership of Alan Kyerematen, leader of […]
John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has promised to tackle the rising food prices and other economic issues affecting the country. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, September 22, 2024, Mr. Mahama shared his concern over the increasing food prices, which have caused problems for many households across the nation. He blamed the high costs of food and essential goods on poor […]
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has formally requested an urgent meeting with the Electoral Commission (EC) to address issues arising from the ongoing voter exhibition exercise. According to the party, the meeting is to discuss some serious discrepancies discovered during the ongoing 2024 voter exhibition exercise. In a letter signed by the party’s General Secretary, Fifi Kwetey, the NDC explained that these discrepancies emanate from analysis of the Provisional Voter […]
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced plans to introduce more private-sector initiatives in its next government to reduce the government’s involvement in business operations. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express, Isaac Adongo, the spokesperson on the economy for NDC flagbearer John Mahama, stated that a lean government would free up significant resources for other ventures. “The idea of running a lean government will save the country a lot of […]
Anti-Corruption Crusader Vitus Azeem has defended the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and advised that the office should be given some credit for its recent findings in the Airbus bribery scandal. The OSP has named former President John Dramani Mahama as the individual referenced as 'Government Official 1' in the Airbus bribery scandal; however, there is nothing to show that he was paid any bribes. This conclusion, according to […]
Sammy Gyamfi, the National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), is celebrating the recent announcement by the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, that former President John Mahama has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the Airbus Corruption Scandal. Kissi Agyebeng on Thursday (August 8) addressed the media, stating that after thorough investigations, his office found no evidence of corruption involving John Mahama and his brother, Adam Mahama, in the […]
The flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, says the Ghanaian voter must see the 2024 elections not only as an opportunity to kick out the nepotistic and corrupt Akufo Addo-Bawumia government but also as history in the making with the election of Ghana’s first female Vice President. Mahama, while addressing a mini-campaign durbar at Tongo in the Talensi constituency on Monday, noted that women play […]
