Day: September 7, 2025

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has re-launched the National Sanitation Day, a nationwide initiative aimed at promoting cleanliness across the 261 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Ghana. The event, to be observed on the first Saturday of every month starting from October, is part of the government’s ongoing efforts to maintain a clean environment. According to Ghana News Agency, the National Sanitation Day was initially launched in 2014 during President Mahama’s first administration. The re-launch seeks to empower local government structures by establishing sanitation as a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) for all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives

Accra: Mr Albert Kwabena Dwumfuor, the President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), has extended an invitation to President John Dramani Mahama to be the special guest of honour at the Association’s 2025 Awards Ceremony to be held in Kumasi. Mr Dwumfuor extended the invitation during a visit by the GJA Executives to the President in Accra. According to Ghana News Agency, the Awards night is planned for either the last week of October 2025 or the first week of November 2025, contingent on the President’s availability and convenience. The GJA Executives visited the Presidency to discuss various issues with

Accra: Mr Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, the President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), has commended President John Dramani Mahama for his personal engagement with media-related issues. Mr Dwumfuor made this statement during a courtesy visit by the GJA National Executives to President Mahama at the Presidency in Accra. The delegation aimed to discuss various challenges facing the media sector in Ghana. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Dwumfuor highlighted the President’s directive to the Minister of Defence and Interior to investigate an incident involving an assault on a Joy News crew by soldiers. This directive follows the demolition of MacDan’s

Accra: Mr. Julius Debrah, Chief of Staff, officially closed the five-day Conference of Heads of Mission and Orientation Programme for newly appointed Envoys of Ghana, urging them to project Ghana’s renewed foreign policy vision with pride, honour, and competence. He emphasized that Ghana’s envoys must view themselves not only as representatives of the state but also as catalysts for the country’s economic transformation. According to Ghana News Agency, the Chief of Staff highlighted that the future of the nation’s diplomacy would be measured by tangible benefits delivered to ordinary citizens through trade, investment, and development partnerships. Mr. Debrah, speaking at

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has pledged to fully implement the findings of the investigative report into the 2020 and 2024 election-related violence, including providing adequate compensation to all victims. A statement issued by the Presidency said the President made the commitment during a courtesy call by executives of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), led by its president, Albert Kwabena Dwumfuor. According to Ghana News Agency, the GJA delegation presented a number of concerns to the President for redress. President Mahama stated, “Last week, I received the investigative report on the two incidents. It details and catalogues everyone who was

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has received a special message from Senegal’s President Diomaye Faye, delivered by the Senegalese Minister for Pan-African Integration and Foreign Affairs, Madam Yassine Fall. The message includes an invitation for President Mahama to deliver the keynote address at a special event scheduled for September 26, 2025. According to Ghana News Agency, President Mahama praised the longstanding ties between Ghana and Senegal, highlighting the two nations’ leadership in advancing Pan-Africanism. He remarked on the central role both countries have played in advocating for the African personality and struggles on the global stage. President Mahama emphasized the