Government has taken steps in tackling the renewed unrest in Bawku by directing the Ghana Armed Forces to enforce curfews and maintain law and order in the area, following a dangerous escalation in the chieftaincy conflict. According to a press statement issued by the Presidency and signed by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister for Government Communications…
President John Dramani Mahama has, with immediate effect, cancelled the payment and allocation of fuel allowances to all political appointees as part of his administration’s ongoing efforts to reduce public expenditure. The announcement was made on Tuesday, July 15, in an official statement from the presidency signed by the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye…
Former Vice President and 2024 presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has told John Dramani Mahama to immediately rein in his security operatives. Dr Bawumia said that state institutions must not be reduced to political tools used to harass and intimidate opponents. “Ghanaians will not accept this descent into lawlessness…
The Minister of State in Charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has revealed that the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) is awaiting authorisation from the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to release Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, the Member of Parliament for Assin South, to assist in ongoing investigations into allegations of drug trafficking and money…
The Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has dismissed fresh allegations of drug trafficking linked to recent aircraft landings at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), insisting that the incidents were technical and logistical in nature. His comments come in response to the renewed claims by Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence…
President John Mahama has announced the appointment of new Acting Service Chiefs for the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). This forms part of a move to restructure the leadership of GAF. The changes, which take effect from March 24, 2025, are aimed at strengthening the nation’s defense architecture and ensuring continued excellence in military operations. The…
The Appointments Committee of Parliament is set to commence public hearings today to vet President John Mahama’s nominees for various ministerial positions. The hearings, scheduled from Monday, February 24, to Thursday, February 27, 2025, will take place at Committee Rooms 1 and 2 of the Administration Block, starting at 9:30 a.m. daily. President Mahama has nominated…
The National Tripartite Committee has begun negotiations to determine the 2025 minimum wage and the base pay for the 2025. The Committee, which includes employers, organised labour and government representatives, is expected to conclude discussions by the end of April, in line with the Public Financial Management (PFM) Act. A statement signed by the Acting…
Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Acting Spokesperson for President John Dramani Mahama, has expressed confidence in the ability of the eight-member committee appointed to organise the National Education Forum to deliver on its mandate. The committee, tasked with planning and executing the forum, is part of President Mahama’s commitment to advancing Ghana’s education sector, a promise…
President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Sammy Gyamfi as the Acting Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC). In a statement issued on January 16, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Acting Spokesperson to the President said, Mr Gyamfi will be responsible for setting up the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), one of the key promises in the…
