Author: johnmahama

This Sunday, 23rd February 2025, an induction service will be held at the Trinity Congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG), in the Kutunse district in the Ga Presbytery of the PCG to mark the official commencement of another chapter of the ministry of Rev. Dr. Chris Baah Nartey, the ‘Game Changer’, as he has come to be known. It is now the turn of the Kutunse congregation and the entire district to experience the rare spiritual nourishment and transformational leadership that congregations and the Christian community within the Krobo enclave in the Dangme-Tongu Presbytery were blessed with for…

Two individuals were discovered dead at the Tono riverbank in the Kasena-Nankana Municipality of the Upper East Region after an apparent motorbike accident.Reports indicate that the victims were traveling from Navrongo towards Chaina on Thursday night, February 20, when they lost control of their motorbike and veered into the dam. Their bodies were found the following morning by irrigation farmers who had arrived to tend to their crops.Authorities were alerted, and the police arrived to retrieve the bodies, which were subsequently transported to the Navrongo Hospital. The deceased have been identified as residents of Chaina in the Chaina-Paga District, who…

Rwanda on Thursday described recent criticism of its Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Paris St Germain sponsorship deals by the Democratic Republic of Congo’s foreign minister as a threat to regional peace and stability. Earlier this month DRC’s foreign minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner urged the three clubs to end their “blood-stained” sponsorship agreements with “Visit Rwanda”, questioning the morality of such partnerships while fighting raged in eastern Congo. Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized a number of key towns and cities there in what is the gravest escalation in more than a decade of a long-running conflict rooted in the spillover into Congo of Rwanda’s 1994…

The Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy is one of the most transformative educational policies in the history of Ghana. Launched in 2017, it aimed to eliminate financial barriers and improve access for all Ghanaian students who qualify for secondary education. Having improved accessibility to secondary education in Ghana, especially for children from low-income and rural families who would otherwise be excluded due to financial constraints, the policy has significantly promoted social equity, helping bridge the educational gap between urban and rural communities. However, the overwhelming enrollment numbers and implementation challenges since its inception have sparked several debates over…

Though young, Stephen Edwin Ewoodzie stands as a living proof of selflessness, and the power of hard work. His journey from humble beginnings in Tarkwa, through years of service in humanitarian projects, to becoming a successful, well known businessman, and a beacon of hope for many in Nkawkaw and beyond has now earned him an honorary doctorate, precisely a Global Doctorate in Humanitarian and Ministerial Excellence by the International Kingdom University, Florida.Born in Tarkwa, Western Region, to the late Stephen Edwin Ewoodzie and Anna Abban, Stephen grew up in a home deeply rooted in the Christian faith. His lineage is…

Renowned businessman and Executive Chairman of Jonah Capital, Sir Sam Jonah, has strongly criticised the collapse of UT Bank, describing it as a significant act of economic injustice that has stifled private sector growth in Ghana. He argued that the government’s decision to shut down the bank six years ago has had far-reaching consequences, discouraging ambitious entrepreneurs from pursuing transformative ventures. Speaking at the launch of ‘The UT Story: Volume 3’ by Prince Kofi Amoabeng, Sir Sam Jonah underscored the critical need to protect businesses from undue political interference. He emphasised that a stable and predictable business environment is essential…

For decades, cocoa exports have been the bedrock of Ghana’s economy, underpinning its agricultural sector and providing livelihoods for millions of farmers. The Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) has consistently relied on syndicated loans from foreign banks to purchase cocoa beans for export. However, this trend of external borrowing raises questions about sustainability and the long-term health of the nation’s balance sheet. A notable concern is that these loans, denominated in dollars, result in significant foreign exchange outflows that deprive Ghana of the full benefits from its cocoa sales.Typically, when Cocobod borrows funds to finance cocoa purchases, the repayment—including interest—must also…

Tensions have been restored in the Zabzugu community following a violent clash that erupted between Dagomba hunters and members of the Konkomba community in Kuntumbiyili.The conflict, which occurred on Thursday, February 20, resulted in several injuries and fatalities, sending shockwaves through the area.However, thanks to the swift intervention of security forces, further escalation was prevented, restoring relative calm to the troubled community.According to local sources, the altercation began as a dispute between individuals from the two groups but quickly escalated into a broader confrontation involving multiple members of the Dagomba and Konkomba communities.Though the exact cause of the conflict is…

President John Dramani Mahama continues to shape up his government, less than two months after taking office.The president, on Thursday, February 20, 2025, named 19 men and women as members of his Cabinet – the highest decision-making body of the government – in accordance with the 1992 Constitution of Ghana.Section 1 of Article 76 of the Constitution states that “There shall be a Cabinet which shall consist of the President, the Vice-President and not less than ten and not more than nineteen Ministers of State.”The 19 persons, made up of two women and 17 men, according to Section 2 of…

The Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annor-Dompreh has revealed that he never thought President John Dramani Mahama would return to power as president of Ghana. The Minority Chief Whip in an interview on Accra-based Starr FM shared that his doubts were influenced by the public’s perception of Mr Mahama. “I never believed, I never thought President Mahama would be President again, and I have eaten my humble pie because of the margin by which he won. I realised that God can do anything. Because of what I was seeing in the country and the feedback I was getting,” he disclosed…