Author: johnmahama

– Source:For the first time since the end of apartheid in 1994, the ruling African National Congress lost its parliamentary majority in 2024. After 30 years in power, it had to form a coalition with 10 other political parties to govern the country. The creation of the “government of national unity” marked a turning point in the country’s democracy. This development appears to have rekindled hope and positive sentiment among South Africans about the country’s future and its democratic processes. The period leading up to the 2024 elections was characterised by widespread pessimism. Years of economic stagnation, high unemployment, severe…

Management of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has disclosed that the company’s debt has risen to a staggering $517 million as of the close of December 2024. Managing Director of the company, Edmond Kombat, disclosed to journalists at an Energy Committee retreat on Sunday, June 22, 2025, that the debt has accrued from “trade debt, legacy debt from crude supply, grants from the ministry of finance which were reclassified into debt as part of the IMF agreement.” He said the situation has led to the central government retaining a chunk of TOR’s share of the Energy Sector Levy to pay…

Rev Richard Whitcomb, Senior Pastor of Agape House New Testament Church Senior Pastor of Agape House New Testament Church, Rev Richard Whitcomb, has stated that Ghana’s greatest challenge is not political leadership but the behaviour and moral conduct of its citizens, particularly Christians.Delivering a sermon during church service June 21, 2025, Rev Whitcomb urged Ghanaians to shift their focus from blaming political leaders to seeking personal and spiritual transformation.“The change we need in Ghana will not take place with a change in government. The change we need will take place with a change in us. The problem is not the…

The Central North Regional Police Command has dealt a significant blow to the illegal mining (galamsey) activities and associated illicit drug trade at Ayanfuri, leading to the apprehension of eight individuals. This operation underscores the command’s sustained, frontline efforts in the national battle against environmental degradation and organised crime. Among those taken into custody were five Ghanaian nationals: Isaac Odum (39) and Lazarus Sango (44), who are suspected to be the site’s primary operators, along with Stephen Nkrumah (30), Kofi Emmanuel (23), and John Nkrumah (27). The joint operation also netted three Burkinabe nationals: Sulemana Naaba (36), Benjamin Adibanga (29),…

– Source:Thousands of sculpted heads – captive African men, women, and children – meticulously created by the artist Kwame Akoto-Bamfo, emerge from the soil at the Nkyinkyim Museum, as a sacred gathering of ancestors. Together, they form a powerful monument to the horror, violence, and resistance to enslavement, as well as the ongoing work of remembrance and healing. Kwame Akoto-Bamfo is a Ghanaian multidisciplinary artist who engages with the histories and legacies of the transatlantic slave trade and colonialism at home and, increasingly, internationally, on both sides of the Atlantic. As an archaeologist who works in the field of critical…

Africa World Airlines (AWA) has hinted of reducing air fares by the end of June 2025. According to Godfred Essel, Brands and Communications Manager, the move is part of AWA’s efforts to make air travel more accessible and affordable for its customers. The action is also in line with the cedi’s stability against major trading currencies especially the dollar. “We are currently working on something,” Mr. Essel hinted, speaking at a soiree to announce it’s new route, Acrra – Ouagadougou. “Hopefully, before the month ends, we’ll come up with new reduced fares. When it comes up, we invite yours truly,”…

President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Abuja, Nigeria, to take part in the 67th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government.The high-level meeting, chaired by Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, aims to drive forward West Africa’s regional integration agenda. Leaders are expected to agree on key policy actions to strengthen peace, security, and development across the sub-region.This year’s summit coincides with ECOWAS’ 50th anniversary celebrations, held under the theme “Stronger Together, For a Brighter Future.”One of the major issues on the agenda is the status of the three member states from the Alliance of…

Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has cautioned members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) against resorting to religious and tribal sentiments as the party gears up for its 2026 presidential primaries and the 2028 general elections. Addressing the NPP Constituency Chairmen Caucus Conference in the Ashanti Region on Saturday, June 21, Dr Bawumia described recent attempts to inject religious and ethnic bias into the party’s internal politics as “very dangerous” and a threat to the unity and strength of the NPP. “It is very, very important that we don’t allow people to come in with explanations that are not…

In a country where political insensitivity is becoming normalized, nothing illustrates this decay more than the suspension of Ukeyima John Ukmoni, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia. His “offense”? For participating in a peaceful protest to condemn the mass killing of over 200 people, men, women, and children, in his home state.Let that sink in: a government appointee is suspended not for corruption, not for abuse of office, not for any form of misconduct, but for expressing grief and solidarity with the people whose blood now cries from the soil of Benue.This…

A trader, Constance Gyasi Nimako, has been remanded into lawful custody by an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly stealing and laundering money mistakenly credited to her bank account.Nimako, also known as Maa Adwoa, is alleged to have spent GH¢770,500 out of GH¢800,000 that was erroneously transferred to her Ecobank account.She reportedly transferred GH¢300,000 to her mother’s account at Fidelity Bank and GH¢400,000 to her own account at GCB Bank, and withdrew GH¢70,500 in cash.She has been charged with stealing and money laundering, while her mother, Cecilia Gyasi, has been charged with abetment of crime to wit money laundering. The two…