Author: johnmahama

Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has delivered a stirring message of ambition and integrity to Ghana’s top-performing students, urging them to pursue excellence while upholding strong moral values. Speaking at the 2025 WAEC Distinction Awards ceremony in Accra, Mr Iddrisu commended the awardees for their academic brilliance, encouraging them to aim high but remain grounded in honesty and character. “I want to proudly congratulate the awardees and wish you well,” the Minister said. “Walk shoulder high with confidence, be proud of the training you have gotten from your parents and teachers. Dream big, but act with character, and act with…

IntroductionFear is a silent thief. It doesn’t always shout or slam doors—it often creeps in quietly, disguised as logic, self-preservation, or “being realistic.” But over time, it begins to tax us—not just emotionally or mentally, but spiritually, socially, and physically. In reflecting deeply on my journey, I have come to realize that fear is not just a feeling. It’s a force that can steal dreams, fracture relationships, distort identity, and ultimately separate us from the fullness of life God intended.This article is not just a confession. It is a declaration—a call to awaken to what fear is costing us and…

The Minerals Development Fund has moved to crack down on some illegal mining sites around Atetemu Basic School in the Ashanti Region. Nine excavators and other pumping machines were seized in the process, with five suspects, including four Chinese nationals, arrested. The Atatam D/A Basic School has the Junior High School and Kindergarten directly opposite each other, with a road going through the middle. At the time of the visit, learning activities had halted because excavators of the illegal miners were in motion just behind the school. The Primary School faces a similar challenge on the day. Teachers say illegal…

Since being sworn in on February 25, 2025, as the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiamah has embarked on an ambitious and strategic overhaul of Ghana’s financial landscape. The policies implemented under his leadership have brought about a significant shift towards stability, transparency, and innovation in the monetary and banking sectors. Dr. Asiamah introduced a clear and proactive monetary framework, prioritizing a recalibrated, data-driven monetary policy that leverages advanced analytics to enhance inflation control. He moved away from the previous reliance on differentiated cash reserve requirements, opting instead for more precise open market operations. This change…

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has challenged the long-standing belief that Ghana’s civil service operates independently of political influence, insisting that in reality, it is deeply entangled with partisan agendas.His remarks follow the recent controversy involving the dismissal and subsequent reinstatement of over 100 employees at the Bank of Ghana—a development that has reignited concerns over political interference in public institutions.According to Kpebu, successive governments have consistently undermined the civil service’s neutrality by treating it as an extension of their political machinery. “We say the civil service is neutral, but it is not true. If you listen to and read…

Deputy Minority Whip, Iddrisu Habib, has criticised the Mahama administration for failing to respond publicly after a viral video surfaced online showing two men, allegedly a gay couple, kissing and celebrating at Ghana’s iconic Independence Square.The video, which has triggered widespread backlash across social media platforms, appears to depict a same-sex wedding celebration with the Ghanaian national flag visibly displayed in the background.Addressing the matter on the floor of Parliament on Friday, June 27, Habib condemned what he described as the government’s “deafening silence” and questioned its position on LGBTQ+ rights. “You could see from our colleagues when I raised…

The Ghana Science & Tech Explorer Prize (GSTEP) Challenge Exhibition and Awards Ceremony 2025 will take place on 16th and 17th July, 2025, at the National Theatre in Accra. This two-day event will celebrate young innovators who are using science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to bring about positive change in their communities. Organised by the GSTEP Consortium, this year’s event brings together 50 finalist teams of junior high school students from the Greater Accra, Eastern, and Ashanti Regions, who have spent months developing real-world solutions to local challenges. The finalists were selected from over 1,500 applicants and mentored by…

In today’s fast-paced digital world, a new generation has emerged raised not on books and blackboards, but on short-form videos, viral dances, and bite-sized comedy skits. For many African youth, TikTok and similar platforms have become not just sources of entertainment but instruments of identity and escape. But beneath the surface of laughter and likes lies a deeper question: Is this wave of content consumption a harmless distraction, or is it quietly eroding the intellectual consciousness of Africa’s future leaders?TikTok, like other social media platforms, is a double-edged sword. It democratizes expression, giving voice to the voiceless and empowering creativity…

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has graduated the first cohort of students from its MSc Petroleum Engineering programme. Of the 12 students who enrolled in 2024, 11 successfully completed the programme within the designated one-year period, resulting in a 92% graduation rate. The achievement highlights the students’ dedication, faculty commitment, and the department’s capacity to deliver quality postgraduate education. The Department now offers a full range of postgraduate programmes: PhD, MPhil, and MSc and supports both undergraduate and graduate research. It is equipped with six advanced petroleum laboratories valued at more than USD12 million. The facilities,…

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has thrown his full support behind the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s (PURC) decision to implement a 2.45% increase in electricity tariffs, describing the move as a necessary measure to rescue the ailing Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) from mounting debt and financial collapse.Addressing Parliament on Friday, June 27, Ayariga argued that the adjustment, though unpopular, is vital to the sustainability of Ghana’s power sector. He explained that despite relatively stable macroeconomic indicators such as inflation, fuel prices, and the exchange rate, the ECG’s growing debt burden cannot be ignored. “Last year, there was an effort made…