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Mahama Announces GH¢685 Million Allocation for Coastal Protection Under WACA
President Mahama unveiled a new funding package at the Hogbetsotso Festival to tackle erosion, restore ecosystems and boost livelihoods along Ghana’s coast.
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Mahama Announces Seven Firms Shortlisted for Keta Port Project
President John Dramani Mahama revealed the list of seven companies chosen from 47 applicants to partner with the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority on the new Keta Port in the Volta Region.
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Mahama Urges Motorists to Follow Speed Limits Under New TraffiTech-GH
The president warned drivers in Antigua that obeying the 50km/h town limit will keep them out of the new camera‑based fines system launched by the Ghana Police Service.
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Mahama Urges UK to Prioritise Africa’s Debt Challenges During G20 Presidency
President John Dramani Mahama called on the United Kingdom to use its 2027 G20 chairmanship to push for debt‑reform and better financing for African development.
Business
Mahama Unveils US$10bn Investment Plan to Create Jobs in Ghana
The president announced a five‑year, US$10bn programme targeting textiles, agriculture, pharmaceuticals and tourism, financed from domestic resources.
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Mahama Gov’t Full of ‘Unprincipled People’ – Ofosu Ntiamoah
Former GMMB chief Kingsley Ofosu Ntiamoah blasted the NDC administration on Channel One, calling ministers arrogant and the president’s appointments contradictory.
Business
Mahama Meets Trade Ministry, Free Zones Authority Over Customs Act Concerns
President Mahama will convene a meeting next week with the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry and the Ghana Free Zones Authority to address business worries about the new Customs Act 2026 and its impact on free zone incentives.
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Mahama Urges GJA, MFWA to Lead National Hate‑Speech Dialogue
President Mahama has directed the Ghana Journalists Association and the Media Foundation for West Africa to convene a stakeholder engagement on hate speech, abusive online content and responsible digital communication, underscoring the National Media Commission’s constitutional mandate.
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NACOC: No Link Between Dunkirk Cocaine Suspect and Presidential Security
NACOC confirms that Musah Attah, one of four accused in the 3.9‑tonne cocaine seizure, has no ties to the security details of President Mahama or Vice‑President Opoku‑Agyemang.
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Mahama Holds Bilateral Talks with UN Chief and Chinese Vice President
During the 81st UN General Assembly in New York, President John Dramani Mahama met privately with Secretary‑General António Guterres and Chinese Vice President Han Zheng to discuss bilateral and global matters.
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Newsfile to Debate EOCO-MP Arrest, Drug Trafficking, Speech Arrests and $235m Water Debt
The flagship current‑affairs show will unpack a clash between MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah and EOCO, rising drug‑trafficking concerns, free‑speech detentions, and a costly desalination plant debt.
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IEAG Urges Mahama to Remove SOAAG Representatives from GMA, GPHA Boards
The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) has formally petitioned President John Mahama to strip Ship Owners and Agents Association of Ghana (SOAAG) members from the Ghana Maritime Authority and Ports and Harbours Authority boards, citing accountability and regulatory compliance concerns.
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Ghana Leaders Call for End to Insults in Political Discourse
President Mahama and Vice‑President Bawumia urge party leaders to curb abusive language, stressing the need for respectful criticism and clear legal boundaries.
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First Lady: "Breast cancer screening and treatment are your rights as a Ghanaian woman, period"
Speaking at the Breast Society of Ghana's 7th Annual General and Scientific Meeting in Accra, Lordina Dramani Mahama said no woman should be denied care because of poverty or location, as the Society's President revealed most cases are still diagnosed late and cost patients an average of GH¢34,631 to treat.
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Mahama gives greenlight for Upper East airport, says region has waited long enough
Inspecting the proposed site in Bolgatanga, the President said the airport would end the long drive to Tamale for domestic flights, and outlined plans for a city to grow around the facility as sod cutting is set for later this year.
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Ghana’s New Banknotes Spark Debate Over Erasing Historic Icons
The government’s decision to redesign currency, removing the Big Six from Ghanaian banknotes, has ignited a national conversation about heritage, identity and partisan politics.
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Ghana Seeks ITU Council and RRB Seats Through Diplomatic Outreach
Minister Samuel Nartey George met with six member states on the sidelines of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in Doha to rally support for Ghana’s bids to the Council and Radio Regulations Board.
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Ghana Secures First African Forest Carbon Credit Issuance, Anticipates US$43m
The country’s first ART‑based jurisdictional credits could unlock significant climate finance, marking a landmark for Ghana and the continent.
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Ghana’s 2025 Fiscal Buffers Shielded Economy from Four Major Shocks in 2026
Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson said the country’s 2025 measures protected it from cocoa price falls, floods, a power plant fire and Strait of Hormuz disruptions.
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Ato Forson Aims to Bring Ghana’s Borrowing Rates Into Single Digits
Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson said the government is working to reduce the Ghana Reference Rate from 10.01 % to a single‑digit level, easing credit costs for businesses.
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Finance Minister: Commercial Agriculture Can Create Jobs and Reduce Imports
Dr Cassiel Ato Forson argues that expanding local food production will tackle Ghana’s youth unemployment and cut dependence on imports.