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  • Mahama & Naana ticket: Same old incompetent & corruptible group Bantama MP

    New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bantama MP, Okyeam Aboagye, says the selection of Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang as Vice Presidential candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is no threat to the electoral fortunes of the NPP.

    “Our campaign is focusing on candidate Mahama, not his running mate”, he said.

    Speaking on UTV Late News, Okyeam Aboagye ridiculed the composition of the Mahama and his Running Mate ticket saying; “negative 1 plus positive 1 is equal to zero, thus the same old incompetent and corruptible Mahama.

    “2020 contest is the battle of what Mahama did in four years of his regime and what Nana Akufo-Addo has also done within the same period. As for NPP our message is very simple, it is not about our sister but about Mahama”

    “He is the one we are talking about; the man that causes dumsor for four years, responsible for collapsing banks, taking Ghana into IMF. Under his watch, we had an unemployment association. So it is not about her (Naana) but it is about him, JDM”, he stressed.

    Source: Peace FM

  • Mahama names number of women NDC appointed to occupy political power

    Although this is not the first time a woman has been named as the running mate of any political party in Ghana, John Dramani Mahama has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has made history when he named Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang as his running mate in the upcoming December elections.

    He said the NDC has a lot to show when it comes to putting women at the forefront of leadership adding that “females constitute about 50% of Ghana’s population and women form the majority of Ghana’s human resource.”

    Mahama, speaking at an official ceremony to introduce his presidential running mate, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang to the electorate in Accra on Monday, July 27, 2020, described her as a “God-fearing, a distinguished scholar, a conscientious public servant, and a role model.”

    According to him, unlike their opponents in the NPP, the NDC recognises and appreciates the knowledge, industry, passion, creativity, and problem-solving skills of women in the country.

    Naming the number of women the NDC appointed to occupy key institutions in the country, he said the NDC presented Ghana’s first female Speaker of Parliament, the first female Foreign Minister, the first female Attorney General, the first female Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, the first female Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education and the first female Chairperson of the Council of State.”

    “There are a host of other key positions where our women distinguished themselves and elevated the name and image of Ghana with their first-rate performance.

    “With Professor Opoku-Agyemang, the NDC has once again stayed with our true course, and advanced a step further in our established philosophy of inclusivity by boldly presenting one of our best in intellect and character, as our party’s running mate,” he added.

    Source: Pulse Ghana

  • Mahama formally out-doors Naana Opoku-Agyemang today

    Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Mahama is set to out-door his vice-presidential candidate for the December 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections today Monday 27, July 2020.

    The out-dooring of the immediate past Education Minister and first female Vice Chancellor of a public university, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, is expected to be held without the usual crowd of party members and fanatics. It will be telecast live nationwide on several media platforms.

    A statement from the JohnMahama2020 team issued on Saturday signed by Campaign Spokesperson, James Agyenim-Boateng, said some 100 people selected from interest groups, have been invited to grace the all-important ceremony at 6:45pm, today.

    The event, which could have attracted party members and supporters from all walks of life, has been limited in terms of attendees as a result of the COVID-19 safety protocols which allows for only 100 people for public meetings.

    “In accordance with COVID-19 protocols, about one hundred (100) people drawn from a wide array of groupings are expected to attend the ceremony, which will broadcast live on radio television networks across the country.

    Â Members and supporters of NDC and the general public are encouraged to follow the live broadcast of the ceremony 6:45pm on Monday 27th July 2020. The event, with the hashtag #JMandJane2020, will also be live-streamed on number of social media platforms”, the statement.

    On Monday July 7, 2020, the former President announced Professor Opoku-Agyemang as his vice-presidential candidates after many months of search. Several names, including that of Dr. Kwesi Botwey, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, Awuah Darko among others, had been speculated at ahead of the big announcement but the former president, settled on the former education minister.

    Â The announcement of the 69-year old, which was received with applauds from many, including women groups is expected to attract votes from women who are the majority with respect to population.

    The former Vice Chancellor of the Cape Coast University, according to the statement will make her first policy statement since her announcement as the chosen Running Mate.

    Professor Opoku-Agyemang, a distinguished and respected academic, becomes the first female Running Mate on the ticket of a major political party in the country.

    She is credited with pursuing a healthy mix of innovative policy initiatives, quality outcomes and massive infrastructural development during her tenure as Minister for Education.

    Meanwhile, Professor Opoku-Agyemang has waded into the brutal lynching of a 90-old woman from Kafaba in the East Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region, describing it as “despicable” and “barbaric act”.

    According to the former Education Minister, the act has left her and many others “deeply sad”. She said the elderly instead of being subjected to this form of “unspeakable cruelty” deserves “our love and protection”.

    She went on to call on the security agencies, to immediately look into the circumstances that led to the old ladies demise and bring the perpetuators to book.

    “It is my expectation that the security agencies will swiftly investigate and bring the culprits to justice.

    Moving forward, I hope we shall all work together to raise the level of public education to forestall such tragic occurrences.

    My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and may the soul of this unfortunate victim rest in peace. The statement was issued on his social media handles Facebook and Twitter.

    Read full post below:

    My attention has been drawn to the most despicable act of lynching of a 90-year-old-woman at Kafaba in the East Gonja Municipality of the Savanna Region. I condemn in the strongest terms this barbaric act which has left me, like many I can imagine, deeply sad, indeed.

    The elderly in our society rather deserve our love and protection, not this level of unspeakable cruelty. Old age cannot be synonymous to witchcraft. It is time to build a fair, just and gender sensitive society that respects and values everyone, no matter their age.

    It is my expectation that the security agencies will swiftly investigate and bring the culprits to justice.

    Moving forward, I hope we shall all work together to raise the level of public education to forestall such tragic occurrences.

    My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and may the soul of this unfortunate victim rest in peace.

    Source: The Herald

  • Mahama donates 36 motorbikes, 18 laptops to NDC offices in Volta Region

    The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Volta Region has received campaign support from the flag bearer of the party, former President John Dramani Mahama, as part of measures to canvass support at its grassroots, ahead of the December polls.

    The regional office received some 36 new Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority-registered motorcycles and 18 Lenovo laptops on Friday, 24 July 2020 at the party’s regional office in Ho.

    The Volta Regional Chairman of the NDC, Henry Ametefe, disbursed the donated items on the behalf of the former President to the leadership of the 18 constituencies.

    Each constituency received two motorcycles and a laptop.

    Mr Henry Ametefe asked the people to use the motorbikes to embark on a door-to-door campaign in their various areas, admonishing them to exercise caution so as to prevent accidents.

    The party’s regional secretary, James Gunu told the media that the former President made the gesture to facilitate community campaign across the various constituencies since the COVID-19 pandemic had prevented political rallies from occurring.

    “The motorbikes are supposed to facilitate the party work on the ground. That means that our people (campaigners) have to get closer to the doorsteps of the people. Because of the COVID-19, we are not going to have big rallies in the constituencies, definitely, we need to get our messages closer to the people at the grassroots,” he said.

    He added that the laptops will also facilitate their campaign and election activities since information and technology are crucial in collating election results.

    “We are in an information technology world, so we need to be abreast with the global trend, we need to be able to collate our results and we need to be able to get the information on the ground as far as the results collation is concerned,” he said.

    Mr James Gunu said, winning the December polls is a must for the NDC hence the party will leave no stone unturned as far as measures to win are concerned.

    “This is an election that we need to win. It is a must-win election, so everything that we need as party people to make sure that we win this election must be done,” he noted.

    The party has also formed an information technology (IT) directorate in the region to work with the election committee and also to be in charge of the use of laptops.

    Leadership of the Volta Region NDC thanked John Mahama and promised to ensure that the items are put to good use and geared towards achieving victory in the December polls.

  • Withdraw from presidential race to avoid embarrassment – Mahama told

    The Communications Director of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Kintampo North constituency, Mr. Kwabena Amoako Frimpong aka Popa has advised former President John Dramani Mahama to withdraw from the 2020 presidential election to serve him from an embarrassing defeat.

    Speaking on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm, the communicator said the unprecedented achievements of President Akufo-Addo is a clear indication that he will be retained as President.

    Confident Popa was optimistic that Ghanaians will evaluate the performance of Nana Addo including the free senior high school, the one-district-one-factory, the planting for and jobs and other poverty alleviation policies to retain him.

    According to him, Ghanaians would not want to remove the president from office considering his performance and bring in someone who was massively defeated for his “incompetent leadership to come and mess up the economy again as he did when he was in power”.

    To him, President Akufo-Addo has maintained a resilient economy, created better opportunities for businesses and unemployed youth even in the face of the challenges confronting us today.

    He stressed the need for Mr. Mahama to honourably withdraw from the race and serve the resources he will use for his campaign and invest it in meaningful ventures instead of an election which he has already lost.

     

    Source: rainbowradioonline.com

  • Mahama pledges to continue Atta Mills legacy

    Former president John Dramani Mahama has pledged to continue the peace and unity in the country which the late president Evan Atta Mills started.

    Speaking at the 8th anniversary and wreath laying ceremony of the late president, flagbearer of the NDC said Ghanaians are “crying” for the kind of peace, stability and justice he (Mills) stood for.

    John Mahama thus reiterated his promise to continue the legacy of the late professor Evans Atta Mills.

    Today marks exactly 8 years since the passing of the late former president Prof. John Evans Atta Mills.

    The National Democratic Congress (NDC), friends, family members and sympathisers gathered at the Asomdwe Park to mark his remembrance anniversary.

    Former President Jerry John Rawlings, together with some Members of Parliament were at the ceremony to also lay their wreaths to commemorate the late Professor John Evans Atta Mills.

    Meanwhile, former Spokesperson at the Presidency and now Chief Executive Officer of the Atta Mills Institute, Koku Anyidoho, earlier this morning held a remembrance and wreath-laying ceremony for his late boss.

     

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Eradicating poverty is my mission – Mahama on why he is running for a second term bid

    Former President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama says his mission will not be complete if poverty is not eradicated in Ghana.

    According to him, the average Ghanaian is expected to live a meaningful life within an inclusive community and until this is achieve he will continue to strive to give the Ghanaian a good life.

    The former President made this known in a post he shared on his social media handles to create awareness on what he stands for in his bid for s second term as President of Ghana.

    The NDC flagbearer who is the first among the major political parties in the country to have appointed a woman as his running mate said he will never renege on his bid to ensure that Ghanaian women and girls are truly empowered for greater exploits.

    He said “Our mission will not be complete until poverty is eradicated in our country, Ghana, until every child has access to quality and free education, until Ghanaian girls and women are genuinely empowered, until all Ghanaians are truly equal under the law, and until all of us live a meaningful life within an inclusive community.”

     

    Source: My News GH

  • Less than half of Ghanaians think Mahama deserves a return as president: poll

    49% of Ghanaians surveyed in the Ghana Election Poll think former President John Dramani Mahama deserves to return as President of Ghana as the country is gearing towards the December 2020 presidential election.

    The first wave of results of the Ghana Election Poll conducted online via the renowned market research firm MSI-ACI from May 1 through to June 30 finds 39% of the respondents against the return of the former president to power while 12% were not sure if he deserves a return as president.

    Out of the weighted sample of 792 adults, more females than males – making 50.5% and 47% respectively – agree that John Mahama deserves another chance as President of Ghana. Young voters between ages 20 and 39 are not sure whether the former president deserves to return to power while those who are between 40 and 49 years think he deserves to return as president.


    In the Greater Accra Region, voters differed slightly on the return of John Mahama to power as just a few thought he absolutely deserves a comeback. Voters in the other four regions polled were not sure if he deserves a comeback.


    Results for the full sample have a margin of sampling error (with finite population correction) of plus or minus 3.482%. A representative sample of the Ghanaian population was achieved by weighting (matching) the data according to age and gender demographics of the 2010 population and housing census and the Ghana Living Standards Survey (GLSS 7).

    Seven questions were asked in the first wave of the Ghana Election Poll and their corresponding results would be published within the next three weeks. The questions include:
    • Do you plan to vote in the 2020 election?
    • If the December 2020 elections were to be held today, which party do you feel will win?
    • Do you think Akufo-Addo has fulfilled his promises well enough to deserve re-election?
    • Do you think former President John Mahama deserves to return as President of Ghana?
    • Do you think it is time to vote another party into power apart from the NDC and NPP?
    • Do you feel there is a possibility of vote-rigging in the 2020 election?
    • Who are you planning to vote for if the 2020 elections were held today?

    The Ghana Election Poll is powered by GhanaWeb and the Africa Consumer Panel which is a partnership between the digital publisher Africa Business Communities and renowned market research firm MSI-ACI.

    The online poll is conducted every month and the results are published at the beginning of every other month on GhanaWeb.com. It is devoid of spam as the respondents can take the survey only once. The MSI-ACI platform that hosts the survey records the device on which the respondent takes the poll and does not allow for a second attempt from the same device.

    The Ghana Election Poll is different from the open-access poll which is running on GhanaWeb. The latter allows participants to self-select into participation and its results cannot be generalized because it is a representative of only the participants of the poll.

    Click here to take part in the second wave of the Ghana Election Poll.

     

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • ‘I’m ever ready to battle with my sweat, blood for Mahama’ – Mr Beautiful

    Ghanaian comic actor Clement Bonney popularly known as Mr Beautiful has stated though his acting career might have been affected for publicly declaring his support for former president Mahama, and the NDC, he has not regretted making that decision.

    The actor who has been missing in action after the NDC’s defeat in 2016 elections, in an interview with Graphic Showbiz reiterated his love for the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress.

    “Many people think that because I have been silent and off the public scene for sometime, I am abandoning Mahama and the NDC this time around, but that’s not it all. I am ever ready to battle with my sweat and blood.”

    According to him, it is a public knowledge that the NPP in the last 4 years has performed poorly in the creative arts industry.

    “This is not about Mr Beautiful and his love for Mahama, but it is glaring that Mahama and the NDC administration performed better for the arts than the NPP has done in the last four years.”

    He claimed that, even though Mr John Dramani Mahama lost the 2016 elections, he was still upholding his pledge of supporting the aged in the industry.

    He listed CK Mann, Super OD, Ewurama Badu, Bob Okala, Ataa Mensah, Paa George and Obuoba J.A Adofo and Maame Dokono as the beneficiaries of Mahama’s benevolence every 3 months.

    “You can find out from Maame Dokono. Mahama made donations to her last week. I’m not just talking but providing evidence as well,” he said in his interview sighted by GhanaWeb.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • We have put in place strict anti-coronavirus protocols – EC tells Mahama

    Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs Jean Mensa, on Wednesday said the Commission has put in place rigorous measures to ensure that prospective applicants observe all the COVID-19 protocols at the Voters Registration Centres.

    Responding to a question from a journalist at the sixth edition of the “Let The Citizen Know,” series in Accra, she said it was unfortunate that former President John Dramani Mahama had to abandon his monitoring of the registration centres due to poor adherence to safety protocols.

    She stated that it would be helpful if former President Mahama could furnish the EC with the details of areas he visited where the safety protocols were been breached to enable the Commission to take steps to deal with it.

    “We have put in place stringent COVID-19 protocols that are being observed at most of the centers, except that there were few breaches in Ashaiman, Accra Central, and Tema at the beginning of the process.

    “The Commission required every eligible applicant to wear a face mask, wash hands at the centre and sanitize his or her hands. To a large extent, 98 per cent of the centres are adhering to the protocols with a few areas where the protocols were been flouted.”

    As part of measures to ensure that the protocols are observed, Mrs Mensa said the Commission was embarking on public education in all the local languages and charged members of the public to also play their part by adhering to the protocols.

    She expressed gratitude to institutions including the religious bodies for educating their congregants on the anti-COVID-19 pandemic protocols.

    Mrs Mensa said overcrowding has reduced at the registration centres with the introduction of the mobile teams and the queue management systems and urged prospective applicants to cooperate with the EC to ensure a successful exercise.

    Touching on the agitation for the payment of allowances to temporary officials, she said as far as the Commission was concern there were no issues saying that the terms of engagement had been spelt out in their appointment letters.

    She said all the temporary officials who participated in the 2019 District Level Elections had been paid, adding that the few cases that were pending were as a result of inaccurate bank account details provided by the officials.

    Source: GNA

  • Mahama ends visit to registration centres over neglect of safety protocols

    Former President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama has ended his unannounced visits to the various registration centres over the disregards for Coronavirus safety protocols.

    The flagbearer for the opposition National Democratic Congress started his unannounced visits to some of the registration centers across the country.

    He started with the Volta Region where spoke to Chiefs and elders in the region after his rounds.

    But the former President in a post on Facebook said he has cut short his visit to the various registration centres because of the disregards for the Coronavirus safety protocols.

    He said “I have cut short my unannounced visit to some voter registration centres in Accra and Tema this afternoon. This is because of the very low awareness of the #COVID19 protocols including physical distancing and the wearing of masks.

    “We have to step up public education on COVID-19 so that people can appreciate the risk reduction protocols”.

     

    Source: My News GH

  • Youll forever remain in our hearts Mahama eulogizes Atta Mills

    Former President John Dramani Mahama has eulogized late President John Evans Atta Mills.

    Atta Mills died at the 37 Military hospital three days after his birthday. He would have been 76 years old today, July 21, 2020.

    Former President Mahama took to Facebook to eulogize his former boss saying “You will forever remain in our hearts”.

    “You would have been 76 years today, Prof. Though in eternity, memories of your sterling qualities and principled leadership are still fresh with us. You will forever remain in our hearts. Yours is a soul that cannot be forgotten, a man we cannot celebrate enough!”

    Below is the full post from Mr. Mahama

    You would have been 76 years today, Prof. Though in eternity, memories of your sterling qualities and principled leadership are still fresh with us.

    You will forever remain in our hearts. Yours is a soul that cannot be forgotten, a man we cannot celebrate enough!

    Happy birthday my comrade, mentor, and friend. Continue to rest well, Sir.

    John Dramani Mahama
    Cantonments- Accra

     

    Source: citinewsroom 

  • Only NDC can offer Ghana capable and competent leadership Mahama

    Former President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama has bemoaned what he described as the lack leadership of leadership in the country touting the competence of the National Democratic Congress(NDC) to the rescue.

    He made this known in a statement thanking Executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the resounding support for his choice of running mate.

    He said “at a time when Ghana needs leadership the most, leadership seems to be missing in the country”.

    John Dramani Mahama noted that the NDC has a proven record of providing capable leadership in times of adversity and therefore there was the need to work to ensure that the NDC is brought back to power to offer Ghana the needed leadership.

    On his running mate, the NDC flagbearer said the appointment of Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang is an amplification of women who have worked to earn their place and not about tokenism which the NPP keeps preaching.

    He was grateful that Prof. Naana Opoku-Agyemang has received an overwhelming endorsement from the rank and file of the NDC.

    My News GH

  • Akufo-Addo causing tension and division in Ghana – Mahama

    The presidential candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. John Dramani Mahama says never in the history of Ghana have Ghanaians felt divided until the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) took over.

    Speaking at the inauguration of his campaign team, he posited that there, is so much tension and stress because the NPP government is presiding over a divisive government.

    The former president was worried the NPP has failed to unite Ghanaians and rather creating a divided front, a situation he noted will not be seen when the NDC takes over the management of the country.

    Commenting on the selection of his choice of running mate, Mr. Mahama said “Many have said the time is not right for a woman veep; when will it ever be right?” Mr Mahama asked in defense of his choice of Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang as his running mate for the 7 December 2020 polls, insisting: “I believe the time is right”.

    “Never have we in the history of the Fourth Republic felt so divided. Never in the history of the Fourth Republic have there been so much tension and stress amongst our people”

    “It is my hope that we will all rally behind her and support her,” he told party supporters following his announcement of his choice.

    “Naana Jane is an accomplished woman who has made her mark, both nationally and internationally, and it is my belief that as a social democratic party, and a progressive party at that, if any party must be positioned in the history of our country to create the opportunity for women to serve in the highest offices of the land, then it is no other party than the NDC”, Mr Mahama added.

    According to him, “We open up the decision-making process to our female partners and show that together with them, we will move our country forward”.

    “We cannot develop this country with a minority of the population of this country, bearing in mind that women in this country constitute almost 52% of the population,” the former President added.

    Source: rainbownradioonline.com

  • Mahama has not tested positive for COVID-19 – Sammy Gyamfi

    Former President John Dramani Mahama has not tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Sammy Gyamfi has said.

    He has subsequently implored the public to disregard social media speculation that former President John Mahama has contracted COVID-19.

    According to him, he did not want to dignify the speculation which he alleged was being spread on social media by NPP communicators but he was forced to speak out because it was becoming viral.

    He said President Mahama and persons in his close circle including Joyce Bawah Mogtari do not have COVID-19.

    He also mentioned that the Ranking Member of the Health Committee of Parliament, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh and the Minority Leader, Muntaka Mubarak Mohammed had also not tested positive for the illness which has claimed over 100 lives in Ghana.

    more to follow… 

     

    Source: Graphic.com.gh  

  • Mahama is a man of vision and a leader you can trust Prof Opoku-Agyemang

    Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the running mate to the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the December 7 presidential election has described John Dramani Mahama as a leader Ghanaians can trust, and a man of vision.

    According to her, John Mahama is a public servant of integrity.

    Prof. Naana Opoku-Agyemang in a Facebook post described her boss as a “courageous leader who makes the right decisions in the national interest at all times.”

    She wrote: “John Dramani Mahama is a man of vision, a leader you can trust, a public servant of integrity and a courageous leader who makes the right decisions in the national interest at all times.”

    In her acceptance speech after her appointment, she has promised to channel her energies into ensuring her party wins the 2020 general elections.

    “I pledge to diligently apply myself and dedicate all the energy and intellect I can muster to ensure a resounding victory for the NDC and for our country, Ghana. So help me God,” she said.

    Prof. Opoku-Agyemang said she was delighted with the nomination and the overwhelming endorsement by the rank and file of the party.

    “It is with deep honour and a high sense of gratitude that I convey my acceptance of the nomination by H.E. John Dramani Mahama, Flagbearer and Leader of the great National Democratic Congress (NDC) to be his Running Mate for the December 7, 2020 election. I am humbled by the overwhelming endorsement my nomination has received from the Founder of the NDC, H.E. Jerry John Rawlings, the Council of Elders, the National Executive Committee, and the rank and file of our party, as well as the general public,” she added in the statement.

    Source: pulse.com.gh

  • Women hail Mahama for nominating Prof Jane Opoku Agyemang

    There was jubilation and funfair at Elmina in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) Municipality of the Central Region following the nomination of Professor Jane Naana Opoku -Agyeman by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as its Vice Presidential candidate.

    Scores of women including gender activists, market women, and some males described her nomination as a step towards deepening Ghana’s democratic credentials.

    Speaking to the GNA on the sidelines of the celebration, on Monday afternoon, Madam Hannah Donkoh, one of the jubilant said her nomination presented a unique opportunity to make the future possible and accessible for a woman.

    “We are ready to go all out to campaign feverishly for her and the party as we pray to God to make our voices to be heard in good faith, “she said.

    Madam Donkoh was happy that Prof Opoku-Agyemang, regarded by many as a woman of integrity, will become the first female running mate of one of the two leading political parties in the country.

    According to her, Prof Opoku-Agyemang’s nomination also remained key breaking the cycle of male running mate and getting more females into mainstream political decision-making.

    They indicated that even though Prof Opoku-Agyeman hails from Komenda in the municipality, they were exceedingly glad that her nomination will empower more women to move to the zenith of their lives.

    Madam Donkoh called for a concerted effort by all women regardless of one’s political consideration, ethnicity, and location to galvanise vote and financial resources to support her political bid.

    “Women should eschew the notion that we are our enemies and work with one accord to put more women in politics to make the right decisions and policies that will engender the course of all women.

    The women also called on all political parties to emulate the political feat chalked by the NDC and endeavour to disregard the notion that women were incapable of hold big political portfolios.

    She narrated examples of impressive women across the world who have gone through the political mill to become Presidents and transformational leaders of global business giants.

    Prof. Opoku-Agyemang is the first female to be selected as a running mate by the NDC and would become the first female Vice-President of the Republic should the Party win the December polls.

    The mother of three adult children, who is currently the Africa Board Chairperson of the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE), was in 2013 appointed by the then President Mahama, as the Minister of Education.

    From 2008 to 2012, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, the first female to hold that position in a state university.

    Source: GNA

  • Why I chose Jane Naana Agyemang John Mahama

    The former President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama has announced that he will be running the 2020 elections with Professor Jane Naana Agyemang, a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast

    According to reports, although she faced several hurdles before she was accepted as the running mate of the former President.

    Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang beat off stiff opposition from Dr. Kwabena Duffuor who was a former Finance Minister.

    Announcing his running mate, the former President said “The National Executive Committee of our great party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) this afternoon, unanimously, endorsed my nomination of Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as my Running Mate for the December 2020 election.

    Naana Jane is God-fearing, a distinguished scholar, a conscientious public servant and a role model”.

     

    Source: myNewsgh 

  • Mahama meets Rawlings to discuss party matters

    The presidential candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has met and had discussions with former president Jerry John Rawlings.

    His visit to Mr Rawlings on Saturday, July 4, 2020, according to Mr Mahama, was to deliberate on NDC-related issues.

    Although he did not state exactly what those party issues were, he described the conversation as “very warm discussions as always”, in a twitter post.

    Mr Rawlings in a similar post said same.

    In his tweet, he indicated that “flagbearer former president @JDMahama called on me at my office on Saturday morning during which we held warm discussions on party matters.”

    The meeting comes after numerous rumours are circulating on social media about who Mr Mahama will choose as running mate for the December general elections.

    Three names have come up in the last couple of days as suitable candidates.

    The list includes former Finance Minister, Kwesi Botchway; former Education Minister, Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang; former boss of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Kwame Awuah Darko and former Agric and Interior Minister, Kwasi Ahwoi.

    Also, on the list, according to the Herald Newspaper is former Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffuor and former Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) as well as the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Alex Mould.

     

    Source: myjoyonline

  • NIA rejects Mahama assertions on Ghana card

    The National Identification Authority (NIA) has rejected claims by ex-President John Dramani Mahama that the authority has not fully rolled out the Ghana card, describing them as unfounded.

    Mr. Mahama, the flag bearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), last Thursday stated emphatically, among other things, that the NIA was yet to fully roll out mass registration and that cards were still being issued with no mechanism for verification.

    He made the assertions while responding to the verdict of the Supreme Court on the compilation of a new register of voters.

    However, the NIA said the former President got his facts wrong by making “inaccurate statements”, according to a statement signed by the NIA Head of Corporate Affairs, ACI Francis Palmdeti.

    The statement said the NIA fully rolled out the mass registration exercise on April 29, 2019 to issue biometric ID cards and was left with just a week to complete the exercise before Covid-19 broke out.

    “NIA would have completed the registration exercise in the Eastern Region by 27th March 2020 after having conducted the exercise in 15 other regions. The mop-up exercise currently underway is to further provide opportunity for those who could not register to do so,” the statement said.

    The statement added that as of June 23, 2020, NIA had registered a total of 11,385,494 eligible Ghanaians, printed 11,172,261 cards and issued 10,854,829 cards to qualified Ghanaians.

    It said the target was to register 80 per cent of the population aged 15 and above and that a total number of Ghanaians aged 18 and above have been issued 10,576,120 Ghana cards.

    “By the end of the mop-up registration exercise, it is expected that 16.7 million eligible Ghanaians would have been captured on the National Identity Register and issued the Ghana card,” the statement explained.

    On the issue of cards issuance without mechanism for verification, the NIA insisted that the claim was false and added that the majority of Ghana cards (7,163,935) had been issued through the online verification mechanism.

    “There is an inbuilt mechanism for the verification of the 3,690,894 cards currently being issued using the Card Issuance Album. The use of manual verification is not a novel practice. There are various methods of verification. One can use the ocular inspection method, the match-on-card method or the one-to-many method which is online. The National Identity System is designed to utilize any or all of these methods.

    “Applicants who visit the card issuance centres are identified and issued their Ghana cards by NIA officials using the ocular verification method i.e. crosschecking of their photographs, name, date of birth, telephone number and other details as captured in the album against the registration slips they submit or their verbal claim,” according to NIA in the statement.

    Source: Daily Guide Network

  • Election 2020: Akufo-Addo mocks Mahama, NDC as he announces Bawumia as running mate

    President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has retained his vice, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, as his running mate for the Presidential elections in December.

    The announcement which was greeted with unanimous cheers was also approved by the National Council and the National Executive Committee (NEC), making him the official running mate for Akufo-Addo.

    “Today I have the honour to put into consideration with you my choice of running mate for the fourth time, the excellent hardworking vice president Alhaji Mahamadu Bawumia. With your endorsement, the party will complete its presidential ticket.

    A feat that appears to elude some of our opponents. We have no such difficulty we have a most fitting person to feature on our ticket and I give you Mr digital, Mr you and I were not there, the economic prophet, the Adam Smith of Walewale, my good and loyal friend, Alhaji Mahamadu Bawumia,” he proclaimed amidst cheers.

    This means that Mr Bawumia has been selected by the NPP flagbearer for the fourth straight time.

    In his acceptance speech, Dr Bawumia expressed gratitude to Nana Akufo-Addo and the NPP for choosing him again and promised not to disappoint the President and the party.

    Meanwhile, former President John Dramani Mahama and by extension, the National Democratic Congress are yet to make public the running mate of the NDC flagbearer.

    Although a number of individuals have been speculated, Mr Mahama has noted that he is not under pressure to make the announcement and would do so in due time.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • At long last: John Mahama names a running mate come Saturday, report says

    Excellency Former President John Dramani Mahama speculatively set to unveil his running mate this Saturday in a private ceremony before the National Democratic Congress NDC council of Elders.

    This is the same day the New Patriotic Party NPP has set to acclaim their Flag bearer His Excellency President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo in another private ceremony in Accra.

    Many have read meaning into the anticipated program of the opposition. Many pundits claim that the opposition wants to test the popularity of their candidate as compared to the President of the Republic of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo.

    Already the President always leads the former President anytime they both organise sessions online to engage their followers. While President Akuffo Addo gets around 40k views, President Mahama will be trailing around 12k.

    This clearly testifies the social media popularity of both candidates.

    Many people feel President John Dramani Mahamas scheduled big announcement could disrupt the President’s popularity online in his acclamation since majority of Ghanaians knows he is the sole candidate but nobody knows the person President Mahama will unveil.

  • NDC lists why Mahama must be President again

    The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has listed a number of promises it intends to fulfill if its candidate, Mr John Dramani Mahama, is elected President again in the December election.

    According to the main opposition party, the 2020 general elections is a referendum on the performance of President Akufo-Addo, who, in their view, “has failed woefully to deliver on his numerous campaign promises to Ghanaians, having fulfilled only 14% of the 631 promises in the 2016 manifesto of the NPP.”

    Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Monday, 22 June 2020, Mr Sammy Gyamfi, National Communication Officer of the NDC, noted that the comfort and transformation Ghanaians were promised by President Akufo-Addo and the NPP have become a pipe dream.

    “Today, cost of living is so high and unbearable for the vast majority of Ghanaians due to the bad governance of President Akufo-Addo,” he stated.

    He noted that former President Mahama, if elected President again, shall do the following:

    1. Pay all customers of the collapsed financial institutions whose monies are locked-up in full and restore indigenous Ghanaian participation in the financial sector.

    2. Reduce the size of government by at least forty (40) ministers to reduce government expenditure and channel those resources into the productive sectors of the economy for the benefit of Ghanaians.

    3. Provide free Technical and Vocational Education (TVET) from the second cycle to Tertiary level to build the human resource base of the nation for industrial development, entrepreneurship and job creation.

    4. Institute a National Apprenticeship Program in line with his vision of rapid industrialization and job creation for the country.

    5. Scrap the 50% increment in the Communication Service Tax to reduce the cost of telephoning and data. This will reduce the cost of living and the cost of doing business in the country.

    6. Construct a regional hospital for each of the six (6) newly-created regions and the Western Region to improve access to quality and efficient health care delivery.

    7. Provide districts without hospitals with fully-equipped modern health facilities.

    8. Take healthcare to the doorsteps of the people by building a first of its kind “Onipa Nua” Hospital Ship and deploy it to provide medical services to the inaccessible riverine and fishing communities on the inland Volta water ways.

    Additionally, the next Mahama government will rehabilitate the “Onuador” mobile vans that have been abandoned by the Akufo-Addo government and procure more, to provide medical outreach services in underserved and hard to reach areas in all the 16 regions of the country.

    9. Construct two (2) new international-standard Infectious Diseases Centers and two (2) additional international research centers.

    10. Abolish the dreaded double-track system of secondary education through an emergency and massive infrastructure drive. This will ensure a conducive environment and one-track qualitative learning experience for SHS students.

    11. Establish University Campuses in each of the six (6) newly-created regions.

    12. Abolish the mandatory national service and obnoxious licensure exams for teacher trainees and restore the automatic employment of teacher trainee graduates. Let me state unequivocally that no teacher trainee graduate will be denied posting or employment under the next Mahama government.

    Additionally, the promotion and welfare of teachers will be prioritised by the next Mahama government.

    13. Restore the automatic employment of Nursing Trainee graduates. Again let me state unequivocally, that no nursing trainee graduate will be denied posting or employment under the next Mahama government.

    14. Restore the distribution of free cocoa fertilizer and chemicals to cocoa farmers to boost cocoa yield and improve the welfare of cocoa farmers.

    15. Complete the Eastern Corridor roads, dualise the Aflao, Cape Coast and Kumasi roads among others.

    16. Complete all abandoned or uncompleted hospital and health projects, educational projects, road projects and other infrastructural projects in the country.

    17. Punish corruption and end the practice of nepotism.

    18. Train, remunerate and empower assembly members to be responsible for the local level registration of births and deaths in their electoral areas, to improve the national population register.

    Mr Gyamfi added that the NDC will be outdooring its manifesto for the 2020 general elections in August but even before that, the flag bearer and leader of the NDC will, in the coming days, announce some “big-ticket policies which are central to his transformational vision for this country.”

    “This will include a major and comprehensive job creation policy he intends to undertake, to create millions of permanent and dignifying jobs for the teeming unemployed youth when he assumes the reins of power in 2021,” he added.

    Source: Class FM

  • Mahama not being a ‘shadow president’, hes just a good citizen – Fiifi Kwetey

    President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo since the outbreak of COVID-19 has been updating Ghanaians in a live broadcast normally on weekends.

    Sunday, 21st June, 2020 was his 12th address to the nation.

    Former President John Mahama on the other hand has also been having his own form of address often on social media.

    He normally uses his interactions to criticize and proffer solutions on the management of coronavirus cases to the ruling government.

    Some political pundits in government have criticized this action and condemned the former President for acting as a shadow President.

    However, Fiifi Kwetey, a Member of Parliament for Ketu South constituency in the Volta Region in reaction has said since President Akufo-Addo asked “us not to be spectators but citizens, former President Mahama is just being a good citizen”.

    He was speaking on Neat FM’s ‘Me Man Nti’ programme.

     

    Source: Peace FM

  • John Mahama speaks on running mate and manifesto

    One of the challenges the New Patriotic Party (NPP) throws at John Mahama and the New Democratic Congress is on running mate and manifesto.

    NPP has been teasing NDC with John Mahama’s running mate and manifesto. NPP has been accusing NDC of not having competent people in their party to support their flag bearer to convince and win election.

    And with respect to manifesto, NPP has been teasing NDC that, their inability to produce a practical and convincing manifesto is because they don’t have anything good path to lead the country into.

    On Facebook live today (18/06/19), John Mahama gave a hint on the above accusations and teases from the NPP.

    Former prez. John Mahama made it known in his presentation without a specific date. But he says within a month the announcement of running mate and the launching of manifesto will be made. He choose the month of August.

    He made it known that the selection of running mate will follow after consultation with the elders of the party.

  • I will build and deploy a new hospital ship when elected – Mahama

    Former President John Mahama is intensifying his campaign for a comeback in 2021 with a promise to build a hospital ship to improve healthcare delivery if elected on December 7, 2020.

    “We will build a new Onipa Nua Hospital Ship and deploy it to provide medical services to the inaccessible riverine and fishing communities on the inland Volta waterways,” Mr Mahama said.

    The National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate made the promise on Thursday, June 18, 2020, during one of his Facebook Live sessions.

    He made the promise to build and deploy the hospital ship after criticizing President Nana Akufo-Addo for abandoning some of his innovative policies that were aimed at improving healthcare delivery in the country.

    He blamed the current administration for abandoning the Onua Do Mobile Vans that his administration introduced in 2015.

    “These were vans meant to provide medical outreach services…in underserved and hard to reach areas of the country. But the vans have been left at the vagaries of the weather,” he stated.

    He said the vans were designed to deliver specialized services in ophthalmology, dentistry, mammograms and general medicine by visiting rural and far-to-reach communities of the country but they have not been put to that use since he left office.

    He said since the Akufo-Addo government has deliberately abandoned the specialized vans at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.

    He, therefore, promised to rehabilitate these dilapidated mobile clinics and expand the number to care for all 16 regions of the country to enable government “take healthcare to the doorsteps of all our people, even in the remotest parts of our country”.

     

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Change Mahama and come back strong Sekou Nkrumah advises NDC

    Sekou Nkrumah has advised the opposition NDC to change their flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, in order to come back strong to contest Nana Akufo-Addo for the presidency in the December elections.

    According to Dr Sekou Nkrumah, son of Kwame Nkrumah, the corruption and incompetent scars of the eight-year rule of the NDC under the late President Mills and later under John Dramani Mahama, are still fresh on the minds of Ghanaians.

    In a series of Facebook posts, Dr Nkrumah, who was a member of the party stated, “It baffles me that the NDC leadership thinks Ghanaians have forgotten so soon their corrupt and incompetent eight years in government (under Mills and Mahama)? Why the leadership was not changed for 2020 is another mystery?”

    “NDC should wait for another four years! Change Mahama, and come back strong!”

    Sekou Nkrumah noted that the Ghanaian voter in less than six months to the December polls is not interested in what the ruling NPP has not been able to do under the leadership of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo; rather they are interested in what the opposition has to offer.

    He said the leadership of the opposition needs to convince Ghanaians “that with the same leadership we will not have the same corruption we had under them? Personally, I have not forgotten the rot at NYEP and the subsequent jailing of the boss over there!”

    Sekou Nkrumah wondered why Ghanaians keep demanding a manifesto from the NDC. To him, Ghanaians should just get the manifesto of the NPP and “read the opposite”.

    “Why are people asking for the NDC manifesto? They should just get the NPP one and just read the opposite!”

     

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • John Mahama to visit Savannah Region today

    Former President John Dramani Mahama is embarking on a visit to the Savannah Region today Sunday 14th June, 2020.

    He expected to be in Busunu, within the West Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region where his mother hails from for a funeral and then proceed to Bole.

    At Bole in the Savannah Region, John Dramani Mahama will be at Mandari which is about eight kilometers to the west of Bole to attend another funeral of a very prominent and influential NDC member, Hajia Fati Jinga.

    The said Hajia Fati is a family member of the former President and has been a John Mahama loyalist from the first day he contested as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bole-Bamboi Constituency in 1996 till he became President.

    John Dramani Mahama is always welcomed by massive crowds of excited people anytime he is in the Savannah Region where he is extremely popular. He effectively served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for 12-years (1997 2009).

    However, his handlers have served notice that they will insist on the social distancing protocols during his visit to the Savannah Region today.

    Source: nkilgifmonline.com

  • NDC@28: You can hold anniversary but can’t select running mate – Sam Pyne teases Mahama

    NPP Ashanti Regional Secretary, Sam Pyne has chided former President John Dramani Mahama over his comment that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will reject a flawed election result by the Electoral Commission (EC).

    Ex-President John Mahama, delivering a speech on Wednesday, June 10 to mark the NDC’s 28th anniversary, warned the Electoral Commission saying ”as leader of the NDC, I wish to serve notice that we shall do all our parts to ensure that our country remains peaceful and that the electoral process proceeds smoothly, but let nobody assume that we will accept the results of a flawed elections”.

    Contributing to Peace FM’s ”Kokrokoo”, Sam Pyne wondered why the former President would make such a comment when it is his party that is asking their members and supporters not to participate in the mass registration exercise scheduled to begin on Tuesday, June 30, 2020.

    Sam Pyne opined that Mr. Mahama is only finding an excuse for the NDC members and supporters ahead of his overwhelming defeat to happen in the December elections.

    ”NDC has started to prepare the grounds to reject the results of the election…He’s (John Mahama) toying with the mindset of his party members and supporters.”

    He further asked Mr. Mahama to concentrate on selecting his Running mate and not to question the integrity of the Electoral Commission.

    ”You haven’t even selected your Vice. When you say it, you attribute it to COVID-19. You can hold 28th anniversary but you can’t select your Vice Presidential candidate and you turn to blame somebody,” he told host Kwami Sefa Kayi.

    Source: Peace FM

  • Mahama behaves like a child – NPP Communicator

    Aspiring parliamentary candidate on the ticket of NPP for the Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa Constituency, Mr. Bannasco Francis Ampong-Ansah says flagbearer for the NDC, “John Dramani Mahama is still not out of his ‘kpokpogbligbli’ sickness acquired during the early days of his Presidency”.

    ” . . How can a whole former President not be consistent in his decision making or contributions towards issues of public interest. His (ex-president Mahama) mode of addressing issues and decision taking depicts a child riding a Bicycle that is without brakes,” he posited.

    Speaking on UTV’s late news discussion show, Ampong-Ansah indicated that after analysing speeches made by members of the NDC especially its leaders, it is clear the opposition party is demon-possessed and want to create confusion in the country since they know that defeat is their portion in this year’s general elections.

    “Members of the NDC after studying the hand writings on the wall are very much aware that the spirit of darkness surrounding them cannot bring them victory, their reason behind the numerous noise to create an impression of being cheated when they are much aware of total defeat in the upcoming elections,” he slammed.

    The NPP stalwart further stressed that the “2020 general elections is a thank you victory from Ghanaians to Akufo-Addo for honoring every promise made them, so Ex-president Mahama should not expect anything positive even if he creates a permanent bed in court he sleeps on.”

    Source: Peace FM

  • New voters’ register: What has changed? – Kwamena Duncan quizzes Mahama

    Central Regional Minister, Kwamena Duncan has questioned why former President John Mahama changed his stand regarding the non-interference in the work of the Electoral Commission.

    The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is quoted to have asked political parties to give the Electoral Commission (EC) the peace to do its work.

    He asked those having issues to use the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) for redress.

    In 2015, then President Mahama waded into the controversy surrounding the call for a new voters’ register, saying the Electoral Commission is at liberty to decide what is best for the country inched close to the 2016 election.

    This was after pro-opposition pressure group, Let My Vote Count Alliance and the main opposition NPP vehemently called for a new register ahead of the elections, with the NPP petitioning UK parliamentarians over the matter.

    “I have no right to interfere in that electoral list.”

    “….We have an independent Electoral Commission and the Electoral Commissioners have security of office. I am not supposed to interfere in the work of the electoral commission. Ghana has an EC that is independent and does not consult the president to do anything.”

    “What we have done in the past when you have a young register is to clean it up…so it is for the Electoral Commission to decide what it really needs to do,” the President noted at an event in France.

    Then on 14th November 2016, at an NDC political rally, he indicated that; “being an election year, I will appeal to all political parties and other civil society organisations to give the Electoral Commission the peace of mind to do its work. Our Constitution says that the Electoral Commission shall not be subjected to the direction of or control of any person and that includes me.”

    Contributing to a panel discussion on Peace FM morning show ‘Kokrokoo’, Kwamena Duncan said the former President was right to say the EC had all the right to do its work “and so what has changed”?

    “He was quite eloquent on this. He was right to say the EC should be allowed to do its work so what has changed….now what we are hearing is I will kill you and so on; who are you?” he charged.

    Source: Peace FM

  • I will vote for Akufo-Addo, else John Mahama will jail him for the many scandals

    My fellow Ghanaians, this is to appeal to your sense of pity and compassion to vote and retain the president Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo- Addo in power to avert a situation where the over 70-year old man would be sentenced to jail.

    The president although noted for the implementation of the free SHS policy, amidst other flagship government promises is also popularly for his taste of prosecuting and prompting the sentencing corrupt officials in the erstwhile Mahama administration to prison. If karma is anything to believe and go by, then you and I know that with the number of corruption that have rocked the Nana Addo government, should he lose the December 2020 elections, the president and other top officials of his government, may just spend the rest of their earthly years at the Nsawam prison.

    Here is a list of corruption cases that can land the president and his officials in jail should they lose power;

    Number 12

    Lots of NPP officials and even the president, Nana Addo were implicated in the Anas Aremeyaw Anas expose titled number 12. In the said expose, former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), was seen and heard bragging about how a portion of bribe he took from a group who be going to the pocket of president. This now, no investigation has been carried out on the allegation. But the NDC has promised to review the case and its evidence should they win power.

    BOST contaminated fuel

    The Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST) which was then headed by known NPP figure Alfred Obeng Boateng was accused of selling contaminated fuel to consumers. Reports indicated that, the acts were being carried on by the Movenpiina Oil, BOST and another unregistered oil company Macwest. The Managing director, Alfred Obeng Boateng was removed from office, the issue was widely discussed by the media but it just ended there. The NDC once again has promised to revive the case should the party win power in 2020.

    The GRA embezzlement saga

    Another issue the NDC would not forget should they win power is the Ghana Revenue Authority embezzlement saga. Reports are that, an account officer at the Domestic Tax Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in Tamale was arrested for stealing GH¢2,430,774.30 belonging to the state. The culprit, Fuseini Hamza, was slapped with 12 years in prison following investigations and 8-month proceedings in court. The NDC, however, believe that Fuseini is just a small fish in the oceans of sharks and as such would revisit the case should they win power.

    Galamsey Escavators

    The issue of the missing escavators seems to be dying but the NDC would be revisiting it should they come to power. Many names of people in the NPP have popped up and no proper investigations have been carried out so far.

    The scandals are many. I love Nana Addo and I can’t watch him suffer in jail.

    Fellow Ghanaians, looking at all these cases, if you do not vote for Nana Addo come 2020 elections, Nana Addo and his top officials may just end up at the Nsawam Prisons.

     

    Disclaimer : “Opinions expressed in this article are the sole responsibility of the author(s) and do not in any way reflect those of backend.theindependentghana.com. Our outfit will hereby not be liable for any inaccuracies contained in this article.”

    Source: operanewsapp.com

  • Mahama flaunts powerful motorbike

    Former president John Dramani Mahama has been captured flaunting his powerful motorbike in a stunning photo that is rapidly trending online.

    The National Democratic Congress flagbearer took a pose alongside some fans including two young men and an elderly man who appears to be in his 50s.

    Former president Mahama was captured in a long-sleeve jeans wear over a black long trousers as he glowed with smiles.

    In the stunning image, one could hardly tell the age of the former Ghanaian president because he looked half his age as he posed alongside the three men.

    The trending image of the former president flaunting his powerful motorbike while being captured in a moment with the visibly excited young men has attracted tons of pleasant comments after the image emerged online.

    Below is the photo:

    Source: mynewsghana.net

  • Forget incompetence, JDM’s son Sharaf killed his father’s bid in 2016 (Photos)

    The incompetence tag around John Dramani Mahama has nowhere to go. He exhibited it so well that Ghanaians had no option than to throw him out from an over one million floored storey building.

    Wait. Forget about the incompetence. Its unchangeable. Know how Sharaf the 21 years old son contributed to the downfall of his own father. Run up to the elections Mahama’s son indeed portrayed to Ghanaians that his Dad was an epitome of luxury.

    Traveling from country to country for leisure, splashing social media with cars that will take a village farmer 50 years to buy, kissing and having fun with girls in public and more.

    Ghanaian traditions abhor kissing in public. Most Ghanaians see flaunting of luxury as a way of arrogance.

    With this perception, it took die hard NDC supporters to defend.This they never defended because of pictures that backed the claim.

    Anybody that couldn’t afford three square meals a day and saw the luxurious lifestyle of Sharaf got angry. With the perception that they are chopping our money.

    For John Dramani Mahama to win elections again, he should send Sharaf to Bole, confine him off the public to ease the luxurious perception. Even with that Ghanaians will find it quite difficult to believe in him considering his abysmal performance previously.

     

     

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  • 5 reasons why Mahama may win 2020 election

    John Dramani Mahama has been a pacesetter known for his visionary policies and interventions when he was President of Ghana. He was faced with numerous challenges and proved his worth during his stay in office.

    John Dramani Mahama features a long-standing record in infrastructural development which is uncontested within the 4th republic dispensation of our Ghanaian politics. This has helped improve tourism which generates many income, his numerous roads infrastructure which has transformed lives of Ghanaians. His hospital projects are the key infrastructures that are standing tall during this COVID season, so it’s interesting to understand that his infrastructure projects really transformed lives and businesses which his opponent cannot context. Though he’s con , he stands tall when it involves the fight against coronavirus in Ghana.

    Vindicated Corruption tag and Perception

    Most Ghanaians, before today, were made to believe that John Dramani Mahama was the foremost corrupt President Ghana has ever had, but after power transcended, everyone had seen that this is not the important narrative. The corruption perception index has vindicated him and Ghanaians can read between the lines now. He has also proven his commitment to fighting corruption by prosecuting his own appointee who is in prisons at the instant . Ghanaians need an honest President and JM is one.

    Economy

    His economic policies are fantastic, i.e. Contingency funds, ESLA, sinking funds amongst others that’s the backbone of our Ghanaian economy today albeit he was embarking on infrastructural projects.

    The fixed problems

    One of the main problems that was draining his government was “Dumsor” and to chop the story short, he resolved the matter with excess energy capacity. This proves that he’s a goal-oriented individual and that we need him back to continue his good work.

    Need to continue unfinished projects

    Many projects that the toilet Mahama-led administration started are ignored by this government. These are hospital and faculty projects that cost the taxpayer billions of dollars. The continued abandonment of those projects would mean a waste of state funds. He has got to return to resume these projects. He has promised to not abandon any project that the NPP government has started when voted into power.

    What does JM bring back the table?

    JM has reiterated his commitment and vision to continue his accessible health care delivery across every region and district across the country. Infrastructure development would continue right down to every district during this country. One challenge with reference to our education in Ghana is that the needless double-track system which might be abolished under his watch. there’s a stimulating and enviable youth policy which might cater for youth unemployment, education and housing captured within the People’s Manifesto. The welfare of the aged who were within the informal sector would be captured and addressed under a replacement JM government. the worth for waste program that might address the waste management problem to make sure a healthy and clean country. If we are to capture every sector we wouldn’t end but i’m certain that with the comeback of JM, we might return back to the great old days.

    Source: operanewsapp.com

  • John Mahama replies Gabby Otchere-Darko – You are suffering from psychosis

    In yet another cryptic Facebook post former President Mahama seems to have replied Gabby Otchere-Darko, who himself last night through a cryptic Facebook post seemed to throw jabs at the former President.

    Mr.. Otchere-Darko made the following post “It must be pretty frustrating when your choice of running mate turns you flat down…especially after you have approached him personally with your offer.

    Uneasy lies the head that wears a thorny crown…”

    If we thought it was in reference to John Dramani Mahama, then it looks like we are in luck because Mr. Mahama this morning made a post which seems like a direct reply to Otchere-Darko.

    The former President posted,

    “It can be a frustrating psychosis when you are unable to correctly predict the winning ticket of your opponent”

    What one can pick from this post is that whoever it is the former President plans to pick as his running mate, he has very high hopes in. if the post was indeed a direct response to Mr. Otchere-Darko, then keen-eyed political watchers will be looking out for any more related posts from the two gentlemen.

    The battle lines are now well and truly drawn.

    Source: operanewsapp.com

     

  • Conduct mass testing before easing restriction Mahama urges goverment

    Former President John Dramani Mahama has called on the government to conduct mass testing for COVID-19 before easing restriction.

    “…in the face of the imminent easing of restrictions, let me repeat the call on the government to consider conducting mass testing, at least, at the point of need.”

    “What it means is that for instance all students, teachers, and ancillary staff returning to school or church attendants, following the easing of restrictions, should undergo a mandatory COVID-19 test as a safety precaution,” he explained in an article.

    President Akufo-Addo, in a national address on Sunday, March 15, 2020, banned all public gatherings including conferences, workshops, funerals, festivals, political rallies, church activities, and other related events as part of measures to stop the spread of coronavirus in the country.

    At the time, Ghana had recorded six cases of COVID-19.

    But the government is expected to finalize consultations on the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in the country, with various stakeholders on Friday, May 29, 2020.

    President Nana Akufo-Addo had earlier hinted of ongoing consultations with relevant stakeholders on the form and timing for the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.

    As of Friday, May 29, 2020, Ghana had recorded 7,616 with 2,421 and 34 deaths.

    Regional breakdown

    The Greater Accra region still leads as the region with the most number of cases followed by the Ashanti Region.

    • Greater Accra Region 5,331
    • Ashanti Region 1,160
    • Western Region 395
    • Central Region 376
    • Eastern Region 117
    • Western North Region 63
    • Volta Region 59
    • Northern Region 36
    • Oti Region 26
    • Upper East Region 26
    • Upper West Region 22
    • North East Region 2
    • Savannah Region 1
    • Bono Region 1
    • Bono East Region 1

    Source: citinewsroom 

  • Mahama rejected me, he didn’t give me 1 pesewas – Sam George

    Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram constituency, Samuel Nartey George has recalled some difficulties he went through prior to the moment he defeated the incumbent MP, E. T. Mensah.

    Working with E. T. Mensah

    According to him, he offered himself to work with Hon. E. T. Mensah for 3 years without collecting a salary as a Personal Assistant(PA).

    “I worked with Hon. E. T. Mensah for 3 years without collecting a salary . . . he didn’t need a PA but I offered myself to work for him because I wanted to learn . . . he didn’t ask me to come for employment . . . so why would he?”

    ” . . I did everything from washing plates to cleaning shoes to carrying bags to driving him, I did all . . . and I still see him as my father,” he told Adakabre Frimpong Manso.

    He said though E.T. Mensah had earlier decided not to run for the Ningo Prampram seat again, things turned around due to so many factors.

    “I personally booked an appointment at his office to inform him about my intention and also seek his blessings to contest the parliamentary seat in 2015 . . . he told me his time was not up as he was having a second thought about it,” he said.

    He said he sought refuge and encouragement from his wife to have the courage to contest the then MP.

    During a one-on-one interview on ‘Me Man Nti’ programme on Neat FM, he spoke of betrayal, unfair treatment and among other things.

    Mahama’s ‘betrayal’

    He also narrated how former President John Mahama ‘turned his back on him’ during the time.

    “I was very hurt, very very hurt and I have had the opportunity to discuss this issue with President John Dramani Mahama post everything . . . ”

    Narrating his ordeal, he said President Mahama told him there was no way he would support him against a senior member of his then administration.

    ” E. T. Mensah is a senior member of your administration, I am one of the younger members of your administration, you will not support me against a senior member,” he said those were the words of former President Mahama and he “felt pain”.

    He said he had sacrificed a lot for John Mahama and didn’t expect that he would say that.

    “He said he had too much respect for E. T. Mensah . . . he told me he was not going to be the one to fuel my ambition to unseat Hon. E. T. Mensah . . . I am saying it with all conviction and the truth that President Mahama did not give me one pesewa, one pesewa, he didn’t give to me. I was very pained,” he said.

    “It was one of the few times if not the only time President Mahama had turned men down,” he added.

    Selling my house

    He narrated how he had to sell his house to fund the campaign.

    ” . . my wife was 8 months pregnant, I had to sell my house to fund that campaign because nobody was going to give me money, nobody believed that I will win that election . . . my wife told me if you do this and we lose don’t come home . . . I was a month away from my primaries,” he said.

    Listen to Sam George in the video below

    Source: Peace Fm

  • Coronavirus has exposed Africas economic paradigm Mahama

    John Dramani Mahama says the novel Coronavirus pandemic has exposed the weaknesses in the economic paradigm of African countries.

    According to him, with innovative leadership and a belief in Africa enterprising and dynamic young people, the situation should be turned around.

    John Dramani Mahama, however, believes most African countries are struggling in the area of health infrastructure as the virus continues to put pressure on health facilities and healthcare workers across the globe.

    In a statement to mark the Africa Union (AU) Day celebrations, the former President indicated that, “COVID-19 has exposed the structural weaknesses of our economic paradigm as exporters of primary goods and importers of finished products.

    “But with innovative leadership and a belief in especially our enterprising and dynamic young people, we can and we should turn the wheels of the African Economy back on track. Happy AU Day”.

    The AU Day is the annual commemoration of the foundation of the Organisation of African Unity on 25 May 1963. It is celebrated in various countries on the African continent, as well as around the world.

    Read the full statement below

    John Mahama on #AfricaDay 2020

    Seven years ago, I joined my colleague Heads of State in Addis Ababa to celebrate the 50th anniversary of our Continental Union, the African Union.

    We adopted #Agenda2063 as our blueprint for transforming our continent into a future significant global partner.

    Across our continent, as we celebrate #AfricaDay on Monday, May 25, we must dedicate ourselves as a people and governments towards realising the objectives of #Agenda2063 and building #TheAfricaWeWant.

    COVID-19 has exposed the structural weaknesses of our economic paradigm as exporters of primary goods and importers of finished products. But with innovative leadership and a belief in especially our enterprising and dynamic young people, we can and we should turn the wheels of the African Economy back on track.

    Happy AU Day.

    John Dramani Mahama

    Cantonments – Accra

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Eid al-Fitr: May Allah protect us from coronavirus Mahama

    Former President John Mahama has prayed that Allah protect Ghanaians from COVID-19 as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr Sunday, May 24, 2020.

    “We thank Allah for seeing us through Ramadan successfully. May Allah accept our fasting. We ask Allah to forgive us our sins and we pray to Allah to see us through to the next Ramadan,” Mr Mahama said in a Facebook video to wish Muslims well.

    He advised Muslims to adhere to health protocols to help stop the coronavirus from spreading.

    He requested that: “We ask Allah to grant us good health. May Allah accept our prayers.”

    Eid al-Fitr also called the “Festival of Breaking the Fast”, is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan.

    Traditionally, Eid al-Fitr begins at sunset on the night of the first sighting of the crescent moon. If the moon is not observed immediately after the 29th day of the previous lunar month (either because clouds block its view or because the western sky is still too bright when the moon sets), then the holiday is celebrated the following day. Eid al-Fitr is celebrated for one to three days, depending on the country.

     

    Source: Class FM

     

     

  • John Mahama unveils his vision for a prosperous Ghana

    Former President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama has revealed his vision for Ghana ahead of the December 7, 2020 polls, MyNewsGh.com reports.

    The former President of Ghana who doubles as the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) says his vision for the country is to address issues that affect the people of Ghana.

    Revealing his dream for Ghana in a Facebook post, Mahama said, “Addressing the issues that affect you. Building a peaceful, secure and prosperous nation, and provide sustainable jobs through industrialization for rapid development. That remains my vision for our country, Ghana, and for all Ghanaians”.

    The Ex-President said his political party having the people of Ghana at heart is putting together what they call the people manifesto which will bring prosperity to the people of Ghana.

    “We are currently in the process of putting together what will be a Peoples Manifesto, a Social Contract between the people of Ghana and our leader, John Dramani Mahama. Creating a bright future for Ghana and our people means delivering on our Social Contract and seeing the vision come to life.”

    “National Democratic Congress (NDC) subscribes to a compassionate political philosophy that seeks to create opportunities for all to develop to their fullest potential. We believe that our pursuit of economic prosperity for all Ghanaians can best be achieved through appropriate regulation and strategic investments. The NDC is therefore committed to using the legal, fiscal and trade instruments at our disposal, in an inclusive effort, to safeguard the jobs of today and create sustainable jobs for the future,” information on his website said.

     

    Source: My News GH

  • Lets develop telemedicine tools to improve Ghanas healthcare system Mahama

    The Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC), John Dramani Mahama has made a strong case for the country to refocus on telehealth to open up access to quality healthcare.

    In a Facebook post hours ago, the former leader re-echoed that the outbreak of Covid-19 has demonstrated yet again that a strong healthcare system is vital for any country.

    “We have to develop telemedicine tools to support the construction and provision of modern and well-equipped health facilities across the country. This will make it easier for every Ghanaian to access quality healthcare. Together, we will build a future #Ghana,” he said.

    His suggestion comes on the heels of the spike in cases of the Coronavirus pandemic in the country.

    220 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Ghana pushing the country’s case count to 6,486 from 6,269 as of the last update by the Ghana Health Service on Wednesday.

    The number of recoveries has also jumped to 1,951 from 1,898 while the death toll remains at 31.

    See the post below,

    Source: Kasapa FM

     

  • Coronavirus has shown why access to healthcare is a human right Mahama

    Former President John Dramani Mahama believes the Coronavirus pandemic is a timely reminder that every country needs to have a strong healthcare system.

    According to him, access to healthcare is a human right and the government must prioritise the construction of well-equipped health facilities.

    In a Facebook post on Thursday, Mahama said such a move would make it easier for every Ghanaian to have access to quality healthcare.

    The outbreak of #COVID19 has demonstrated yet again that a strong healthcare system is vital for any country. Access to healthcare is a human right!” Mahama wrote.

    “We have to develop telemedicine tools to support the construction and provision of modern and well-equipped health facilities across the country.

    “This will make it easier for every Ghanaian to access quality healthcare. Together, we will build a future.”

    The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer has previously criticised the Akufo-Addo government for abandoning projects started by his administration.

    Meanwhile, President Akufo-Addo has promised to construct 88 new hospitals in the 88 districts to boost health delivery across the country.

    The President said 10 hospitals will be built in the Ashanti region, nine in the Volta region, nine in the Central region, eight in the Eastern region and seven in the Greater Accra region.

    Also, seven of the hospitals will be built in Upper East, five each in the Northern, Oti, Upper West and the Bono regions, while four will be built in the Western North and Western regions.

    Meanwhile, the Ahafo and Savannah regions will have three district hospitals, two in Bono East, and two more in North East Regions.

    Source: pulse.com.gh

  • ‘When I see Mahama, I see Airbus scandal’ – Kwamena Duncan discloses his ‘nightmare’

    There is no indication that Central Regional Minister, Kwamena Duncan will let former President John Mahama be as far as the Airbus Bribery Scandal is concerned.

    Kwamena Duncan has been hot on the heels of the former President after the scandal broke.

    His criticisms also stem from the fact that the flagbearer of the NDC has kept mute on the issue despite several allegations, from especially the camp of the ruling New Patriotic Party, that he (Mahama) is indeed the one described as “government official 1” in documents pertaining to the infamous saga.

    Contributing to a panel discussion on Peace FM’s morning show ‘Kokrokoo’, the Central Regional Minister says he cannot erase from his memory, the fact that Mahama was linked to the scandal and that when he “sees him, he sees the airbus”.

    “So can Mahama ever accuse someone of corruption after airbus scandal, because when I see him I see airbus. I cannot see how in our national politics; he could command the moral grounds let alone in our international politics,” he intimated.

     

    Source: Peace FM

  • Give Mahama credit for Tema interchange – Yamin to government

    Former Ashanti Regional Deputy Minister under the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Yamin has underscored the need for the current administration to recognise the significant role former President John Dramani Mahama played in the construction of the Tema motorway interchange.

    To him, the former President should have been specially invited for the commissioning of the project.

    Mr. Yamin said the NPP does not recognise the need to appreciate the efforts of the former administration.

    He referenced how the late President Atta Mills invited former President Kufour to the commissioning of the N1 Highway because he [Kufour] started the project.

    “Sincerely, if the NPP wants to be sincere, they have to invite former President Mahama to the ceremony and appreciate him for his performance. But I am not sure the NPP would be sincere to do that,” he added.

    The newly constructed Tema Motorway Interchange was opened to traffic on Saturday, May 16, 2020

    The five new interchanges were built on the Accra-Tema motorway as part of the expansion works on the stretch.

    The motorway was closed to traffic for construction works to be carried on the three-tier Tema Motorway Roundabout Interchange.

    The project had a June 6, 2020 deadline but it has been completed before the scheduled date.

    The Interchange is a $57 million project financed under a grant from the Japanese government through its agency, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

    Source: rainbowradioonline.com

  • $1bn IMF loan: Government has been vindicated, Mahama doesn’t read – Buabeng Asamoah

    Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Yaw Buabeng Asamoah says the Akufo-Addo government has been vindicated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding the $1 billion loan facility the Bretton Woods institution recently doled out to the Government of Ghana.

    The National Democratic Congress (NDC) claims government massaged figures to secure the loan from the IMF.

    These claims were championed by the NDC and their flagbearer former President John Dramani Mahama in an attempt to besmirch President Akufo-Addo and make his government unpopular in the eyes of Ghanaians, according to the ruling party, but that was shot down by Country Director of the IMF, Dr. Albert Touna Mama over the weekend.

    Dr. Touna Mama, in an interview with Joy FM on Saturday, cleared the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta of tampering with the figures disclosing that ”when it comes to the data we received that we worked with, in this debate, there is nothing new that we did not know”.

    Contrary to the NDC claims which emanated from a fact-checking exercise by the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) that the government presented different data to the IMF, the IMF Boss expounded that the 7.5 per cent fiscal deficit in the IMF statement was generated by the institution itself and not the Government of Ghana, adding that what the NDC thinks is a discrepancy in the figures is actually a result of two different methodologies used in calculating deficit and international reserve.

    To him, the NDC grossly erred in its interpretation of the figures.

    “You need to go through the reports and understand what the figures that have been presented are…Our number includes these two elements (financial sector payments and energy sector payment) and we know why the Governor of the Bank of Ghana made the decision not to have these two elements in the fiscal deficits…When it comes to Gross International Reserve, we have our definition; definition that we think is the right one.”

    “But the Bank of Ghana also has a different understanding of what Gross International Reserve should account for. And the difference here is that Bank of Ghana accounts the Oil Fund, the Heritage Fund and the Stabilization Fund as part of Gross International Reserve and I think that point was clearly made at the beginning of the year by the Governor of the Bank of Ghana. That is the difference and that is the position that they have taken,” he added.

    Touching on the issue on Peace FM’s ‘Kokrokoo’, the NPP Communications Director held that the explanations given by the IMF Country Director should put to rest the political arguments about the IMF 1 billion-dollar loan facility since it has been established that the government did nothing wrong.

    According to him, former President John Mahama and the NDC have shot themselves in the foot.

    “He (Mahama) didn’t take time to read. They don’t listen when we always tell them they don’t read. It has been disclosed that Ghana is not the only country that benefited from the loan facility. If he had exercised a little restraint to know the world is transforming, he would not have made such a rash of it,” Yaw Buabeng Asamoah slammed former President Mahama.

    Source: Peace FM

  • Coronavirus: Strengthen observance of safety protocols Mahama

    The flag bearer of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama, has advised Ghanaians to strengthen the observance of the required safety protocols before admitting all persons including staff into their premises to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

    Mr Mahama further encouraged Ghanaians to wear a mask and ensure that all others do same.

    “Handwashing with soap under running water must be mandatory for all, and have a queue manager to ensure appropriate physical distancing as clients wait for their turn. But as we have been advised, if you do not have anything essential doing, please stay home. Help protect yourself and your family,” Mr Mahama said in a Facebook post.

    The former President also encouraged Ghanaians not to forget the vulnerable in society as the coronavirus has brought untold hardship on them.

    Mr Mahama gave these pieces of advice as he visited some communities in Sukura and Nima in Accra on Sunday, 10 May 2020 to share food items to households to help ease their burden as a result of COVID-19.

    Source: Class FM

  • Coronavirus: Strengthen observance of safety protocols Mahama

    The flagbearer of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama, has advised Ghanaians to strengthen the observance of the required safety protocols before admitting all persons including staff into their premises to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

    Mr Mahama further encouraged Ghanaians to wear a mask and ensure that all others do same.

    “Handwashing with soap under running water must be mandatory for all, and have a queue manager to ensure appropriate physical distancing as clients wait for their turn. But as we have been advised, if you do not have anything essential doing, please stay home. Help protect yourself and your family,” Mr Mahama said in a Facebook post.

    The former President also encouraged Ghanaians not to forget the vulnerable in society as the coronavirus has brought untold hardship on them.

    Mr Mahama gave these pieces of advice as he visited some communities in Sukura and Nima in Accra on Sunday, 10 May 2020 to share food items to households to help ease their burden as a result of COVID-19.

     

    Source: Class FM

  • Apologise for peddling falsehood on World Press Freedom Day – Group tells Mahama

    Student Journalists For Truth, a group of young student journalists has asked former President John Mahama to apologise to the media and the general public for peddling falsehood on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day last week.

    In a video message to celebrate the day last week, former President Mahama released a video message which he said Ghana was the number one ranked country in Africa for press when he was President, and added that Ghana has lost that enviable position due to poor press freedom under President Akufo-Addo.

    But fact checks, led by www.ghanaweb.com and later corroborated by the Media Foundation for West Africa, have revealed that the former President’s claim was false.

    Now the students are calling on the former President to apologise for his “repulsive and gaping falsehood.”

    “It is rather unfortunate that on a day meant to celebrate the press and highlight one of its most important elements, former President Mahama chose to desecrate the day by using the press to peddle falsehood,” the group said in a strongly worded press release issued today.

    “We cannot fathom what could have motivated the former President to confidently peddle such a lie when incontrovertible records clearly show that Ghana was never ranked number in Africa as far as press freedom is concerned during his time as President.”

    The young student journalist added that celebrating press freedom include the truth value of the press. They therefore called on the former President to apologise and set the records straight so that his claim doesnt become a misleading reference for students.

    “Upholding press freedom is also about speaking truth to the public, especially by high-ranking public officials as the former President.”

    “We wish to call on the former President to apologise for the unfortunate untruths he peddled to set the records straight. These lies, if left uncorrected, would become a misleading reference point for younger generations because it was peddled by a former President.”

    Below is the full press release:

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Bawumia’s attacks on Mahama shows there’s confusion at the Presidency – Chief Biney

    The Deputy National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Chief Biney, has said Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia‘s recent comments comparing ‘dumsor’ to Coronavirus pandemic means there is a total confusion at the Presidency.

    According to him, whiles President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is calling for Ghanaians to desist from politicizing Coronavirus, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is not adhering to the directive from his immediate boss which suggest that there is a total confusion at the Presidency.

    “Recent statements by Dr. Bawumia means there is a total confusion at the Presidency, because what the President is saying different from what the Vice-president and the Information Minister said, I don’t understand why Dr. Bawumia will ignore a directive from his boss to resort in politics in this COVID-19 era,” he said on Accra-based Kingdom FM.

    “President Akufo-Addo has failed Ghanaians woefully in the fight against coronavirus in Ghana, why must the lockdown be lifted looking at the high increase of coronavirus cases in Ghana, instead of you to find solutions to control the coronavirus epidemic you are doing a comparison of ‘dumsor’ to Coronavirus,” he added.

    Dr. Bawumia has advised Mahama to speak based on the data available with regards to how the economy is performing and stop running the risk of embarrassing himself.

    “We have been able to perform much better on the situation we inherited. In fact, the data makes it very clear.

    “My humble advice to former President Mahama is to take a look at the data. This is not green book data, this is the real data, look at it again before you speak, otherwise, you will end up embarrassing yourself,” he stated

    Source: pulse.com.gh