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  • You will need to give me sometime to fix Akufo-Addo’s mess – Mahama appeals to disgruntled trade unions

    You will need to give me sometime to fix Akufo-Addo’s mess – Mahama appeals to disgruntled trade unions

    Former President John Mahama has urged Ghanaians, particularly trade and labour groups, to grant him a grace period if he returns to power after the 2024 elections. 

    His plea, he said, is to fix the ‘mess’ the incumbent government has made before he is able to meet the several demands from the labour unions. 

    “This country is broke, and, so, we will beg you that when we come into office, give us a bit of a honeymoon. Let’s put things in place so that we bring the economy back onto its feet,” he made the appeal.

    This appeal comes amid increasing calls for improved working conditions from numerous labour unions. 

    During a ‘Campus Connect’ event in Hohoe, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer highlighted the importance of prioritising economic recovery before tackling specific demands.

    The former president said Ghana is “broke” due to the gross damage from  mismanagement by the NPP.

    Addressing specific groups, Mr Mahama urged, “And I will plead with the teacher union: GNAT, NAGRAT, UTAG, and TEWU, and all of them; I know all of you are clamouring for allowances. 

    Let me caution you that in 2025, when we take over, we will show you the books and the finances of this country, and when we have done that, we can accede to your demands again, and that’s why I’m being very measured in the promises that I make because we all know the crisis in which this country has been plunged.”

    Meanwhile, the former president, who is currently the flagbearer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has become very critical of the incumbent government’s actions and inactions as he campaigns his way back into the Jubilee House ahead of the 2024 national election. 

  • Guinea marks coup anniversary with bloodshed, 4 dead

    Guinea marks coup anniversary with bloodshed, 4 dead

    our people were killed in fights between protesters and security forces in Guinea on the day when the country remembered the second anniversary of a military takeover, according to activists.

    The Forces Vives, which is a group of political parties, trade unions, and civil society groups that want civilian rule to come back quickly, stated on Facebook that four young men between the ages of 15 and 18 have died.

    It was reported that two people died in the capital city, Conakry, when armed security forces attacked areas where political activists live. This happened on Monday, right before planned protests against the government.

    The two other teenagers were murdered on Tuesday and at least twelve others got shot and hurt, according to Forces Vives.

    The military government, who had told people not to join the protests, has not said anything about the most recent event.

    Forces Vives is worried about the elections taking too long to happen.

    Many people have protested against Mamady Doumbouya, a military officer who is currently the temporary president, and these protests have often become violent.

    The junta suggested a plan to switch to democracy in two years last October, after the group Ecowas refused a plan that would have taken three years.

    The government of Guinea is one of a few military governments in West and Central Africa that have taken control through a series of coup d’états since 2020. Many of them still need to have elections like they promised.