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Government sets up Committee to probe Akosombo Dam Spillage and flooding impact

News CencordMarch 14, 2025

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has inaugurated a five-member committee to investigate the issues arising from the flooding caused by the spillage of the Akosombo Dam in September 2023. This initiative underscores the government’s commitment to managing the environmental impact and ensuring the safety and livelihoods of affected communities. The […]

President orders audit of SOEs – Exercise to block inefficiencies, deliver value

News CencordMarch 14, 2025

President John Dramani Mahama has instructed the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA) to commission independent audits of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to identify inefficiencies and financial leakages, emphasising that the government will not sustain entities that fail to deliver value to the nation. The directive aims to align SOEs with the country’s economic goals […]

COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno sworn in as Ghana’s new Inspector-General of Police

News CencordMarch 14, 2025

President John Dramani Mahama has officially sworn in Commissioner of Police (COP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno as the new Inspector-General of Police (IGP) in a ceremony held at the Jubilee House on Friday, March 14, 2025. The event, which marked a major transition in the leadership of the Ghana Police Service, was attended by senior government […]

Mahama continues shake-up in security services; Replaces Heads of Fire, Prisons, and Immigration Services

News CencordMarch 14, 2025

President John Dramani Mahama has intensified his restructuring of Ghana’s security sector with the appointment of new heads for the Ghana Prisons Service, Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), and Ghana Immigration Service (GIS). This latest shake-up follows the swearing-in of Commissioner of Police (COP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno as the new Inspector-General of Police (IGP) today. […]

Pan-African movement key to drive reparations agenda

News CencordMarch 13, 2025

The timely call by Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama for reparations to Africa to compensate for colonisation and its associated injustices has provoked diverse reactions, bringing to the fore the urgent need for a unified front to drive that agenda. The speech made by President Mahama at the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa on […]

IMANI Africa warns against removal of IGP Dampare

News CencordMarch 13, 2025

Prominent members of IMANI Africa, including Vice President Kofi Bentil and Founding President Franklin Cudjoe, have cautioned President John Dramani Mahama against removing the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, from office. Kofi Bentil, in a Facebook post, warned that dismissing Dr Dampare would be a repeat of what he described as the […]

GH¢2.7bn presidency budget covers salaries of state workers, not presidential expenses—Gov’t explains

News CencordMarch 13, 2025

The government has clarified that GH¢2.7 billion allocated to the Office of the President in the 2025 Budget is for the salaries of public sector workers whose agencies now fall under the presidency for administrative purposes. In a Facebook video broadcast on Thursday, March 13, 2025, Minister for Government Communications, Mr Felix Kwakye Ofosu, addressed […]

YEA CEO Malik Basintale explains decision to launch two job apps

News CencordMarch 12, 2025

The Chief Executive Officer of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Mr Malik Basintale, has defended the agency’s decision to introduce two separate mobile applications to improve job access in Ghana. His comments come in response to public criticism over the need for two different apps instead of a single platform. Reacting to the concerns on […]

Government launches Mahama Cares to support treatment of chronic diseases

News CencordMarch 12, 2025

The government has launched the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, widely known as Mahama Cares, to provide financial support for people suffering from chronic diseases such as cancer, kidney failure, and heart conditions. The initiative, introduced by President John Dramani Mahama, is expected to ease the financial burden of treatment and improve access to healthcare for […]

Surrender diplomatic passports – Foreign Ministry reminds holders

News CencordMarch 12, 2025

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a final ultimatum to diplomatic and service passport holders who were issued with their passports by the previous administration to hand them over to its Legal and Treaties Bureau by March 17. This follows the directive by the Office of the President to recall the Diplomatic and Service […]

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