John Dramani Mahama

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to withhold assent to the Tribunals Bill, 2026. The appeal aims to enable broad national consultations.

A Ghanaian company led by President John Dramani Mahama's brother, Ibrahim Mahama, has refused to return a $100 million gold mine following an international court ruling, amid allegations of forged signatures and failure to meet ownership terms. The dispute over the Black Volta gold mine in northwest Ghana highlights concerns about legal compliance and political influence, potentially damaging investor confidence in the country's mining sector.

President John Dramani Mahama aims to build trust through strengthened public accountability as part of a new government anti-corruption plan. Governance experts emphasize that the plan's success hinges on consistent enforcement of existing laws.

President John Dramani Mahama urged Ghanaians to remain united, grateful, and prayerful amid recent floods in Accra that caused fatalities and property damage. The call for unity came during a national prayers and thanksgiving event.

African and Caribbean leaders have adopted a 19-point reparations plan demanding financial compensation, debt cancellation, formal apologies, and the return of looted cultural artifacts for the transatlantic slave trade. The proposal, endorsed by the African Union and CARICOM at a conference in Ghana, will be presented at the next UN General Assembly.

African and Caribbean leaders at a conference in Accra, Ghana, urged former slave-trading nations to issue apologies and reparations following a U.N. resolution labeling the transatlantic slave trade as 'the gravest crime against humanity.' The conference proposed concrete measures for reparatory justice, including a Global Reparation Fund, though countries like the United States show mixed public support for such initiatives.

Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama discussed the financial and health challenges faced by his country after the closure of USAID, which previously provided $154 million annually, with nearly half allocated to health systems. The article highlights tensions over U.S. global health policies requiring data sharing, resistance from some African nations, and the impact of aid cuts on crises like the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo.

Ghana secured private sector deals worth £215 million during President John Dramani Mahama's UK visit, aiming to attract investment after recovering from an economic crisis. The country exited a $3 billion IMF bailout program and targets an investment-grade credit rating within three years, while addressing concerns about mispriced African debt and restructuring tools.