President John Mahama may be considering another shot at the presidency in 2020, Deputy Minister of Energy and Member of Parliament-elect for the Yapei-Kusawgu constituency in the Greater Accra Region, John Jinapor has hinted.
A transition team to ensure a smooth transfer of power from President John Dramani Mahama's administration to that of President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will be inaugurated on Sunday, December 11.
Former President Jerry Rawlings has urged President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to lead the country with "fearlessness, humility and honesty" so as to tackle the huge challenges facing Ghana like he promised during his campaigns.
Policy think tank IMANI Ghana has itemized some five significant areas that it believes the newly elected New Patriotic Party (NPP) government should tackle with urgency. In a statement signed by President of IMANI Ghana Franklin Cudjoe, said the new government must immediately carry out a risk analysis of all government projects to ensure “political accountability.†The policy think tank expect the next government to transform the pensions sector, determine an optimal level of taxation, avoid wasteful projects and review the single spine salary structure.
Former Attorney General Martin Amidu has asked Ghanaians to pray for the government of President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to be able to retrieve the GHC51million wrongfully paid to businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome as judgment debt.
Charlotte Osei, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission has proven the NPP wrong, spokesperson for the party's presidential candidate for the 2016 elections and now president-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated.
President John Mahama has spoken for the first time since the Electoral Commission (EC) declared the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo winner of the 2016 presidential elections assuring a smooth transition to the next administration.
President elect, Nana Akufo-Addo said he was not elected to serve one party and would do his best to serve the entire nation.
Delivering his maiden speech after being declared as the winner of the December 7 general elections, he said, "President of Ghana is President for every single Ghanaian without discrimination or malice to any ethnic group or political party."
He added that "whether you supported me or not, whether you campaigned for me or not,or voted or not,I can promise you one thing, I will do my best to serve your interest."
He said, he would put the country back on the path of progress and prosperity and ensure that the country is transformed to benefit every citizen.
God he stressed, did not provide the country with abundant natural resources to be poor and confident that together the destiny of growth and prosperity of Ghana would be fulfilled.
He expressed gratitude to his family, the Electoral Commission, the media, Pastors and Clergies, security services and the entire country for their support.
Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been declared as the winner of the Wednesday's presidential elections.
Information filtering in from the camp of the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) indicates that President John Mahama has called Nana Akufo-Addo to concede defeat.
More seats in the bag for the NPP. One of the very vociferous person’s in the New Patriotic Party(NPP), Ursula Owusu Ekuful has convincingly won the Ablekuma West Parliamentary seat to join the tall list of party gurus to remain in Ghana’s house of legislature.
Pollster Ben Ephson has self-confessed he got it wrong by forecasting one touch victory for President John Mahama and the governing National Democratic Congress in this year’s elections.
Renowned pollster Ben Ephson has admitted that his prediction of a one touch victory for President John Mahama in the 2016 presidential elections was wrong.
