President John Dramani Mahama has announced a 20 percent allowance for teachers who accept to teach in rural schools. He noted that it is important to continue to retain and motivate teachers in all schools, especially in rural and underserved areas. As a result, the President announced during the State [...]
President John Dramani Mahama has announced the intention of his government to establish Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) as well as Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) schools in underserved communities. The intervention aims to promote inclusive and equitable access to modern educational facilities to improve learning outcomes [...]
The government is expected to launch a flagship National Apprenticeship Programme to equip about ten thousand (10,000) young people in the informal sector with employable skills including proving apprenticeship fees and start-up kits. The youth development and the Interior Ministries will facilitate the training for young people in the okada [...]
Former Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to reverse the unfair dismissals of Ghanaians who were legitimately employed by the erstwhile Akufo-Addo government. He stated that the least a party that campaigned on jobs could do under conditions of unemployment is to also [...]
President John Dramani Mahama Wednesday afternoon left Accra for the Munich Security Conference in Germany. The President, who will be away from February 12 to Monday, February 17, will also be attending the African Union (AU) Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Speaking to the press prior to the President’s departure, [...]
President John Dramani Mahama has announced a ban on non-essential travel for government appointees, reinforcing his administration’s commitment to modesty and prudent resource management. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of 17 ministers, President Mahama stressed the need for fiscal discipline and cautioned against arrogance and extravagance. “The hallmark of this [...]
President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to restore Republic Day as a national holiday and introduce an additional public holiday for Eid al-Fitr. During his thank-you tour in the Western Region on Wednesday, February 5, he revealed that his administration would amend the Public Holidays Act to reinstate July [...]
President John Dramani Mahama has nominated Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini as the Deputy Minister-designate for Roads and Highways. Additionally, John Dumelo has been named the Deputy Minister-designate for Agriculture. These appointments were announced by Felix Ofosu Kwakye, the Spokesperson for President Mahama. Below is the full lists of the nominees. Source: [...]
President John Dramani Mahama has announced key appointments to the Office of the President, aimed at enhancing governance and operational efficiency. The Jubilee House in a statement signed by the Ag Spokesperson to the President, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, dated Tuesday, 21st January, 2025, said the new appointments reflected the President’s [...]
President John Dramani Mahama has taken swift actions to issue an Executive Instrument to restructure and establish new ministries within the Civil Service as he forms his government. The Civil Service (Ministries) Instrument, 2025 was signed on January 9, 2025, under the authority granted by section 11(3) of the Civil [...]