Ghanaians awoke on Thursday to sad news involving an accident in Kintampo that has so far killed over three score people and wounded several others.
The President, John Dramani Mahama, shared his condolences in the immediate aftermath of the accident on twitter, and also followed up with more updates for the Ghanaian people on what was happening.
Ace broadcaster Joe Lartey, famous for the phrase ‘Over To You, Joe Lartey’- is pushing 90 years now, but still has quite a lot to say on the Ghanaian political situation.
The 89 year old appeared on Starr Chat Wednesday with Bola Ray, and touched on several issues. When asked to comment on the best leader this country has had since the return to constitutional rule in 1992, he chose President Kuffour, his favourite by a mile.
An older brother of the President John Dramani Mahama, Alfred Mahama, has reportedly been hospitalised after being involved in an accident.
According to multiple reports, the accident occurred on Tuesday night, leaving Mr Mahama with bruises all over his body. He has been admitted to the 37 Miltary Hospital.
President John Mahama says the people of this country should vote him for a second term in office so that he can put money in our pockets.
The President said his first term was for developing the infrastructural needs of this country, but his second would be used to make sure Ghanaians are well to do.
Nana Aba Anamoah must really be missing her time away from the public eye, because her actions this afternoon has got her right back in that position.
After her reign in the public eye as Miss Photoshop, the presenter has been largely missing. Perhaps she enjoyed that last public attention too much, or she just lost her head when getting on the platform to ask her question.
From BRUTALLYUNCENSORED.COM
The taxi driver who risked his life to foil a robbery attempt is reaping so many rewards for his bravery.
On Saturday, at Cantonments in Accra, the taxi driver chased down two robbers, who had shot a young lady to rob her of money on a motorbike- and mowed them down with his taxi.
President John Dramani Mahama, the Osagyefo of our time,believes that his party has done wonderfully well in government, so much so that the people would give them the mandate to rule for the next four years.
The President was speaking at a Presidential retreat held in the Volta Regional capital of Ho, attended by the Vice President, Ministers and Deputy Ministers of State, and Presidential Advisers and Staffers .
Sensible and rational Ghanaians are largely in agreement on this point, and these are not matters of partisan import, but matters of fact- John Dramani Mahama is a sh*tty President.
There are those entrenched in their party positions either way, who would enter this argument not based on facts, but on prior sentiment. But you don’t need a partisan position to make this argument, because the facts would support the premise.
John Dramani Mahama is possibly the most reviled person in Ghana right now. The country is headed on a path to destruction, but whenever we hear from him, it seems it’s just to listen to him trumpet his achievements.
Still, he is our President and it’s not an understatement that people do not know near as enough as they should about the man. Thus in the spirit of informing and educating, we have decided to compile some facts about John Mahama for you to chew upon.
Have you seen those makola women? The inventiveness, the skill and the intrepidity which we they run their businesses is a sight to behold.
Some of those women are probably richer than anyone you’ll find in Ghana’s middle class.
The BBC Africa service, like everyone else, is commemorating the impending end of 2015.
Amongst several other features cataloguing the year in review, a list of the best quotes on the continent has been compiled- and it features none other than our own JD Mahama.
The level of outrage is high, as Ghanaians try and fail to understand how our beloved country sunk to this level, of brazen public corruption and a leadership that simply does not care.
Whilst the default position should always be do not be corrupt, or at least carry it out in moderation- the norm in our country these days is do it in excess, and lie through your teeth when the public finds out.
The branded MMT buses that somehow cost the Ghanaian taxpayer Ghc 3.6m to brand with the likeness of our former Presidents, has drawn a level of outrage from the populace not seen for a while.
And it is a truly profligate bit of spending, with no practical value- obviously over inflated to line up the pockets of some unscrupulous bastards in government. Even those involved in doing the job has shown how they and the entire country is being taken for a ride, considering they charged far far less than the figures government claim.
Imagine the furore if John Mahama had decided to give himself a national award?
At a special event held in Accra Friday, President John Dramani Mahama awarded several prominent Ghanaians with the highest national award- the Order of the Star of the Volta.
One day after the inauguration of the long awaited power barges, on November 29 2015, President John Dramani Mahama turned 57 years. So, first things first, congratulations!
Ghana’s President since 2012, JDM has had his fair share of critics (basically everyone), but the President, being the communicator he is noted for, made a great promise on his birthday to the people of Ghana.
