Author: Gifty Boateng

President John Dramanu Mahama, has been hit with a terrible news with the passing away of his younger brother, Malik Dramani Mahama. The unfortunate news occurred yesterday, Thursday July 17 after the deceased was reportedly seen online six (6) hours earlier. The president is yet to publicly comment on the sad development.  Based in the Kingdom (UK), the death of Malik has hit many Ghanaians especially National Democratic Congress (NDC) and his friends online. Many have expressed shock because to them, the deceased was online, commented on posts and engaged on Whatsapp groups few hours before the sad news. Messages…

As part of it reset agenda, the John Mahama government has with immediate effect withdrawn all Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) personnel, serving as bodyguards to civilians and all others who hitherto to enjoy such protection. The decision follows public concerns about how soldiers were being used and dispatched to individuals and groups and even foreign nationals for various reasons. They argued the act was gradually becoming a norm and disturbing considering the fact that personnel are trained for external security of Ghana and not internal which is the responsibility of the Police. A recent video of a Ghanaian soldier serving…

By Gifty Boateng In the spirit of transparency and accountability, the government will today Monday, July 14, begin what it calls ‘Government Accountability Series’. The initiative is aimed getting the various sector ministers account and update the citizens their stewardship over the past six (6) months, while divulging their initial views of the administration’s performance so far pertaining to their individual sectors. The series will be held three times a week beginning Monday to Wednesday at 11 a.m Minister for government communications and spokesperson to President John Dramani Mahama, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, who disclosed this said the first to speak…

By Gifty Boateng In a fiercely contested election, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) 2024 parliamentary candidate for the Ablekuma North constituency, Ewurabena Aubynn has finally snatched the seat for the first time in 28 years. It is the first time since 1996, the governing party is winning the seat from the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), which prides itself as it stronghold. The outcome of the election forms part of similar feats chalked by the party in many areas like the Dome Kwabenya, Ablekuma South, Sekondi constituencies among others. Provisional result of the rerun held today Friday July 11 shows…

By Gifty Boateng The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has set in motion, a wicked propaganda against it main opponents, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), ahead of today’s rerun of some 19 polling stations in the Ablekuma North constituency. It Member of Parliament (MP) for Trobu constituency, in the Greater Accra Region, Gloria Owusu, has accused the NDC and it candidate Ewurabena Aubynn of intimidation. According to the first time MP, who stormed the constituency with colleagues to campaign, the NDC wants to cheat the NPP candidate, Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie, who once represented the constituency. Speaking to a female resident…

By Gifty A. Boateng The New Patriotic Party (NPP) 2024 parliamentary candidate for the Ablekuma North constituency, in the Greater Accra Region, has broken ranks with the main opposition party. According to the candidate, she is unaware that the NPP has formally boycotted the rerun set for tomorrow Friday July 11. As far as she is concerned, the aspirant insists the party has not issued any formal letter to the effect that it is disinterested in the rerun. “Have you seen a letter”, she asked hostess of the ‘Pulse’ on the JoyNews channel. Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie, who was once…

By Gifty Boateng Pupils of Super Kids Academy in Accra, have commemorated the National Prayer and Thanksgiving Day, instituted by the John Mahama administration. The event, designed to coincide with the Republic Day celebration, to pray and thank God for his blessings, was marked across the country. The school, comprising basic and junior high, according to management, joining in the first edition, announced it intends to make the event a yearly programme. According to them, they will commemorate and observe the day every year, so long as it is a national affair, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging the importance of…

By Gifty Boateng The only son of the late former president, Jerry John Rawlings, is out of the bachelor’s market. Kimathi Rawlings has departed from his father by settling down with his beautiful girlfriend who is white. A very beautiful video of the wedding ceremony emerged online yesterday Monday July 8 with many expressing pleasant surprise and sending congratulatory messages. Interestingly, many also wished that he married a Ghanaian considering the fact that they want him to veer into politics and succeed his father as president. Some ladies who have been crushing on the handsome son of Rawlings who married…

By Gifty Boateng  The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for the Akwatia constituency, in the Eastern Region, Ernest Yaw Kumi, has reportedly died at 40. This means that the Electoral Commission (EC) will be required to hold a by-election in the diamond rich constituency. The first-time lawmaker, according to media reports died today Monday July 7, 2025. The cause of his sudden passing is not readily available. No family source has confirmed the news but his colleague, Dr. Mahama Tiah Kabiru, MP for Walewale confirmed this to 3news. The deceased who was member of the NPP communication…

By Gifty Boateng A professor of financial economics at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), Lord Kwaku Mensah, has revealed that in terms of political ideology, he is aligned to the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC). As an academic, Prof Mensah said even though he is not a known member of the NDC, he can boldly say he is aligned to the party, having been appointed to serve in the John Mahama government. The lecturer of many years was appointed the acting head of the Local Government Service (LGS), alongside other colleagues from Ghana’s premier university, by the president…