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Akufo-Addo/Bawumia administration ‘is the biggest political scam’ – John Mahama
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Former President and flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has described the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government as a disaster and ‘the biggest political scam’ in the Fourth Republic.
Addressing some Ghanaians during his building Ghana Tour at Nalerigu in the North East Region of Ghana, he said, “ Indeed I say that the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia administration is the biggest political scam in the fourth republic, they package themselves very beautifully with a lot of lies and deceit and they got the people to vote for them.”
According to him, the hypocrisy is annoying, adding that “This is the same government where someone said that if it is about just borrowing and spending even their child in primary school can be president, every sector is in trouble.”
He said all the state-owned enterprises that were making a profit under the erstwhile NDC administration are all making losses.
“Today it is just a story of broken promises, the good thing about democracy is, every four years we have the opportunity to make a change, we have the opportunity to make a choice,” he noted.
He added that Ghanaians are called upon again on December 7, 2024, to exercise their mandate and make a choice.
According to the former President, after what the country has gone through in seven and half years, he would be surprised should anyone vote for the NPP again.
“Maybe those who have made money under this government, but I know that the majority of Ghanaians have seen a reversal in the quality of their lives,” John Mahama concluded
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has announced that the government has accepted the recommendation to abolish the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment as part of the constitutional review process.
He said the proposed amendment would affect Articles 3, 13, 19 and 72 of the 1992 Constitution, with offences that previously attracted the death penalty instead carrying life imprisonment.
Dr. Ayine made the announcement on July 30, 2026, at the Jubilee House in Accra during the Government Accountability Series while outlining the government’s position on the final recommendations of the Constitution Review Committee.
According to him, the government believes the death penalty is inconsistent with the constitutional right to life and Ghana’s international human rights obligations.
He explained that the recommendation forms part of broader proposals aimed at strengthening the protection of fundamental human rights under the Constitution.
Dr. Ayine said the government had also accepted the spirit of several recommendations to expand rights relating to women, children, persons with disabilities, older persons and the youth.
He added that a comprehensive Human Rights Act would be introduced to protect these rights and provide detailed enforcement mechanisms instead of amending the entrenched provisions of the Constitution through a national referendum.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called on both local and international investors to tap into opportunities in Ghana’s tourism, hospitality and creative industries.
Speaking in an interview yesterday with World Media USA Today, the Minister said government is committed to creating a conducive investment environment to support growth in the sector.
She highlighted key investment areas including hotels, fashion, music, film production, and tourism infrastructure.
Dzifa Gomashie also encouraged Ghanaians to invest in domestic tourism to help boost the local economy.
According to her, strategic investment in tourism and the creative economy will drive economic transformation, create jobs, and position Ghana as Africa’s gateway for heritage, culture, business and investment.
“Ghana has vast opportunities across tourism, hospitality and the creative industries. We are ready and open for business,” she stated.
The Minister’s remarks come as government intensifies efforts to leverage culture and tourism as drivers of economic growth and job creation.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
