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Mahama promises to hold NDC appointees who abuse office accountable
Former President and the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has promised to hold accountable officials who abuse their office in his administration when voted as President in December.
According to him, those in government positions are there to serve the nation and must be ready to answer for their actions.
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Mahama promises to hold NDC appointees who abuse office accountable
Former President and the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has promised to hold accountable officials who abuse their office in his administration when voted as President in December.
According to him, those in government positions are there to serve the nation and must be ready to answer for their actions.
Speaking at a Townhall Meeting yesterday, August 12, at Bukom Square, the former President said individuals seeking to enrich themselves should look to the private sector instead of entering public office.
“If people want to come into government and make money then we can’t help you, go into the private centre, we will help you set up a cassava processing plant go and process cassava, employ young people, don’t and come and take public office,” he said.
Mahama stated that any public officeholder who abuses their position should expect to be held accountable.
“Once you take public office you must be prepared to be held to account,” he said.
This notwithstanding, the former president acknowledged the challenges of prosecuting members of his own party or government but empathised the need to do so to ensure accountability and combat corruption.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Speaking at a Townhall Meeting yesterday, August 12, at Bukom Square, the former President said individuals seeking to enrich themselves should look to the private sector instead of entering public office.
“If people want to come into government and make money then we can’t help you, go into the private centre, we will help you set up a cassava processing plant go and process cassava, employ young people, don’t and come and take public office,” he said.
Mahama stated that any public officeholder who abuses their position should expect to be held accountable.
“Once you take public office you must be prepared to be held to account,” he said.
This notwithstanding, the former president acknowledged the challenges of prosecuting members of his own party or government but empathised the need to do so to ensure accountability and combat corruption.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President has hosted a delegation of African diaspora women who are in Ghana ahead of a planned Presidential Conferment of Citizenship ceremony.
The Director of Diaspora Affairs, Kofi Okyere Darko, explained in a Facebook post that the visit was a gesture of appreciation by the delegation to the Government of Ghana for its continued efforts to reconnect Africans in the diaspora with their ancestral homeland.
He indicated that the ceremony, scheduled for next Monday, will officially grant Ghanaian citizenship to members of the delegation as part of the country’s broader engagement with the African diaspora.
The delegation was led by Erica Bennett, Founder of the Diaspora Africa Forum.
According to Mr Okyere Darko, her years of advocacy have played an important role in strengthening ties between Africa and people of African descent living abroad.
He noted that the group’s journey towards citizenship represents not only a legal process but also a cultural and spiritual return to their roots.
Also present at the meeting was Natalie Jackson, an attorney who is also expected to receive Ghanaian citizenship during the ceremony. She works closely with renowned civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.
Mr Okyere Darko emphasised that Ghana remains committed to strengthening relationships with the African diaspora and promoting unity, identity, and shared heritage among people of African descent worldwide.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana has signed a debt restructuring agreement with the Kingdom of Belgium as part of efforts to restore the country’s economic stability after the financial crisis that hit the nation in 2022 and 2023.
The Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, today disclosed that he signed the agreement on behalf of the Government of Ghana.
He explained that Ghana experienced a very difficult period during the crisis, which forced the government at the time to declare a debt default.
However, he indicated that the country is now recovering and witnessing a significant economic turnaround.
According to him, stronger systems are also being put in place to ensure that Ghana does not return to such a situation again.
Dr Forson noted that the agreement with Belgium is the eighth deal Ghana has concluded with countries under the Official Creditor Committee as part of its external debt restructuring programme.
He expressed appreciation to the Government of Belgium for its support and partnership with Ghana during the process.
The Finance Minister thanked Carole van Eyll, Ambassador of Belgium to Ghana, for her role in strengthening relations between the two countries.
The agreement forms part of Ghana’s broader effort to restructure its external debts and stabilise the economy following the crisis.
By: Jacob Aggrey
