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President Akufo-Addo Recieves Credentials Of Six Envoys
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, 17th October, 2023 received the letters of credence from six new Ambassadors and High Commissioners at a brief presentation event to mark the beginning of their tour of duty to Ghana, at the Jubilee House in Accra.
They are H.E. David Kabre of Burkina Faso, H.E. Rosa Liliana Gomez Cardenas De Weston of Peru, H.E. Daniel Mahongo of Zambia, H.E. Kittisak Klomchit of Thailand, H.E. Andrew Augustus Wilson of The Bahamas and H.E. Amaury Justo Duarte of the Dominican Republic.
Interacting with President Akufo-Addo, David Kabre, pledged to deepen the longstanding relationship between the two countries by resuming and holding Joint Cooperation Committees, continuing negotiations on the railway interconnection projects between the two countries and the Bolgatanga-Po pipeline project. He also committed to strengthening military and security cooperation as part of the fight against terrorism.
H.E. Rosa Liliana Gomez Cardenas De Weston of Peru conveyed her willingness to sign a Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of political consultation that offers the opportunity to identify key areas of cooperation, whilst H.E. Daniel Mahongo of Zambia, promised to leverage on existing ties between Ghana and Zambia which has been further strengthened with the recent state visit of Zambian President, Hakainde Hichilema.
H.E. Kittisak Klomchit of Thailand, offered to support Ghana’s efforts in rice growing to reduce the import burden on the staple for Ghana, whereas, H.E. Andrew Augustus Wilson of The Bahamas, said, the struggles for self-determination, sovereignty, identity and reparatory justice, form the foundation of the strong cultural and diplomatic connection between the two countries.
On behalf of the Dominican Republic and President Luis Abinader, H.E. Amaury Justo Duarte, who is based in Morocco, said, as part of continued efforts towards strengthening relations Ghana and the Dominican Republic, we commemorated the 4th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between, and added, we are two friendly and like-minded countries that share a history of fighting for independence and democracy.”
Recounting specific areas of cooperation, President Akufo-Addo, promised even deeper ties of support, collaboration and people-to-people engaas well as bilateral engagements between Ghana and their respective countries, and wished them well on their tour of duty.
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Focus on more pressing issues like Galamsey, not hate speech – Ellen Ama Daaku to Mahama
An aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia,Ellen Ama Daaku has advised President John Dramani Mahama to shift his attention from social media hate speech to more urgent national issues such as illegal mining.
Speaking in an interview, she noted that the President’s recent comments about tracking the IP addresses of people who spread hate speech were unnecessary.
According to her, President Mahama must first define what he considers to be hate speech before seeking to punish people for it.
Ms. Daaku argued that the President himself had benefitted from hate speech and social media attacks in the past when he was in opposition.
She said even during his time in government, he described his opponents and their tribesmen in unpalatable terms, which later drew complaints from former President Nana Akufo-Addo to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference.
She stressed that harsh criticism of leaders on social media should not automatically be considered hate speech, adding that former leaders, including former President Nana Akufo-Addo had all been subjected to it.
“He is only feeling what Nana Akufo-Addo went through for eight years,” she remarked.
While acknowledging the need to regulate misconduct online, Ms. Daaku insisted that going after social media activists should not be a priority.
She noted that many political activists, including herself, had been insulted and attacked online but never called for arrests.
She concluded that President Mahama should focus his energy on solving pressing problems such as galamsey and the economy instead of concentrating on critics on social media.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Prof Alidu Seidu files nomination for Tamale Central seat
The newly elected parliamentary candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Tamale Central, Prof Alidu Seidu, has submitted his nomination forms to the Electoral Commission.
As of 10:00 a.m. today, he was the only person who had filed to contest the seat.
Nomination of candidates will close at the end of the day.
Associate Professor and Head of the Political Science Department at the University of Ghana Legon, Prof. Alidu Seidu won the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries in the Tamale Central constituency with a landslide victory.
The elections, supervised by the party’s Elections and IT Directorate in the Northern Region, saw Prof. Seidu poll 840 votes out of the total valid ballots cast.
His closest contender, Lawyer Hanan Gundadow Abdul-Rahaman, secured 536 votes.
The other aspirants could not make significant gains, with Dr. Seidu Fiter obtaining 44 votes, Aliu Abdul-Hamid 23 votes, and the rest recording fewer than 10 votes each.
In all, 1,500 ballots were cast, with 6 ballots rejected and 7 spoilt ballots recorded.
The results were signed and declared by Dr. Arnold Mashud Abukari, NDC Northern Regional Director of Elections and IT.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) held parliamentary primaries in Tamale Central to choose a candidate for the upcoming by-election following the death of the sitting Member of Parliament, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed. Dr. Mohammed, who also served as Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, tragically died in a military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District on August 6, 2025, alongside seven others.
His passing left the Tamale Central seat vacant, as required by Ghana’s 1992 Constitution.
The Electoral Commission has scheduled the by-election for September 30, 2025. While the NDC moved quickly to open nominations and vet aspirants, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) announced it would not contest the seat, citing the need to respect the somber circumstances and promote national unity.
By: Jacob Aggrey
