4 d. ago Why Extending Ghana’s Presidential Term from Four to Five Years Is Not in the Interest of Ghanaians

Ghana is at a crossroads where a constitutional review committee tasked by President John Dramani Mahama has recommended extending the presidential term from four to five years. The committee cites the need for more time to implement policies, and looking to other African countries, presidents usually have more than four years in one term, and […]

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7 d. ago Ayariga Denies Mahama Third Term Agenda But Says Ghanaians Decide

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ayariga-denies-mahama-third-term-agenda-but-says-ghanaians-decide/Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has dismissed claims that President John Dramani Mahama is pursuing a third term in office, while acknowledging that Ghanaians retain the ultimate authority to decide the country’s political future. Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Friday, December 19, 2025 before the House adjourned for recess, Ayariga said President Mahama has […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ayariga-denies-mahama-third-term-agenda-but-says-ghanaians-decide/

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8 d. ago Galamsey crackdown: IMANI boss challenges Mahama to purge NDC of mining interests

The President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has thrown a gauntlet to President John Dramani Mahama, demanding that he confront "vested interests" within his own National Democratic Congress (NDC) if the renewed war against illegal mining is to be won.

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1 week ago Mahama’s first term galamsey crackdown failed due to political leadership – Dr Kokofu

Former Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dr Henry Kwabena Kokofu, has said the initial attempt by President John Dramani Mahama to confront illegal small-scale mining failed because politicians were placed at the centre of the campaign instead of state institutions.

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2 w. ago Majority rejects Minority’s ‘Mahama third term’ claims, says debate is dangerous and unfounded

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has dismissed accusations by the Minority that President John Dramani Mahama is seeking a third term in office, describing the claim as baseless and potentially harmful to national discourse. Speaking on the AM show on Wednesday, Mahama Ayariga said the Minority’s repeated claims could unintentionally plant the very idea they are warning against. “As for the question of John Mahama wanting to do a third term — which he hasn’t said he wants to do — that’s the funny thing,” he said.

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3 w. ago Agric glut was political, not strategic – Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana boss warns of lost livelihoods

Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber for Agribusiness Ghana, Anthony Morrison, says the current glut in the agricultural sector is not a victory for policy but a failure driven by politics.

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3 w. ago 2025 WASSCE: GES must apologise to parents; failures expose collapse of academic interventions – Adutwum’s Spokesperson

Spokesperson for Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, Yaw Opoku Mensah, has strongly criticised the Ghana Education Service (GES) following its recent press release on the 2025 WASSCE results, describing the statement as “a shameful political attempt to cover up leadership failure.”

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3 w. ago GNAT President attributes rising exam failures to politicisation and capitation delays

The President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Rev. Isaac Owusu, has attributed the rising rate of exam failures among basic school pupils to excessive politicisation of education and chronic delays in the release of the capitation grant.

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