Cybercriminals targeted the X (formerly Twitter) account of Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama to promote a fraudulent crypto-currency project. For 48 hours, compromising messages were posted asking Mahama’s supporters to invest in Solana Africa, a cryptocurrency and blockchain. “The president’s X account was compromised and we took steps to regain …
Read More »Ghana: John Mahama back as president
John Mahama has been sworn in on Tuesday, January 7 as Ghana’s president for the third time, as the country faces its worst economic crisis in a generation. Mahama, who started his political career as the communications minister, won the presidential election late last year after pledging to tackle the …
Read More »Ghana: Akufo-Addo congratulates his successor Mahama
The outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo and President-elect John Mahama met in the capital on Wednesday December 11, 2004 in Ghana. This face-to-face meeting took place two days after the announcement of the presidential election results. Nana Akufo-Addo congratulated his successor John Mahama: “It was important to hold this meeting with …
Read More »Why is ex-president Mahama the favorite?
Mahamudu Bawumia versus John Dramani Mahama, the duel that’s shaping up for the presidential election in Ghana on December 7. After two terms at the head of the country, Nana Akufo-Addo is stepping down in accordance with the Constitution. And the battle promises to be a close one between his …
Read More »Ghana: John Mahama elected NDC flag bearer for the next elections
Former Ghanaian President John Mahama has been elected as the flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), the country’s largest opposition party, for next year’s elections. The former president was declared the winner on Sunday after securing 98.9% of the total valid votes in the party’s primaries held on …
Read More »Mahama criticizes Supreme Court’s rejection of electoral fraud
John Mahama, the Ghanaian opposition leader expressed his disagreement with the Supreme Court over the rejection of his challenge to the December 7 presidential elections. The politician accused the electoral commission of inflating the vote tally in favour of the 76-year-old incumbent. The 62-year-old politician demanded a re-run after official …
Read More »Ghana court confirms Akufo-Addo’s election victory
After dismissing allegations of irregularities, Ghana’s Supreme Court has upheld Nana Akufo-Addo’s victory in the December presidential election. Opposition candidate, and former President John Mahama, had filed a petition asking the court to annul the results of the elections and order a rerun because of alleged irregularities. But the court …
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