President John Dramani Mahama on Friday, June 19, led a distinguished gathering of Heads of State, government officials, traditional leaders, members of the African diaspora and international delegates at Christiansborg Castle in Osu, Accra, for a historic joint commemoration of Juneteenth by Africa and the United States.

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has ordered the immediate cessation of all hawking, trading, food vending and other unauthorised activities beneath the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange, warning that offenders will face arrest and prosecution.

President John Dramani Mahama has announced the establishment of three high-level international panels to drive the next phase of implementation of the landmark United Nations Resolution A/RES/80/250, which declared the trafficking of enslaved Africans and the racialised chattel enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity.

Former Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has revealed that the Akufo-Addo administration invested approximately GH¢540 million in flood control interventions during its eight years in office as part of efforts to reduce the devastating impact of flooding across Ghana.

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to economic transformation, job creation and international cooperation, describing the country as an attractive destination for investment and trade as it pursues a bold development agenda.

Former Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has declared that he will not be intimidated or silenced by criticism from within the New Patriotic Party (NPP), following renewed controversy over his comments on governance, accountability and unfinished government projects.

The Austrian Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Johannes Gleissner, has reaffirmed Austria’s commitment to strengthening its longstanding relationship with Ghana during a courtesy call on the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, in Accra.