Also known as: President John Evans Atta Mills · President Atta Mills · President Mills · late President John Evans Atta Mills · Professor John Evans Atta Mills · late President Professor John Evans Atta Mills · former President John Evans Atta Mills · President Professor John Evans Atta Mills · Cadman Atta Mills · Dr. Cadman Atta Mills · Dr Cadman Atta Mills · former President Mills · the late former President Mills · the late President John Evans Atta Mills · Prof John Evans Atta Mills · Prof. Mills · late President Mills · Professor Atta Mills · the late John Evans Atta Mills
Former president of Ghana who initiated the Saglemi Affordable Housing Project.
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Joy Online
… But it was during that time when President Atta Mills had passed. So Oliver calls me. …
‘My life came down to 50 pesewas after quitting my white-collar job for poetry’ – Nana AsaaseJoy Online
… Mr Kufuor, who served as Ghana’s President for two terms, handed over power to the late President John Evans Atta Mills in January 2009, following the NDC’s victory in the 2008 general election. …
Mahama visits Kufuor to discuss national, global affairsDaily Guide
… John Evans Atta Mills brought the stature of a law professor and former Head of the Internal Revenue Service; John Mahama had served as Deputy Minister and Minister for Communications; Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur had served as Governor of the Bank of Ghana; Professor Jane Naana Opok …
Nana Ayew Afriye for Running Mate? The NPP Must Be SeriousJoy Online
… Dr Amoakoh said her research went beyond the NPP’s time in government, taking in records from the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) era, the administration of former President John Agyekum Kufuor and that of the late President John Evans Atta Mills. …
‘It was very difficult to be NPP in 2024’ – Ekua AmoakohJoy Online
… She contested the party’s presidential primary in 2011 but lost to then-President John Evans Atta Mills. …
Family announces memorial mass for Nana Konadu Agyeman-RawlingsJoy Online
… He subsequently became involved in the campaign for the election of former President John Evans Atta Mills and later organised students through the Tertiary Education Institutions Network (TEIN) across the University of Ghana, UPSA, Accra Polytechnic and other campuses. …
Former Duffuor spokesperson, Antonio Asinyo enters NDC Youth Organizer raceJoy Online
… Former Ghanaian President, the late Jerry John Rawlings, at the Assembly in 1998 Former President John Agyekum Kufuor and Mahama have delivered six each, while former President John Evans Atta Mills addressed the General Debate twice. …
Mahama’s UN address to mark 25th by a Ghanaian presidentThe Ghanaian Times
… Envisioned by the late President John Evans Atta Mills, the Saglemi housing project was launched in 2013 when President Mahama cut the sod for the construction of the first phase of 1,500 units, which were expected to be completed by August 2016. …
First 700 Saglemi houses to be ready by March – Pres MahamaJoy Online
… The Saglemi project, originally conceived as a 5,000-unit affordable housing estate under the late President John Evans Atta Mills, stalled after a change in government, with subsequent legal and investigative processes bringing construction to a halt. …
Developer LMI Holdings commits to completing first 700 Saglemi housing unitsJoy Online
… He described the project as a vision originally initiated under the late President John Evans Atta Mills, which his administration later continued. …
Mahama announces GH¢500m district housing programme; rollout to begin this yearGhanaian poet and writer Nana Asaase quit a well-paying public relations job at Global Media Alliance to pursue poetry as a calling, leaving him with just 50 pesewas in his bank account. His decision was driven by concerns about the future of Ghana's cultural and arts industry.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian poet and writer Nana Asaase quit a well-paying public relations job at Global Media Alliance to pursue poetry as a calling, leaving him with just 50 pesewas in his bank account. His decision was driven by concerns about the future of Ghana's cultural and arts industry.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama visited former President John Agyekum Kufuor at his residence on Monday, October 19, to enquire about his well-being and exchange views on issues affecting Ghana and the international community.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The New Patriotic Party has completed its internal party structures and elections, and now aims to hold the John Mahama government to account on issues including cocaine trafficking, galamsey, the 24-hour economy, job creation, electricity tariffs, fuel costs, and selective arrest of opposition figures.
19 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
Dr Ekua Amoakoh, an NPP spokesperson and member of the party's Health Committee, recounted how her research into the party's health sector record during the 2024 election campaign drew clashes with her own party colleagues who challenged her findings.
17 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The family of former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings will hold a memorial mass on Friday, October 23, at the Holy Spirit Cathedral in Accra to mark the first anniversary of her death and celebrate her contributions to women's empowerment and child development. Nana Konadu, who died aged 76, founded the 31st December Women's Movement, which constructed over 1,000 early childhood development centres across Ghana.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Antonio Edem Asinyo, former spokesperson to Dr Kwabena Duffuor, has announced his candidacy for Deputy National Youth Organiser of the NDC, citing experience in youth mobilisation, public service, communications and international youth leadership spanning from his high school involvement with the NDC Youth Forum through roles in government ministries and the private sector.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama will address the 81st United Nations General Assembly on 24 September 2026, marking the 25th General Debate address by a Ghanaian president since Dr Kwame Nkrumah delivered the first in 1960. Former President Akufo-Addo leads with eight addresses; Kufuor and Mahama have each delivered six, while Mills made two appearances.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama says the first 700 of 1,500 Saglemi housing units will be completed by March, with the remaining 800 ready by end of 2027; work will also begin on an additional 3,500 units to reach the originally planned 5,000 units.
24 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Developer LMI Holdings has committed to completing the first 700 housing units of the revived Saglemi Housing Project by March 2027, with the full first phase of 1,500 units expected by December 2027. The project, originally a 5,000-unit affordable housing estate that stalled after a government change, is now being redeveloped through a private sector partnership.
23 August 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama has announced a new district housing programme with GH¢500 million allocated in this year's budget, with construction to begin this year in selected districts as part of a four-year housing vision. He also provided an update on the Saglemi Housing Project, saying about 700 units will be ready by March 2025 and 1,500 by December 2027.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama says the first 700 housing units at the Saglemi Affordable Housing Project are expected to be completed and commissioned by March 2027, with 1,500 units targeted by end of 2027. The long-delayed project, initiated under former President Atta Mills, is being revived with private sector support after stalling due to legal issues and suffering vandalism during the hiatus.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia has called for fundamental reforms within political parties and the judiciary, arguing that political parties must function as permanent democratic institutions beyond electoral machines, and the judiciary must remain independent and provide accessible, impartial, timely and credible justice.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
National Democratic Congress Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia has cautioned that Ghana's democratic progress could be reversed if political actors and institutions fail to protect democratic gains, noting the country faces threats particularly from election-related violence. He cited Ghana's nine consecutive general elections since 1992 and four peaceful transfers of power between parties as evidence that African governments can lose and regain office through the ballot box.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP Deputy General Secretary Haruna Mohammed rejected NDC accusations that the party was insensitive for staging a "Democracy Under Attack" protest on August 6, the day the nation commemorated eight victims of a military helicopter crash, arguing that the NPP was represented at the memorial service and accusing the NDC of applying double standards.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Solomon Owusu of the United Party has criticised the NPP's nationwide demonstration themed "Democracy Under Attack," alleging it was deliberately organised to overshadow the first anniversary of a helicopter crash that killed eight people, and dismissing claims that individuals had been arrested merely for speaking their minds.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A former UN governance adviser has warned that the government's proposed model for selecting Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives could entrench one-party dominance at local level, arguing that the nomination and interview process gives central government excessive control and is susceptible to partisan influence instead of allowing direct citizen election of local leaders.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Former UN Senior Governance Adviser Prof. Baffour Agyemang-Duah says Ghana's constitutional review is legally legitimate but warns the government is reversing or amending key recommendations from the Constitutional Review Committee, which undermines the review's intent. He cautions against rushing constitutional changes.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama and Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang led a state funeral at the Forecourt of the State House in Accra on Friday for James Victor Gbeho, a former Minister of Foreign Affairs who died at age 91 on June 13, 2026. The ceremony brought together prominent figures including MPs, ministers, government officials, and representatives from the diplomatic community, ECOWAS, and the United Nations.
1 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will name one of the facilities in its new ministerial block after the late Ambassador James Victor Gbeho, a former Foreign Affairs Minister and former President of the ECOWAS Commission, in recognition of his contributions to Ghana's diplomacy and public service. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa made the announcement at Gbeho's state funeral.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Mahama has paid tribute to the late Ambassador James Victor Gbeho at his state funeral on July 31, describing him as a distinguished diplomat who served Ghana with integrity and professionalism throughout more than five decades in public service. Mahama highlighted Gbeho's tenure as Ghana's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations between 1980 and 1990 as one of the longest and most distinguished diplomatic postings in the country's history.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Environment Minister Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng has called for an end to short-term, politically branded development programmes in favour of long-term national policies that transcend successive governments, arguing that Ghana's inability to sustain initiatives beyond electoral cycles has contributed to slow socio-economic progress despite its human and natural resources.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama paid tribute to late President Atta Mills at a wreath-laying ceremony marking the 14th anniversary of his death, pledging to uphold the values of integrity, humility and compassionate leadership that defined Mills' administration and urging Ghanaians to emulate his selfless service and dedication to national unity.
27 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
President John Dramani Mahama led Ghanaians in marking the 14th anniversary of the passing of President Professor John Evans Atta Mills, laying wreaths at his tomb at Asomdwe Park in Accra. Mahama said the greatest tribute to the late President was commitment to his principles including integrity in public life, democratic respect, tolerance of differing views, and compassion for the vulnerable.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Mahama visited Asomdwee Park on July 24 to commemorate 14 years since the death of former President John Evans Atta Mills, describing him as "a mentor and a friend" and reflecting on Mills's legacy of humility, integrity, and the demonstration that compassion and strong leadership can coexist.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Speaker Alban Sumana Bagbin commemorated the 14th anniversary of President John Evans Atta Mills' death by describing him as a leader who listened, consulted, and remained connected to ordinary Ghanaians without letting power distance him from those he served. Bagbin reflected on Mills' steady temperament and principle-guided approach during opposition years and his presidency.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama joined relatives, government officials, NDC members, and other dignitaries at Asomdwe Park to mark the 14th anniversary of former President John Evans Atta Mills' death on 24 July 2012. The ceremony featured prayers, hymns, floral tributes, and speeches honouring Mills' leadership, humility, and legacy of public service.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
At a wreath-laying ceremony marking the 14th anniversary of Professor John Evans Atta Mills' death, President Mahama called on Ghanaians to honour the late President's legacy by upholding his principles—integrity in public life, respect for democratic institutions, tolerance of differing views, and compassion for the vulnerable—rather than relying on speeches and ceremonies alone.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his commitment to the vision and ideals of the late President John Evans Atta Mills during a wreath-laying ceremony at Asomdwee Park marking the 14th anniversary of Mills's death. Mahama said he draws inspiration from Mills's humility, wisdom and commitment to serving the people, and that values including integrity in public service, respect for democratic institutions, and inclusive national development defined Mills's legacy.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, has accused successive governments of abandoning the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission and other key research institutions due to inadequate state funding. He argued that consistent investment in research and innovation is essential for national economic transformation.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Environment Minister Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng described late President John Evans Atta Mills as an ethical and compassionate leader, but alleged that some people within his administration exploited his declining health to pursue personal agendas and settle scores.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →