Also known as: former President Akufo-Addo · President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo · former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo · then-President Nana Akufo-Addo
Former President of Ghana whose handling of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill drew Parliamentary scrutiny in 2026.
… He disclosed that he was first appointed Northern Regional Deputy Minister under former President John Agyekum Kufuor and was later retained in government by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. …
… In a Facebook post on Thursday, May 7, Mr Darko said the hospital stands as clear evidence of the healthcare transformation agenda pursued under the leadership of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. …
… y (NPP) National Chairman hopeful, Awentami Paul Afoko, has begun the second phase of high-level consultative meetings with key figures in the party, including former Vice President and 2024 presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo …
… Ibrahim Mahama recount the role of the government of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, under whose tenure the initial steps towards taking control of the mine were set in motion. …
During the commissioning of the Damang Gold Mine, it was heartwarming to hear Mr Ibrahim Mahama recount the role of the government of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, under whose tenure the initial steps towards taking control of the mine were set in motion. …
… Speaking before a distinguished audience that included former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey and the Olu of Warri, the Asantehene used his address to hold up KGL as a model …
… The event, held at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, brought together dignitaries from Ghana and abroad, including former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Dr. …
A concerned citizen writes to President Mahama highlighting healthcare challenges in Adaklu District, which lacks a hospital despite having 19 health facilities. The district's five sub-districts are served by seven health centres and twelve CHPS compounds, forcing critical cases to be referred outside the district, with some patients reportedly dying during transport.
Why it matters
Letter highlighting Adaklu District's lack of hospital despite 19 health facilities exposes critical healthcare access gaps and deaths during patient transport.
A concerned citizen writes to President Mahama highlighting healthcare challenges in Adaklu District, which lacks a hospital despite having 19 health facilities. The district's five sub-districts are served by seven health centres and twelve CHPS compounds, forcing critical cases to be referred outside the district, with some patients reportedly dying during transport.
Residents of Damanko in Nkwanta North District, Oti Region, are calling on the government to commission and open an E-Block Community Day Senior High School that was substantially completed but never officially opened. The facility, initiated in 2013, is expected to improve secondary education access and reduce educational costs for families in the area.
The opposition NPP's Savannah Regional leadership has demanded the Ghana Police Service arrest and prosecute Fuseini Sorku over the alleged assault of social media activist Yussif Abdul-Hakim in Tamale on June 6, 2026. The party alleged the attack was carried out by an NDC supporter and warned of a growing culture of political violence in the region.
Former NPP vice-presidential candidate Matthew Opoku Prempeh has said comments he made about Ghana's first President Kwame Nkrumah during the 2024 campaign were deliberately distorted by political opponents and media for partisan advantage. Speaking at the University of Ghana, he maintained his remarks were straightforward and rejected suggestions that he is arrogant, describing that perception as a political label created by critics.
The Minority caucus in Parliament has called on the government to explain why the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, passed in February 2024, was returned to Parliament with 31 amendments instead of being presented to President John Mahama in its original form. The Minority's sponsor, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, expressed concern that the Bill appears to have lost force and that Ghanaians were given the impression the former president had refused to sign it in its entirety.
Bernard Antwi Boasiako, Ashanti Regional Chairman and NPP National Chairman aspirant, told delegates that his political journey of hardship and electoral resilience has shaped him to lead the party into the 2028 general elections. He credited his rise from constituency to three consecutive terms as regional chairman with strengthening the party's electoral base in the Ashanti region.
The Minority in Parliament accused the NDC and advocates of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill of failing to provide full facts about the legislation's status. The Minority said the public narrative that former President Akufo-Addo was refusing to sign a completed bill was incomplete, as President Mahama has stated the bill was not submitted to Akufo-Addo for assent because of pending court challenges.
Ghana's Parliamentary Minority has challenged the NDC over contradictions in handling the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, noting that the measure once presented as ready for presidential signature now contains 31 amendments affecting definitions, reporting requirements, criminal sanctions and institutional safeguards. The Minority argues the amendments go beyond routine corrections and include deletion and replacement of entire clauses.
Assin South MP Rev. John Ntim Fordjour has defended former President Akufo-Addo's handling of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, arguing he was unfairly blamed for delay when the bill was not submitted for assent because court proceedings were ongoing. Fordjour pointed out that since the bill has now returned to Parliament with dozens of amendments, it suggests the legislation was not complete when passed in 2024, contrary to public claims.
The MP for Akwatia says President Mahama will give assent to the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, which Parliament passed on 29 May and seeks to criminalise LGBTQ+ activities in Ghana, regardless of any legal challenges.
Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah has criticised the NDC government's handling of illegal mining, arguing there is "no fight" against galamsey and pointing to heavily polluted water bodies as evidence of lack of progress.
Former MP Andrew Egyapa Mercer has accused the government of using arrests and denial of bail as tools to intimidate opposition supporters, particularly NPP members, claiming the NDC has weaponised state institutions against opposition figures.
The Media Foundation for West Africa has condemned the use of specific legal statutes by state security agencies to suppress free expression and press freedom, noting that 14 speech-related arrests have been documented in the first 16 months of the current NDC administration compared to eight arrests over the entire eight-year NPP tenure.
The Asempanaye Police Station in Offinso North District, commissioned in November 2020, has been abandoned and overtaken by weeds and animals due to disagreements between the previous administration and Ghana Police Service. The police rejected the facility because it was constructed without prior consultation and lacked critical components including an armoury, officer accommodation, and other security facilities.
Cabinet has approved the National Defence University Bill, 2026, a joint initiative by the Ministries of Defence and Education that seeks to establish a single authority to award degrees, diplomas and certificates across all military training institutions in Ghana. If passed, the Bill would bring military institutions including the Ghana Military Academy, the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College and the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre under one academic structure.
Ghana has formally exited its 17th IMF Extended Credit Facility and transitioned to a Policy Coordination Instrument, with President Mahama declaring this will be the last bailout. This is the third time in twelve years a sitting president has made such a pledge; the previous two were broken within a single political cycle.
The New Patriotic Party has warned it could respond similarly if the alleged harassment, intimidation, and arrests of its officials and supporters by state institutions continues. General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua, speaking at a police headquarters protest over a police invitation to NPP activist Nana Addo Nyame, accused the NDC government of using state institutions to target political opponents and suppress dissenting views.
Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, has begun stakeholder engagements within the party ahead of its National Executive elections, paying courtesy calls on NPP 2028 flagbearer Mahamudu Bawumia and former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to formally inform them of his intention to contest for the position of National Chairman.
Samuel Koku Anyidoho, former Head of Communications at the Presidency under late President John Evans Atta Mills, says he has never seen the autopsy report nearly 14 years after Mills' death in 2012 and therefore does not know the exact cause of death. Anyidoho has emphasized his concern is transparency and access to the report rather than speculation about foul play.
Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam advised young people to combine hard work with humility to succeed in life, speaking at the commissioning of a classroom block at the Northern School of Business. He reflected on his long service as deputy minister under two presidents, saying discipline, resilience, and modesty shaped his journey.
A coalition of graduates from Ghana's agricultural colleges is pressing the government to approve recruitment for long-vacant positions, citing a backlog of more than 5,000 trained officers who have remained unemployed for up to seven years and weakening extension and veterinary services.
Suame MP John Darko has described the Suame Municipal Hospital as a major milestone and evidence of the healthcare transformation agenda pursued under former President Akufo-Addo, reflecting the previous administration's commitment to expanding access to quality healthcare infrastructure across the country.
NPP National Chairman hopeful Awentami Paul Afoko is holding high-level consultations with former Vice President Bawumia, former Presidents Akufo-Addo and Kufuor, and other key party figures, as well as the five presidential primary aspirants, ahead of the party's upcoming National Delegates Conference. Afoko, who previously served as NPP National Chairman from 2014 to 2015, is campaigning on a 3R Agenda (Reunite, Rebuild, Recapture) aimed at returning the party to power in 2028 following its 2024 election defeat.
NPP National Chairman hopeful Awentami Paul Afoko has held high-level consultations with Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, former Presidents Akufo-Addo and Kufuor, and Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, as part of a unity-driven campaign ahead of the party's National Delegates Conference following its 2024 electoral defeat.
The Damang Gold Mine was commissioned following a takeover process initiated by the previous government in March 2024 when the Lands Minister granted a "no objection" letter to explore acquisition. Gold Fields had operated the mine under a 30-year lease, producing over four million ounces of gold before the lease expired in April 2025, after which the government granted a one-year extension and opened the concession to competitive tender.
The article credits the Akufo-Addo administration for granting Engineers and Planners a "no objection" letter in March 2024 to explore taking control of the Damang Mine after Gold Fields' 30-year lease expired in April 2025, and praises the current Mahama government for overseeing a transparent competitive bidding process that resulted in Engineers and Planners' selection.
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II hailed KGL Group and its Executive Chairman Alex Apau Dadey as an exemplary indigenous Ghanaian enterprise during a coronation anniversary dinner in Kumasi, citing the company's completion of a mental health facility at KNUST's medical school and its payment of GHc 153 million in taxes this year.
The GRIDCo CEO has been asked to step aside pending investigation into a fire at the Akosombo substation that knocked out an estimated 720 to 1,000 megawatts from Ghana's national grid. The incident has created an immediate deficit of about 1,000 MW, approximately one-fifth of Ghana's average peak demand.
The Queen of Warri Kingdom, Ivie Atuwatse III, attended the 27th Coronation Anniversary of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at Manhyia Palace, where she praised his leadership and cultural preservation. Ogiame Atuwatse III also received the Pillar of Peace Award for his commitment to unity and cultural preservation.