Also known as: @Shamimamuslim · Ms Muslim · Madam Shamima Muslim
Deputy Presidential Spokesperson who addresses media accountability, misinformation, mining grievances, and government policies in Ghanaian public discourse.
… We want to go beyond Dr Ayeh because when we came here the first time and Madam Shamima Muslim came, we thought our issues were going to be resolved, but at the end of the day, we realised the issues were beyond her and she could not do anything,” he said. …
Deputy Government Spokesperson, Shamima Muslim, has praised the long-standing interaction between the media and successive governments, describing it as a key force behind Ghana’s democratic development and public accountability. …
The Deputy Presidential Spokesperson, Shamima Muslim, speaking on behalf of the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to responsible mining while acknowledging unresolved grievances over environmental damage, displacement, and land-use conflict …
The Deputy Presidential Spokesperson, Shamima Muslim, speaking on behalf of the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has warned mining companies that economic gains recorded at the national level will mean little to host communities if mineral wealth leaves their areas without correspo …
The Deputy Presidential Spokesperson, Shamima Muslim, has urged journalists to embrace innovation and emerging technologies while safeguarding the core values of accuracy, ethics and public service. …
Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Shamima Muslim says the government is committed to combating misinformation without undermining press freedom, insisting that protecting information integrity has become both a governance and national security priority. …
Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Shamima Muslim says journalism has evolved beyond its traditional role as the “fourth estate” and should now be recognised as a critical pillar of democratic infrastructure. …
Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Shamima Muslim has warned that misinformation, artificial intelligence and coordinated disinformation campaigns have emerged as some of the greatest threats confronting democracy in West Africa. …
… Also present at the ceremony were Presidential Adviser and Special Aide Joyce Bawah, Legal Counsel to the President Marietta Agyeiwaa Brew-Appiah Oppong, Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Shamima Muslim, Presidential Adviser Nana Yaa Jantuah, and other presidential staffers and ad …
… ent was accompanied by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa; Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku; the Special Aide to the President, Joyce Bawa Mogtari; the Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Stan Xoese Dogbe; the Deputy Presidential Spokesperson, Shamima Muslim …
A coalition of unemployed graduates with disabilities declined to present a petition to presidential aide Dr Samuel Ayeh at the Jubilee House, insisting it be received by a more senior government official. Dr Ayeh said he was representing the President and respected their decision, maintaining that his position in the Office of the President made him a senior member of government.
A coalition of unemployed graduates with disabilities declined to present a petition to presidential aide Dr Samuel Ayeh at the Jubilee House, insisting it be received by a more senior government official. Dr Ayeh said he was representing the President and respected their decision, maintaining that his position in the Office of the President made him a senior member of government.
Deputy Government Spokesperson Shamima Muslim told the Ghana Journalists Association's 77th Anniversary Symposium that media scrutiny of government and institutional willingness to respond to criticism have been vital to Ghana's democratic development and public accountability. She credited media investigations alongside Parliament, CHRAJ, and the Office of the Special Prosecutor with exposing corruption and reinforcing principles of public accountability.
The Deputy Presidential Spokesperson has reaffirmed the government's commitment to responsible mining while acknowledging unresolved grievances over environmental damage, displacement, and land-use conflicts in mining communities. The government said it had a duty to address such concerns honestly and ensure disputes were handled fairly through appropriate institutions.
Ghana's Deputy Presidential Spokesperson said mining companies must demonstrate tangible progress in employment, local procurement, skills development, and Ghanaian participation in host communities, cautioning that national economic gains will be meaningless if mineral wealth leaves mining areas without corresponding improvements in livelihoods and local development.
The Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Shamima Muslim has urged journalists to embrace innovation and artificial intelligence while maintaining core values of accuracy, ethics and public service. She stressed that credibility and public trust must remain central to journalism despite technological change, and called on media organisations to invest in digital transformation and fact-checking systems.
Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Shamima Muslim said the government is committed to combating misinformation without undermining press freedom, stating that protecting information integrity is a governance and national security priority. She emphasised the government's responsibility is not to censor but to strengthen institutions, promote transparency, and protect media freedom.
Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Shamima Muslim said journalism has evolved beyond its traditional role as "fourth estate" and should be recognised as a critical pillar of democratic infrastructure, comparing its role in democracy to essential public services like roads and electricity.
Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Shamima Muslim warned that misinformation, artificial intelligence, and coordinated disinformation campaigns are among the greatest threats to democracy in West Africa, with the World Economic Forum ranking misinformation and disinformation as the world's most severe short-term risk for the second consecutive year.
Senior presidential staff and advisers have donated GH¢6.1 million to the National Medical Trust Fund, comprising President John Mahama's six months' salary and one month's salary contributions from presidential appointees and staffers. The cheque was presented on June 15 by the Deputy Chief of Staff (Administration), Nana Oye Bampoe Addo.
President John Dramani Mahama has secured a procurement arrangement with Belarus for the supply of 1,840 pieces of agricultural equipment, which he described as deepening economic ties between the two nations. At the first Belarus-Ghana Business Forum in Minsk, Mahama highlighted the complementary strengths of both economies and called for private sectors to forge lasting commercial partnerships.
President John Dramani Mahama is in Minsk for high-level bilateral talks with Belarusian President Aleksandr Grigorievich Lukashenko, with discussions focused on expanding cooperation in agriculture, trade, investment, technology transfer and industrial development. The visit includes signing of four Memoranda of Understanding and a Ghana-Belarus Business Forum.
Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Shamima Muslim said the Government is committed to engaging stakeholders on measures that promote caregiver support services, mental health and psychosocial support, and community-based care systems. She acknowledged the emotional, physical and financial responsibilities carried by caregivers, especially mothers, and called on civil society organisations, development partners, and the private sector to work together to support caregivers.
Shamima Muslim, Deputy Presidential Spokesperson, was booed at the Telecel Ghana Music Awards when she used her presentation slot to make political remarks, including urging guests to shout a campaign slogan and speaking about government support for the creative arts. The audience's negative reaction sparked mixed social media commentary about the appropriateness of the remarks at a non-political event.