“And we need to act collectively as a sub-region and a continent and indeed globally to be able to ensure peace and stability.”
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John Mahama
John Dramani Mahama is a Ghanaian politician who has been the president of the Republic of Ghana since January 2025. A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), he previously served as president from 2012 to 2017.
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culture · President of Ghana (2012–2017; since 2025) · politician · historian · civil servant · writer · also John Mahama, JM, JDM, John Dramani Mahama, Mahama
Born 29 November 1958 · Q50678
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2026· 29 entries
“s Newsday programme. Despite regaining territory from Islamist groups in Mali, he said the crisis was not over.”
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“We particularly liked the Jackson Five, you know, because these were brothers from a family, and we kind of cast ourselves in the same mode — we wore big Afros like Michael.”
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“School enrollment is like at about 97 percent, and we”
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“I have seen more demonstrations and strikes in my first two years. I don't think it can get worse. It is said that when you kill a goat and you frighten it with a knife, it doesn't fear the knife because it is dead already.”
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“We’ve requested further discussions with the IMF, as we were not part of the negotiations for this programme. We need to ensure that we are all aligned in terms of its implementation,”
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“We want a focal point where all evidence on corruption scandals or misconduct can be directed. ORAL is not investigating individuals but compiling evidence for government agencies tasked with such duties … I don't think that people should think that it's which hunting committee. We have no brooms to fly at night,”
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“I have, this morning, received a congratulatory call from my brother Dr @MBawumia, following my emphatic victory in Saturday’s election. Thank you, Ghana.”
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“I am still a socialist. I am a left-of-center politician. I believe that in Africa, if you see the poverty around us, you can't afford to be anything else.”
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“Happily, there’s a reversal of the brain drain occurring in Ghana now. We’re seeing a lot of – actually in Africa – we’re seeing a lot of African professionals, you know, returning to the continent to contribute their quota.”
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GhanaWeb: President Mahama sets March 2027 target for first 700 Saglemi housing units
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CitiNewsroom.com: Don’t let religious tensions undermine Ghana’s peaceful coexistence – Mahama
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Citi Sports Online: President Mahama to scale up mini stadia construction from six to 10- Kofi Adams
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Graphic Online: Constitutional reforms referendum to go alongside 2027 assembly elections — President Mahama
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Mshale: 🚨 Citi FM LIVE!!! | Ghana's President, John Mahama Speaks At Chatham House In The UK Euphoria Season 3 Episode 5 (YbeZ2zcd0M)
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CitiNewsroom.com: Ghana to hold referendum on proposed constitutional amendments in 2027 – Mahama
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GhanaWeb: President Mahama assures Chuchuliga-Sandema road contractors of prompt payments
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GhanaWeb: John Mahama’s Sports Reset: NSA Launches Deen-Led Committee to Mobilise Private Funding for Ghana Sports
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GhanaWeb: Ghana to expand pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity – President Mahama
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GhanaWeb: LIVESTREAMED: President Mahama engages people of Upper East Region
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Dominica News Online: Ghana President John Mahama commends UWI during milestone visit
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Ghanaian Times: Pres Mahama appoints six to National Security Secretariat
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CitiNewsroom.com: Mahama shakes up National Security Secretariat, appoints Ayamdo Deputy Coordinator
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Encyclopaedia Britannica: John Mahama | Achievements, Date of Birth, Biography, & Age
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Modern Ghana: It's a bad record for John Mahama - Kpebu on the number of people arrested for their utterances
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BBC: Ghana cabinet reshuffle: Kenneth Gilbert Adjei as defence minister as John Mahama reshuffle cabinet
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Public attention spiked: 2,707 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.8× the usual 469, with 0 article edits.
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MyJoyOnline: Sodzi Sodzi-Tettey: One year of working for John Mahama
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MyJoyOnline: I’m excited John Mahama is president – A Plus
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2025· 9 entries
The Nation Newspaper: The rebound of John Mahama
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Ghana Fact rated the claim “Candidate John Mahama and the NDC promised no closed season in 2025” False.
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Ghana Fact rated the claim “Mills-Mahama governments issued only four small-scale mining licences in 8 years” True.
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Claimed: “PROMISE METER: President John Mahama’s 90-day promises in 120-day social contract” — rated Mixed by Ghana Fact.
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Claimed: “95% of poultry consumed in Ghana is imported” — rated False by Ghana Fact.
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Ghana Fact rated the claim “President Mahama has appointed 100 ministers and deputy ministers” False.
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Ghana Fact rated the claim “President Mahama referred to Bola Tinubu as President of Federal Republic of Ghana” Claim is true.
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The Nation Newspaper: John Mahama calls Tinubu ‘President of Ghana’ during inauguration speech
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Career landmark: President of Ghana (2025).
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2024· 8 entries
Reported claimRated The claims that the final 2024 presidential election results have been gazetted are False · Ghana Fact
Ghana Fact rated the claim “John Mahama wins 57.7% of gazetted 2024 presidential results” The claims that the final 2024 presidential election results have been gazetted are False.
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Ghana Fact rated the claim “Mahama says Free SHS unsustainable due to funding” The claim attributed to the president-elect is rated False..
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The Conversation: Ghana’s president John Mahama makes a comeback – what lies ahead
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Ghana Fact rated the claim “John Mahama is distributing GH¢500 in campaign funds to Ghanaians” Hoax.
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Ghana Fact rated the claim “John Mahama left GH¢30 billion in the ESLA fund at the time he was leaving office” False.
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Ghana Fact rated the claim “Akua Donkor was spiritually eliminated by John Mahama” False.
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Ghana Fact rated the claim “Akufo-Addo defeated Mahama with over 1 million votes in the 2016 presidential election.” False.
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The Africa Report: Ghana: John Mahama vows to prosecute corrupt Akufo-Addo officials
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2016· 4 entries
“We remember how in 2016, drivers—taxi drivers, trotro drivers—formed an association called ‘Drivers for Change.’ They demonstrated, parking their cars in the middle of the roads. When asked about their problem, they said, ‘Mahama, fuel prices are too high,’ and our brothers in the NPP told them that when they came into power, they would reduce fuel prices. Today, fuel price is 70 cedis per gallon, compared to 14 cedis when they were making those promises. Where is the relief they promised,”
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Capitalizing on an economy that was slowing due to falling prices for gold, oil and cocoa exports
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John Mahama faced accusations of bribery and corruption after an investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni detailed the reception of a Ford Expedition valued at $100,000 from Burkinabe contractor Djibril Kanazoe
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“By God’s grace, we picked number 8. So, some people say they are going to break the 8. The eight is with me, let them come and break the eight and let me see,”
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2013· 3 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the National Order of Benin (2013).
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The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) conferred on Mahama the Africa Award for Excellence in Food Security and Poverty Reduction
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Career landmark: Chairperson of ECOWAS (2013–2015).
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2012· 1 entry
Career landmark: President of Ghana (2012–2017).
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2011· 1 entry
Won Friendship Medal (2011).
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2009· 1 entry
Career landmark: Vice President of the Republic of Ghana (2009–2012).
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2005· 2 entries
Career landmark: Member of the 4th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana (2005–2009).
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Mahama became the Minority Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs
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2003· 1 entry
Mahama became a member of the Pan-African Parliament, serving as the Chairperson of the West African Caucus until 2011
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2002· 1 entry
Was appointed the Director of Communications for the NDC
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2001· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the 3rd Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana (2001–2005).
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2000· 1 entry
Mahama was re-elected for another four-year term as the Member of Parliament for Bole/Bamboi Constituency
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1998· 1 entry
Career landmark: Minister for Communications (1998–2001).
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1997· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the 2nd Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana (1997–2001).
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1993· 1 entry
Participated in a professional training course for Overseas Public Relations Staff, organized by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo
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1981· 2 entries
And a postgraduate diploma in communication studies in 1986
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Studied at University of Ghana, Bachelor of Arts (1981).
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1966· 1 entry
When he learned of the ousting of Ghana's founding president, Kwame Nkrumah, in a military coup: "When I look back on my life it's clear to me that this moment marked the awakening of my consciousness
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1958· 1 entry
Born 1958-11-29.
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