From Accidental President to Historic Comeback: John Mahama's 14-year political journey

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Nana 3 days ago

That's why he's failing. Ghanaian voters were so foolish in experimenting with such a hardened Corrupt character. We were forewarned by his late boss when he wanted to sack him from the Airbus SE bribery case

That's why he's failing. Ghanaian voters were so foolish in experimenting with such a hardened Corrupt character. We were forewarned by his late boss when he wanted to sack him from the Airbus SE bribery case
PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 3 days ago

###GHANA JOLLOFF IS AN INVINCIBLE SPIRIT!! THAT SPIRIT IS HOVERING OVER THE WHOLE COUNTRY!!! EVERYONE IS SCARED NOW!!!

###GHANA JOLLOFF IS AN INVINCIBLE SPIRIT!! THAT SPIRIT IS HOVERING OVER THE WHOLE COUNTRY!!! EVERYONE IS SCARED NOW!!!
K Poku-London-UK 3 days ago

Who took Ghana to the IMF in 2022? It was Dr Messiah Bawumia and Ken Ofori Atta- cum Akuffo Addo- The NPP Economic Messiah-Dr Bawumia. Ghana has been to the IMF 18 times- Ghana has spend 40 years under the IMF conditions out ...
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Who took Ghana to the IMF in 2022? It was Dr Messiah Bawumia and Ken Ofori Atta- cum Akuffo Addo- The NPP Economic Messiah-Dr Bawumia. Ghana has been to the IMF 18 times- Ghana has spend 40 years under the IMF conditions out of its 68 years history-Ghana IS A FAILED STATE. Dr Bawumia pls aren't you embarrassed by revelations at the PAC on revelations of crime committed by the very people u and Akuffo Addo appointed to run affairs of this country? What record are u going to defend. I have lost respect for you. A muslim without intergrity.
The World Bank has pushed back against the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration’s long-held narrative that Ghana’s 2022 economic collapse was the result of global turmoil, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.
Bawumia was the Chairman of the Ghana National Economic Management Committee but he says that he was the Drivers Mate. How can a driver's mate do this when he claims he never had the chance to implement anything in government because the powers that be did not allow him. Yet he wants to claim credit for any good things that he never did yet will refuse to accept responsibility for any failure in their government. How stupid does this man think we are? You took the cedi from 4 to 17 and still had the audacity to tell us the rate of depreciation at that time was better than the previous NDC administration. What at all does this man take us for? Does he think we're stupid or what? Someone should tell this man that we haven't forgotten about the DDEP haircuts and surely we shall punish the npp again come 2028.

It insisted that the economic meltdown was “homegrown”.

In its latest 2025 Policy Notes on Ghana, the Bank made clear that while the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine worsened the situation, they were not the root cause.

“The deterioration of global conditions… was not the cause of the 2022 macroeconomic crisis; rather, it merely exposed an economy already beset with deep structural vulnerabilities and precarious macroeconomic conditions,” the report said.

The government has frequently blamed external shocks for the collapse, which saw inflation spiral, the cedi plummet, and the country default on its debt.

But the World Bank said years of weak governance, fiscal indiscipline, and stalled reforms were the real culprits of Ghana's "dark days".

Interbank Market: Cedi trades at GH¢12.35 to $1

The bank also argued that the easy access to international credit and expectations of resource windfalls encouraged short-term political decisions at the expense of long-term stability.

The report noted that the cycle of expansionary spending followed by painful corrections, one that has forced Ghana into 17 IMF programs over the past 68 years, is damaging.

“Sudden macroeconomic stops and crises have led the country to request a record number of IMF programs, remaining under active IMF support for 40 out of its 68 years of history,” the Bank said.

The report also noted that more than 800,000 people were pushed into poverty in the aftermath of the 2022 crisis, with per capita incomes stuck at around US$2,200 for over a decade.

Today, more than a quarter of Ghanaians live below the poverty line, it noted.

Looking ahead, the Bank also raised alarms about Ghana’s fiscal management in the 2024 election year.

It flagged unbudgeted spending commitments of roughly US$4.8 billion, equivalent to 5.7% of GDP, much of it accumulated outside official financial systems.

“Spending indiscipline poses a critical challenge…undermining efforts to maintain fiscal discipline and compromising long-term sustainability,” the report cautioned.

Also, the energy sector arrears still cost around 2% of GDP annually, while COCOBOD’s debts reached US$1.8 billion in 2024, with interventions distorting markets and hurting farmers.

The bank warned that Ghana now stands at a critical crossroads, and temporary fixes will not be enough.

“There is an urgent need to signal a clear break from the past and a commitment to change… Success will ultimately be measured by the ability of the government to regain the trust of its citizens.”

Its recommendations are focused on restoring fiscal discipline, broadening the tax base, reforming state-owned enterprises, and enhancing governance.

Without decisive reforms, the World Bank cautions, Ghana risks remaining trapped in its cycle of crisis and bailouts for decades to come.

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POURFENDEUR DE LA CORRUPTION/ANTI CORRUPTION 3 days ago

Nothing is working in Ghana anymore. The country is on autopilot. Cocaine flying everywhere, Dumsor is rampant, galamsey is worst than before, farm products are rotten on the farms: we don't have buyers,1.7 billion dollars lo ...
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Nothing is working in Ghana anymore. The country is on autopilot. Cocaine flying everywhere, Dumsor is rampant, galamsey is worst than before, farm products are rotten on the farms: we don't have buyers,1.7 billion dollars loss by GoldBod, teachers and nurses have worked for 2 years but John Mahama is paying them one month salary, education has been destroyed it's now for the highest bidder, arrogance of power by John Mahama and his appointees, John Mahama has become a dictator, there's culture of silence because the moment one speaks, the whole national security architecture comes to arrest you. Nothing is working. The country is being looted by the NDC. Ghana is on its knees.
ONNIPANUA PAA 3 days ago

Woy3 aboa aponkye mmeee

Woy3 aboa aponkye mmeee
ONNIPANUA PAA 3 days ago

Woy3 omammpam nini wate

Woy3 omammpam nini wate
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TWEAA DC 3 days ago

JOHN MAHAMA GOT CAUGHT IN INTERNATIONAL CORRUPT PRACTICES....EMBRAER AIRCRAFT SCANDAL...STX KOREA DEAL...AIRBUS BRIBERY SCANDAL AND MANY, MANY LOCAL DEALS...NUMBER ONE CORRUPT PRESIDENT...TWEAA

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Prince 2 days ago

You are not serious you like same one who doesn’t think pair what you are you know very well that what you are saying is not you keep on posting baseless comments. All we need is our country to development in the country st ...
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You are not serious you like same one who doesn’t think pair what you are you know very well that what you are saying is not you keep on posting baseless comments. All we need is our country to development in the country stop fooling and think
KK 3 days ago

Visionless corrupt Mahama.

Visionless corrupt Mahama.

Kwaku Tee 3 days ago

Based on Mr John Dramani Mahama's poor performance as a vice President & a President, I think his political career shd have ended at MP. He's not a good material to be a President. He knows it that's why he used lies & decei ...
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Based on Mr John Dramani Mahama's poor performance as a vice President & a President, I think his political career shd have ended at MP. He's not a good material to be a President. He knows it that's why he used lies & deceit in his campaign towards the 2024 elections.
Ame William 3 days ago

Prez. John Dramani performed "POORLY" because he is not as woeful a DECEIVER as The MOTHER SERPENT, THE LYING DEMON, Akuffo Addo, the MOST NOTORIOUS AND THE MOST CUNNING man (FROM THE MOST CRIMINAL POLITICAL ORGANIZATION IN G ...
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Prez. John Dramani performed "POORLY" because he is not as woeful a DECEIVER as The MOTHER SERPENT, THE LYING DEMON, Akuffo Addo, the MOST NOTORIOUS AND THE MOST CUNNING man (FROM THE MOST CRIMINAL POLITICAL ORGANIZATION IN GHANA< NPP) Ghana ever had as head of state and president by fallacy from a deceitful majority, and whose second term was a stolen verdict by deceiving and politically biased electoral commissioners (some of whom have to resign by default). What the hell are you talking about?
ONNIPANUA PAA 3 days ago

Woy3 odwan mmeee

Woy3 odwan mmeee
ONNIPANUA PAA 3 days ago

Woy3 okraman wao wao.

Woy3 okraman wao wao.
Lala 3 days ago

Move forward president and leave a good legacy for generations unborn

Move forward president and leave a good legacy for generations unborn
Lola 3 days ago

Hmmmm well done

Hmmmm well done
Lola 3 days ago

@Nana Ghanaian voters are not foolish i guess you are the foolish one

@Nana Ghanaian voters are not foolish i guess you are the foolish one
HAPPY DAYS 3 days ago

@Lala or Lola,are you a Ghanaian or alien enemy?

@Lala or Lola,are you a Ghanaian or alien enemy?
K Poku-London-UK 3 days ago

Who took Ghana to the IMF in 2022? It was Dr Messiah Bawumia and Ken Ofori Atta- cum Akuffo Addo- The NPP Economic Messiah-Dr Bawumia. Ghana has been to the IMF 18 times- Ghana has spend 40 years under the IMF conditions out ...
read full comment

Who took Ghana to the IMF in 2022? It was Dr Messiah Bawumia and Ken Ofori Atta- cum Akuffo Addo- The NPP Economic Messiah-Dr Bawumia. Ghana has been to the IMF 18 times- Ghana has spend 40 years under the IMF conditions out of its 68 years history-Ghana IS A FAILED STATE. Dr Bawumia pls aren't you embarrassed by revelations at the PAC on revelations of crime committed by the very people u and Akuffo Addo appointed to run affairs of this country? What record are u going to defend. I have lost respect for you. A muslim without intergrity.
The World Bank has pushed back against the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration’s long-held narrative that Ghana’s 2022 economic collapse was the result of global turmoil, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.
Bawumia was the Chairman of the Ghana National Economic Management Committee but he says that he was the Drivers Mate. How can a driver's mate do this when he claims he never had the chance to implement anything in government because the powers that be did not allow him. Yet he wants to claim credit for any good things that he never did yet will refuse to accept responsibility for any failure in their government. How stupid does this man think we are? You took the cedi from 4 to 17 and still had the audacity to tell us the rate of depreciation at that time was better than the previous NDC administration. What at all does this man take us for? Does he think we're stupid or what? Someone should tell this man that we haven't forgotten about the DDEP haircuts and surely we shall punish the npp again come 2028.

It insisted that the economic meltdown was “homegrown”.

In its latest 2025 Policy Notes on Ghana, the Bank made clear that while the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine worsened the situation, they were not the root cause.

“The deterioration of global conditions… was not the cause of the 2022 macroeconomic crisis; rather, it merely exposed an economy already beset with deep structural vulnerabilities and precarious macroeconomic conditions,” the report said.

The government has frequently blamed external shocks for the collapse, which saw inflation spiral, the cedi plummet, and the country default on its debt.

But the World Bank said years of weak governance, fiscal indiscipline, and stalled reforms were the real culprits of Ghana's "dark days".

Interbank Market: Cedi trades at GH¢12.35 to $1

The bank also argued that the easy access to international credit and expectations of resource windfalls encouraged short-term political decisions at the expense of long-term stability.

The report noted that the cycle of expansionary spending followed by painful corrections, one that has forced Ghana into 17 IMF programs over the past 68 years, is damaging.

“Sudden macroeconomic stops and crises have led the country to request a record number of IMF programs, remaining under active IMF support for 40 out of its 68 years of history,” the Bank said.

The report also noted that more than 800,000 people were pushed into poverty in the aftermath of the 2022 crisis, with per capita incomes stuck at around US$2,200 for over a decade.

Today, more than a quarter of Ghanaians live below the poverty line, it noted.

Looking ahead, the Bank also raised alarms about Ghana’s fiscal management in the 2024 election year.

It flagged unbudgeted spending commitments of roughly US$4.8 billion, equivalent to 5.7% of GDP, much of it accumulated outside official financial systems.

“Spending indiscipline poses a critical challenge…undermining efforts to maintain fiscal discipline and compromising long-term sustainability,” the report cautioned.

Also, the energy sector arrears still cost around 2% of GDP annually, while COCOBOD’s debts reached US$1.8 billion in 2024, with interventions distorting markets and hurting farmers.

The bank warned that Ghana now stands at a critical crossroads, and temporary fixes will not be enough.

“There is an urgent need to signal a clear break from the past and a commitment to change… Success will ultimately be measured by the ability of the government to regain the trust of its citizens.”

Its recommendations are focused on restoring fiscal discipline, broadening the tax base, reforming state-owned enterprises, and enhancing governance.

Without decisive reforms, the World Bank cautions, Ghana risks remaining trapped in its cycle of crisis and bailouts for decades to come.

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KWASI IN EUROPE 3 days ago

Mahama is a greedy thief. A coup will uproot him.

Mahama is a greedy thief. A coup will uproot him.

Wendy 3 days ago

Lousy article and absolutely poor image polishing attempt. The Airbus stigma makes all you have written mute. His poor moral background is there also. Mahama will not go a 3rd term. Of course this is free cash for we the olde ...
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Lousy article and absolutely poor image polishing attempt. The Airbus stigma makes all you have written mute. His poor moral background is there also. Mahama will not go a 3rd term. Of course this is free cash for we the older generation he's a complete mistake visited on Ghana.
POURFENDEUR DE LA CORRUPTION/ANTI CORRUPTION 3 days ago

Nothing is working in Ghana anymore. The country is on autopilot. Cocaine flying everywhere, Dumsor is rampant, galamsey is worst than before, farm products are rotten on the farms: we don't have buyers,1.7 billion dollars lo ...
read full comment

Nothing is working in Ghana anymore. The country is on autopilot. Cocaine flying everywhere, Dumsor is rampant, galamsey is worst than before, farm products are rotten on the farms: we don't have buyers,1.7 billion dollars loss by GoldBod, teachers and nurses have worked for 2 years but John Mahama is paying them one month salary, arrogance of power by John Mahama and his appointees, John Mahama has become a dictator, there's culture of silence because the moment one speaks, the whole national security architecture comes to arrest you. Nothing is working. The country is being looted by the NDC
Maame Abenah 3 days ago

Must we forget so soon? Who was the government official #1 in the Airbus saga? The fox is now the watchman of the chickens, and such has become our story in Ghana.

Must we forget so soon? Who was the government official #1 in the Airbus saga? The fox is now the watchman of the chickens, and such has become our story in Ghana.
Sam Fante warrior 3 days ago

Bawumia is a accidental vice president by old chimpanzee criminals boss. Where's Ofori Atta ? The chimpanzee know something about it.

Bawumia is a accidental vice president by old chimpanzee criminals boss. Where's Ofori Atta ? The chimpanzee know something about it.
Sam Fante warrior 3 days ago

Bawumia is a accidental vice president by old chimpanzee criminals boss. Where's Ofori Atta ? The chimpanzee know something about it.

Bawumia is a accidental vice president by old chimpanzee criminals boss. Where's Ofori Atta ? The chimpanzee know something about it.
Selassie 3 days ago

Yet he is still an incompetent corrupt President and a thief. if it quacks like a duck and walks like a duck, then it is a thieving duck.

Yet he is still an incompetent corrupt President and a thief. if it quacks like a duck and walks like a duck, then it is a thieving duck.
Free Radical 3 days ago

Mahama bought the 2024 election with stolen billions from Electoral Commission to win the election.Frankly speaking How could a president construct market between two schools infrastructure.Frankly speaking NDC the entire NDC ...
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Mahama bought the 2024 election with stolen billions from Electoral Commission to win the election.Frankly speaking How could a president construct market between two schools infrastructure.Frankly speaking NDC the entire NDC hierarchy are fools beyond comprehension who does that construct market on school play ground only a fool will do that.Like I said president John Dramani Mahama is a lunatic who should be sent to psychiatric hospital for mental illness for treatment.
Ghanaba 2 days ago

Ghanaians have never experienced such a porous leadership, with numerous unfulfilled promises.
He is full of lies and propaganda. This president together with his NDC party in opposition spoke against the building of the Nat ...
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Ghanaians have never experienced such a porous leadership, with numerous unfulfilled promises.
He is full of lies and propaganda. This president together with his NDC party in opposition spoke against the building of the National Cathedral. But he now turns round to support its building because he is in power.
When the president said Ghanaians had a “short memory,” not aware that he was referring to his own party members. They don’t remember the good things that the NPP brings to help Ghanaians now and in the future. Apparently, the difference between the NPP and NDC is that the former is Vision and Mission oriented, while the latter has only a Mission - that is, what they need now to “chop” and destroy anything good done for Ghanaians by the previous administration. Many Ghanaians are suffering and weeping because they are being pushed in the wrong direction. NDC hypocrisy is destroying our country, Ghana.

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