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I’ll comprehensively audit Keta Port project – Mahama
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has revealed that his next administration will undertake a comprehensive audit of the Keta Port to assess the progress made under the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and determine the way forward.
Speaking during a media engagement in Ho as part of his campaign tour of the Volta Region, the NDC flagbearer emphasised the importance of conducting a thorough needs assessment before establishing a new port between Tema Harbour and the Port of Lomé which are both major ports.
Mahama highlighted the need to avoid the mistakes made with the Boankra inland port to ensure that the project does not become a “white elephant.”
“We will prioritise it and once I become president, one of the first things I will ask for is the feasibility study of the Keta Port and once we have seen it, we will let the public see it and based on that, we can take it from there,” he said.
“If there must be a port there, there must be a specialised port for something because we have Tema and we have Lomé because if we are having an intermediate port, is it going to handle the same cargo that Tema and Lomé are handling?,” he queried.
He concluded that “Those are all things that we have to look at and determine how to move forward and so they should stop playing politics with it and let us see the feasibility study, the design of the port and move forward.”
Source: Citinewsroom.com
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Muntaka sworn in as Member of Armed Forces Council
President John Dramani Mahama in accordance with Article 211 of the 1992 Constitution has sworn in the newly appointed members of the Ghana Armed Forces Council at the Ministry of Defence in Accra.
The Council is responsible for advising the President on defence policy, military administration, and operational readiness.
Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, was among those sworn in as a member of the Council, with H.E. Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang serving as Council Chairperson.
The President urged the new Council members to approach their roles with dedication and a clear vision, emphasising the importance of their work in shaping the future of the Ghana Armed Forces, stressing the need to modernise the military and enhance its operational capabilities.
He reaffirmed the critical role of the military in governance and thanked the military officers and their families for their service and sacrifice.
The Vice President Opoku-Agyemang in her remarks, assured the President that the Council will serve diligently, loyally, and with patriotic zeal to reset the Ghana Armed Forces.
Other members of the Council include Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, CWO. Daniel Addo, Brig-General (Rtd) Fuseini Iddrisu, and Nancy Dakwa Ampofo Esq.
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Interior Ministry imposes curfew on Binduri township and its environs
The Interior Minister, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak has imposed a curfew on Binduri township and its environs in the Upper East Region.
This was contained in a press release signed by the minister.
According to the release issued today, the Minister for the Interior acted on the advice of the Upper East and North East Regional Security Councils.
By Executive Instrument he imposed Curfew on Binduri Township and its environs in the Upper East Region from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am effective Monday, March 24, 2025.
Against this backdrop, the Government has urged Chiefs, Elders, Opinion Leaders, Youth, and people of the area to exercise restraint in the face of the challenges confronting them as well as to use non-violent means to channel their energies into ensuring peace in the area.
Meanwhile, the release added that there is a total ban on all persons in the Binduri Township and its environs from carrying arms, ammunition, or any offensive weapons, men wearing of smock, riding motorbikes and any persons found with any arms or ammunition will be arrested and prosecuted.
