Press Statements

President John Dramani Mahama has accepted a request from Kenya to champion their cause for an expansion of Amisom troops at this week's African Union summit, noting that peace and security remain vital to the growth of the continent. 

Kenya's Deputy President, William arap Ruto, in a discussion with President Mahama in Accra on Sunday, said the his country wants the Amisom troops in Somalia expanded.

The security situation in Somalia which continues to threaten Kenya because of the porous border between the two continues is putting pressure on Kenya's security situation. 

President John Mahama today received the Canadian Governor General, Rt. Hon. David Johnston in the Flagstaff House. The two held discussions behind closed doors before joining a bilateral meeting of the two sides. The two leaders later met the Flagstaff House Press Corps.

First Lady Mrs. Lordina Dramani Mahama has announced that government will be introducing a Certificate in Midwifery programme as part of plans to increase the number of midwives in the country.

“I am also happy to announce that work is ongoing to introduce the Certificate in Midwifery Training Programme”, Mrs. Mahama stated in an address to launch the 22nd International Day of the Midwife at the Jubilee Park in Wa.

President John Dramani Mahama was on Wednesday celebrated by leading Public Relations Practitioners from across the African continent. The practitioners who are attending the first-ever All Africa Public Relations Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia congratulated John Mahama for being the first public relations practitioner, and member of Ghana’s chapter of the African Public Relations Association, to ascend to the high office of a Head of State in Africa.

President Mahama in an address read on his behalf by the Minister for Information and Media Relations, Hon Mahama Ayariga, urged Public Relations (PR) practitioners in Africa to rally around the project to  positively re-invent Africa’s image in the world.