President John Mahama has decried the continue violence and killing in Bawku

According to him, there is the need for collaborative efforts to ensure lasting Peace.
Speaking at the Ghana Military Academy Graduation, Regular Career Course 63 on Friday, April 11,2025, President Mahama called for the need for the feuding factions to surrender and embrace peace.

“Nobody gains from this situation of conflict and insecurity.We need the cooperation of all to restore peace in Bawku and its environs”he intimated

President Mahama has since indicated that mediation talks led by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II will resume next week.

“We have triggered the Otumfuo mediation process, which has all the stakeholders to ensure a roadmap towards peace. I am assured by the Asantehene that the process will resume next week when he returns from his brief visit abroad,” he assured

Adding that the Otumfuo led mediation team will bring lasting peace to Bawku and its environs.

You will recall that President Mahama began mediation talks when he assumed office on January 7, 2025.

The renewed call for peace in Bawku comes on the back of Thursday’s violent confrontation between police and some youth, reportedly resulting in deaths and injuries.

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, MP, has called for a paradigm shift in the operations of the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) to transform it into a commercially viable entity that weans itself off government subvention.

During his first official visit to the GGSA since his appointment on Thursday, 10thApril 2025, Hon. Armah-Kofi Buah expressed his disbelief that such a strategic institution still relies solely on government funding. He pledged to collaborate with management and staff to reposition the GGSA as a revenue-generating hub that contributes significantly to the national coffers.

“There is no reason why an organization like yours should constantly struggle with funding. We will take steps to improve your financial standing because the services you provide must translate into revenue. I don’t see why employees of other institutions should be paid better than you. Your work is critical, and I am committed to working with you to drive this change,” he emphasized.

The Minister described the GGSA as one of the most important institutions under his Ministry and assured that all necessary efforts would be directed toward its commercialization. He reiterated the need for staff and management across all institutions under his purview to align with the government’s reset agenda, spearheaded by President John Dramani Mahama. “Everyone here must work toward achieving the government’s reset agenda for the GGSA. If we all fulfill our responsibilities, we will move in the right direction together,” he urged.

The Director-General of the GGSA, Mr. Isaac Kuuwan Mwinbelle, welcomed the Minister’s visit as a testament to his dedication to transforming the Authority. In a detailed presentation, he outlined several key projects, including Limestone Investigation (North-East Region), Clay Investigation (Eastern and Central Regions), Preparation and Update of District Mineral Occurrence Maps (Ashanti Region), Earthquake Monitoring & Geohazards Assessment (Nationwide), Seismic Sensitization and Education

Mr. Mwinbelle also highlighted the GGSA’s 2025 strategic targets, designed to enhance Ghana’s geological resource management:
• Development of a 10-Year Strategic Plan – A roadmap for sustainable geological resource management in line with the government’s vision.
• Operationalizing Act 928 (2016) – Strengthening the GGSA’s regulatory framework.
• Upgrading the National Seismic Network – Transitioning to advanced data transmission systems.
• Publishing Technical Geological Bulletins – Enhancing knowledge dissemination.

These initiatives, he noted, underscore the GGSA’s commitment to bolstering its capabilities and supporting Ghana’s sustainable development. Their successful implementation is expected to positively impact the extractive industries and broader economic growth.

The Minister’s visit reaffirmed the government’s resolve to reposition the GGSA as a self-sustaining, revenue-generating institution, pivotal to Ghana’s natural resource management and economic progress.

President John Mahama has reiterated government’s commitment to maximize economic productivity and create sustainable employment opportunities across multiple sectors of the economy.

This he says will be rolled out in the his government’s bold and visionary 24- Hour Economy Policy Agenda.

He made the remarks at the Ghana -Czech Cooperation Business Seminar in Accra on Wednesday, April 9,2025.

“My government is embarking on a bold and visionary 24-Hour Economy Policy agenda—a comprehensive framework designed to maximize economic productivity, optimize infrastructure utilization, and create sustainable employment opportunities across multiple sectors. This forward-looking policy aligns with the transformative objectives of the AfCFTA, which aims to create a single, integrated market for goods, services and people across our diverse continent,” he touted.

Highlighting the need to strengthen economic ties with the Czech Republic the President said the remarkable trade relations between the two nations cannot be overemphasized.

“According to the UN COMTRADE database on international trade, exports from the Czech Republic to Ghana reached US$20.82 million in
2023, while exports from Ghana to the Czech Republic stood at approximately US$1.12 million in 2023. This trade imbalance, rather than being a cause for concern, represents a compelling opportunity for growth, diversification and mutual advancement,” he said.

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President John Mahama has underscored Ghana’s readiness to strengthen cooperation with the Czech Republic in areas of mutual benefits.

These areas he says include, investment in technology, agriculture and agribusiness, mining, trade and industry amongst others.

President John Mahama said Ghana is poised to elevate this relation to greater heights with the Czech Republic by transforming bonds between the two nations into dynamic economic partnership in the 21st century.

He made the remarks at the Ghana – Czech Business Cooperation Forum in Accra on Wednesday, April 9,2025.

He said ” if you want to go fast, you go alone. If you want to go far, then you go together. We wan to go far and we will do so with Czech collegues. It is in this spirit of collaboration that we gather here today to forge partnership that will benefit generations to come”

President Mahama said with Ghana’s large natural resources deposits, and a growing youth population and Czech Republic’s enviable industrial heritage, technological expertise and innovation, the two nations stand to benefit greatly by deepening their economic cooperation.

On his part, President Petr Pavel was optimistic Ghana was the desired destination for investment due to the country’s high Democratic standard, lot of natural resources and a country that is capable of creating political stability both home and in the Sub region.

“And that is why it is a natural environment to create these little islands of stability and cooperation in a world that is increasingly unstable. And I believe that, this world, we have a common interest to build on shared values, to build on partnership and to build on friendship” he said.