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The Department of Urban Roads has announced a temporary traffic disruption on the Abeka Lapaz section of the N1 (Tetteh Quarshie-Mallam Road) to facilitate the construction of a pedestrian footbridge.

The construction work is scheduled from Saturday, March 1, to Monday, March 3, 2025, between 10:00 PM and 3:00 am each night.

During these hours, one-half of the carriageway will be partially closed to allow contractor M/S Janson Bridging International BV to position a crane and lift the bridge’s bow into place.

In a statement, the department urged motorists to follow traffic management signs placed along the route and assured that officers from the Motor Traffic and Transport Division (MTTD) would be stationed at key points to assist with traffic flow.

The public is advised to exercise patience, as the project aims to enhance road safety along the N1 corridor, particularly for pedestrians.

The department apologized for any inconvenience caused and reaffirmed its commitment to improving infrastructure for safer road usage.

The Ghana Mine Workers Union has expressed dissatisfaction with the management of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company over plans to terminate the employment of approximately 50 staff members.

The union has initiated discussions with management to address the issue, following a government directive ordering the termination of appointments made after December 7, 2024.

General Secretary of the Ghana Mine Workers Union, Abdul Moomin Gbana, stated that the union will strongly oppose any action that contravenes labor laws.

“In respect of PMMC, there has been some contemplation of a kind. They have indicated to the union, what we have told them as a preliminary response is that look, the laws are available, ensure that whatever your intentions are, you do so in accordance with the law.

“Anything contrary to law, the Ghana Mine Workers Union will resist it. Even though these recruitments were done, and the timing was clearly not the best, it is also not the reason why the current government should go down a similar route.”

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, has urged Ghanaians to approach President John Dramani Mahama’s economic promises with scepticism, pointing to his past struggles in resolving the country’s persistent power crisis, known as “dumsor.”

His remarks come in response to President Mahama’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday, February 27, 2025, where the president pledged to restore economic stability and drive national growth.

“I, John Dramani Mahama, will fix the economic crisis confronting our country and reset it on a path of growth and prosperity,” Mahama assured in his address.

However, speaking on Eyewitness News, Oppong Nkrumah, a former Minister for Information, questioned Mahama’s ability to deliver on these commitments, citing his previous administration’s handling of economic and energy sector challenges.

“Every Ghanaian knows that in 2016, there was dumsor despite the fact that he said in January 2016 that he would fix dumsor, there was still dumsor. If President Mahama today tells us that just like he fixed Dumsor, he would fix the economy, when every Ghanaians knows that in 20216 there was dumsor, then every Ghanaian can extrapolate that all the promises that you have just outlined; the promises of July 2024 which he repeated today as something he will live by then it suggests to us that we are in for a very difficult time,” he stated.

The Member of Parliament for Assin South, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, has confirmed that proponents of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill have reintroduced it to Parliament for consideration.

The bill, which seeks to prohibit LGBT activities and criminalize their promotion, advocacy, and funding, was passed by the 8th Parliament but did not receive Presidential assent under President Akufo-Addo’s administration.

In an interview with Citi News on Thursday, February 27, Ntim Fordjour urged President John Dramani Mahama to give his assent to the bill once it is passed by the current Parliament.

“Myself, Sam George, Hon Bedzrah, Hon Alhassan Tampuli, Hon Abdul Kabiru, Hon Ekow Vincent—we have reintroduced it and so it is to support the speedy passage of the bill so that he can assent to it. It has been admitted. It has been received and so the processes are going to be set in motion.

“But it is the same bill so it is not expected that it is going to delay at all. The chiefs, our imams, our clergymen, and the coalition who supported us are still supporting us strongly.

“The speaker is in support and therefore it is expected that it will be passed quickly,” he stated.

A 33-year-old mobile money vendor has been shot dead by unidentified persons at Manso-Asamang in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region.

The deceased, Augustine Mensah, was reportedly called by one of his customers to perform a transaction after closing for the day on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.

However, he was shot by unidentified persons while returning home after attending to the customer.

A passerby rushed him to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His death comes exactly two weeks after a young woman, Patricia Nimako, who was in her early thirties, was shot and killed at her mobile money vending shop in Krofrom, in the Kumasi Metropolis.

Patricia Nimako was laid to rest on Thursday, February 27, 2025, but no arrests have been made despite the bereaved family’s continued demand for justice.

The latest incident at Manso-Asamang has left residents in a state of shock and mourning.

Police have begun investigations into the incident.

An opinion leader in the area, Stephen Agyei, who confirmed the incident to Citi News, said the body has been deposited at St. Martin’s Hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy

President John Dramani Mahama has emphasized the importance of strengthening international partnerships and fostering global cooperation to address shared challenges and improve the quality of life for citizens worldwide.

Speaking at the New Year Greetings with the Diplomatic Corps on Thursday, February 27, 2025, President Mahama highlighted the significance of diplomacy in building lasting relationships and promoting mutual growth.

“This meeting with the members of the diplomatic corps represents a new hope for partnership and the promise of new beginnings in the year 2025,” the President stated.

“On this occasion, we reaffirm our commitment to nurturing the bonds of friendship, cooperation, and goodwill that exist between Ghana and your respective countries.”

President Mahama underscored the interconnectedness of nations in today’s globalized world, noting that the fates of countries are deeply intertwined.

He stressed that the relationships forged today will have a lasting impact on the trajectory of nations and the well-being of their people.

“In today’s globalized and complex world, our fates are inextricably intertwined, and this fact cannot be overstated. The relationships that we forge will ripple through time, influencing the trajectory of our nations and the quality of life of our people,” he added.

The event, which brought together diplomats from various countries, served as an opportunity to reflect on the achievements of the past year and set the tone for collaborative efforts in 2025.

Former Deputy Finance Minister, Abena Osei Asare, has strongly criticized President John Dramani Mahama’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) of his second term, accusing him of failing to set a clear governance agenda.

President Mahama, in his address on Thursday, February 27, 2025, painted a bleak picture of the Ghanaian economy and pledged to restore stability.

However, Osei Asare, who is also the Member of Parliament for Atiwa East, dismissed the speech as filled with “populist promises, economic doom-saying, and blame-shifting.”

She also took issue with the President’s lack of clarity on how he plans to fund his proposed social intervention programs.

“President John Dramani Mahama’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) was expected to set the tone for his administration’s governance agenda. Instead, it was a predictable mix of economic doom-saying, political blame-shifting, and populist promises without a credible funding plan.

“In addition to creating a gloomy picture of the economy he has inherited, the President has outlined heavy expansionary fiscal policies that, at best, may be considered populist and unsustainable. It is ironic that, on the one hand, the President describes the economy as being in an intensive care unit (ICU), yet, on the other hand, he is pushing for massive new social intervention programs without indicating how they will be financed.’