Ghana Politics - MarcoPolis Your local business media with a global reach Mon, 21 Aug 2017 09:01:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Exclusive Interview with Osu Mantse (President of Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs) /exclusive-interview-with-osu-mantse-president-of-greater-accra-regional-house-of-chiefs.htm Mon, 21 Aug 2017 09:01:57 +0000 /exclusive-interview-with-osu-mantse-president-of-greater-accra-regional-house-of-chiefs.htm The immediate priority of Osu Mantse is basic education, followed by tourism and overall community development with a focus on youth.

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]]> 2017 Ghana Investment Summit and Top Investment Opportunities in Ghana /2017-ghana-investment-summit-and-top-investment-opportunities-in-ghana.htm Tue, 20 Jun 2017 10:10:03 +0000 /2017-ghana-investment-summit-and-top-investment-opportunities-in-ghana.htm The 2017 Ghana Investment Summit is to take place in the end of August in Ghana’s capital of Accra, and its objectives are aligned with the President Akufo-Addo's vision of making Ghana the most business-friendly and people-friendly economy in Africa.

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]]> President Akufo-Addo’s Mandate: Building a Ghana beyond Aid /president-akufo-addo-s-mandate-building-a-ghana-beyond-aid.htm Fri, 16 Jun 2017 09:34:08 +0000 /president-akufo-addo-s-mandate-building-a-ghana-beyond-aid.htm Earlier in June, Nana Akufo-Addo announced that the mandate of his administration is to lay foundations to the most business-friendly and people-friendly economy in Africa, which will create jobs and prosperity for all Ghanaians.

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]]> Ghana’s President Mahama: Loved Abroad, Isolated at Home /ghana-s-president-mahama-loved-abroad-isolated-at-home.htm Mon, 24 Aug 2015 07:38:51 +0000 /ghana-s-president-mahama-loved-abroad-isolated-at-home.htm Between 2012 and 2014, Ghana's economic fortunes slipped from better to good resulting in increased disaffection against President Mahama and his government. The cedi depreciation, the energy crisis, frequent increments in fuel prices, cost of utilities, cost of doing business and the frequent emergence of issues of corruptions and judgment debts turned people's anger against the government and the otherwise affable President Mahama.

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]]> Ghana’s Economy in 2015: Three Years Under President Mahama /ghana-s-economy-in-2015-three-years-under-president-mahama.htm Thu, 02 Jul 2015 08:31:08 +0000 /ghana-s-economy-in-2015-three-years-under-president-mahama.htm For a leader who shot to the peak of his political career - the Presidency - through the untimely demise of his boss, getting the love and sympathy of the people in his first days in office was guaranteed. Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama knows that very well. For once, the politically polarised nation dumped the usual politicking on the streets and media space to grieve and extol the virtues of the late law professor.

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]]> Ghana Politics: Outlook for the Future of Ghana /ghana-politics-outlook-for-the-future-of-ghana.htm Sun, 07 Jul 2013 22:12:39 +0000 /ghana-politics-outlook-for-the-future-of-ghana.htm Some years ago, Ghana chose the path of democracy and that has paid off as showed in its current economic growth rates. The country is continuing to nurture its democracy, grow political tolerance and shape its internal political wrangling while taking advantage of its stable political atmosphere.

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]]> The Resurrection of Jerry Rawlings and Modern Politics in Ghana /the-resurrection-of-jerry-rawlings-and-modern-politics-in-ghana.htm Sun, 07 Jul 2013 21:32:22 +0000 /the-resurrection-of-jerry-rawlings-and-modern-politics-in-ghana.htm Since the Consultative Assembly drafted Ghana's current constitution in 1992, politics have evolved a lot. Among other things, the constitution defined the terms and rules for elections and re-elections in the country.

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]]> Ghana Politics: Political History After Colonialism /ghana-politics-political-history-after-colonialism.htm Sun, 07 Jul 2013 20:44:25 +0000 /ghana-politics-political-history-after-colonialism.htm Ghana was colonised by the British around the 1870s and was under colonialism for centuries. The country gained political independence in March 1957, thanks to years of political negotiations, making it the first country in sub-Sahara Africa to be freed from colonialism.

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]]> Ghana: A Beacon of Democracy in a Region of Crises /ghana-a-beacon-of-democracy-in-a-region-of-crises.htm Sun, 07 Jul 2013 20:25:32 +0000 /ghana-a-beacon-of-democracy-in-a-region-of-crises.htm Ghana is a country whose people are almost similar to those living in neighbouring countries. Still, Ghana is noted for a burgeoning democracy, peaceful changes in governments between political parties and a respected constitution.

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