U.S. President Donald Trump has again highlighted his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, saying he gets along well with Kim while referring to “112 nuclear missiles” during a campaign rally in Ohio.
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Trump made the remarks on October 3 while discussing the importance of maintaining relationships with leaders of major nuclear powers. He said he gets along “very well” with Kim Jong-un and suggested that maintaining good relations is particularly important when dealing with leaders who possess significant nuclear capabilities.
“When someone has 112 nuclear missiles, it’s good to get along,” Trump said, according to reports of his remarks at the rally.
However, the exact meaning and basis of the figure 112 remain unclear. Trump previously referred to North Korea as possessing 57 nuclear weapons in August, making the latest figure significantly different from his earlier statement. Reports say it is not clear whether Trump was referring specifically to nuclear missiles, warheads or another measure of North Korea’s strategic arsenal.
Trump’s comments come as Washington continues to signal an interest in maintaining dialogue with Pyongyang. He has previously expressed confidence in his personal relationship with Kim, with the two leaders having held three high-profile meetings during Trump’s first presidency.
North Korea, meanwhile, continues to develop its missile capabilities. On October 3, North Korean state media reported that Kim Jong-un supervised a strategic missile test, further highlighting the country’s expanding military capabilities.
Trump’s latest remarks have renewed attention on his approach to North Korea and his willingness to use personal diplomacy when dealing with nuclear-armed states.
Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed confidence that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will return to government in 2028 under the leadership of the party’s flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
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Speaking in a video message played during the NPP’s National Delegates Conference in Kumasi on Saturday, October 3, 2026, the former President urged the party to unite behind its new national leadership and prepare for the 2028 general elections.
Akufo-Addo said the NPP could repeat its electoral successes of 2000 and 2016, expressing confidence that the party would regain power with Dr Bawumia as its presidential candidate.
“With God’s guidance we will emerge victorious as we did in 2000 and 2016 and form the government in 2028 with Dr Bawumia,” he said.
His remarks came as NPP delegates gathered at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium for the party’s National Delegates Conference and the election of new national officers.
Akufo-Addo urged the incoming leadership to rise above sectional interests and focus on rebuilding the party’s structures from the grassroots to the national level.
He said the task ahead would require energy, time, determination and loyalty from party members as the NPP seeks to recover from its defeat in the 2024 general election.
The former President’s endorsement adds to calls within the NPP for unity behind Dr Bawumia as the party prepares for the 2028 presidential and parliamentary elections. The party’s flagbearer has previously said unity will be a key ingredient in the NPP’s bid to return to power.
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin also expressed confidence during the conference, telling party members that “come 2028, we shall prevail.” Former President John Agyekum Kufuor, in a video message, similarly said Ghana needs the NPP to lead the country toward prosperity and transformation.
The NPP is expected to use the reorganisation of its national leadership and party structures as a foundation for its preparations for the 2028 elections.
A warning is being circulated following a report that a child identified as Nhyira from the Ashanti Region was bitten by an allegedly unvaccinated dog.
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The information, shared in material provided to Ghana Media and verified by journalist Calvin Elie, is being highlighted as a public-awareness message urging dog owners to vaccinate their animals and encouraging anyone who is bitten or scratched by a potentially infected animal to seek medical attention immediately.
Ghana’s Veterinary Services Department has repeatedly stressed the importance of vaccinating dogs and cats against rabies. In September 2026, Ghana began a nationwide vaccination campaign targeting dogs and cats in high-risk areas as part of the country’s effort to eliminate human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030.
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has advised that anyone bitten or scratched by a dog or another potentially infected animal should wash the wound immediately with soap and running water for at least 15 minutes, seek medical attention and report the incident to the nearest Veterinary Office.
The Ghana Health Service has previously warned that rabies remains a serious public-health concern, particularly in regions including Ashanti. Research has also documented a substantial burden of dog bites in the region.
Recent guidance from Ghana’s education authorities similarly urges children to avoid approaching, teasing or provoking unfamiliar dogs and to immediately inform a parent or responsible adult after any bite or scratch.
Important verification note
The specific circumstances involving Nhyira, including the identity of the dog, its vaccination status and the child’s medical outcome, have not been independently confirmed by an official health or veterinary authority in the sources located for this report. They are therefore presented as reported information rather than established fact.
The broader rabies-prevention guidance is independently supported by Ghanaian health and veterinary authorities.
GhanaNews.org and GhanaMedia.net are two Ghana-focused digital news platforms operating under the leadership of media entrepreneur and publisher Daniel Jeddman, who is identified by both platforms as Founder, Owner, CEO, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief.
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The two platforms form part of a digital publishing network covering Ghanaian politics, business, sports, entertainment, crime, regional developments, policy and other national and international stories.
According to GhanaNews.org’s official information, the platform operates as an independent digital news publication with an emphasis on accuracy, transparency, responsible sourcing and regular news updates.
GhanaMedia.net similarly identifies Jeddman as its founder and publisher and describes its coverage as including Ghanaian and international news, business, politics, culture and public-interest stories.
The relationship between the two platforms has also been described as complementary. GhanaNews.org has published material outlining a strategy in which the two websites maintain distinct editorial identities while sharing infrastructure, technical experience and selected publishing resources.
This approach places particular emphasis on digital-first publishing, mobile accessibility, search visibility, social-media distribution and rapid coverage of developing stories.
Jeddman has also written about the changing nature of Ghana’s media environment, arguing that digital platforms increasingly compete through speed, accessibility, audience engagement and technological innovation.
The official GhanaNews.org website currently presents the platform as covering breaking news, politics, business, sports, entertainment, crime, justice, education, technology and regional reporting.
Meanwhile, GhanaMedia.net maintains a broader digital-news and media presence, including its own press and media section, which identifies Jeddman as founder and managing editor.
Together, GhanaNews.org and GhanaMedia.net represent an expanding Ghanaian digital publishing operation led by Daniel Jeddman, with both brands continuing to develop their individual identities while operating within the wider Ghana Media Company network.
Ghanaian boxer Seth “Freezy MacBones” Gyimah has defeated Nigeria’s Godday “Zodsolo” Appah by majority decision to become the new WBO Africa Light Heavyweight champion.
The championship bout took place on October 1, 2026, at the Federal Palace Hotel in Lagos as part of the Chaos in the Ring boxing event held during Nigeria’s Independence Day celebrations.
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MacBones wins on the judges’ cards
The 10-round contest went the distance, with the judges scoring the fight 95-93, 95-93 and 94-94 in favour of MacBones, according to Ghana News Agency and Graphic Online.
MacBones started strongly and reportedly dropped Appah in the opening round before maintaining pressure through the early stages of the contest. Appah responded during the middle rounds, but MacBones regained his composure and closed out the fight strongly.
The victory ended Appah’s reign as WBO Africa Light Heavyweight champion and gave MacBones another major continental title.
A major milestone for MacBones
The 37-year-old Ghanaian began boxing professionally later than many fighters, having taken up the sport seriously at the age of 27.
His latest victory takes his professional record to 13 wins and one defeat, with 11 of his victories coming by knockout, according to Graphic Online.
MacBones previously held the WBA Africa Light Heavyweight title before losing it to Ghanaian rival Jonathan “Worldwide” Tetteh in December 2025. His latest triumph gives him another continental championship.
Ghana-Nigeria boxing showdown
The fight attracted considerable attention because of the Ghana-Nigeria rivalry and took place in Lagos in front of a home crowd supporting Appah.
MacBones’ victory therefore saw him leave Nigerian soil with the WBO Africa Light Heavyweight belt after a closely contested championship bout.
He is reportedly expected to return to the ring in December following a challenge issued after his victory.
MacBones has thanked his supporters in Ghana and abroad for their prayers and encouragement following the victory.
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Dar es Salaam Port is handling ships faster while processing record cargo volumes, strengthening Tanzania’s role as an Indian Ocean gateway for trade extending into Central, Eastern and Southern Africa.
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The port ranked 255th globally in the World Bank’s 2025 Container Port Performance Index, or CPPI, with a score of -7.75. Its standardised score stood at -176 in 2021, marking a substantial improvement in the time container vessels spend waiting and being handled during port calls.
CPPI measures how efficiently container ships move through ports, taking account of vessel size and the amount of cargo handled. It does not measure the full cost of moving goods through customs, roads, railways or borders, but provides a comparable measure of performance at the maritime gateway.
More recent operating figures point in the same direction. DP World reported in July 2026 that discharge time for comparable cargo at its Dar es Salaam operation had fallen by more than 90%, from over 300 hours to less than 28 hours since operations began in April 2024.
The improvement is taking place as considerably more cargo moves through the port. Tanzania Ports Authority said Dar es Salaam handled a record 33.7 million tonnes in the 2025/26 financial year, compared with 27.7 million tonnes a year earlier and 23.7 million tonnes in 2023/24.
That growth increasingly reflects Dar es Salaam’s regional role rather than Tanzania’s domestic market alone.
The Democratic Republic of Congo accounted for 5.995 million tonnes of cargo through the port in 2024/25, representing 47% of transit traffic handled for neighbouring countries. Zambia followed with 3.51 million tonnes, while Rwanda accounted for 1.72 million tonnes, Malawi 675,200 tonnes and Burundi 425,774 tonnes.
Those figures place Dar es Salaam at the maritime end of supply chains stretching from the Indian Ocean to the Great Lakes and the Central African Copperbelt. Copper, cobalt, agricultural commodities, machinery, fuel and manufactured goods move through corridors linking the port with some of Africa’s most important production and consumer markets.
The physical port has also changed. Work under the Dar es Salaam Maritime Gateway Project reconstructed and deepened berths, widened and deepened the entrance channel and expanded the turning basin, allowing larger vessels greater access to the harbour.
Private terminal investment has accompanied those public works. DP World and Tanzania East Africa Gateway Terminal Limited have invested in cargo-handling equipment, yards, information systems and other infrastructure intended to increase the amount of freight that can be processed through the port.
The operational gains are now being tested by the pace of growth.
TPA said during a recent marketing mission in Lubumbashi that cargo from the DRC increased 43%, from 4.1 million tonnes in 2023/24 to 5.9 million tonnes in 2024/25. The authority also said average handling time for container vessels had fallen to about three days.
The expansion has implications beyond the port itself. Landlocked African economies ultimately measure a trade corridor by the time and cost required to move cargo from the coast to factories, mines, farms and consumer markets hundreds or thousands of kilometres inland.
Tanzania is therefore investing beyond the waterfront, including in railways, dry ports and freight facilities designed to move rising cargo volumes away from Dar es Salaam and towards neighbouring markets.
The pressure will increasingly fall on those inland connections. Faster vessel turnaround can increase port capacity and improve shipping reliability, but gains at the quay can be reduced if cargo encounters delays on railways, roads or border crossings.
That makes Dar es Salaam’s latest performance part of a wider African infrastructure question. As countries invest in competing routes to the Indian and Atlantic oceans, the ports gaining regional cargo will be those able to connect improvements at sea with reliable movement inland.
Dar es Salaam’s recent numbers show progress on the maritime part of that equation. The next test is whether Tanzania can maintain shorter vessel times while carrying record volumes deeper into a regional market that increasingly extends from the Indian Ocean to the Copperbelt and the Great Lakes.
Source note: World Bank Dar es Salaam Maritime Gateway Project; World Bank CPPI 2025; Tanzania Ports Authority; DP World; Zambian Business Times.
President John Dramani Mahama has visited communities affected by the recent flooding in the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta Region, expressing solidarity with residents and presenting relief items to support households affected by the disaster.
The visit took place on Friday, October 2, 2026, as authorities continued assessing the impact of flooding that followed heavy rainfall and the overflow of the River Dayi. Hohoe Zongo and other low-lying communities were among the areas affected.
5,140 people affected
Preliminary figures from the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) indicate that about 5,140 people have been affected, with 412 houses impacted across 11 communities. Some buildings and other structures were completely destroyed by the floodwaters.
The affected areas include Hohoe Zongo and several other communities in the municipality. The flooding followed intense rainfall, with reports indicating that water flowing down the River Dayi from neighbouring Togo contributed to the inundation of low-lying areas.
Mahama said he learnt about the disaster while returning from New York, where he had attended the United Nations, and decided to visit the affected communities to sympathise with residents and assess the situation.
Relief supplies delivered
The Presidency donated a range of relief supplies to affected residents. The Information Services Department said the consignment included 2,500 bags of 25-kilogramme rice, 243 mattresses, 1,250 blankets, 200 cartons of mackerel and other essential items, alongside relief boxes of assorted food from the MTN Ghana Foundation.
The Ghana News Agency also reported that the relief package included washing products, roofing sheets, sanitary pads, baby diapers, tissue paper, plastic basins, buckets and other household essentials.
The President asked local authorities to ensure that the items were distributed fairly among people affected by the floods.
Support for rebuilding
Additional assistance has also been announced for households whose homes were destroyed or collapsed. Ibrahim Mahama, the President’s brother and businessman, has pledged 5,000 bags of Dzata Cement to support reconstruction, according to multiple reports.
Mahama also linked the increasing unpredictability of extreme rainfall and flooding to changing weather patterns associated with climate change.
The disaster has prompted calls for continued relief support and longer-term measures to improve flood resilience in vulnerable communities.
Hohoe hospital remains operational
The statement supplied for this report also noted that the Hohoe Adabraka Hospital, which was renovated, expanded and equipped by the Lordina Foundation, was not affected by the floodwaters and remains operational.
The flooding has nevertheless left many families facing displacement, damaged homes and the loss of household belongings, with relief and recovery efforts continuing in the affected communities.
Source/verification: The flood impact figures and President Mahama’s visit and donation are supported by the Information Services Department, Ghana News Agency and other Ghanaian news reports. The NADMO preliminary figure currently reported by the ISD is 5,140 people affected and 412 houses across 11 communities.
An Uber driver has reportedly lodged a complaint after allegedly being sexually assaulted by three women he had picked up at Kasoa.
According to the report shared by Jash McKay, the driver said the incident occurred after he picked up the three women as passengers. The circumstances surrounding the alleged assault, including the exact location and sequence of events, have not been independently verified.
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The claim has circulated on social media alongside an image of the driver speaking to a microphone while wearing a face mask.
At this stage, no independently verified police statement or court record confirming the allegation was located in the available search results. The identities of the three women have also not been established from reliable sources.
The allegation, if formally reported to police, would require investigation to establish what happened and whether any criminal offence occurred. The driver and the alleged passengers should be regarded as entitled to due process, and the allegation should not be treated as an established fact unless supported by evidence or an official finding.
GhanaMedia.net will update this report if credible information becomes available from the Ghana Police Service or another authoritative source.
Source/verification note: The initial claim is based on the supplied Jash McKay social-media graphic. Independent confirmation was not located at the time of publication. Search results included unrelated reports involving Uber drivers and sexual-assault allegations, but none verified this specific Kasoa claim.
New Knowledge Partnership to Anchor Development in Northern Ghana; National Launch Set for November 30 at UDS Tamale
ACCRA, GHANA — 2 October 2026 — The Ghana Library Authority (GhLA) and the AfCFTA Young Entrepreneurs Federation (AfYEF) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the development of the John Dramani Mahama Presidential Library & Legacy Centre (JDM-PLLC).
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The MOU, signed at the Ghana Library Authority Head Office in Accra, provides professional and institutional support for the library, archives and knowledge-preservation components of the proposed Centre, following more than three years of groundwork, stakeholder consultations and institutional engagement led by AfYEF Founder and President Chief Siita Sofo Hissan.
“DEVELOPMENT MUST BE DELIBERATE”
AfYEF President Chief Siita Sofo Hissan emphasised the importance of deliberate investment in knowledge infrastructure as part of efforts to address regional development disparities.
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“Development must be deliberate if we are to bridge the gap between the North and South.”
He said the JDM-PLLC is conceived as a living institution connecting legacy with education, digital skills, heritage, research, entrepreneurship and opportunities for young people.
SCOPE OF THE PARTNERSHIP
The GhLA collaboration will cover:
Library development and professional technical support
Archives, preservation and knowledge management
Digitisation and expanded public access to information
Research and institutional sustainability
Cultural heritage and knowledge preservation
The partnership is intended to strengthen the professional and institutional foundations of the library and archives components of the JDM-PLLC.
The JDM-PLLC is privately initiated and is being advanced through AfYEF, its partners, investors, philanthropists and development partners rather than through Government of Ghana funding.
A COLLECTIVE PARTNERSHIP
The JDM-PLLC initiative has developed through engagement with public institutions, traditional authorities, academic and knowledge institutions, and African and development organisations.
Recognised partners and stakeholders currently associated with the initiative include:
Sagnarigu Municipal Assembly
Bole District Assembly
Bole Traditional Council
Ministry for Youth Development & Empowerment
National Commission on Culture (NCC)
USAfrica Caribbean Exchange (UACE)
University for Development Studies (UDS)
Ghana Library Authority (GhLA)
The broader stakeholder network also includes the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labour, Jobs & Employment, traditional authorities across Northern Ghana, African and diaspora organisations, and development and private-sector partners. The project has received more than 50 endorsements and expressions of support.
MORE THAN THREE YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT
The JDM-PLLC project began a little over three years ago and has since involved consultations and engagement with individuals and institutions across Northern Ghana and beyond.
More than 50 individuals and institutions have endorsed or expressed support for the initiative, including leading traditional authorities in Northern Ghana such as the Yagbon-Wura, Wa Naa, Sagnari-Naa and Bolewura, among others, as well as Ministers, public officials and representatives of academic and development institutions.
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The project’s stated objective is to establish a permanent, non-partisan institution focused on knowledge, heritage, research, culture and youth development.
FROM LEGACY TO OPPORTUNITY
The proposed JDM-PLLC is structured around three Tier-1 locations:
Tamale — Main Institutional & Knowledge Hub Centred around the University for Development Studies, with proposed library, archives, research, academic collaboration, youth programmes and institutional functions.
Busunu — Heritage, Leadership & Community Hub A proposed complementary location for heritage, leadership development, youth programmes and community-based cultural activities.
Bole — Presidential Heritage & Tourism Hub A proposed heritage and tourism destination connected to President Mahama’s hometown and the wider history and culture of Northern Ghana.
The project’s guiding philosophy is:
Preserve the Legacy. Develop Knowledge. Empower People. Inspire the Future.
The proposed institution is expected to include a Presidential Library & Archives, Presidential Institute, Research & Knowledge Centre, Digital Library and Archives, Conference & Leadership Centre, African Youth Fellowship, Northern Ghana Museum and Youth Development & Skills Training Centre, among other facilities.
HERITAGE, TOURISM AND LOCAL ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
The initiative seeks to connect heritage and knowledge infrastructure with tourism, employment, entrepreneurship and local economic activity.
Its development framework is:
HERITAGE → KNOWLEDGE → TOURISM → JOBS → SMEs → LOCAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY → COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
The proposed Northern Ghana tourism network would connect the three Tier-1 locations with destinations including Mole National Park, Larabanga and other cultural, historical and community-based tourism attractions.
NEXT STEP: NATIONAL LAUNCH
With the signing of the MOU with the Ghana Library Authority, the JDM-PLLC initiative has reached a significant institutional milestone and paved the way for the official national launch of the project on 30 November 2026.
NATIONAL LAUNCH
Date: Monday, 30 November 2026 Time: 10:00 AM Venue: UDS Multipurpose Auditorium / Great Hall Location: Tamale, Ghana
The national launch will formally present the project’s more-than-three-year development journey and open the next phase of founding-partner mobilisation, fundraising, masterplanning and development.
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The project’s media brief identifies the launch as the transition into its founding-partner, fundraising, masterplanning and development phase.
ABOUT THE PARTNERS
AfCFTA Young Entrepreneurs Federation (AfYEF) — A continental youth-focused organisation working to mobilise young entrepreneurs and promote trade, entrepreneurship and private-sector participation under the African Continental Free Trade Area. AfYEF is advancing the JDM-PLLC initiative.
Ghana Library Authority (GhLA) — Ghana’s national library institution responsible for the development and management of public library services and the promotion of reading, learning and access to information.
MEDIA CONTACT
Office of the President / Communications Directorate AfCFTA Young Entrepreneurs Federation (AfYEF)
President Siita: Development Must Be Deliberate to Bridge the North–South Gap
ACCRA, GHANA — 2 October 2026 — The Ghana Library Authority (GhLA) and the AfCFTA Young Entrepreneurs Federation (AfYEF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the development of the proposed John Dramani Mahama Presidential Library & Legacy Centre (JDM-PLLC).
The agreement marks an important milestone toward establishing a knowledge, heritage and youth-development institution in Northern Ghana.
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The MOU was signed at the Board Room of the Ghana Library Authority Head Office in Accra on Friday, 2 October 2026, bringing together Ghana’s national library institution and a continental youth-focused organisation.
“DEVELOPMENT MUST BE DELIBERATE”
Speaking at the ceremony, AfYEF President and Founder Chief Siita Sofo Hissan emphasised the importance of deliberate and strategic development in addressing regional disparities.
“Development must be deliberate if we are to bridge the development gap between the North and South.”
Chief Siita said the partnership with the Ghana Library Authority reflects a broader approach to Northern Ghana’s development—one that goes beyond physical infrastructure to place education, knowledge, heritage, digital skills, technology and economic opportunity at the centre of regional transformation.
He described the JDM-PLLC as a proposed permanent, non-partisan institution intended to connect historical legacy with knowledge, learning, enterprise and opportunities for young people.
A PARTNERSHIP BUILT AROUND KNOWLEDGE
The Executive Director of the Ghana Library Authority, Mr. Alhassan Ziblim Bentitiche, outlined the importance of institutional collaboration in strengthening Ghana’s library and knowledge ecosystem.
The partnership provides a framework for collaboration in areas including:
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Library development and professional technical support
Archives and preservation of historical knowledge
Digitisation and expanded public access to information
Knowledge management and research
Institutional sustainability
Cultural heritage and knowledge preservation
The collaboration is intended to provide professional and institutional support for the library, archives and knowledge-preservation components of the JDM-PLLC.
FROM LEGACY TO OPPORTUNITY
Advanced through AfYEF as a permanent, non-partisan institution, the JDM-PLLC seeks to preserve historical knowledge and the legacy associated with President John Dramani Mahama, while creating pathways of opportunity for young people in Ghana, Africa and the wider world.
The project is anchored by its guiding philosophy:
FROM LEGACY TO OPPORTUNITY
Preserve the Legacy. Develop Knowledge. Empower People. Inspire the Future.
The proposed centre is expected to integrate library and archival facilities with research, leadership, youth development, digital technology, cultural heritage and tourism-related programmes.
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The wider concept includes a Presidential Library and Archives, Presidential Institute, Research and Knowledge Centre, Digital Library and Archives, Conference and Leadership Centre, African Youth Fellowship, Northern Ghana Museum and Youth Development and Skills Training Centre.
RECOGNISED PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS
The JDM-PLLC initiative has been developed through engagement with public institutions, traditional authorities, academic and knowledge institutions, development organisations and other stakeholders.
Recognised partners and stakeholders currently associated with the initiative include:
Sagnarigu Municipal Assembly
Bole District Assembly
Bole Traditional Council
Ministry for Youth Development & Empowerment
National Commission on Culture (NCC)
USAfrica Caribbean Exchange (UACE)
University for Development Studies (UDS)
Ghana Library Authority (GhLA)
The project’s broader stakeholder engagement also includes the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labour, Jobs & Employment, traditional authorities across Northern Ghana and African and diaspora organisations. The project’s media brief states that it has received more than 50 endorsements and expressions of support.
THREE YEARS OF GROUNDWORK AND BROAD ENDORSEMENT
The JDM-PLLC initiative began a little over three years ago and has involved sustained stakeholder consultations, institutional engagement and development work.
According to the project, more than 50 individuals and institutions have endorsed or expressed support for the initiative. This includes leading traditional authorities in Northern Ghana, including the Yagbon-Wura, Wa Naa, Sagnari-Naa and Bolewura, among others, as well as Ministers, public officials and representatives of academic, development and community institutions.
The initiative has also engaged institutions and stakeholders including the University for Development Studies, Ministry of Education, Ministry for Youth Development & Empowerment, National Commission on Culture, traditional authorities and other public and development-sector partners across Northern Ghana.
The Ghana Library Authority MOU represents another step in building the professional and institutional foundations required for the long-term development of the Centre.
FROM LEGACY TO LOCAL ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
The initiative forms part of AfYEF’s wider development vision for Northern Ghana, connecting heritage and knowledge infrastructure with opportunities in employment, entrepreneurship, tourism and local economic activity.
The development chain is:
HERITAGE → KNOWLEDGE → TOURISM → JOBS → SMEs → LOCAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY → COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
The project seeks to complement existing regional assets, including Mole National Park, Larabanga and other cultural, historical and community-based tourism destinations, with the objective of encouraging longer visitor stays and greater participation by local businesses and communities.
The project’s broader tourism framework identifies opportunities across tourism, hospitality, transport, tour operations, food, crafts, culture, creative industries, events and youth enterprise.
MOU PAVES WAY FOR NATIONAL LAUNCH
With the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Ghana Library Authority, the JDM-PLLC initiative has reached a significant institutional milestone and paved the way for its planned official national launch on 30 November 2026.
The national launch will formally present the project’s three-year development journey to the public and open the next phase of founding-partner mobilisation, fundraising, masterplanning and capital development.
NATIONAL LAUNCH
Date: Monday, 30 November 2026 Time: 10:00 a.m. Venue: UDS Multipurpose Auditorium / Great Hall Location: Tamale, Ghana
The event is expected to bring together public institutions, traditional authorities, universities and researchers, corporate Ghana, development partners, financial institutions, African institutions, diaspora organisations, philanthropists, the media and young people.
The project media brief describes the launch as the transition from the development and endorsement phase into the founding-partner, fundraising, masterplanning and development phase.
ABOUT THE JDM-PLLC
The John Dramani Mahama Presidential Library & Legacy Centre was founded by Chief Siita Sofo Hissan and is being advanced through the AfCFTA Young Entrepreneurs Federation (AfYEF).
The proposed institution is intended to be a permanent, non-partisan legacy, knowledge, research, cultural and youth-development institution serving Ghana, Africa and the wider global African community.
The project is not a Government of Ghana-funded project. It is a privately initiated project being advanced through AfYEF, its partners, investors, philanthropists and development partners.
ABOUT THE PARTNERS
AfCFTA Young Entrepreneurs Federation (AfYEF): A continental youth-focused organisation working to mobilise young entrepreneurs and promote trade, entrepreneurship and private-sector participation under the African Continental Free Trade Area.
Ghana Library Authority (GhLA): Ghana’s national library institution responsible for the development and management of public library services and the promotion of reading, learning and access to information.
MEDIA CONTACT
Office of the President / Communications Directorate AfCFTA Young Entrepreneurs Federation (AfYEF)
