Mahama’s 2026 New Year’s message to the nation

President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday, January 1, 2026, delivered a New Year’s address to the nation, reflecting on his administration’s first year in office and outlining priorities for the year ahead.

He described 2025 as a period of stabilisation and groundwork, stressing that the progress made so far was only the beginning.

“My dear compatriots, as satisfying as our achievements of 2025 are, they are but the foundation. The architecture of the Ghana we want must now be built on this foundation,” the President said.

Below is the full text of President Mahama’s 2026 New Year’s address;