John Dramani Mahama was sworn in for a second term as Ghana's president on Tuesday at a ceremony in the capital Accra, pledging to overcome public discontent by boosting the economy and creating much-needed jobs.

Ghana on Tuesday swore in president-elect John Mahama in the capital Accra before some 20 regional leaders as he promises to lift the West African gold and cocoa producer out of the doldrums.

John Mahama will be sworn in on Tuesday as Ghana’s president for the third time, as the country faces its worst economic crisis in a generation.

As Ghana’s newly sworn-in President John Mahama begins his term, the clock is already ticking on an ambitious 120-day social contract that seeks to address pressing national challenges and restore public confidence.

In his inaugural address, President Mahama promised a business-friendly environment, assuring investors of a more transparent and equitable tax regime to stimulate economic growth.

John Mahama has returned to Ghana’s Jubilee House as the democratically elected president for the second time. Mahama was sworn in in Accra, the capital of Ghana, on Tuesday after defeating Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia, candidate of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), in December’s elections.

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Many Ghanaians were elated to see the children of Ghana's new president John Dramani Mahama at their father's inauguration ceremony on January 7.

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Monday for Accra, Ghana, to attend the inauguration of John Mahama, President-elect, on Jan. 7. Mahama, who served as the 12th president of Ghana from 2011 to 2017,