{
  "id": 73584,
  "title": "Stop talking down Ghana; have faith in the nation’s future – Mahama to Ghanaians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/stop-talking-down-ghana-have-faith-in-the-nations-future-mahama-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T05:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/stop-talking-down-ghana-have-faith-in-the-nations-future-mahama-to-ghanaians/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghanaians to refrain from speaking negatively about the country, emphasizing that constant pessimism and a lack of belief in the nation’s potential undermine efforts to build a prosperous and united Ghana. During a service at the Ringway Gospel Centre of the Assemblies of God Church, Mahama expressed concern about the growing culture of hopelessness among some Ghanaians and criticized suggestions that Ghana would have been better off under colonial rule, describing such views as a rejection of the sacrifices made by the country’s founding leaders. The President called on Ghanaians to embrace values that promote national development, stressing the importance of honesty, hard work, integrity, and a commitment to the common good.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Mahama cites viral ‘Buz Stop Boys’ video to urge better sanitation practices",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/mahama-cites-viral-buz-stop-boys-video-to-urge-better-sanitation",
        "published": "2026-08-03T05:57:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}