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.

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.

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.

With around 20 African leaders in attendance, the 66-year-old is sworn in as Ghana’s president for third time.

Ghana's new president John Mahama secured a comeback to the top job, tapping into economic frustrations in the country.

A trending video has captured the moment John Mahama mistakenly referred to Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu as the “President of Ghana” during his inauguration ceremony today, January 7. Mahama, 65, has officially been sworn in as Ghana’s president, succeeding Nana Akufo-Addo.

The new Ghanaian president, John Mahama, is being sworn in this Tuesday, 7 January, in Accra, as the nation looks for solutions to its worst economic crisis in a generation.

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.

For di election, di opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) win 56.55% of di vote while di New Patriotic Party get 41.61%.

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.