General News of Wednesday, 8 April 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Member of Parliament for Akuapim North, Sammi Awuku, has added his voice to the ongoing public reaction over President John Dramani Mahama’s “side chick” comment, saying the issue is less about the remark itself and more about where it was made. “In all fairness, the ‘side chick’ comment was a boys-boys remark, but it was made on the wrong platform,” he added. 'Don't discount it' – President Mahama jokingly weighs in on 'side chick' salary benefitsWhat Mahama said:President John Dramani Mahama got the crowd roaring with laughter at the Kwahu Business Forum when he described what he said is how government contract payments boost the economy, usually through the contractors' side chicks. And even their spouses, their wives, and their side chicks also benefit," he said. "It's painful Christ's birthplace now an epicentre of war President Mahama He went further, explaining that once the side chicks are sorted out, they too become economic boosters in their own right.

Source: GhanaWeb April 08, 2026 03:04 UTC