Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has granted amnesty to 998 prisoners following a recommendation from the country's Prisons Service Council. The council had initially sought pardon for 1 014 individuals ranging from death row to first-time offenders. The country's presidency says of those granted amnesty, over 80 death row prisoners will have their sentences converted to life imprisonment. The decision has been welcomed by a number of human rights organisations. For a look at Mahama's tenure so far and what his latest actions mean for the country, Tshepiso Makwetla spoke to Political Scientist University of Ghana, Kwame Asah-Asante...

<p>Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has granted amnesty to 998 prisoners following a recommendation from the country's Prisons Service Council. The council had initially sought pardon for 1 014 individuals ranging from death row to first-time offenders. The country's presidency says of those granted amnesty, over 80 death row prisoners will have their sentences converted to life imprisonment. The decision has been welcomed by a number of human rights organisations. For a look at Mahama's tenure so far and what his latest actions mean for the country, Tshepiso Makwetla spoke to Political Scientist University of Ghana, Kwame Asah-Asante...</p>

An English news and current affairs wrap with a fresh take on the day’s top stories, hosted by the seasoned journalist Tsepiso Makwetla.

<p>An English news and current affairs wrap with a fresh take on the day&rsquo;s top stories, hosted by the seasoned journalist Tsepiso Makwetla.</p>