POLITICS

Ghana has a President not a leader – Manasseh

Ace investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has expressed concern Ghana is yet to have a leader after Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah. He stressed that the current situation is that there is a President but not a leader for the nation. “As we sit here, we have a president. We don’t have a …

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Mahama’s abandoned New Edubiase Stadium turns cattle grazing field; grasscutters sighted

The New Edubiase Sports Stadium in the Ashanti Region has turned into a grazing ground for cattle and other animals since it has been abandoned for several years. The then President John Dramani Mahama cut sod for the construction of the state-of-the-art New Edubiase Sports Stadium in 2015. However, the stadium which …

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Here’s why J.B. Danquah was re-arrested and detained today in 1964

Several assassination attempts were made on Kwame Nkrumah Constable Ametewee arrested for an attempted coup A look at the profile of J. B. Danquah In GhanaWeb history class today, we bring you the story of the re-arrest and detention of Dr. Joseph Boakye Danquah, better known as J.B. Danquah, during the Kwame …

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Kevin Taylor hints of touchscreen analysis on KIA Christmas Tree saga

Christmas tree and décor at KIA costs thousands of Ghana cedis GACL Board chairman defends expenditure Adom-Otchere comes under fire on social media US-based journalist and ardent government critic, Kevin Taylor, has hinted that he will deliver a touchscreen analysis of the Christmas tree procurement at the Ghana Airports Company …

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Children of Akufo-Addo’s relative allegedly used presidential jet for UK shopping trip

Mensah Thompson accuses the government of releasing Presidential Jet to Akufo-Addo’s close relatives President’s use of private jets generates furore Opposition demands cost of president’s private jet trips While the opposition continues to fight President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over his use of expensive private jets despite having a functional presidential jet, …

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‘I regret to accept it’ – Rawlings’ response to Kufuor’s resignation from PNDC

JA Kufuor was a member of the PNDC He was the Secretary for Local Government He later resigned in August, 1982 Former President John Agyekum Kufuor, on August 2, 1982, wrote a letter to the leader of the Provisional National Defence Council, PNDC, Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings, requesting to resign as …

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NPP suspends Alan’s ‘boy’ from communications team

NPP suspends communication member for campaigning NPP communication team member campaigns for Alan Kyerematen NPP warns against campaigning for flagbearer The Northern Regional branch of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has suspended one Alhaji Ibrahim Kaleen, for partaking in a radio show which sought to campaign for a flagbearer aspirant. Alhaji Ibrahim …

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Alban Bagbin among officials of the NDC gov’t being investigated – AG reveals

The Attorney General (AG) has revealed while reacting to a claim of witch-hunting made by Member of Parliament for Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam Constituency Cassiel Ato Forson following the charges against him, that the current Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin is also being investigated for some of the actions he took in relation …

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Former Mayor of Accra under Kufuor passes on

Samuel Ofei Darko served between 2000 and 2003 as Mayor Kufour appointed Samuel Ofei Darko as Mayor of Accra Son of former Mayor announces his death A former Mayor of Accra under the John Agyekum Kufuor era, Solomon Ofei Darko, has died. This was announced by his son, Nii Doodu Darko, who …

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Why NDC activists are chasing ‘churchgoer’ Bawumia over ‘Mallam John’ joke

Bawumia attends New Year church services in Ashanti Region He underlines the importance of religious tolerance and co-existence NDC activists slam him for ‘mocking’ Mahama at Islamic programme Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has often shown a very jovial side in especially his political public swipes at former President John …

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