POLITICS

Parliament calls for strengthening of Ghana-Israel diplomatic ties

Parliament has advocated the strengthening of diplomatic ties between Ghana and Israel. Assin South MP, Rev John Ntim Fordjour said the bond of friendship between the two countries, goes beyond the spiritual and religious connection, going deeper into tourism, trade, agriculture and economic interests. The friendship between Ghana and Israel …

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Prof Frimpong Boateng Donates Footballs, T-Shirts To Evalue-Gwira NPP

The Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng has donated items worth hundreds of Ghana cedis to the Evalue-Gwira constituency.   The items included 20 sets of football jerseys and 20 footballs.   The Minister also added 1000 pieces of NPP branded t-shirts to the …

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Four NPP International Branches  Donate Ahead Of 2020 Elections

The NPP International Branches Executives on Sunday 8th November 2020 donated a brand-new Nissan Fortuner pickup vehicle worth Twenty Thousand US Dollars ($20,000.00), 1000 branded party T-shirts, and 50 pieces of party clothes to support the Atebubu-Amantin constituency campaign team.   In a ceremony to receive the donation items, the …

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Photos Of Jerry Rawlings’ Alleged Baby Mama And Son Pop Up

Moments after Ghana’s former leader Jerry John Rawlings died, a beautiful woman alleged to be his baby mama popped up to eulogize him with touching words, well just like other politicians and sympathizers are doing.  But the passion with this woman penned her tribute and the photos of her son …

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[AUDIO]: Kennedy Agyapong Fingered In The Death of Rawlings

We have chanced upon audio of Kennedy Agyapong angrily cursing late former president, Jerry John Rawlings. The audio was shared by Ghana Web and it captured the moment the outspoke politician stated that JJ Rawlings will suffer to please God before his death The MP was speaking on Oman FM’s boiling “Boiling Point” …

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Otukunor fires Akufo-Addo for announcing Rawlings’ death

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Boamah Otukunor, has said President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo erred by announcing the death of former President Jerry John Rawlings. According to Otokunor, customarily, the family has the authority to announce the death of their Kinsmen and not the presidency. …

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NDC begins Rawlings’s funeral immediately; holds vigil Sunday

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it has lined up a number of funeral activities to celebrate founder Jerry John Rawlings. Mr Rawlings, who founded NDC in 1992, died at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra on Thursday, November 12 after a short illness. An “urgent” meeting of the party’s Political Committee …

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First free SHS WASSCE results outshine 2019 batch – WAEC

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released provisional results of candidates who sat for the WASSCE in 2020 in Ghana, showing a massive improvement as compared to the 2019 batch. “The provisional results indicate that there were improvements in the performance of candidates at Grades A1 to C6 in …

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KNUST Female Professor Named Among Top Global Scientists

Professor Marian Asantewah Nkansah of the Department of Chemistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana has been named among the top 10 scientists in Africa. She was also named among the top 60 scientists around the world in the 2020 Analytical Scientists Power List. The Analytical Scientists …

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CHECK OUT: WAEC releases provisional results for 2020 WASSCE

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released provisional results of candidates who sat for the 2020 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). This follows the completion of all post-examination processes. The results for the schools would be dispatched through the District Directors of Education to their schools. A …

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NDC’s Atubiga roasted for ‘stupid’ comment on Rawlings’ death

Stephen Atubiga, a member of the National Democratic Congress has landed himself in trouble following a ‘stupid and pathetic” comment about the death of the founder of the NDC, Jerry John Rawlings. The family of the late ex-president on Thursday visited President Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House to officially inform him about the …

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Senior High Schools to suspend academic work on December 4

The Ghana Education Service has directed the heads of all Senior High Schools in Ghana to provide a break in academic work from Friday, December 4, 2020, to Tuesday, December 8, 2020. The GES made this announcement in a post on its Facebook page. “Management has directed that all SHS …

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Four Npp International Branches  Donates  Ahead Of 2020 Elections

The NPP International Branches Executives on Sunday 8th November 2020 donated a brand-new Nissan Fortuner pickup vehicle worth Twenty Thousand US Dollars ($20,000.00), 1000 branded party T-shirts, and 50 pieces of party clothes to support the Atebubu-Amantin constituency campaign team.   In a ceremony to receive the donation items, the …

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NE/R: NDC unhappy with NPP using Chiefs to canvass for votes

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the North East region has chastised the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and urged it to stop employing chiefs to campaign for them ahead of the December 7 polls. The NDC described as ‘disgusting’ the use of the chieftaincy institution by the NPP …

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Former President Rawlings was a giant in politics – Bawumia

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on Thursday, described the late former President Jerry John Rawlings as a colossus in the political history of Ghana. The Vice President, who was scheduled to address a durbar of Chiefs and people of Zuarungu in the Bolgatanga East District, told the gathering on arrival at the …

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I saw Akufo Addo’s death coming – Primate Ayodele

Popular cleric and leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has revealed what must be done if leading opposition candidate John Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) must defeat incumbent president, Nana Akufo Addo in the forthcoming Ghana election.   The cleric, in a statement, said that …

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Rest in Peace Jerry John Rawlings – Kufuor

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has joined the country’s leaders to mourn the passing of his predecessor Jerry John Rawlings. Mr Rawlings, a retired Flight Lieutenant in the Ghana Armed Forces, died on Thursday, November 12 at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra after a short illness. He had …

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Nana Konadu Gives Account Of How Covid-19 Killed Her Husband

The news of the death of Former President of the Republic of Ghana, Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings has taken the West African Country by surprise. It was reported around midday that the former military ruler and subsequent constitutional leader of Ghana died in the early hours of Thursday, November …

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Vote Akufo-Addo for he thinks and acts like God – Wontumi urges

The Ashanti Regional Chairman for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bernard Antwi Boasiako known popularly as Chairman Wontumi has disclosed that the President of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo thinks just like God. According to him, the President of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo when he took over power implemented …

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Mahama Suspends NDC Campaign After News Of Rawlings Death

The flagbearer of the opposition, National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama, has suspended his campaign over the death of the party founder, J.J. Rawlings.  The former President who was touring Obuasi in the Ashanti Region ahead of the December polls said: ” We did not hear good news as we …

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GIJ: Lectures to commence on January 4 for 2020/2021 academic year

Teaching and learning activities for the 2020/2021 academic year at the Ghana Institute of Journalism will commence on January 4, 2021 This was indicated in the school’s academic calendar which has been approved by their Academic Board. The first semester will have 9 weeks of teaching, ending on Monday, 15th …

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Profile of Jerry John Rawlings

Jerry John Rawlings was born in Accra on 22nd June 1947, to a Ghanaian mother from Dzelukope, near Keta, in the Volta Region, and a Scottish father. He was educated at Achimota School where he obtained his General Certificate of Education ‘O’ Level in 1966. He enlisted as a Flight Cadet …

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EC Publishes Special Voting List, Hides 30, 000 Deleted Names

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana, has published the Special Voting list for individuals who will vote early on Tuesday, December 1, as a result of their duties on Election Day; December 7, 2020, but strangely the same institution, has ignored demands on it to publish the names of over …

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