Tag Archives: 1992

A member of the Council of State, Sam Okudzeto, has suggested that the framers of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana got it wrong when they stated that Members of Parliament (MPs) could simultaneously serve as ministers of state. According to him, MPs working at the same time as ministers of state make them …

Former Black Stars forward Nii Odartey Lamptey has revisited the 1992 Africa Cup of Nations saga, blaming the feud between Abedi Pele and Odartey Lamptey as the cause of Ghana’s botched campaign in Senegal. Odartey Lamptey told the Ernest Bruce Smith show that had things been smooth between the two …

Bono Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Kwame Baffoe alias Abronye, has sought to dismiss public sentiments expressed against the recent nomination of some judges of the superior courts. President Akufo-Addo, as part of recent judicial appointments, nominated four justices for the Supreme Court. But the inclusion of …

Abedi Pele’s performance for the Black Stars in the 1992 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against Nigeria is regarded as one of his best performances in the national colours. The 1992 tournament was all about Abedi Pele, and he duly emerged as the best player at the end of the …

The back and forth on which Ghanaian player was or is the first to publish an autobiography continues with the Asamoah Gyan and Abedi Pele camps sharply divided. According to journalist and former Kotoko Express editor, Jerome Otchere, the recent launch of ‘LeGYANdary’ – a book by former Black Stars …

Dr. Sekou Nkrumah, one of the sons of the first President of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, has explained why he voted “No” in a referendum that approved the 1992 Constitution. On April 28, 1992, Ghanaians went to the polls to vote for a new Constitution to mark the end of the …

In 1992, Michael Jackson travelled to West Africa, specifically to Ivory Coast. It was there that he was crowned a chief under the name Michael Jackson Amalaman Anoh. His trip was triggered by supposed DNA tests and mystic messages that suggested that he was a descendant of the royal Sanwi …

• 29 years ago, Ghana won her last Olympic medal • 29 years later, Ghana is awaiting a medal in boxing, it’s fourth • This is thanks to the feat of 20-year-old boxer Samuel Takyi  In an action-packed encounter of a 20-year-old Ghanaian boxer versus 32-year-old Colombian opponent, it was …