Tag Archives: NKRUMAH

The Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government sits comfortably at the top of the list of governments since Ghana’s independence that have had the tallest records of appointees serving in various ministerial portfolios. The ‘elephant-sized’ government of the Nana Akufo-Addo regime was announced right after the New Patriotic Party assumed office in 2017, …

Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has disclosed that the Government of Ghana has commenced engagements with international TV platforms to host more Ghanaian TV channels on their global platforms. The move is aimed at increasing Ghanaian media’s access to international markets and broadcast Ghanaian contents globally. According to the …

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has charged academia as well as media practitioners to utilize the RTI law, Act 989, to obtain reliable information from state institutions for their work. Answering questions in Parliament on Tuesday, Mr Nkrumah said the law which imposes an obligation on public institutions to provide …

When the Afife Rice Farming Project among other similar projects begun in Ghana under Kwame Nkrumah, he envisioned a long-term plan. With this, he went scouting almost immediately for support to build a dam that would ensure that this project, plus the other ones around the same locality, would not easily …

On February 24, 1966, he was thrown out of his seat, sacked from his country, and denied every possibility of seeing his family till his death. Ghana’s first president, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, on the said day, was overthrown while he was out of the country executing an assignment on behalf of …

Some Ghanaian celebrities showed up at George Quaye’s father’s funeral which took place on February 12, 2022, in Accra. The media personality’s father passed away on December 31, 2021, and was laid to rest at the Osu Cemetery in Accra. The likes of Sarkodie, Samini, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Celestine Donkor, Papa …

Stray animals have consumed all the trees planted by officials of the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, officials have said. Officials of the TMA led by the then Metropolitan Chief Executive, Mr. Felix Mensah Nii Anang-La planted militia trees at the park to officially commence …

Fire has gutted a large house behind the East Cantonments Pharmacy, close to the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange in Accra. The fire started around 7am on Friday, prompting emergency response from some residents. At least two fire tenders have been deployed to help fight the fire. The cause of the fire …

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 …

• Today marks the 112th birthday of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah • Kwame Nkrumah was the first President of Ghana • Nkrumah is credited with developing Ghana’s football sector Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana, besides fighting for and earning the country its independence, led a campaign of a united …