Tag Archives: President

LIVESTREAMED: President Akufo-Addo meets Black Stars players

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is meeting the Black Stars following their qualification to the 2022 World Cup. The President is hosting the team to commend them for qualifying at the expense of Nigeria on Tuesday, March 30, 2022. The Black Stars sealed qualification to the World Cup via the …

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Why Mahama must be given a second chance as President?—Part One

From all indications, Ghanaians have missed former President John Dramani Mahama dearly; his humility, finely tuned instincts and matchless achievements keep him well ahead of the others. And I am going to prove it by outlining some of his achievements just in 3 years. Remember almost a year of his …

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Don’t ever abolish nurse trainee allowances – GRNMA President

The National President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Perpetual Ofori Ampofo, says the government should not heed to any calls demanding the cancellation of nurse trainee allowances. “I will not subscribe to any government abolishing the trainee allowance,” she insisted in an interview with TV3‘s Daniel …

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Only GFA president and his vice knows the Black Stars squad – Nana Oduro Sarfo

An Executive Committee member of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Nana Oduro Sarfo, has revealed that the President of the country’s football governing body, Kurt Okraku, and his vice, Mark Addo, are aware of the players invited for the 2022 World Cup playoff games against Nigeria. With less than a week for the Black …

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Kenyatta backs ex-rival Odinga for president

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has endorsed his former rival, Raila Odinga, as presidential candidate in this year’s elections. The incumbent, who cannot run again as he has already served two terms, told a crowd of thousands in the capital, Nairobi, that he had no doubt that Mr Odinga was team …

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Former Zambian President Banda dies at 85

Rupiah Banda, who was Zambia’s president from 2008 to 2011, has died at the age of 85 after suffering from colon cancer. “His life of service to our country, and to our continent, represents the highest form of patriotism,” President Hakainde Hichilema said. Mr Banda, a former diplomat, was serving …

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VIDEO: Blakk Rasta releases ‘Thief President’, second single in a month

Kuchoko president Blakk Rasta has released a new song titled “Thief President”. It comes a month after his danceable Amapiano song titled Taabo. Produced by HotMix and released on March 7, 2022, Blakk Rasta calls out corrupt African leaders who hold on to power and steal from the poor and hungry to finance their …

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Pope calls Ukrainian president to express “profound pain”

Pope Francis called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday and expressed his “most profound pain” for the country’s suffering, the Ukrainian Embassy to the Vatican said. The embassy announced the conversation in a tweet and an embassy official told Reuters the conversation took place at about 4 p.m. (1500 GMT) …

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Ukrainian President agrees to talk with Russia, but rejects Belarus as meeting place

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would be willing to hold talks with Russia but rejected the Russian proposal for a meeting to be held in Belarus, a staging ground for Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. “We’ve heard a lot of talk about a meeting between Ukraine and Russia that might …

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Putin suspended as honorary president of International Judo Federation

Russian president Vladimir Putin has been suspended as honorary president of the International Judo Federation (IJF), the sport’s governing body announced on Sunday in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “In light of the ongoing war conflict in Ukraine, the International Judo Federation announces the suspension of Mr Vladimir …

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