Tag Archives: SPEECH

The late Jerry John Rawlings, two-time coup leader turned democratic president of Ghana was mentioned in the Gabonese capital Libreville during the investiture of Africa’s newest coup leader. General Oligui Nguema, leader of the Gabonese military junta was formally sworn into office in the capital Libreville on Monday, September 4, …

The elected flag bearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama delivered a victory speech after he was declared winner of the presidential primaries of May 13, 2023. In a landslide victory, the former president polled 297,603 (98.9%) against his contender Kojo Bonsu who polled 3,181 (1.1%) in the election …

On March 6, 1957, exactly 66 years ago today, Ghana declared its independence from colonial rule after several decades of under British governance. But it was not until some three years later that Ghanaians assumed full reins of government with an actual government made up of Ghanaians as leaders. Thus, …

Six days after announcing his resignation as Minister for Trade and Industry, John Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen on Tuesday, January 10, 2022, announced his intent to contest for the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party. In a national broadcast shared across various media platforms, the multiple-times NPP flagbearer contestant also outlined some …

Zanetor Agyeman Rawlings, daughter of late president JJ Rawlings delivered an impassioned speech at the just-ended commemoration of the 31st December revolution in Accra. The medical doctor and Member of Parliament’s presentation addressed the National Democratic Congress in part and called out the ruling New Patriotic Party government on issues …

Kenya has threatened to shut down Facebook over its failure to improve content moderation on hate speech in the run-up to the August 9 elections. The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has given the social media giant seven days to adhere to recommendations on taming online hate speech on …

My brother the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, Leadership of the Minority Caucus, Members of the Caucus, Ladies and gentlemen. It is a real pleasure to join you at the end of what I believe has been a very useful workshop to sharpen your skills and boost your repertoire of knowledge …

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has addressed Ghanaians on the country’s decision to seek economic assistance from the International Monetary Fund. He spoke at the Accra Business School on Thursday, July 14, 2022. Below is the full text of his speech:

ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF COMMEMORATION AND CELEBRATION OF DEMOCRACY DAY 12TH JUNE, 2022 1.Fellow Nigerians, Today, June the 12th marks another Democracy Day anniversary and an occasion to celebrate …

Professor Mawutor Avoke, who has just been reinstated as the substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), says his focus will be on peace of the university, reconciliation and unity. He pledged to work with the University Council to help address outstanding issues. “I don’t want to over-rehash …