A former Minister of Defence Albert Kan-Dapaah has written to the Chief of Defence Staff, Michael Samson-Oje, describing his posturing ahead of the elections as “aggressive”. The army boss last week told the media troublemakers will be dealt with ruthlessly. “I want to sound a note of caution to any person or group of persons … Read more
Kan-Dapaah writes to Chief of Defense Staff; don’t overstep mandate on election day Hon. A. Kan-Dapaah, former MP and Minister of Defence Dear Air Marshal Oje, I did not have the benefit of listening to your Press Conference held on Friday, 25 November 2016, but I have read the reportage as captured on Ghanaweb the … Read more
I did not have the benefit of listening to your Press Conference held on Friday, 25 November 2016, but I have read the reportage as captured on Ghanaweb the same day and to tell you the truth I was not amazed. You will recall that I had the great honour of serving my country as … Read more
On Friday November 25, Fidel Castro, the leader of the Cuba Revolution, passed away. His death was reported in a televised message by his brother Raul. “The commander in chief of the Cuban revolution died at 22:29 hours this evening [03:29 UK time, Saturday],” he said before adding his brother’s immortal words: “Hasta la Victoria … Read more
Fidel Castro, Cuba’s former president and leader of the Communist revolution, has died aged 90, his brother has said. “The commander in chief of the Cuban revolution died at 22:29 hours this evening (03:29 GMT Saturday),” President Raul Castro said. Fidel Castro ruled Cuba as a one-party state for almost 50 years before Raul took … Read more
Fidel Castro, Cuba’s former president and leader of the Communist revolution, has died aged 90, his brother has said. “The commander in chief of the Cuban revolution died at 22:29 hours this evening (03:29 GMT Saturday),” President Raul Castro said. Fidel Castro ruled Cuba as a one-party state for almost 50 years before Raul took … Read more
Over the weekend, His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama resorted to divisive and ethnocentric campaign language in campaigning in the Upper West region. His comments were in bad taste and deserved condemnation, and so condemnation we did. Predictably, supporters of the NDC were not happy so they started firing the usual ‘politics of equalisation’ bullets. … Read more
Over the weekend, His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama resorted to divisive and ethnocentric campaign language in campaigning in the Upper West region. His comments were in bad taste and deserved condemnation, and so condemnations we did. Predictably, supporters of the NDC were not happy so they started firing the usual ‘politics of equalisation’ bullets. … Read more
This document, the outcome of a painstaking investigation has been initiated by the Administrators of “Ghanaians Earnestly Year For Akufo Addo’s Presidency”. It represents the views of majority of Ghanaians who feel that the hardship that has been foisted on them should not be swept away just like that. The overall view is that perpetrators … Read more
While performing in San José, California last night (November 17), Kanye West took a stance on last week’s presidential election that was almost predictable in its unpredictability. The man who once claimed that former President George W. Bush didn’t care about black people because of his delayed response to Hurricane Katrina is now joining the … Read more
If anybody had told me then, or over any succeeding ten (10) years from the CPA interim period to 15th December crisis in which he was then a Governor of Unity State and later the SPLM-IO chief negotiator, that he was a future First Vice President, I would have summoned those men in white coats. … Read more
The transformation of Donald Trump begins Thursday. The freewheeling, acerbic, often vulgar and offensive maverick of the campaign trail has 70 days to become a president. Trump will begin the process with a remarkable meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House, an encounter between antagonists who never bothered to hide their visceral dislike … Read more
Elections come and go but when “The Don”, Barack Obama, meets with his inner circle of Capos every Tuesday morning its breakfast with drones as in the Murder Incorporated assassination program. Think about it, every Tuesday morning in the White House this breakfast club decides who they are going to blow to smithereens that week, … Read more
As Election Day approaches, each candidate has a path to victory. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are poised to fight late into the night Monday as they barnstorm across battleground states on the final full day of campaigning. As Election Day approaches, each candidate has a path to victory. Clinton is better positioned than Trump … Read more
POTUS 45 won’t have much time to celebrate. After a bruising brawl of a campaign, the next US commander in chief will inherit a world with the toughest array of foreign policy challenges in decades. The President’s Situation Room meetings will focus on hot, cold and simmering conflicts around the globe, all playing out as … Read more
The Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has stated that the grounds are fertile for a one touch victory for President John Dramani Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the upcoming December elections. The Chief of Staff who climaxed his five day tour of the Volta region with an 8km health walk thru the … Read more
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have made renewed attacks on each other’s fitness for office as polls suggest the race for the White House is tightening. Mrs Clinton – who has seen her national opinion poll lead shrink in recent days – targeted her Republican rival’s temperament and attitude to women. Mr Trump claimed she … Read more
House Speaker Paul Ryan revealed Tuesday that he has already voted for Donald Trump despite their long, highly publicized rivalry. Ryan hesitantly endorsed the Republican nominee in June but has refused to campaign for him against Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. The two GOP leaders have had a tense and awkward relationship since the summer. Ryan … Read more
In my article four years ago on the US presidential election of 2012, I mentioned several factors that could determine the winner. The candidates, Baraka Obama and Mitts Romney, were known politicians and each had a political record to review and judge. Moreover, their individual party was united and determined to win. Although the polls … Read more
Some people run for cover when he appeared in the village square, elegantly dressed in full military attire. The last time these people checked, it was a certain military attired Caucasian-Negro in charge of the land who could boom at will, and that was some twenty-three years ago. He came back in mufti as a … Read more