After being accused of distorting the history of Ghana’s independence struggle during his anniversary speech, President Akufo-Addo has responded saying, he painted a true picture of what happened at the time and never discredited the contribution of the country’s first president, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. Speaking at Ghana Unity Ball 2017, Thursday, President Akufo-Addo said his … Read more
Former Deputy Minister for Youth and Sports is accusing president Akufo Addo of attempting to destroy Kwame Nkrumah’s legacy while glorifying his fathers and masters. According to Joseph Yammin, Nana Akufo Addo tried hard to revise Ghana’s history to glorify his (Akufo Addo’s) political ancestors and to portray Dr. Kwame Nkrumah as “a nobody” so … Read more
Ghana marked its 60th anniversary on Monday, March 6, 2017, at the Independence Square in Accra with colourful displays of the nation’s rich culture. The parade was graced by the three former Presidents of the country – Jerry John Rawlings, John Agyekum Kufuor and John Mahama as well as heads of states and dignitaries from … Read more
Dr Sekou Nkrumah, son of Dr Kwame Nkrumah, has asked President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to allow Ghana’s first president’s role in the struggle for independence untouched. President Akufo-Addo renewed the debate over whether Ghana should have founding fathers or a founding father while delivering his speech Monday to mark Ghana’s 60 independence anniversary. According … Read more
A Deputy National Organizer for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Joshua Amidu Akamba has slammed President Nana Akufo-Addo over what he described as a distorted history of Ghana’s independence struggle. In an interview with Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm, the outspoken politician expressed shock at the president for failing to recognize … Read more
The National Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Bernard Mornah, has accused President Akufo-Addo of dishonesty in his speech during Monday’s Ghana at 60 anniversary celebration. “Some of the things that they put in there [[email protected] brochure] were not only inaccurate but were disingenuous,” he told Francis Abban on Morning Starr Tuesday. In what … Read more
The Executive Director of the Third World Network has described as “revisionist” President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s narration about Ghana’s independence struggle. Writing on his Facebook wall Monday, the founding editor of the Public Agenda newspaper said the President “cleverly” revised the role played by the nation’s first President Kwame Nkrumah and the Convention People’s … Read more
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) says President Nana Akufo-Addo distorted the history of Ghana’s independence struggle during his anniversary speech. The party says the President extolled the contributions of others’ in the struggle above that of Ghana’s first President and founder of the CPP, Dr Kwame Nkrumah. Director of Party Education of the CPP, Justice … Read more
SPEECH DELIVERED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, ON THE OCCASION OF THE 60TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, AT THE INDEPENDENCE SQUARE, ON MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2017 We are met here today to celebrate the 60th anniversary of our nation’s independence, to celebrate our freedom from the clutches of British imperialism, to … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has urged Ghanaians to be proud of the country as it marks its 60th anniversary on Monday, March 6. According to him, “we will achieve these goals when we move and act as a united people. We must take pride in our diversity by all means, but the Ghanaian … Read more
Our founders chose this day, March 6, as the date of our independence, in order to repudiate the Bond of 6th March 1844, which led to our land becoming a British colony, the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said. Delivering the 60th Independence Anniversary speech at the Independence Square in Accra on Monday, the … Read more
President Akufo-Addo is calling for unity among Ghanaians as the country forges forward to development. He says Ghana must pride itself in its diversity and rise above ethnic or sectional interest. In his address on the occasion of the country’s 60th independence anniversary celebration at the Black Star Square in Accra, the President called for … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo says Ghana no longer has an excuse to remain an underdeveloped country after 60 years of independence from colonial rule. In a nine-page speech and in 2,757 words, he pointed out the after successfully fighting off colonial rule in order to take charge of its own destiny, “we have run out of … Read more
Ghana’s independence is a landmark event that will always remain a spiritual backbone of our history. United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC), was the main political party formed to champion our agenda for independence in the then Gold Coast, now Ghana. The six “wise men” popularly known as the “big six”, namely: Edward Akufo Addo, Ernest … Read more
The Osu Castle Presidential Museum of Ghana forms part of the legacy projects being put in place in celebration of Ghana’s 60th Independence Anniversary. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commissioned Ghana’s former seat of government, the Osu Castle, as a Presidential Museum of Ghana, ahead of the country’s 60th Independence Day Celebration. The President … Read more
The Central Bank of Ghana (BoG) will soon release a new cedi note – Five Ghana Cedis denomination which has been redesigned in commemoration of Ghana’s 60th anniversary. It was the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, Dr. Johnson Asiama that made this disclosure while speaking at the 4th Edition of the AB & David … Read more
You need to read the full text of Nana Addo’s inaugural speech so that you don’t get fooled by hearsay… Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo was inaugurated as Ghana’s new President on Saturday 7th January, 2017 at the Black Stars Square, Accra. Nana Akufo-Addo’s inauguration follows his victory in the presidential elections held on the … Read more
Ghana’s 5th President of the 4th Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Saturday, January 7, 2017, called on all Ghanaians to be optimistic about the future, and unite for the development of the country. He said his assumption of office will spell the beginning of a new era of economic transformation of prosperity for the … Read more
Speech delivered by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo after he was sworn in as president. INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF HIS EXCELLENCY, NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS SWEARING IN AS PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE GHANA ARMED FORCES. Mr Speaker, The Ghanaian people give thanks to Almighty God for the … Read more
The newly sworn in President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has reiterated his commitment to accomplishing the task of the new mandate conferred on him. Speaking at his inauguration as the 5th President of the 4th Republic of Ghana, President Nana Addo said : “I am deeply humbled by the exceptional mandate and the … Read more