Ghanaian-Lebanese author and pilot, Fadi Daboussi, has said the worsening xenophobic rhetoric against Lebanese in Ghana in the wake of the Marwako saga is bad. A Lebanese supervisor, Jihad Chaaban, 26, allegedly dipped the face of a Ghanaian kitchen staffer, Evelyn Boakye, in freshly blended paste of pepper at the eatery’s Abelenkpe branch in Accra … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Hassan Tampuli as a care-taker Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA). A letter signed by the Energy Minister nominee, Boakye Agyarko, indicated that Mr. Tampuli would act as the NPA CEO till a substantive one is approved. The letter also noted that Mr. Tampuli was not to “take decisions that have policy implications … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Hassan Tampuli as a care-taker Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA). A letter signed by the Energy Minister nominee, Boakye Agyarko, indicated that Mr. Tampuli would act as the NPA CEO till a substantive one is improved. The letter also noted that Mr. Tampuli was not to “take decisions that have policy implications … Read more
play videoFadi Daboussi describes the Mahama administration as incompetent and has been a critic of the gov’t A known critic of the Mahama Administration, Fadi Daboussi has expressed optimism that the President, John Mahama will concede defeat to NPP Presidential candidate, Nana Akufo-Addo. Fadi Daboussi explained that despite Mahama’s poor performance in governance, he is … Read more
President John Mahama “is not a presidential material”, Ghanaian-Lebanese author and journalist Fadi Daboussi has said. “He has failed and must give way to somebody of better presidential calibre”, the pilot who was detained by the BNI a few months ago over his critical articles about the president told Chief Jerry Forson on Accra100.5FM’s morning … Read more
The Green Book containing achievements of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) is “fraught with inconsistencies and absolute lies,” Ghanaian-Lebanese journalist and author Fadi Daboussi has said, adding: “… The book contains total lies …” This, he said, has prompted him to launch a Red Book to expose the Green Book’s “lies.” “Ghanaians deserve better. … Read more
The president of any nation is the elected head of state and head of government of that country. He is also the father and the number one gentleman, and represents all the people of that land. On 23 September 2016, a Tanzanian lecturer was charged with insulting President John Magufuli in a WhatsApp message. A … Read more
The conduct of the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) lately has taken Ghana back as far as the country’s human rights record is concerned, Nana Akomea, Director of Communication of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said. His comment follows BNI’s arrest and detention of Ghanaian-Lebanese author Fadi Daboussi for two days for asking in … Read more
Folks, I have read the editorial comment published yesterday by the pro-Akufo-Addo New Statesman newspaper and laughed it off as a clear confirmation of my poor opinions about the struggles of such a dead political horse. (See http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/features/Is-it-okay-to-peddle-damaging-untruths-about-opposition-leader-473533). That editorial picked on the arrest of the Lebanese Fadi Daboussi by the BNI to create the … Read more
If I were in any responsible position in Ghana, I would definitely ensure that this Lebanese undesirable is deported from Ghana and sent where he will learn how not to bite the finger feeding him. In Lebanon, he will get to know that common bread is not easy to come by and that one has … Read more
The NPP and its impulsive politics By Michael Jarvis Bokor Folks, you must by now have read news reports about the fate of the Lebanese author, pilot, and strong NPP supporter going by the name Fadi Daboussi, who is said to have been arrested by the BNI for making “critical comments” about President Mahama in … Read more
Former National Security Adviser Brigadier, General Nunoo Mensah says the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) remains a very important establishment to the security of the country and should therefore not be tagged as evil. The BNI has come under heavy criticism following the arrest of Fadi Daboussi, the author of “59 Years to Nowhere” and … Read more
Former National Security Adviser Brigadier, General Nunoo Mensah says the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) remains a very important establishment to the security of the country and should therefore not be tagged as evil. The BNI has come under heavy criticism following the arrest of Fadi Daboussi, the author of “59 Years to Nowhere” and … Read more
Deputy Minister of Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu says the arrest of Ghanaian-Lebanese pilot and author Fadi Daboussi was not politically motivated. The author of “59 Years to Nowhere” and an ardent supporter of opposition Nana Akufo-Addo, was arrested at the Kotoka International Airport upon arrival from a trip over the weekend but has since been … Read more
Deputy Minister of Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu says the arrest of Ghanaian-Lebanese pilot and author Fadi Daboussi was not politically motivated. The author of “59 Years to Nowhere” and an ardent supporter of opposition Nana Akufo-Addo, was arrested at the Kotoka International Airport upon arrival from a trip over the weekend but has since been granted bail … Read more
The arrest and detention of Fadi Daboussi, the Ghanaian-Lebanese pilot, author and journalist, by the BNI has been explained by his Lawyer as an attempt for the prolific writer to be cowed. According to him, there were no charges preferred against his client, disclosing that the only thing that he was alleged to have done … Read more
Fadi Daboussi, the Ghanaian-Lebanese pilot, author and journalist, who was arrested and detained by the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) has said he was treated well by during the entire period of detention. “I wasn’t maltreated,” he told Chief Jerry Forson on Accra100.5FM’s breakfast show Ghana Yensom on Monday, 26 September. According to him, the … Read more
The Bureau of National investigations (BNI) has released on bail Ghanaian-Lebanese Pilot and Author Fadi Daboussi, Monday. The BNI picked up Mr Dabboussi around midday on Friday upon arrival from an Egypt Air flight from Lebanon. The BNI has not released a statement on the arrest, however Joy News sources say Mr Dabboussi was arrested … Read more
Mr Hassan Tampuli, lawyer for detained Ghanaian-Lebanese pilot, journalist and author Fadi Daboussi, has said he intends suing Ghana’s Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) for arresting and detaining his client beyond 48hours. Mr Daboussi, a known critic of Mr Mahama and a perceived supporter of Ghana’s main opposition New Patriotic Party and its flag bearer … Read more