Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe joined other African leaders to join Ghanaians to celebrate 60 years of independence today. The 93-year-old was joined by Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and Ivory Coast’s Alassane Ouattara. Others included Vice President of Zambia, Inonge Wina; and Togo’s president, Faure Gnassingbé. Ghana on this day 60 years after attaining her … Read more
Today being Monday, 6th March, 2017 is Ghana’s 60th Independence Day – her Diamond Jubilee! Ghana had her independence from British colonial rule on 6th March, 1957, becoming the first sub-Saharan country to attain the prestigious status of independence. This feat was achieved under the energetic leadership of the country’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah. The … Read more
Zimbabwe President, Robert Mugabe, is among the many African leaders who are in Accra to partake in Ghana’s 60th Independence Day anniversary parade. Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and Ivory Coast’s Alhassane Outtara, are also expected at the event later today [6th March 2017]. The others include Vice President of Zambia, Inonge Wina; and Togo’s president, … Read more
Ghana is 60 years old today, March 6, 2017. President Nana Akufo-Addo will take the national salute, deliver a speech of solidarity and light the perpetual flame at the Black Star Square (Independence Square). A similar event will take place across the country, formerly known as the Gold Coast, when it was under British Colonial … 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
Eleven Ghanaians have reportedly been murdered in Togo. It is not clear who committed the act but Police sources in Togo say Ghanaian passports and voters’ ID cards were found on the bodies. The victims, who were beheaded and shot, are believed to be Bimoabas living around Bunkprugu and Chereponi in the Northern region. They … 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
Leadership is one of the biggest failures of the African continent. It is unfortunately blessed with a handful of non-performing and sit-tight leaders who have refused to abdicate political power. Topping the list of longest serving African leaders are Teodoro Obiang Nguema, Equatorial Guinea and Jose Eduardo dos Santos, Angola who have both spent 36 … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama has touted his government’s achievement in improving food production in the country. According to him, Ghana currently produces 60% of its meat requirement and only imports 40%. President made this remarks when he co-hosted the “Pathways to Zero Hunger” in New York with his Togolese counterpart Faure Gnassingbé in partnership with … Read more
Togo is a relatively small country situated in West Africa with a population of about 5.5 million. Some of her agricultural products include coco, coffee and cotton which generate about 40% of export earnings and she is the world’s fourth-largest producer of phosphate. Togo’s political landscape, just like that of many other African countries is … Read more