Why Are Voltarians Leaving Rawlings To His Fate?

It is quite strange that those ungrateful cabals in the NDC Party could go to an extreme length of plotting evil against the very person whose brainchild (NDC Party) has made them ‘somebody’s’. It should not, therefore, be surprising that President Mahama and his NDC apparatchiks have turned their backs on Ghanaian voters after helping … Read more

When All the Presidents Men Take To the Campaign Trail

Do we have a functioning government at the moment? We are afraid not. Everything points to a non-functioning governance system, as the President and all his men and women take to the road, campaigning for the December 7 Presidential and Legislative elections. It looks liked beyond the December vote, nothing matters anymore in this country. … Read more

Africa’s Top Four Disciplinarian Presidents

Presidents are supposed to wield their power with as much grace and restraint as possible but sometimes, the commander-in-chief turns into the disciplinarian-in-chief. We’ve made a list of the African leaders who have put the fear of God into their subordinates with forced physical exercise, sackings and – no we’re not making this up – … Read more

Rawlings Wants Me To Drop Abacha Case

Disqualified presidential candidate of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), Dr. Henry Lartey, has alleged ex-President JJ Rawlings sent his friend to persuade him to suspend his decision to get CHRAJ and EOCO to investigate him over the money he received from the late Nigerian leader, General Sani Abacha. According to him, he declined the … Read more

Changeless In Nigerian Democracy

There is a long way to go to revitalise the country Democratic governance like the way Nigerian secret police, the Department of State Services DSS, formerly known as Nigerian Security organisation, NSO or State security service SSS dastardly act of impunity of midnight raid;on the homes and arrest of Senior legal luminary; judges in various … Read more

I’m Ready For Rawlings’ Shrine Challenge

Disqualified Presidential candidate of the GCPP Dr. Henry Lartey says he has accepted the shrine challenge thrown at him by former President Jerry Rawlings. He said is ready to swear by the gods as requested by the former President, if that will get him come clean on the five million dollar gift he received from … Read more

Henry Lartey Accepts Rawlings’ Juju Challenge

Dr. Henry Lartey has accepted to swear an oath to the gods – Antoa specifically – as dared by former President John Rawlings, in a bid to establish whether or not he (the flag bearer of the Great Consolidated Popular Party) took money from the governing party to vilify the former military ruler vis-à-vis the … Read more

NDC Is Not Paying Me To Vilify You – Henry Lartey Replies Rawlings

Leader of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), Henry Hubert Lartey has rubbished claims that he was paid by members of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) to vilify former Jerry John Rawlings President. Former President Jerry John Rawlings has indicated that persons within the governing NDC financially induced Dr Henry Lartey to vilify him. … Read more

Henry Lartey Invites Rawlings To Antoa Over $2m Abacha Gift

Dr Henry Lartey, leader of the Great Consolidated Popular Party has threatened to reveal damming information about the former first family, President Rawlings and his wife Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings. He vowed on 3FM Sunrise morning show hosted by Winston Amoah Tuesday that he is prepared to go any length to expose former president Rawlings and his … Read more

NDC Elements Fueling $2m Abacha Cash ‘drama’ – Rawlings Alleges

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has blamed faceless individuals within the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) for a petition to investigate him over some $2 million he received from Sani Abacha many years ago. Describing the petition to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) … Read more

NDC Elements Fueling $2m Abacha Cash ‘drama’ – Rawlings

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has blamed faceless individuals within the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) for a petition to investigate him over some $2 million he received from Sani Abacha many years ago. Describing the petition to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) … Read more

Last King of Rwanda Dies, Aged 80

The last king of Rwanda has died in the US aged 80 years old. Born Jean-Baptiste Ndahindurwa, King Kigeli V came to power in 1959 but was only king of Rwanda until 1961, when the monarchy was abolished and he was forced into exile. He eventually settled in the US where he set up a … Read more

Reuben Abati’s ‘spiritual Side Of The Villa’, Buhari’s ‘kitchen Wife’ And The Curse And Pain Of Power

I read Reuben Abati’s excellent write-up titled “The Spiritual Side Of Aso Villa” and I concur with his submissions. I worked in the Villa for three years as President Olusegun Obasanjo’s spokesman on public affairs and a lot of gery strange things happened there. Amongst them is the fact that the two people that served … Read more

The Kalyppo Influence On the Vote

The Kalyppo influence on the vote I do not remember ever tasting Kalyppo before yesterday. All I knew about the product previously, was children’s testimonies on radio and television. ‘Kalyppo Eye De’ (Kalyppo is sweet). Just before composing this piece, I sipped a nutri-pack of the product. My action was induced by the recent controversy … Read more

Thais Mourn Death of Revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej

he people of Thailand are mourning the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, their head of state for 70 years and the world’s longest-reigning monarch. An emotional crowd held a late-night vigil in Bangkok for the king, who died on Thursday aged 88. His body is to be moved to the city’s Emerald Temple later on … Read more

NDP Gives EC 48 Hours To Reverse Disqualification

The National Democratic Party (NDP) has given the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) two days to rescind a decision to disqualify its founder and leader from contesting the 2016 polls. Leader of the Party Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings is among twelve-plus-one candidates disqualified by the Commission on various grounds including irregularities and forgery of nomination forms. It … Read more

NDP Gives EC 48-Hr Ultimatum To Backtrack Disqualification

The National Democratic Party (NDP) has given the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) two days to rescind a decision to disqualify its founder and leader from contesting the 2016 polls. Leader of the Party Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings is among twelve-plus-one candidates disqualified by the Commission on various grounds including irregularities and forgery of nomination forms. It … Read more

Nana Konadu Promises Salt Factories Across Regions

Leader and Founder of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings says her government – if she wins the December 7 elections – will invest in salt production factories. She says sea water is free and that will not be difficult for the country to extract salt for the factories. She said the … Read more

NDC Manifesto Pledges Cannot Deliver the Economic Miracle

In the era of the Russian Revolution, religion did not find favour with nation-building. In the opinion of those who overthrew the Czars and instituted the strongest form of Communism known to mankind, religion was the opium of the masses, and was never given a look-in. In contemporary Ghana, politics is fast taking on the … Read more

EOCO Petitioned To Probe Abacha Cash Gift To Rawlings

The flagbearer of the Great Consolidated Popular Party has petitioned Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to investigate a cash gift from former Nigerian head of state, Sani Abacha, to former President Jerry Rawlings. Mr Henry Lartey believes as a champion of probity, transparency, and accountability, the former Ghanaian President owes it to himself to … Read more