A member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) transitional team, Hanna Tetteh, has said the request by former president John Dramani Mahama for a bungalow and office is part of his end of service benefit package approved by parliament. Speaking to Class News, she noted that the former president only asked to maintain his … Read more
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has called on Ghanaians to take Nana Addo’s words during his inauguration seriously. The former President gave out this advice while speaking to Joy News after the inauguration of the new President of Ghana, Nana Adoo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Saturday, 7th January, 2017. According to Kufuor, President Akufo-Addo’s address is “the event of … Read more
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has entreated Ghanaians to treat seriously the words of the new President as delivered at Saturday’s inauguration ceremony. He stressed the speech of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo represents a rallying point for Ghanaians to join the nation building by contributing their quota towards its development. Speaking to JOY NEWS after … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says his government would serve Ghanaians with humility and a new attitude to bring the needed change in the country. He promised to build on the ‘solid economic foundation’ laid by former President John Kufuor to deliver on his campaign promises. ‘We will let something good come out for them … Read more
“When the time is right, I the Lord will make it happen.”—Isaiah 60:22 And it did happen. It was spectacular–a bespoke ceremony that birthed Ghana’s new head of state on Saturday 7 January 2017 reports Gordon Offin-Amaniampong. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The first inauguration of Akufo-Addo as 14th President and 5th of the Fourth Republic of Ghana was … Read more
A former majority leader and minister for Parliamentary Affairs Felix Owusu Agyapong has cautioned the 7th Parliament to prioritise the passage of the Right to Information Bill. Felix Owusu Agyapong who served under the Kufuor administration stated that pushing for the passage of the Right to Information Bill at the last hour by immediate past … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo attended an interdenominational thanksgiving service organised by the Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin and the Christian Council of churches in the Eastern Region today [Sunday], at his hometown of Kyebi. Citi News’ Neil Nii Amatey Kanarku, reported that in attendance at the service was the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia; the Speaker of Parliament, … 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
The Swearing-in of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo as the fifth President of Ghana’s Fourth Republic has overthrown the reign of Johns at the Presidency. This is because all the four previous Presidents of the Republic were Johns in first or middle names. The trend gave grounds to speculations that Johns had been predestined to … 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
President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been sworn in as the Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces. Nana Addo recieved the sword of office from President John Dramani Mahama and along with his deputy took the oath of office like four former Presidents did before him in the Fourth Republic. Watch … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured that his government will not fail Ghanaians on the promises made to them ahead of last year’s presidential and parliamentary elections which has brought him into power. According to him, his government is determined to accomplish the task Ghanaians overwhelmingly gave to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to … Read more
Apparently, the late President Mills elbowed his way through stiff resistance on his decision to hand pick John Dramani Mahama as his running mate for the 2008 general election. Nevertheless, the unwearied Mills defied the fierce opposition, stood by his then running mate John Dramani Mahama, worked synergistically and emerged victorious in the 2008 general … Read more
Apparently, the late President Mills elbowed his way through stiff resistance on his decision to hand pick John Dramani Mahama as his running mate for the 2008 general election. Nevertheless, the unwearied Mills defied the fierce opposition, stood by his then running mate John Dramani Mahama, worked synergistically and emerged victorious in the 2008 general … Read more
President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, will be sworn into office tomorrow, January 7, 2017. He will become the fifth President of the Fourth Republic. We bring you brief profiles of the previous First Families. Jerry John Rawlings Jerry John Rawlings was the first President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. He was born on June … Read more
By Dele Momodu “It seems to me, you lived your life like a candle in the wind never knowing who to cling to when the rain set in. You had the grace to hold yourself in these painful moments whilst most grassroots, and those around you throughout the country crawled. Moments I can’t ever forget … Read more
Yesterday, President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced the appointment of Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, a 69 year-old development consultant, as well as a labour and employment expert with 40 years’ experience in both fields, as his Chief of Staff. Mrs. Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, who holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Science from the University … Read more
When Ghana returned to constitutional rule and adopted multi-party democracy as a preferred system of governance in 1992, Ghanaians of adult suffrage on December 7, 1992, elected their incumbent Head of State, Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings, to serve as the first President of the Fourth Republic. The retired Airforce pilot, who, for 10 years, … Read more
Today I have the singular honour to congratulate you, the president-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo for winning this year’s elections. The fact that you contested for the presidency for the third consecutive time is a motivation enough and needed morale booster for myself and others. With perseverance, hard work and determination the dream that … Read more
I would like to begin this paper with a brief background history of both Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo, the president elect of the Republic and President John Dramani Mahama, the outgoing president. Akufo-Addo was born on 29th March 1944 in Accra , Ghana, to a prominent Ghanaian royal and political family as the son … Read more