Today marks exactly a week Kumasi-based journalist with Kesseben Television and Fm Confidence Eric Kwadwo Baah 32 died. The day is being marked at the Kumasi Jubilee Park with colleague journalists from the region and friends still in shock over what actually caused the premature departure of the award winning journalist. Persons from all walks … Read more
The press foundation in their maiden TPF media festival 2016 with the theme election 2016; the role of the journalist reiterated the need to award the Ghanaian journalist for exhibiting exemplary job in the field of journalism. Speaking at the at official TPF National media festival 2016,the founder of the press foundation Mr Listowel Yesu … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has advised party agents accredited to polling stations to desist from the practice of not signing the Declaration of Results form (pink sheet). The Commission said the refusal of polling agents to sign the pink sheet did not, in any way, invalidate the results of the elections. Mr. Anthony … Read more
Presidential Debate: Who is running away (Mahama or Nana Addo)? The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has organised debates between presidential candidates of political parties with representation in parliament since 2008. This year, the IEA introduced what it called “Evening Encounter with Presidential Candidates”, which was meant to precede the main presidential debates (see, “IEA … Read more
“Dr. Danquah was a protégé of the celebrated and iconic God-father of West African nationalism and the pioneer Pan-Africanist, Joseph Ephraim Casely-Hayford. In his [Danquah’s] own words, it was at the feet of the eminent nationalist, ‘Ekra Agyemang’…” (Nana Ofori Atta Ayim). We brought up this quotation for a good reason—which we explain shortly, the … Read more
President John Mahama’s call to engage opposition leader Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in a debate will serve no purpose in the current circumstances, Abdul-Malik Kweku Baako, editor-in-chief of the New Crusading Guide, has said. Mr Mahama has recently communicated his desire to debate Mr Akufo Addo to contest some claims of the New Patriotic Party … Read more
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK October 21, 2016 The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has organised debates between presidential candidates of political parties with representation in parliament since 2008. This year, the IEA introduced what it called “Evening Encounter with Presidential Candidates”, which was meant to precede the main presidential debates (see, “IEA inaugurates Presidential Debate … Read more
Upper West Regional Director of the Electoral Commission of Ghana, Azu Bosco Anyigire has cautioned politicians and the electorates that his outfit will not relent in its efforts in implementing all laws governing elections, the reason why the Commission refused to accept the nominations of some twelve Presidential nominees for the 2016 General Elections. Bosco … Read more
“I have learned to hate all traitors, and there is no disease that I spit on more than treachery” (Aeschylus). CONTRADICTION OF THE CENURY: AFROCENTRIC DANQUAH VERSUS KWAME OKOAMPA-AHOOFE, AN UNABASHED DEFENDER OF AFROCENTRISTS Perhaps the most laughable—if not comical—aspect of journalist Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe is the Afrocentric label he attaches to Danquah. In fact on … Read more
Controversial man of God, Prophet Isaac Owusu Bempah and founder and leader of the Glorious Word Ministry has revealed that he prophesied the death of Kumasi-based journalist with Kessben Fm and Television Confidence Eric Kwadwo Baah 32. According to him, he had earlier prophesied that prominent journalists in the country will die indicating that the … Read more
“For there are Danquah-hating characters on the campus of the University of Ghana who, based on the blighted logic of anti-Gandhi faculty members like Professors Akosua Adomako Ampofo and Obadele Kambon, ought not to be teaching at Legon.” OUR TAKE A casual reading of the afore-cited quotation might seem as though it was “dictator” Kwame … Read more
President John Mahama hardly delivers great speeches. It is one sad characteristic of our presidents in recent times. Mr. John Mahama is a good writer, but considering the heavy burden he bears, he cannot have time to write all his speeches himself. And one would expect his speechwriters to be up to the task. They … Read more
Stan Dogbe (left) and Wisdom Peter Awuku (right) handle the media at the Presidency President John Mahama hardly delivers great speeches. It is one sad characteristic of our presidents in recent times. Mr. John Mahama is a good writer, but considering the heavy burden he bears, he cannot have time to write all his speeches … Read more
Some angry residents of Asawase Constituency in the Ashanti Region are angry at what they describe as “road for votes” projects embarked upon by Member of Parliament for the area, Muntaka Mubarak. They are incensed at the sudden construction work rapidly going on at one of the terrible roads in the constituency located at the … Read more
Abdul Malik Kweku Baako, Editor-In-Chief of the New Crusading Guide says not even his corpse will vote for the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC). Kweku Baako noted that the NDC is not in his league of political parties that he would share any kind of affiliation with. He noted that his conscience and conviction does … Read more
The family of Nigerian journalist Ken Saro-Wiwa Jr has said it is “devastated” after he died of a stroke in London yesterday at the age of 47. In a statement, the family said: It is with great sadness that we announce that Ken Saro-Wiwa Jr passed away suddenly on October 18th 2016 following a stroke. … Read more
The son of renowned Nigerian environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, who was executed more than 20 years ago, has died in London. Ken Saro-Wiwa Jr, 47, passed away after suffering a stroke, his family say. He was a journalist who became a presidential adviser. The 1995 execution of his father by a military government for leading … Read more
The Member of Parliament (MP) Asante Akim North constituency Kwadwo Agyemang Baah has paid glowing tribute to deceased journalist of Kessben Fm/TV Confidence Eric Kwadwo Baah 32. The legislator who is said to be a close pal of the former broadcast journalist and host of “Breaking News” is distraught over his death and wrote a … Read more
Dr Osei Sampane, a pathologist at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, has denied media publications that he has released the autopsy report of the Kessben FM presenter who died on Sunday, 16 October. The Ghanaian Times, in its Wednesday October 19 issue, reported that Dr Sampane had told the paper that the deceased journalist, … Read more
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Dome-Kwabenya, Mr Nurudeen Mohammed has said that his party is poised to take over the seat from opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP). According to him, the assertion that the constituency is the stronghold of the NPP hence he stands a very little chance of winning in the … Read more