Founder and leader of Freedom Chapel International Church, Apostle Amoako Atta, has disclosed that Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings, has done a great deal of disservice to Ghana by allowing her ambition to override the vision which God gave and prepared her for. Apostle Amoako Atta, who was speaking to this journalist in an exclusive interview, … Read more
Presidential candidate for the National Democratic Party (NDP), Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings has charged queen mothers in the country to be bold and assertive on national issues. Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings urged the queen mothers to defend and rescue the nation from crippling under the Mahama administration. She was addressing some queen mothers today at … Read more
Former President Jerry Rawlings was a ‘superman’ who was unbeatable in the 1996 elections, former President John Kufuor has admitted. According to him, it took the grace of God and preparation to win the 2000 election against the late professor Mills after Mr. Rawlings had left the scene. “…That’s why in 1992 when I went … Read more
Former President John Agyekum in chronicling his journey into politics and subsequently the presidency; has stated that it took him a great deal of determination to win the election of 2000, after his defeat to the NDC’s Jerry John Rawlings in 1996, a man he describes as a “superman” at the time. Mr. Kufuor, who … Read more
At Special Congregation of the University for Development Studies to confer an honorary degree on him in 2013, former President Jerry John Rawlings drew laughter from the audience when he ‘sacked’ a man who had wanted to help hold the microphone for him. ‘I think I prefer the lady’ Rawlings told the man who had … Read more
I was really taken aback when I perused through some of the comments posted by the discussants on my previous periodical, captioned: ‘Mahama: A competent dictator is better than an incompetent and corrupt leader’ (See: ghanaweb.com; modernghana.com, 26/08/2016). In fact, a critical assessment of the caption and the main body of the aforesaid article will … Read more
The task of governing is so awesome and complicated that it cannot be a ONE MAN BUSINESS. No one can claim to do it all alone on this Cursed Earth. You have to get a team of honest Patriots. Anytime I decide to write, I remind people that it is not just one personality elected … Read more
If Chairman Jerry John Rawlings really believes that any bona fide operative of the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) would use his name and/or image to design the party’s paraphernalia in the lead-up to Election 2016, then he had better check himself into one of the psychiatric centers or clinics around the country. (See … Read more
The attention of NDC-Holland, Amsterdam branch has been drawn to a news publication by one John Vianney Kunbea, who identified himself as a member of our branch and seek to call on the founder of our party His excellency FLT. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings, to campaign for the NPP’s presidential candidate. We will therefore like … Read more
Jerry John Rawlings was born in Accra on 22nd June, 1947, to a Ghanaian mother from Dzelukope, near Keta, in the Volta Region, and a Scottish father. He was educated at Achimota School where he obtained his General Certificate of Education ‘O’ Level in 1966. He enlisted as a Flight Cadet in the Ghana Air … Read more
Former President Jerry Rawlings has revealed that Ghana, under his leadership, gave the late South African President Nelson Mandela $1 million during his fight against apartheid in the rainbow country. According to him, the donation was in support of Mandela’s struggle against discrimination in his country. Mr. Rawlings made the revelation while responding to claims … Read more
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has endorsed Nana Akufo-Addo’s posture of his incorruptible nature. According to him, it would be difficult for anybody to tag the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer with corruption because “[he] is not known for messing around with material things.” Mr Rawlings made this admission in an interview with the Guardian … Read more
Ghana’s former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings has revealed she took care of all the tuition bills of late broadcaster Komla Dumor at the university level. According to her, the ace British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) screen icon was her husband Jerry John Rawlings’ friend’s son and had to help him complete tertiary level education although … Read more
Former First Lady and founder of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings has predicted victory for her party in the upcoming November polls. Considering the kind of work the NDP is doing at the grassroots level in the country, she said she is confident the party will form the next government of the … Read more
Former President John Rawlings has said that there is too much hardship in Ghana. In his view, although infrastructure has improved in the country, the economic difficulty is having a heavy toll on the citizenry. Speaking on the Morning Starr on the occasion of his 69th birthday, the former military leader told host Nii Arday … Read more
former President of Ghana, Jerry John Rawlings, has disclosed that he did not enjoy being in office, but had to stay on to help stabilise the country. The founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) who marks his 69th birthday today, Wednesday, June 22, told Morning Starr host Nii Arday Clegg that being a president … Read more
Ghana’s former president, Jerry John Rawlings has lashed out at the government over issues related to environmental degradation, particularly bemoaning the pollution of water bodies and the ‘brutal hacking down of trees.’ The outspoken former military and democratic ruler of the West African nation was speaking at the commemoration of the 37th anniversary of the … Read more
Former President J.J. Rawlings has described as blatant falsehood a report in the May edition of the Africawatch Magazine that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Lawyers for the former President have, therefore, asked publishers of the monthly magazine, Liberty Media Concepts, to retract the story, apologise with the same prominence given to the … Read more
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has for the first time in many years opened up on why he despises his own party, the National Democratic Congress, claiming that leading members of the ruling party stopped him from holding onto to power after his constitutional eight years mandate came to an end in 2000. Unwittingly giving … Read more
Former president JJ Rawlings has described his former vice president who later became president John Evans Atta Mills as a “brilliant” man, but “shallow.” Although Rawlings and Mills worked together he became a fierce critic of his administration, describing most of his appointees as corrupt. Addressing a delegation from the Association of Cuban Trained Ghanaian … Read more