The Executive Director of the Third World Network has described as “revisionist” President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s narration about Ghana’s independence struggle. Writing on his Facebook wall Monday, the founding editor of the Public Agenda newspaper said the President “cleverly” revised the role played by the nation’s first President Kwame Nkrumah and the Convention People’s … Read more
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) says President Nana Akufo-Addo distorted the history of Ghana’s independence struggle during his anniversary speech. The party says the President extolled the contributions of others’ in the struggle above that of Ghana’s first President and founder of the CPP, Dr Kwame Nkrumah. Director of Party Education of the CPP, Justice … Read more
SPEECH DELIVERED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, ON THE OCCASION OF THE 60TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, AT THE INDEPENDENCE SQUARE, ON MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2017 We are met here today to celebrate the 60th anniversary of our nation’s independence, to celebrate our freedom from the clutches of British imperialism, to … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has urged Ghanaians to be proud of the country as it marks its 60th anniversary on Monday, March 6. According to him, “we will achieve these goals when we move and act as a united people. We must take pride in our diversity by all means, but the Ghanaian … Read more
Our founders chose this day, March 6, as the date of our independence, in order to repudiate the Bond of 6th March 1844, which led to our land becoming a British colony, the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said. Delivering the 60th Independence Anniversary speech at the Independence Square in Accra on Monday, the … Read more
President Akufo-Addo is calling for unity among Ghanaians as the country forges forward to development. He says Ghana must pride itself in its diversity and rise above ethnic or sectional interest. In his address on the occasion of the country’s 60th independence anniversary celebration at the Black Star Square in Accra, the President called for … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo says Ghana no longer has an excuse to remain an underdeveloped country after 60 years of independence from colonial rule. In a nine-page speech and in 2,757 words, he pointed out the after successfully fighting off colonial rule in order to take charge of its own destiny, “we have run out of … Read more
Ghana’s independence is a landmark event that will always remain a spiritual backbone of our history. United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC), was the main political party formed to champion our agenda for independence in the then Gold Coast, now Ghana. The six “wise men” popularly known as the “big six”, namely: Edward Akufo Addo, Ernest … Read more
The Osu Castle Presidential Museum of Ghana forms part of the legacy projects being put in place in celebration of Ghana’s 60th Independence Anniversary. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commissioned Ghana’s former seat of government, the Osu Castle, as a Presidential Museum of Ghana, ahead of the country’s 60th Independence Day Celebration. The President … Read more
The Central Bank of Ghana (BoG) will soon release a new cedi note – Five Ghana Cedis denomination which has been redesigned in commemoration of Ghana’s 60th anniversary. It was the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, Dr. Johnson Asiama that made this disclosure while speaking at the 4th Edition of the AB & David … Read more
Hon. Speaker, Honourable Members of Parliament, on the authority of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, I beg to move that this Honourable House approves the Financial Policy of the Government of Ghana for the year ending 31st December 2017. On the authority of the President, and in accordance with Article 179 of the 1992 Constitution, … Read more
President Akufo-Addo shed tears over the weekend during the 52nd anniversary of the demise of Joseph Kwame Kyeretwie Boakye Danquah. JB Danquah, as all who knew him preferred to call him, was a member of the famous ‘Big Six’ (Ebenezer Ako-Adjei, Edward Akufo-Addo, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamtey, William Ofori-Atta and himself, Joseph Boakye Danquah) … Read more
Eagle Eye International would like to begin this paper with a brief background history of both Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-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
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
The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will on Sunday make a triumphant entry to Kibi, his hometown in the Eastern region to hold thanksgiving service with the local Council of Churches. The new President is expected to pay a courtesy call on the Okyehene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panyin and the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional … 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
Newly sworn President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the hardship in Ghana contradicts the rich resources that dot the landscape of the country. He says the pitiful nature of the country, which would be marking its 60th Independence Anniversary on March 6, would be enough to draw tears from its founding fathers. Delivering his speech … 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
Ghana’s resources will not be for the use or enrichment of government officials, neither will it be for the plunder of members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), President Nana Akufo-Addo has assured. Speaking during his investiture in Accra on Saturday January 7, President Akufo-Addo, who was sworn in as the fifth president of Ghana … Read more