Full Text: Tribute To Former President Rawlings By Akufo-Addo
Jerry John Rawlings Tribute By Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Farewell, “Comandante” He burst onto the scene like a meteor, but a meteor that did not burst into flames and disintegrate like all meteors do. On the contrary, it remained potent until the very end of its life, leaving strong footprints in the sands of time. […]
Rawlings and the Media
He was alleged to have a somehow tensed relationship with the media. During his early years at the Presidency, it was reported that Former President Jerry John Rawlings had control over national media, and was able to censor the print and electronic media through the PNDC newspaper licensing decree, PNDC Law 221. It was during […]
MP calls for enforcement of PNDCL 229 to prevent bushfires
The Member of Parliament for Bole Bamboi, Yusif Sulemana, has called on government and other stakeholders like the District Assemblies to enforce the PNDCL 229 to prevent burning of bushes. The MP in a statement read on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday, January 26, submitted that “PNDCL 229 must be enforced fully and District […]
Tributes celebrate Rawlings’ invaluable contribution to Ghana’s growth
Tribute after tribute at the State Burial Service of Former President Jerry John Rawlings has invariably recounted how much he touched the lives of many a Ghanaian and his profound contribution to the overall growth of the country. The tributes capture his early life, political career, family life, international relations, philanthropic work, among other spheres […]
Covid: US pharmacist in vaccine tampering guilty plea
A US pharmacist has agreed to plead guilty to tampering with Covid vaccine vials because he believed the jabs could harm people, prosecutors say Steven Brandenburg, 46, is accused of removing from cold storage 57 vials with 570 doses of the Moderna vaccine in Grafton, Wisconsin, in December. Without refrigeration, the vaccine becomes ineffective. Mr […]
GFA commiserates with Melcom Group of Companies over death of founder
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has expressed their deepest condolences to their partners Melcom Ghana Limited on the passing of owner Bhagwan Ramchand Khubchandani. The late Bhagwan Ramchand Khubchandani passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021, at the Nyaho Medical Centre in Accra after a short illness. Melcom is a leading retail department outlet with […]
Ghana FA hit Asante Kotoko with transfer ban
Asante Kotoko are in hot waters after being handed a one-period registration ban and fined ¢10,000 for abusive conduct after the Player Status Committee ruled on a petition from former player Abass Mohammed. The Committee found the Porcupine Warriors guilty for abusive conduct after excluding the striker from their squad and denying him his fundamental […]
Ghana FA announces second transfer window opens on February 16
Ghanaian clubs will get another opportunity to augment their squads for the 2020/21 season when the transfer window reopens on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. The second window will shut at 11:59 pm on Thursday, March 18, 2021. A publication on the Ghana FA website read: ”The Ghana Football Association wishes to announce that the second […]
Asantehene mourns former President Rawlings
Barima Sarfo Tweneboa Kodua, Kumawumanhene, the representative of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Tuesday (January 25) joined mourners to pay the last respect to the late former President Jerry John Rawlings at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). The mortal remains of former President Rawlings is laying in state at the AICC Foyer […]
Speaker, MPs pay respect to late President Rawlings
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, on Tuesday led a delegation of Members of Parliament (MPs) to pay their last respects to the late former President Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings, whose mortal remains lay in state at the Accra International Conference Centre. The Leadership of the House and MPs, dressed in red […]
