Tag: Akufo-Addo
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Again! Akufo-Addo defeat Mahama, wins Ghana 2020 presidential election
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the New Patriotic Party’s ‘4 more to do more’ dream has become a reality as the Electoral Commission has declared the candidate winner of the December 7, 2020, presidential election. The Electoral Commissioner, Jean Mensa at a press conference at the Commission’s headquarters in Accra announced the results of the…
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Ghana elections: Confusion as Akufo-Addo, Mahama claim victory
Ghana’s ruling party, the New Patriotic Party, and the opposition National Democratic Congress have claimed victory in Monday’s general election. Ghanaians went to the polls on December 7 to elect a president and parliamentarians. President Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party is contesting against former president John Mahama of the National Democratic Congress and…
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Ghana elections: John Mahama, Nana Akufo-Addo vote as Ghanaians choose new leader [Photos]
Voting has begun in the West African nation of Ghana, where ballots are being cast for president and members of the 275-seat legislature. Although 12 candidates are seeking the presidency, the race is viewed as a two-way contest between incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriot Party and former president John Mahama, the leader…
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Ghana elections: Obasanjo writes Akufo-Addo, Mahama, calls for peaceful poll
Nigeria’s ex-President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has fired a letter to two major contending political parties in the December 7 presidential election in Ghana. The parties are the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress, NDC. John Dramani Mahama, a former Ghana’s president between 24 July 2012 to 7 January 2017, is vying for…
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Ghana’s President, Akufo-Addo soft pedals promise to review $1m capital for Nigerian traders
The President of Ghana, Prof Nana Akufo-Addo, has assured Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, of the readiness of the Ghanaian Government to consider the resolutions reached at the meeting between Nigerian and Ghanaian lawmakers at the Ghanaian Parliament House. Part of the resolutions is the amendment of a Ghanaian law that makes…
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Jollof Rice, Akufo-Addo And Other Things We Don’t Like About Ghana – Azu Ishiekwene
By Azu Ishiekwene Three years ago, it was a war spiced with condiments and paste over a dish of grain. Nigeria’s Information Minister Lai Mohammed was answering a question by CNN’s Richard Quest about who makes the tastiest jollof rice in West Africa. But Mohammed heard the question wrong. He thought Quest’s question was about…
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Demolished building: Ghanaian president Akufo-Addo calls Buhari, apologises
President Nana Akufo-Addo has telephoned President Muhammadu Buhari to apologise over the demolition of buildings in the premises of the Nigerian High Commission in Accra. Mr Ferdinand Nwonye, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Nwonye also said some suspects have been arrested. “The Ministry…
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All govt institutions must purchase locally produced rice from January – Ghanaian president
President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana has directed state institutions to purchase locally produced rice from January 2020. He gave the directive while addressing journalists at the Jubilee House, in Accra, on Friday. Akufo-Addo said the decision was made to support farmers and boost local production of rice. He said the locally produced rice is what…
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Buhari hosts Ghanaian President, Akufo Addo in Aso Rock
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday met with Ghanaian President, His Excellency, Nana Akufo-Addo at the State House, Abuja. This was disclosed in a Tweet by Bashir Ahmad, the personal assistant to the president (Buhari) on media. He said: “President Muhammadu Buhari this afternoon received in a courtesy call Ghanian President, His Excellency, Nana Akufo-Addo at…