Veteran high life musician Nana Amakye Dede says the demise of former president Jerry John Rawlings is a great loss to the music industry. He said Mr. Rawlings helped the industry by projecting Ghanaian songs around the world. In an interview on TV3‘s New Day on Friday, November 13, Amakye Dede disclosed that during the Rawlings administration musicians were united ...

Ghana coach CK Akonnor admitted his team was not at its best despite securing a 2-0 triumph over Sudan in the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Thursday. Swansea City attacker Andre Ayew scored a goal in each half to ensure his side picked up all three points in the Group C match week three encounter at Cape Coast. ...

Former President John Mahama says it is the responsibility of the National Democratic Congress to guarantee the place of the late former President Jerry Rawlings in history. According to him, even though Mr Rawlings was not perfect, he had a positive impact on the nation. “No human is perfect but on the balance, his role in Ghana’s history is a ...

In 1981, the Black Stars of Ghana launched a campaign to qualify for the 13th edition Africa Cup of Nations tournament to be staged in Libya. The Stars were then the most successful nation in the 25-year history of the competition: they had won three titles – first at home in 1963, defending it away in Tunisia two years later, ...

Rawlings passed away at the age of 73 in the early hours of Thursday, November 12, 2020. He is said to have died at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, where he was on admission after falling sick. Tributes have poured in from far and near since the demise of Ghana’s longest-serving President was confirmed by his family. Former Ivory Coast ...

Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie has said late President Jerry John Rawlings did his best for Ghana. This was contained in a tweet to eulogise the former President following his death. In a tweet on Friday, 13 November 2020, the rapper wrote: “RIP PAPA Nyame nfa wo kra nsie yie … way3 bi ama woman [you did your best for Ghana.” Also, ...

Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, says former President of Ghana, Jerry Rawlings, “will be remembered for his critical role in the evolvement of modern democratic Ghana”. He recalled that Rawlings, who died on Thursday aged 73, supported and accommodated his non-governmental organisation, the Africa Leadership Forum, when former Nigerian Military Leader, Sani Abacha, jailed him in 1995. Obasanjo stated this ...

Michy, the mother of Shatta Wale’s son has opened up on her readiness to work with the dancehall artiste. Speaking in an interview with ZionFelix on the set of Lilwin’s ‘Cocoa Season’ series, Michy said she will accept to work with Shatta Wale. However, she indicated that it will be awkward to work with the father of her son, Majesty. According to ...

Dr. Tony Aidoo, a former Deputy Minister of Defence under the Rawlings administration has said the late former president Jerry John Rawlings will be remembered for the principles that he stood for. Speaking on the demise of the Founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on TV3 Thursday, November 12, Dr. Tony Aidoo also noted that he will be remembered ...

Former Chief Executive Officer of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST), Kwame Awuah-Darko has described Ghanaian politicians as wicked people retarding the progress of citizens. According to him, leaders who are supposed to provide for their citizens and champion their progress rather enrich themselves at the expense of those who put them in authority. Narrating his experience in ...