Ghana’s president, John Dramani Mahama, won re-election yesterday in a tight vote that the losing candidate, Nana Akufo-Addo, is still refusing to accept despite the declaration of Ghana’s electoral commission. Akufo-Addo, 68, son of the former president and chief justice Edward Akufo-Addo, would not concede defeat because he claimed the vote was rigged. The accusation [...]
Looking Forward with John Dramani Mahama, Ghana’s New President
July 25, 2012 | Posted by
When John Dramani Mahama, who until July 24 was the vice president of the Republic of Ghana, was in class three at an elite boarding school in the late 1960s, he experienced an unforgettable encounter with a bully named Ezra. After slyly gaining the trust of his peers, Ezra, muscular and bold for his age, [...]
10 Killed in Plane Crash in Accra, Ghana
June 3, 2012 | Posted by
A Boeing 727 cargo plane attempting to land at the international airport in Ghana’s capital crashed Saturday, slamming into a bus loaded with passengers on a nearby street, killing all 10 people inside the vehicle, emergency responders and airport officials said. The crash occurred in Accra near Kotoka International Airport, which sits near newly built [...]
