Tag Archives: Dr Kwame Nkrumah

Accra, Gold Coast’s capital [now Ghana], was filled with joyous chants at the release of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the leader of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) who later became the country’s first president. He, together with six other men, were released from prison on February 12, 1951, as free …

Former president, John Dramani Mahama, has accused faithful of the Danquah-Busia tradition of the overthrow of Ghana’s first president, Dr Kwame Nkrumah. According to him, the Danquah-Busia tradition, from which the New Patriotic Party was formed, connived with agents outside the country to oust Nkrumah in 1966. Mr. Mahama said …

The Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Sam Esson Jonah, says if he were to get the opportunity to be Ghana’s leader, he would want to be like former President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. The business mogul and statesman said he would greatly appreciate it, even if it was …

Former Mayor of Kumasi, Kojo Bonsu, has detailed how he was fortunate to be one of the few people who witnessed and lived through the historic and traumatic maiden coup d’état in Ghana. According to him, the National Liberation Council (NLC) coup d’etat that overthrew Dr Kwame Nkrumah’s government in 1966 …