Mahama speaks on ‘y3n tie obiaa’ dance with Otumfuo

President John Mahama has spoken for the first time about a video of him and Asante Monarch Otumfuo Osei Tutu II dancing to Daddy Lumba’s ‘y3n tie obiaa’ song.

The viral video shows the President and the Asante Royal dancing to a live rendition of the hi-life song after they had jointly inaugurated the first phase of rehabilitation work on the Kumasi Airport.

The development project comprises rehabilitation of the defective runway and installation of airfield lights on the runway. It is meant to facilitate night operations at the airport.

The absence of those facilities frustrated the operation of airlines at the Airport at night. Local airlines bore the brunt of the Airport’s deficiencies.

Mr Mahama and the Asantehene were both elated by the completion of the project and celebrated with a dance later in the night after the inauguration ceremony.

Addressing delegates of the governing party at Saturday’s national congress held at the Baba Yara stadium in Kumasi, the President said: “I wish to say irrespective of how many videos are shown of me and Otumfuo dancing, the fact is that Kumasi Airport has witnessed a considerable facelift far above what it was before we came and met it.”

He said the improvement of the Airport will benefit every Ghanaian.


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Gov’t, NDC know I told them the truth – Ivor

General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Ivor Greenstreet has toldStarr news that his blunt message about corruption, irregular power supply and the uncaring nature of the Government are truths well known by members of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Greenstreet on Saturday December 20, 2014 told President John Mahama and Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur in the face at the NDC’s congress that: “You don’t care”.

“Nobody is feeling your better Ghana”, Greenstreet shouted when he delivered his party’s solidarity message to the NDC at the congress at the Baba Yara Stadium in the Ashanti regional Capital, Kumasi – stronghold of the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP).

In the full glare of the President, Vice President, former President Jerry Rawlings, and thousands of leaders and supporters of the NDC, a defiant Greenstreet said: “…Currently nobody, I mean nobody is feeling your better Ghana.”

“Continuous ‘dumsor dumsor,’ corruption from top to bottom, left right inside out, and all the challenges you are facing [are] suffocating the Ghanaian people.”

He added: “We would have thought that perhaps you may have used an occasion like this to discuss policies, programmes and solutions to all the difficulties we are facing as a nation, but no, you chose today to share your Christmas gifts with each other.”

“Ghanaians are not happy at all. This ‘bronya’ is dry. Too too dry,” he told the President, adding: “The most painful thing of all is that you don’t care.”

“NDC continue, we are watching you, Ghana is watching you, do what you want to do, we also know what we’ll come and do…make sure you’ll elect executives who will be able to steer your parties affairs when you are in opposition. Boys abr3.”

Leaders and supporters of the NDC and Government have called Greenstreet names after his comments. The President described the criticism as smacking of “incurable selective myopia. Majority Leader Alban Bagbin said the Lawyer was demon-possessed and presidential staffer Sam George wrote on his Facebook wall that the wheelchair-bound politician needed “elevation to see the Better Ghana.”

Greenstreet later told Tawakalitu Braimah in an interview that despite the attacks on him, he believed the NDC and the Government know very well that the things he spoke about are the truth.

“I spoke what most of they themselves know is the truth and I hope that will spur them on to greater things.”

He urged the President to interact with ordinary Ghanaians to get a firsthand feel of the frustration he talked about.



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NDC has a fantastic team – Asiedu Nketiah declares

Johnson Asiedu Nketiah

Undefeated General Secretary of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah has given a thumbs up to party delegates for electing a “fantastic team” to steer the affairs of the NDC.

The just ended NDC’s delegates’ congress in Kumasi registered two significant casualties. National Chairman of the party, Dr. Kwabena Adjei lost his position to his vice Kofi Portuphy, whilst the incumbent National Organiser Yaw Boateng Gyan lost out to Kofi Adams.

But in Mr. Asiedu Nketiah’s analysis, the current leadership is just a reshuffle of the old stock. Majority of those elected were part of the previous executive, it is just the positions that have changed, he explained.

Kofi Adams for instance was the Deputy General Secretary and Mr. Kofi Portuphy served as a Vice Chairman of the party.

Nonetheless, “it is a fantastic team. I am looking forward to working with them”, he stated.

He indicated that he has no qualms working with any of the elected executives, especially Mr. Kofi Adams as many perceived them to have a frosty relationship.

But after congress, he said the party would have embarked on a “reconciliation process” to unite the party and “hit the road running” as 2016 beckons.

To him, his dedication to his work as well as discharging his duty religiously helped him to retain his position.

Mr. Asiedu Nketiah who is popularly known as General Mosquito described the 82% votes he obtained to beat his sole challenger as the worst results in his last three outings. According to him, he garnered 83% and 93% respectively in his last two contests.

Source: Ghana | Myjoyonline.com

NPP tells Mahama: We need action, not talk

The General Secretary of the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyepong has said Ghana requires an action-oriented rather than a talking leader to steer the country into progress.

“What we require now is less talk and more action,” the former presidential aspirant said Saturday when he delivered his party’s solidarity message to the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) at the former’s national delegates’ congress.

“Political leadership must be seen as a privilege to serve society. Indeed, political leadership has to be anchored on pillars of selflessness, sacrifice, and service,” Agyepong added.

He said: “What Ghana needs now is a political leadership that is courageous, competent and compassionate.”

“The re-orientation of the political class and the populace at large must be our top-most priority. We need to revive the spirit of love for our country,” he said, adding: “The current waste of our nation’s meager resources must be checked in order to ensure that every pesewa is well-utilised for the benefit of the ordinary Ghanaian.”

The NPP also said despite a promise by President John Mahama to transform the economy this year, “general despondency” has rather been the lot of Ghanaians.

“It is with a heavy heart that I stand here before you. At the beginning of this year, the president H.E John Dramani Mahama assured all Ghanaians that 2014 was going to be a “transformation year”.

“However, events over the past 12 months have paralysed businesses, caused pain, depression and general despondency,” Agyepong stressed.

He said: “The results of recent afrobarometer survey graphically illustrate/confirm the level of degeneration.”



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Tap experiences of Adjei, others to succeed – Mahama urges Portuphy

President John Mahama has formally congratulated and welcomed into office the Portuphy-led administration of the National Democratic Congress.

The NADMO boss beat incumbent chairman Kwabena Adjei at the ruling party’s 8th Congress in Kumasi in the Ashanti region, Saturday December 20.

In a statement signed by Presidential Spokesperson Ben Dotse Malor, the President urged the new leadership to tap into the experiences of the outgone executives to achieve success for the party.


Below is the full statement



President Mahama congratulates newly-elected Executives of the National Democratic Congress



President John Dramani Mahama has congratulated all the newly-elected Executive officers of the National Democratic Congress, (NDC), following the conclusion of the 8th National Delegates’ Congress in Kumasi, in the early hours of this morning.

“I have called our new party Chairman, Mr. Kofi Portuphy, and congratulated him on winning a fair and democratic fight,” stated President Mahama, who is the leader and flagbearer of the party. “I have also conveyed, through him, my congratulations and very best wishes to all the other members – both retained and newly-elected – who will now form a new solid leadership to provide an even more effective organisation for our great party, so that all Ghanaians can benefit from the skills, commitment and expertise we have to offer.”

The President has equally extended his immense gratitude to all the outgoing national executives of the NDC. “Dr. Kwabena Adjei, Yaw Gyan and others who have been replaced are committed social democrats and lifelong NDC stalwarts, and we must thank them very much for all the sacrifices and contributions they have made for the sake of the party and for Ghana,” President Mahama stated. 

He added that these experienced party colleagues will still be needed to share their knowledge and advice to assist the new executives and the party in moving the Government’s agenda forward. “We have a lot to do for Ghana, and a lot to offer Ghanaians now and in the years to come. Only the best will do and we will strive to offer the best.”

The President commended Alhaji Hudu Yahaya for the great maturity he displayed in standing down from the Chairmanship contest in the larger interest of the party.

President Mahama also extended his congratulations to all members of the National Democratic Congress – at home and abroad - on the successful delegates’ conference that has concluded peacefully, smoothly and successfully in the Ashanti Regional capital. 

He urged all members of the party to rally together quickly behind the new executives, in a renewed spirit of unity, dedication and commitment, so that the party can become stronger, better, and more effective in delivering excellent governance and prosperity to the people of Ghana, based on integrity, vision and patriotism.



Ben Dotsei Malor

Head of Communications and Presidential Spokesperson

Office of the President,

Accra.



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We’ll gently, cautiously speed into 2016 to retain Mahama – Portuphy

The newly elected chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kofi Portuphy has declared getting President Mahama re-elected in 2016 his primary target.

He said his election is an indication that the party has moved forward and made a giant leap in readiness for 2016.

Mr. Portuphy who is the national coordinator of NADMO out staged incumbent Dr. Kwabena Adjei and walloped Dan Abodakpi to win the chairmanship slot.

Kofi Portuphy chalked a landslide victory in the results declared by the Electoral Commissioner on Sunday dawn obtaining 2,457 of the valid votes cast at the NDC’s national delegates’ congress held at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. Dan Abodakpi placed second with 508 votes with Dr. Kwabena Adjei trailing behind with 316. The fourth contender Alhaji Hudu Yahaya shockingly withdrew at the eleventh hour for undisclosed reasons.

Mr. Portuphy exclusively told Joy News’ Evans Mensah the sound victory represents the loud voice of the delegates, which means “expectations are high, expectation may be overrun but with God we will make it”.

Having shown Ghanaians that the NDC is a peaceful party, he said the new leadership is bent on “achieving good results for the party and we will tread gently, cautiously and we will speed into 2016”.

He said he would ensure that no stone is left unturned to ensure victory for President John Mahama in 2016.

Mr. Portuphy is looking forward to tap into the experience of the current executive as well as experienced party members to confront challenges facing the party.

He credited his victory to his humility.

Source: Ghana /Myjoyonline.com

NDC congress: Portuphy is new NDC chairman

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is heading into the 2016 elections with a new national chairman, Kofi Portuphy.

The boss of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) beat incumbent Dr Kwabena Adjei at the 8th national delegates’ congress of the ruling party in Kumasi, Saturday.

Portuphy polled 2,413 as against Adjei’s 392 after a marathon vote cast in the stronghold of the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP).

Former MP for Keta, Dan Abodakpi, managed 610 votes. The other contestant Alhaji Huudu Yahaya, who was a vice chairman, prior to voting pulled out.

Seventy candidates slugged it out for 15 national executive positions at the party’s national delegates’ congress. About 4000 delegates across the country were involved in the voting process to elect new leadership ahead of the 2016 elections.


Below are certified results by the EC for other executive positions of the party.

National Chairman

Kwabena Adjei 316

Kofi Portuphy 2,457

Dan Abodakpi 508


General Secretary

Abdula Ishaq Farakhan 666

Johnson Asiedu Nketia 2,685


Vice Chair

Jemima Anita Desooso 372

Lee Ocran 286

Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo 517

Betty Mould-Iddrisu 401

Anthony Gyampo 347

Harry Zakour 374





National Organiser

Yaw Boateng Gyan 734

Kofi Adams 2,543



Communications Officer

Godson Kobla Agbeli Fiagbe 1439

Solomon Yaw Nkansah 1526

Nii Duodu Duodu 339 -



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