Day: August 6, 2016
Complete Biography & Profile of Dokono Maame,
Television talk show hostess - one hour “Odo Ne Asomdwee” programme on Metro TV (Friday 6.30pm) Failed to win a parliamentary seat in 2000
Complete Biography & Profile of OSEADEEYO ADDO DANKWA III, King of Akropong-Akuapem
A graduate from the University of London and an economic advisor for the Ghanaian administration, The King of Akropong holds for the last sixteen years the "sacred seat" of the Akuapem-Asona, one of...
Complete Biography & Profile of Ike Quartey,
Ike Quartey was not as popular as Azumah Nelson, but he came up in the same tough streets that Nelson did. Quartey was also a great amateur from Ghana, just like Nelson and came up training in...
Complete Biography & Profile of Kwawuhene, Chief of Kwawu
Complete Biography & Profile of Baafour Akoto, Chief Linguist
1904-2002 The late Baafour Akoto was born to Nana Akosua Apea and Kofi Owusu Sekyere of Heman in 1904. He was the direct descendant of Asantehene Osei Bonsu. He trained as a mechanic and worked with...
Complete Biography & Profile of Daasebre Oti Boateng, Omanhene of New Juaben
DAASEBRE Dr Oti Boateng, Omanhene of New Juaben in the Eastern Region is also a member of the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) of the United Nations (Commissioner of the UN as from...
Complete Biography & Profile of Dr. Ephraim Amu, Potrait of Cultured Patriotism
(culled from Network herald) -- In later years, at Achimota where he taught African music to my husband, my brother and my sister, I heard more about Owura Amu. I was also lucky to have been among...
Complete Biography & Profile of Mr. Philip Comi Gbeho, Composer of the Current Ghana National Anthem
1904 -1976 In the early morning of March 6'th 1967, as the Union Jack was lowered and the Red, Gold, Green flag of the newly independent country fluttered in the air over the National Assembly...
Complete Biography & Profile of Mr. Emmanuel Pappoe-Thompson, Wrote the Lyrics of the First National Anthem
(1906 - 1992) On March 6th, 1957, before a crowd of over 100,000 at the Old polo Grounds, the Ghana National Anthem was officially played for the first time. The Author of these new lyrics was Mr....
Complete Biography & Profile of Amon Kotei, Designer of the Ghana Coat of Arms
As Independence Day drew near, the need for a coat of arms distinct from that o the imperial power - Great britain, became acutely felt. To give a distinctive local flavor to the work, a Ghanaian...
Complete Biography & Profile of Mrs. Theodosia Salome Okoh, the Designer of the Ghana Flag
Mrs Theodosia Salome Abena Kumea Okoh néé Asihene was born in Wenchi on Tuesday 13th June 1922. She is a renowned artist having exhibited her art pieces in various parts of the world. She has...
Complete Biography & Profile of Alhaji Aliu Mahama, Vice President
As a young man he studied at the Government Secondary School, Tamale from 1960-67 for his Ordinary and Advanced Level Certificates. He proceeded to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and...
Complete Biography & Profile of Dr Charles Wereko-Brobby, Former VRA CEO
Dr Charles Wereko-Brobby, the presidential candidate of the United Ghana Movement (UGM) in 2000. He was born in Kumasi in March 1953. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Fuel and Combustion...
Complete Biography & Profile of Goosie Obuadum Tanoh, Presidential Candidate of NRP
Mr. Goosie Obuadum Tanoh, the Presidential Candidate of the National Reform Party (NRP) in the 2000 elections, was born on February 7, 1956. He holds the Bachelor of Law (LLB) and Master of Law...
Complete Biography & Profile of Dr Edward Mahama, Chairman on PNC
Dr Edward Mahama, the presidential candidate of People's National Convention, was born on April 15, 1945. He is an elected fellow of the West African College of Surgeons (1994). He was appointed a...
Complete Biography & Profile of Mrs. Gladys Asmah, Former Minister of Women Affairs
Mrs. Gladys Asmah, was born on October 16, 1939, at Cape Coast, in the Central Region. She started her primary education at Wesley Girls School and then to the Ghana, National College, both in Cape...
Complete Biography & Profile of Albert Kan-Dapaah, Fome Interior Minister
He attended Acherensua Secondary School from 1964 to 1969 and proceeded to the Institute of Professional Studies to study Accountancy . In 1975, he enrolled at the North East London Polytechnic,...
Complete Biography & Profile of F.K. Owusu-Adjapong, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
Mr F. K. Owusu-Adjapong, who is also the Member of Parliament (MP) for Akyem Swedru, was educated at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi. He came out in 1970 with a...
Complete Biography & Profile of Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, Former Minister for Ports, Harbours & Railways
Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi was born on the 21 August 1945 at Techiman in the Brong Ahafo Region. He is currently the Minister for Education who has been providing support for novel reforms...