President John Kufuor

Mr. John Atta Mills was recently elected to be the new president of Ghana. Excerpt: "It was third time lucky for John Atta Mills as he became president-elect of Ghana after two failed attempts. The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) might have been forgiven if its faith in him had wavered after he lost twice - against President John Kufuor in 2000 and 2004." Read Full Story

Asantehene Honours President Kufuor And Others Posted: 07 May 2009 03:24 AM PDT Former President John Agyekum Kufuor and 17 other personalities were honoured by Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, yeaterday at a colourful ceremony at the fore court of Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region. The awards were in recognition of their dedicated and enormous service towards the development of Asanteman and the nation. It formed part of activities marking the Asantehene's 59th birthday and 10th anniversary celebration of his ascension to the Golden Stool. Former President Kufuor was decorated with a Gold Medal and Kente. A citation read said, "During ... Read Full Story

ACCRA — The two contenders in Ghana's presidential run-off Saturday accused each other of planning to rig the decisive round of voting even as outgoing President John Kufuor called for a peaceful poll. Story Continues Below: Breaking News   The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition New Democratic Congress (NDC) both alleged their rivals were out to steal Sunday's run-off through intimidation and fraud. "There was a lot of tension around the country towards the run-off," Kufuor told reporters at the new presidential palace when he met US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer. "I am appealing to all ... Read Full Story

May 17, 2008 President John Agyekum Kufuor has set up a Cabinet subcommittee to make recommendations on how to stem the effects of the global food crisis and fuel prices on consumers in his country Ghana. The committee has been given the next couple of weeks to make its recommendations to the government so that the administration can act swiftly to stem any hardship likely to be induced by the global economic downturn on the people. A source close to the committee said the government wants to draw up measures that would absorb any outside shock as a result of the rising global food ... Read Full Story

May 4, 2008 President J. A. Kufuor leaves for London this night to attend a conference on public-private sector co-operation for the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The conference which is an initiative of the British government is planned to bring the support of the private sector in achieving the MDGs by 2015. There are fears that many countries are not likely to meet the MDGs by target date of 2015. Ghana and Rwanda are however considered to be the best performers on the African continent so far and would be sharing their experiences at the conference. President Kufuor will be speaking ... Read Full Story