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How Steve Wonder flew my plane: J.J. Rawlings shares

August 9, 2014 10:16 am Add a Comment

Former president Jerry John Rawlings has revealed that Grammy award winning musician, Stevie Wonder, who is visually impaired has successfully flown a plane. According to President Rawlings, who is also reputed for his prowess in flying military jets, he handed over the controls of … Read more →

VIDEO: Prez. Mahama deserves to be drilled by military men – J.J. Rawlings

July 7, 2014 7:26 am Add a Comment

A proposal has been made to enroll President John Mahama in a military academy just to get him appreciate time. Former President Rawlings made this observation after organizers of an event, deliberately stalled the show because President Mahama showed up … Read more →

“I wish we continued the programme of June 4″ – J.J. Rawlings

June 5, 2014 1:45 pm Add a Comment

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has observed that the nation is in a state of anger as a result of corrupt practices engulfing the country. That, he noted, had come about because of the curtailment of the principles and ideals … Read more →

Read: J.J. Rawlings eulogises P.V. Obeng

May 19, 2014 6:29 am Add a Comment

MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE FROM PRESIDENT RAWLINGS ON THE DEMISE OF PAUL VICTOR OBENG I have learnt of the sad loss of one of our most adept and captivating minds – Paul Victor Obeng. PV as he was affectionately called played … Read more →

READ: J.J. Rawlings eulogises Otumfuo Osei Tutu II

May 10, 2014 8:17 am Add a Comment

“I did not know Otumfuo Osei Tutu II prior to his enstoolment, and frankly, his selection as Asantehene initially created quite a bit of stress for us, as some of my colleagues were uncomfortable with a personality they knew little … Read more →

We are hungry – J.J. Rawlings cries

April 29, 2014 6:35 am Add a Comment

A former Ghanaian leader, Jerry John Rawlings, has highlighted growing economic hardship in Ghana in a recent interview with The Vanguard, a Nigerian newspaper. “In my country in 1979, there was no food in the market, things were very terrible. … Read more →

Military alone cannot stop Boko haram – J. J. Rawlings to Nigeria

April 28, 2014 1:51 pm Add a Comment

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has warned Nigeria over the use of military to counter the insurgency being perpetrated by Boko Haram.According to him, military alone cannot stop the insurgency being perpetrated by Boko Haram. The former Ghanaian leader gave … Read more →

Juju means more to us than Bible, Qu’ran – J.J. Rawlings

March 29, 2014 7:07 am Add a Comment

Former Ghanaian President Jerry Rawlings says Ghanaians and Africans have more reverence and fear for their juju shrines and gods than the Christian Bible and the Islamic Qu’ran. At a recent lecture outside Ghana, Mr Rawlings told an audience of … Read more →

J.J. Rawlings angry with Mr.Price for humiliating abuse on ‘panty thieves’

February 28, 2014 7:12 am Add a Comment

The most reported news throughout this week is the panty shoplifters at Mr. Price, Accra Mall. Many known and unknown voices have expressed diverse opinions on it and the latest to join is former President Jerry John Rawlings. A statement … Read more →

J.J. Rawlings’ reaction to Prez. Mahama’s State of Nation Address

February 26, 2014 9:12 am Add a Comment

Former President Jerry John Rawlings is demanding that government puts in place measures to address what he calls the unbearable cost of living in the country. In a brief reaction to the state of the nation address presented by President … Read more →