The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is a centre-right and liberal-conservative political party in Ghana. Since the democratisation of Ghana in 1992,it has been one of the two dominant parties in Ghanaian politics,with its leading rival being the centre-left National Democratic Congress (NDC). John Kufuor of the NPP was President of Ghana from 2001 to 2009. At the elections held on 7 December 2004,the party won 129 out of 230 seats. The NPP candidate was Kufuor,who was re-elected as president with 52.75% of the vote. The New Patriotic Party symbol is the African elephant and the New Patriotic Party colours are red,white,and blue.
Oware is an abstract strategy game among the mancala family of board games played worldwide with slight variations as to the layout of the game,number of players and strategy of play. Its origin is uncertain but it is widely believed to be of Ashanti origin.
The University of Ghana is the oldest and largest of the thirteen Ghanaian national public universities. It was founded in 1948,in the British colony of the Gold Coast,as the University College of the Gold Coast,and was originally an affiliate college of the University of London,which supervised its academic programs and awarded degrees. After independence in 1957,the college was renamed the University College of Ghana. It changed its name again to the University of Ghana in 1961,when it gained full university status. The University of Ghana is situated on the West view of the Accra Legon hills and at the northeast of the centre of Accra,now has various schools,institutions,colleges and departments and has over 40,000 registered students.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is a social democratic political party in Ghana,founded by Jerry Rawlings,who was Head of State of Ghana from 1981 to 1993 and the President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001. Following the formation of the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC),which ruled Ghana following the military coup d'état on 31 December 1981,there was pressure from the international community to restore democracy. The NDC was formed as the ruling party ahead of elections in 1992,in which Rawlings was elected president,and in 1996 Rawlings was re-elected as the NDC candidate. Rawlings' second term ended in 2001.
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is the governing body of association football in Ghana,based in Accra. Founded in 1957,the association was dissolved with "immediate effect",according to Minister of Sport,Isaac Kwame Asiamah,on 7 June 2018,after the uncovering of a corruption scandal. In October 2019,a new president,Kurt Okraku,was elected and the association reconvened upon the completion of the work of the FIFA Normalization Committee. Mark Addo was elected vice president in November 2019.
Ekwow Spio-Garbrah is a Ghanaian diplomat,banker,entrepreneur and marketing and corporate communications professional. He is a former Ghanaian Minister for Trade and Industry,Former Minister of Communications,Former Minister of Education and a former Acting Minister of Mines &Energy. He also previously served as Ghana's ambassador to the United States and Mexico. He is a former CEO of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) based in London. Spio-Garbrah is Chairman of the African Business Centre for Developing Education (ABCDE),based in Ghana. He has an unusual blend of high-level experiences in diplomacy,government,politics,academia,information and communications technology (ICT),as well as in corporate and marketing communications. He has also been a Chairman/CEO of several Pan-African non-governmental organisations,CEO of a church,and has held senior positions in the world of banking and financial services. He serves as chairman for Solarfi,a renewable energy company.
The chairperson is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board,committee,or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office,who is typically elected or appointed by members of the group,presides over meetings of the group,and conducts the group's business in an orderly fashion.
John Dramani Mahama is a Ghanaian politician who served as President of Ghana from 24 July 2012 to 7 January 2017. He previously served as Vice President of Ghana from January 2009 to July 2012,and took office as president on 24 July 2012 following the death of his predecessor John Evans Fiifi Attah Mills,John Atta Mills. Mahama is a communication expert,historian,and writer. He is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC),who was a Member of Parliament for Bole Bamboi from 1997 to 2009 and served as Deputy Minister for Communication between 1997 and 1998 before becoming the substantive Minister for Communications from 1998 to 2001.
The National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is the national legislature of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Alhaji Aliu Mahama was a Ghanaian engineer and politician who was Vice-President of Ghana from 7 January 2001 to 7 January 2009. A member of the New Patriotic Party,he was Ghana's first Muslim Vice-President.
Charles Wereko-Brobby popularly known as Tarzan is an engineer,politician,diplomat and businessman in Ghana. He was once the chief executive officer of Ghana's Volta River Authority,then the country's major power generator and distributor.
The Bui Dam is a 400-megawatt (540,000 hp) hydroelectric project in Ghana. It is built on the Black Volta river at the Bui Gorge,at the southern end of Bui National Park. The project is a collaboration between the government of Ghana and Sino Hydro,a Chinese construction company. Construction on the main dam began in December 2009. Its first generator was commissioned on 3 May 2013,and the dam was inaugurated in December of the same year.
The Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam,known as Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Vietnam from 1946 to 1981,is the legislative speaker of Vietnam,presiding over the National Assembly. The National Assembly is,in the words of the constitution,"the highest representative organ of the people;the highest organ of state power".
The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum is the government ministry in charge of extending and ensuring a continuous supply of energy services to every division of the Ghanaian economy in an energy sufficient,environmentally friendly manner.
The president of the People's Republic of China is the head of state of the People's Republic of China. The role of the president alone is largely ceremonial with limited power. However,as a matter of convention,the presidency is held simultaneously by the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party,who also serves as the chairman of the Central Military Commission,thus is often the paramount leader of China.
Patricia Appiagyei is a Ghanaian politician,one-time Deputy Ashanti Regional Minister and the first female Mayor of Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly. She is the Member of Parliament (MP) in the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana and the 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana,representing Asokwa Constituency. She is a member of the New Patriotic Party in Ghana.
Gifty Oware-Mensah is a female Ghanaian politician and currently the deputy executive director of the National Service Scheme in Ghana. She has responsibility for administration and finance,helping to manage an annual personnel pool of about 100,000.
Louis Casely-Hayford was a Ghanaian chartered engineer who served as the third CEO of the Volta River Authority (VRA) from 1980 to 1991. He was CEO of the VRA when the master-plan for extension of electricity to the northern parts of Ghana was conceived. He led the creation of the VRA Training School,which trained engineers,technicians and other disciplines needed to support the power sector of Ghana. Casely-Hayford also played monumental roles as CEO in the development of Kpong Power Project.
Samuel Awuku ) is a Ghanaian politician who was Deputy Communications Director,National Youth Organiser and currently the National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He is also the board chairman of the National Youth Employment Agency (YEA). In 2021,he was appointed as the Director General of the National Lottery Authority.
