Posted by isurboi isurboi on Monday, August 13, 2012 In : POLITICS
 The Funeral Planning Committee (FPC) says it has made amendments to its original schedule on public access to the Asomdwee Park, due to the overwhelming resolve by the general public to pay their last respect, and drop flowers at the final resting place of the mortal remains of His Excellency Professor John Evans Atta Mills.A statement signed by Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Deputy Minister of Information and member of the FPC, said th... Continue reading...
Posted by isurboi isurboi on Sunday, August 12, 2012 In : POLITICS
 A thanksgiving service in honor of late President Mills is scheduled to come off on Sunday in the Central regional capital, Cape-Coast.
The ceremony is expected to be graced by Vice President, Paa Kwesi Ammisah Arthur together with other top government officials.
The service comes two days after the late President was laid to rest at the Asmdwee Park here in Accra.
The family of the late President had requested for a private thanksgiving service that would be held at the Wesley Methodist Churc... Continue reading...
Posted by isurboi isurboi on Sunday, August 12, 2012 In : POLITICS
The Funeral Planning Committee (FPC) has announced that members of the general public who wish to visit the final resting place of His Excellency Professor John Evans Atta Mills to drop flowers and pay respect at the Asomdwee Park are free to do so between 8am and 5pm Sunday and Monday.
The FPC however added that that the Asomdwee Park will be closed on Tuesday the 14th of August, 2012 for a few days in order to carry out further work... Continue reading...
Posted by isurboi isurboi on Saturday, August 11, 2012 In : POLITICS
 The New Patriotic Party has blamed President Mahama and Directors of Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, for deliberately not capturing their presidential candidate Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo in the television coverage on the first day of the late president's funeral.
A member of the NPP communication team, Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover said the NPP was shocked at the attitude of the state broadcaster and will file a complaint with the Nati... Continue reading...
Posted by isurboi isurboi on Saturday, August 11, 2012 In : POLITICS
 The Minority in Parliament is grieving not only about the death of President John Mills but a missed opportunity to reconcile with him.
Its leader Osei-Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu said the criticisms of the late president whilst he was alive were without malice.
In a glowing tribute paid to the late president on the floor of Parliament, Thursday, the Minority Leader said the criticisms were not meant to be insulting, assuring the spirit of the late president that they did not harbor ill-feeling.
“My ete... Continue reading...
Posted by isurboi isurboi on Saturday, August 11, 2012 In : POLITICS
 For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord's. – Romans 14:8
My earliest memory of John Evans Atta Mills was as a sportsman at Achimota School.
Though Prof, as I preferred to call him, served in several institutional capacities during my tenure as Head of State, close contact was renewed when he was nominated and subsequently confirmed as Vice-President when the NDC won the December 1996 Presidential elections.
Pro... Continue reading...
Posted by isurboi isurboi on Thursday, August 2, 2012 In : SPORTS
 NBC has experienced problems trying to run the Olympics on tape delay, and now we're seeing that they're encountering problems running things live.
At one point during the Spain-US women's water polo match on Tuesday, a Spanish player's swimsuit was pulled, leaving her breast exposed. The shot was noticed by many viewers and began circulating online (NSFW version at Deadspin). An NBC commentator says it was Kami Craig who grabbed the suit and exposed the breast. She had four goals in the 9-9 t... Continue reading...
Posted by isurboi isurboi on Thursday, August 2, 2012 In : POLITICS
 The Committee organizing the funeral of late president John Evans Atta Mills has agreed to hand over his body to his family after an initial burial by the State.
The agreement was reached following a meeting with the late president’s family Thursday.
Joy News’ parliamentary correspondent Sammy Darko reported that the committee has also agreed to fully include the family in the arrangement of the funeral.
The family will take steps to recover the body for reburial, he stressed. Continue reading...
Posted by isurboi isurboi on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 In : POLITICS
Posted by isurboi isurboi on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 In : POLITICS
Prof John Evans Atta Mills, President of the Republic of Ghana is dead according to reliable information reaching Peacefmonline.com.
His death occurred at the 37 Military hospital in Accra on Tuesday afternoon.
Prof John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills was born on 21st July 1944 and was Sixty Eight-years-old (68-years-old).
He was the third and current President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana and was inaugurated on the 7th of January 2009, having defeated the ruling party's candidate Nana Akufo-Addo in... Continue reading...
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