DOSSIER: Founders Day debate

Stories of or related to an ongoing debate on the founder(s) of Ghana

• The black man is capable (2020-09-21)
• We will scrap Founders’ Day when we come to power - NDC (2020-08-06)
• It's misleading to tell children an individual gained independence for Ghana - Mike Oquaye (2020-08-06)
• Ghana must take stock of progress - KNII (2020-08-06)
• Credit must be given to JB Danquah for youth development - Mike Oquaye (2020-08-05)
• Our independence was the outcome of pluralistic efforts and collective wisdom - Prof. Oquaye (2020-08-05)
• Founders' Day: Acknowledging the roles of founders of Ghana (2020-08-04)
• 54 years after Nkrumah's overthrow: Politicians now fighting over an 'apostrophe' - MP (2020-02-26)
• Kwame Nkrumah not the only founder of Ghana – Senyo Hosi (2019-08-06)
• Ghana marks Founders’ Day (2019-08-04)
• Why 'Founder's Day' or 'Founders' Day' is not necessary (2019-08-02)
• CPP’s Delle ‘ashamed’ Ghana’s history being distorted (2019-03-06)
• Africa must unite! Samia Nkrumah carries the Osagyefo’s torch (2019-01-28)
• Founders’ Day holiday a step towards national unity – Adom Otchere (2018-12-14)
• Government scraps AU, Republic Days (2018-12-13)
• We know the truth; Ghana has a 'Founder' not 'Founders' (2018-09-28)
• Today remains Founder's Day - Mahama (2018-09-21)
• Today remains ‘Founder’s Day’; Mahama stokes debate (2018-09-21)
• Drop Founders Day idea, it’s more divisive - Onsy Nkrumah (2017-10-12)
• Prof Tsikata hails Nkrumah’s visionary role in African Studies (2017-10-12)
• Elizabeth Ohene rekindles debate on who founded Ghana (2017-10-12)
• Founders Day conversations: History, culture and circumstance (2017-10-04)
• Proposed Founders Day is based on historical fiction (2017-09-28)
• Dr Kwame Nkrumah is the sole founder of Ghana (2017-09-28)
• A day that never was: A view on Founders’ Day (2017-09-27)
• The apostrophe catastrophe (2017-09-26)
• The apostrophe catastrophe (2017-09-26)
• JB Danquah's relative denies admitting Nkrumah founded Ghana (2017-09-25)
• Nana Fredua Agyemang denies admitting Nkrumah founded Ghana (2017-09-25)
• How our departed patriots created a cleavage among the living (2017-09-25)
• I am disappointed in NPP - Onsy Nkrumah (2017-09-25)
• Founder’s day debate waste of time - Professor Sawyer (2017-09-24)
• Samia Nkrumah is ignorant - Murtala Mohammed (2017-09-24)
• We’re not opportunists - NDC replies Samia Nkrumah (2017-09-23)
• Samia Nkrumah has no conscience – Kwaku Boahene (2017-09-23)
• Nkrumah is the 'Albert Einstein' of Ghana – Kwesi Pratt (2017-09-23)
• Founder’s day debate, waste of time - Professor Sawyer (2017-09-22)
• Denying Nkrumah as founder of Ghana ‘silly idea’ - K.B Asante (2017-09-22)
• Samia doesn't own Dr. Nkrumah – Kofi Adams (2017-09-22)
• Founders Day debate surprising – Onzy Nkrumah (2017-09-22)
• Mahama touts Kwame Nkrumah as Ghana's Founder (2017-09-22)
• Founders Day Debate: Calamity will befall Ghana – Asiedu Nketiah (2017-09-22)
• Dr Kwame Nkrumah was incorruptible - Madam Lucy Anin Animwaah (2017-09-22)
• Stop calling Kwame Nkrumah a dictator - CPP elder (2017-09-22)
• Ghanaians divided on Nkrumah’s birthday (2017-09-22)
• Disaster will befall Ghana if August 4 becomes Founders' Day - Asiedu Nketia (2017-09-22)
• Relative of JB Danquah admits Nkrumah founded Ghana (2017-09-22)
• Relative of JB Danquah admits Nkrumah founded Ghana (2017-09-22)
• Founders’ Day brouhaha: Kofi Adams, Obiri Boahen ‘lower’ debate to football terms (2017-09-22)
• History is written by victors - Greenstreet (2017-09-22)
• Move away from Nkrumah’s personality – CPP told (2017-09-22)
• Resist attempts to wipe out memory of Nkrumah - NDC (2017-09-22)
• NDC policies in tandem with Nkrumah ideals – Adams (2017-09-22)
• Nkrumaist must work to liberate people - Lucy Aning (2017-09-22)
• NDC policies in sync with Nkrumah's – Kofi Adams (2017-09-22)
• ‘Nkrumah was a colossus in our Independence struggle’ – NPP (2017-09-21)
• J. B. Danquah was a traitor – Koku Anyidoho (2017-09-21)
• A day that never was: A view on Founders’ Day (2017-09-21)
• Calamity will hit Ghana if new Founders' day is approved – Asiedu Nketia (2017-09-21)
• Cape Coast to mark Founder’s Day with a Poetry festival, Public lecture (2017-09-21)
• We’ll scrap Founders Day if we win power — CPP (2017-09-21)
• Mahama wades into Founders Day controversy; Eulogises Nkrumah (2017-09-21)
• We’ll reverse Founder’s Day to September 21 – Kofi Adams (2017-09-21)
• Mahama eulogizes ‘Ghana’s founder’, Kwame Nkrumah (2017-09-21)
• NDC embarks on Founders' Day solidarity march (2017-09-21)
• Akufo-Addo has the power to change Founders' Day - NPP MP (2017-09-21)
• UGCC was a bunch of unserious people - Allotey Jacobs (2017-09-21)
• Today’s CPP is a sellout – Samia Nkrumah laments on her dad's birthday (2017-09-21)
• NDC saddened by Akufo-Addo's decision to change Founders day - Murtala Mohammed (2017-09-21)
• Founders Day: We’ll resist Akufo-Addo – Portuphy (2017-09-21)
• NPP hails Kwame Nkrumah on memorial day celebration (2017-09-21)
• There is no need for a holiday to remember Nkrumah - Kweku Baako (2017-09-21)
• If I were Akufo-Addo, I’ll focus on my promises and not re-write history (2017-09-21)
• Rawlings, Atta Mills, Mahama are the only strong leaders after Nkrumah - Terkper (2017-09-21)
• We will take Ghana back in 2020 – Oko Vanderpuije (2017-09-21)
• Opportunistic NDC supports Nkrumah just to score political points - Samia (2017-09-21)
• NDC vows to resist attempts to project Danquah in Ghana's Independence struggle (2017-09-21)
• Modern Ghana has one Founder – PPP touts Nkrumah’s legacy (2017-09-21)
• Nkrumah influenced other civilizations - Lucy Anim Animwaah (2017-09-21)
• We’re celebrating Nkrumah because of his achievements not as a person - CPP (2017-09-21)
• We will resist Akufo-Addo’s oppressive rule – Koku Anyidoho (2017-09-20)
• Ghana founded by many – Kenneth Ashigbey (2017-09-20)
• Samia Nkrumah joins 'Founders Day' debate; describes it as 'sterile' (2017-09-20)
• LIVESTREAMING: #GHHeritage debate on Founder’s Day (2017-09-20)
• Ghana was founded by many – Ashigbey (2017-09-20)
• Don’t distort Ghana's history - Anyidoho tells Akufo-Addo (2017-09-20)
• Nkrumah founded Ghana – Mahama (2017-09-20)
• NDC has identity crisis – Deputy Director of MASLOC (2017-09-20)
• Akufo-Addo’s Founders’ Day claim 'parochial' – David Pessey (2017-09-20)
• Nkrumah is the founder of modern state of Ghana - Kweku Baako (2017-09-20)
• NDC to demonstrate tomorrow over ‘August 4 Founder’s Day’ proposal (2017-09-20)
• Founders Day Controversy: Let's not pretend (2017-09-20)
• Founders Day: NDC didn’t canvass national consensus - Kweku Baako (2017-09-20)
• NDC will abolish Founders Day on its return to power - Allotey Jacobs (2017-09-20)
• Trending GH: What Ghanaians think about the 'Founders Day' debate (2017-09-20)
• Akufo-Addo was a 'radical' CPP member - Pratt reveals (2017-09-20)
• Public holidays are too much – Kennedy Agyapong (2017-09-20)
• Nkrumah is Ghana’s best President so far - Kennedy Agyapong (2017-09-20)
• Nkrumah is the 'most influential African of the millennium' - Kwesi Pratt (2017-09-19)
• Former CPP leader accuses President of distorting Ghana's history to favor family (2017-09-19)
• It's unacceptable to say only Nkrumah established Ghana – Dr Aidoo (2017-09-19)
• August 4 anniversary needless – Lecturer (2017-09-19)
• We won’t allow Akufo-Addo to change our history - Asiedu Nketia (2017-09-19)
• NDC fumes at Akufo-Addo over Founders Day (2017-09-19)
• Akufo-Addo seeking to correct errors in history – Obiri Boahen (2017-09-19)
• We’ll scrap Founder’s Day if we win power – CPP (2017-09-19)
• We will resist attempts by Akufo-Addo to change Ghana’s history - Asiedu Nketia (2017-09-19)
• Politics of convenience: What is NDC’s political tradition? (2017-09-19)
• Either Founders' day or Founder's day will bring no food to the ordinary Ghanaian (2017-09-19)
• If NPP loses an election, founders day date can be repealed - Dr Graham (2017-09-19)
• Akufo-Addo was a member of CPP’s radical wing - Kwesi Pratt (2017-09-19)
• Dr Kwame Nkrumah will always be Ghana’s Founder – Ade Coker (2017-09-19)
• I will abolish August 4 holiday when I become President - Namoale (2017-09-19)
• NDC to embark on 'Nkrumah never dies' solidarity march on Sept. 21 (2017-09-19)
• Allow Ghanaian kids to learn their true history - CPP Elder to Akufo-Addo (2017-09-19)
• Akufo Addo wants to bury Nkrumah and highlight JB Danquah – Koku (2017-09-18)
• President Akufo-Addo bent on seeking recognition for his uncle – Inusah Fuseini (2017-09-18)
• 4th August argument lame; Ghana has one Founder - CPP (2017-09-18)
• Akufo-Addo trying to dilute Nkrumah’s Efforts – Mornah (2017-09-18)
• Founders Day to be August 4, September 21 to honour Nkrumah’s memory (2017-09-18)
• Akufo-Addo ditches September 21 as 'Founders Day'; proposes August 4 (2017-09-18)
• Akufo-Addo projecting ancestors over Kwame Nkrumah - CPP (2017-09-18)
• Nkrumah’s role for independence outstanding - Flagstaff House (2017-09-18)
• Akufo-Addo is rushing ‘Founders Day’ celebration - Lecturer (2017-09-18)
• Nkrumah won us independence, respect that – Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe (2017-09-18)
• Attempt to inflate importance of UGCC founders sad - Yao Graham (2017-09-18)
• NDC to embark on 'Nkrumah Never Dies' solidarity march on September 21 (2017-09-18)
• Akufo-Addo wants to recognize his family with Founders Day – MP (2017-09-18)
• Akufo-Addo renaming of Founder’s Day will be short-lived – CPP (2017-09-18)
• Akufo-Addo proposes August 4 as Founders Day, September 21st as Nkrumah Memorial Day (2017-09-17)
• Akufo-Addo to honour Kwame Nkrumah (2017-09-17)