Talking About Thieves Sep 24, 2009
The AFRC kept their promise and allowed the impending elections to take place. After handing over power to President Hilla Limann three months later, Captain Boakye-Gyan left to the United Kingdom to further his studies. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Are We Ghanaians Such Simple Souls that: Sep 20, 2009
Does anybody remember WE NO GO SIT DOWN MAKE THEM CHEAT US EVERYDAY, the AFRC slogan of 1979 ... What civilian commissions did Ex-President Rawlings set up to probe military atrocities under the SMC, AFRC, PNDC and NDC rules. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Senior Air Force Enlisted Address Airmen's Concerns Sep 18, 2009
On the forum panel were Chief Master Sgt. Joe Barron, the command chief for Air Mobility Command; Chief Master Sgt. Dale Badgett, the command chief for Air Force Reserve Command; Chief Master Sgt. Pam Derrow, the U.S. Air Forces in Europe command chief; Chief Master Sgt. Mike Gilbert, the command chief for Air Force Special Operations Command; and Chief Master Sgt. W. Allen Ursy, the command chief for the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command ... " Comments 9/16/2009... (DOD DefenseLINK)
Liberia: Taylor Denies Commanding Rebels to Release UN Hostages Sep 16, 2009
" The same prosecution witness, whose testimony Mr. Taylor sought to refute today had testified that after the signing of the Lome Peace Agreement by the RUF and the Government of Sierra Leone in 1999, Mr. Taylor supplied the RUF with a helicopter load of ammunition. Mr. Taylor responded that the only helicopter which ferried RUF rebels from Liberia to Sierra Leone belonged to the UN and so if any ammunition was on board the said helicopter, then there "must have been complicity on the part of... (allAfrica.com)
Investment Professionals, Inc. Celebrates 50-Year Anniversary of One of Texas' Longest-Tenured Financial Consultants Sep 4, 2009
He financed his graduate studies by teaching math at UT and from benefits he received under the G.I. Bill and from the U.S. Air Force Reserve Command - a juggling act that set the stage for his long career in helping others manage their money. After finishing his M.B.A. Mr. Howell entered Merrill Lynch's account executive training program. (PR Newswire)
Why Is Rawlings Disgruntled? Sep 4, 2009
Sometime in 1979, when Rawlings, as Head of State and Chairman of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) decided to stop the execution of former military officers, he made a profound statement that had considerable effect on me. He stated: WE MUST NOT SEEK JUSTICE BY TREADING THE PATH OF UNJUSTIFIABLE VENGEANCE. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Atta Mills Gave His Per Diem To The Wrong Person Aug 30, 2009
He goes about castigating the President for his inability to arrest the murderers of the respected chief YaaNa and Issah Mobila but sadly Mr.Rawlings has not use the same strength and energy to call on the state security or the President to arrest the murderers of the Judges killed during his tenure, or the reported death of many Ghanaians during his AFRC cum P/NDC rule. It seems to me that Mr.Rawlings want to play on the intelligence of our brothers in the North. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
J.J Rawlings, the Father of Ghana's Democracy Indeed! Aug 13, 2009
This brought Rawlings to power in what was a military uprising called Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC). He briefly suspended all the ongoing political campaigning. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Liberia: Taylor 'Wrongly Linked' With Fighters Aug 3, 2009
Mr. Taylor has been accused by the Special Court for Sierra Leone - a court set up by the United Nations and Sierra Leonean government of supporting members of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) and their Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) junta counterparts during Sierra Leone's war, by supplying them with arms and ammunition in return for diamonds ... Mr. Taylor also denied allegations that he supported the AFRC junta which overthrew the government of President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah in... (allAfrica.com)
Liberia: Taylor Accuses UN of Linking Him to Sierra Leone Fighting Jul 31, 2009
Mr. Taylor's defence counsel Courtenay Griffiths read from a United Nations (UN) Security Council report which stated that over 100 Liberian fighters were identified among rebel forces killed by Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) soldiers after the military intervention that forced the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) and Revolutionary United Front (RUF) junta from power in 1998 ... The AFRC/RUF junta regime was established when soldiers of the Sierra... (allAfrica.com)
Liberia: Taylor Denies Recognizing Sierra Leone Junta Jul 30, 2009
com: Liberia: Liberia Did Not Recognize the AFRC Junta in Sierra Leone, Taylor Says (Page 1 of 1) ... Liberia: Liberia Did Not Recognize the AFRC Junta in Sierra Leone, Taylor Says ... Liberia, in concert with other West African countries and the rest of the international community did not recognize the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) junta in Sierra Leone, Charles Taylor told judges today at his trial before the Special Court for Sierra Leone. (allAfrica.com)
Liberia: Taylor Wanted UN Authorization For Use Of Force In Sierra Leone Jul 30, 2009
As a member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Committee of Five a group designed to bring peace to Sierra Leone that he had no option but to support the decision to oust the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) junta from power and restore the democratic government of Ahmed Tejan Kabbah, Taylor said ... Taylor said that when the military intervention to remove the AFRC junta from power started in February 1998, his Liberian foreign minister, together with other West... (allAfrica.com)
Liberia: International Community Consented to Taylor's Contacts With the RUF Jul 28, 2009
Mr. Taylor also told judges that, like other West African leaders, he was part of the decision that foreign governments should not recognize the junta government of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC). For this reason, he said that Liberia did not recognize the AFRC junta regime in Sierra Leone ... Mr. Taylor denied allegations that he supplied the AFRC/RUF with arms and ammunition from Liberia, arguing that Liberia did not even have any arms and ammunition for its own armed forces. (allAfrica.com)
Liberia: Fighters Were Recruited By Sierra Leone Army, Says Taylor Jul 24, 2009
When the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) coup took place in Sierra Leone, the STF joined them and were part of the fighters who attacked Freetown in January 1999. President Kabbah, however, said that he only knew about the STF when the AFRC coup took place in May 1997. (allAfrica.com)
Who Speaks For The Neglected Surviving Cadres Jul 15, 2009
They left NO STONE unturned in their fruitless efforts to reverse the gains that were made by the AFRC within 3 months when TAX DODGERS rushed to pay ALL their taxes in full because they Flatly refused to pay their taxes to the state, during the Busia, Acheampong, Akuffo regimes so all those Ghanaians who hate June 4th are tax dodgers and Nation wreckers. In fact, the enemies of the revolution were busy inventing lies seeking to discredit the revolution and slander its personalities to suit... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Obama Advised Against Shaking Hands with Rawlings and Kufuor Jul 9, 2009
"AMERICA'S MANDELA" --- "Osagyefo Dr" Kwame Appiah Boateng, popularly known by Ghanaians around the World as "Kwame Mayor", (a Ghanaian-American Candidate for Governor of California in Elections 2010 and the first Ghanaian born to run for Mayor of Los Angeles), has publicly advised United States President Barack Obama [not] to shake hands with former Military Junta Leader Jerry John Rawlings and former President John Agyekum Kufuor, arguing that the White House would send a wrong signal to Ghana... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Squadron Prepares for Hurricane Season Jul 7, 2009
Hurricane Hunters prep for upcoming storm season. It would be impractical to fly the mission from our home base at Keesler," said Lt. Col. Roger Gardner, aircraft commander for these training missions. While the aircrew flew a series of weather training scenarios, each of the aircrew echoed the same sentiment, "You can't learn to fly in a hurricane until you do. (DOD DefenseLINK)
JJ Rawlings Unite Ghana Or Speak No More Jun 22, 2009
Mr. Rawlings should know Ghanaians have learnt from the mistakes of supporting the excesses of the AFRC. We dont get scared by shouting and yelling, but by sitting at the table, talking and listening at the same time. Today, we have two ex-presidents in our country who can not call each other to say hi. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Is June 4 Uprising Worth Celebrating? Jun 6, 2009
The June 4th brought Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings and his Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) to the tutelage of the affairs in this country ... The motto of the June 4th and its adherents were: FREEDOM, JUSTICE, and ACCOUNTABILITY for GREATER TOMORROW. A cursory look into the reign of the AFRC/PNDC would attest to this saying ... One of the reasons or the charged which the AFRC levelled against General Akwasi Amankwaa was that he led putsch that overthrew the constitutionally... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Wreath laying to commemorate June 4 Uprising Jun 5, 2009
After the wreaths were laid, Miss Roberta Hopenbeaur, daughter of late Capt. Carl Hopenbeaur, a functionary of the erstwhile AFRC, accompanied by Lt-Gen. Arnold Quainoo (RTD), a former Force commander, lighted the perpetual flame to signify the continuity of the ideals of the June 4 uprising. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
June 4th was Pigs Revolution - Kwame Mayor Jun 4, 2009
Appealing to the Nation to sincerely forgive former AFRC Military Junta Leaders Jerry John Rawlings and Major (Retired) Boakye Djan for their cowardly bloody days during the 1979 "PIGS REVOLUTION", Ghanaian-American Candidate for Governor of California in 2010 and a former Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate, "Osagyefo Dr" Kwame Appiah Boateng, popularly known by Ghanaians around the World as "Kwame Mayor", has publicly said that " since former Military Junta Leader Jerry John Rawlings always boasts... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Liberia: Taylor's Family Barks At Special Court Jun 4, 2009
He his on trial for his alleged support of the RUF and AFRC. My friend no credible evidence was ever shown in the trial. Watch when he takes the stand on June 29th you too will be convinced of his innocence. (allAfrica.com)
June 4th was a purely Military Affair Jun 3, 2009
Rawlings so-called Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) has been observed to have entailed the unconscionable stalling of the development of modern Ghanaian democracy for some twenty years, even as the AFRC, expediently morphed into the post-Limann era Provisional National Defense Council (PNDC) and the so-called National Democratic Congress (NDC) and staunchly and shamelessly pursued Dr. Limanns brutally preempted free-market reformist agenda in collaboration with the infamous... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Ga Chiefs fight National Security Coordinator Jun 3, 2009
Speakers at the event include Major Kojo Boakye Djan, head of government and spokesperson of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) and Hon. Prof. Mike Oquaye, the Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Ex-Ministers Of The NPP .... May 21, 2009
Let me remind Mr. Andrews Awuni that when Nigeria stopped supplying Ghana with oil in 1979 in protest against the execution of Gen. Akuffo by the AFRC military junta led by Jerry Rawlings there was shortage of petrol and ALL GHANAIANS WERE WALKING to and from work, and they were happy to walk because Ghana was milked Dry by greedy top military officers in this country. We snubbed Nigeria and walked alright. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Rawlings Just Does Not Get It! May 14, 2009
I will be the first to express regrets at the excesses of the AFRC and PNDC regimes of which I was the Chairman, but Ghana had to go through a phase where the people had to take control of their destiny through a popular uprising even if it was manifested through the military. This is vintage Rawlings. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Rawlings: 2012 is sooner than You Think! May 11, 2009
Their fear was Rawlings possible political damage to NDCs electoral chances in 2012 rather than an intention to re-introduce into Ghana unelected government of AFRC and PNDC years ... In that speech he said: I will be the first to express regrets at the excesses of the AFRC and the PNDC regimes of which I was the Chairman, but Ghana had to go through a phase where the people had to take control of their destiny through a popular uprising even if it was manifested through the military. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
JJ and Kufuor Face "Mock Firing Squad May 7, 2009
", said the Legendary Human Rights and Civil Rights Activist who has publicly criticised the families of the 1979 executed Generals and former Heads of State as well as the families of the Martyred Judges and the living victims of AFRC and PNDC regimes who have never dropped a Pen to say a simple "Thank You" to him ("Osagyefo Dr" Kwame Mayor - for standing up to the cowardice of Boakye Djan and Rawlings and all cowards who abused their powers to terrorize, torture, kill and maim their own... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Ex Prez mars Otumfuo`s 10th Anniversary Apr 30, 2009
The former President, however, expressed grave regret at the excesses that characterised the June 4th revolution, saying "I will be the first to express regrets at the excesses of the AFRC and PNDC regimes of which I was the Chairman.". In the same breath, he insisted that "Ghana had to go through a phase where the people had to take control of their destiny through a popular uprising, even if it was manifested through the military.". (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Sierra Leone: Special Court Wraps Up, But Has Justice Been Done? Apr 29, 2009
Three leaders of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) and two from the pro-government Civil Defence Force (CDF) were all found guilty and sentenced to lengthy jail terms. The court was established in 2003, following an agreement between the government of Sierra Leone and the United Nations, to try "those bearing the greatest responsibility" for horrific crimes committed during the conflict. (allAfrica.com)
Ghana: Will the Right to Information Bill Be Passed? [analysis] Apr 28, 2009
But one of the most outstanding undertakings made by President Mills is to pursue probity and accountability, a catchphrase of the erstwhile AFRC, PNDC regimes which gave birth to the NDC.. Ugonnda Ikechukwu Duru is a programme officer with the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA). (allAfrica.com)
SC reserve air wing gets new commander Apr 19, 2009
The 315th wing is an Air Force Reserve Command unit and has 2,500 airmen assigned to it. The unit's pilots and crews fly the huge C-17 Globemaster transports, which can carry helicopters, tanks, large cargo loads and about 100 paratroopers. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Jerry John Rawlings, Confused or Consistent? Apr 15, 2009
If this is not so, I challenge the NDC now that they have a majority in parliament to amend the constitution and remove the cloak of protection for members of the AFRC and PNDC. Can you do this, NDC parliamentarians. Those who cannot accept JJ as sincere, are clear in their minds that he knew about all this and not once did he prosecute any of his followers for murder, but he justified and continues to justify all that was done during AFRC and PNDC days in the name of the revolution. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Welcome to the fold, Brother Rawlings Apr 12, 2009
Although the name emanated from the inspiration that the FOUNDERS took from the uprising, no member or functionary of the AFRC was initially personally related to the organization. By 1980 the government of the Peoples National Party (PNP) was in full swing to discredit the AFRC and demonise its ex-Chairman, Flt ... I wonder how many members of the AFRC could have endured a parliamentary vetting for Ministerial jobs. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Ghana .@50.com Apr 12, 2009
Before the AFRC took over as the seventh government, the SMC II had outlined an election roadmap for return to civilian rule ... Ghanaians had for 11 years been subjected to harsh treatment, draconian rule, confiscations, alleged disappearances, nightmarish experiences, civil and military disobedience, disrespect to authority and adults, bad governance after being left off the hook by the AFRC and PNDC. The western countries ensured that Ghana practised democracy before grants and loans could be... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
LSE, the Military and Politectuals in Our National History Mar 27, 2009
But opponents never cease to trace the genealogy of the now ruling NDC. Depending on how puritanical you are, you can end with the PNDC or go way back to the AFRC. So the correlation assumes a different form here, but correlation all the same it is, isnt it. But what value is this analysis if it doesnt look at countervailing evidence. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Editorial: Kufuor Deserves Dignity & Respect Mar 26, 2009
Even when peeved AFRC and PNDC exiles were baying for the blood of Flt Lt JJ Rawlings in settling scores, the ex-President made sure he protected Rawlings from the bullets of his enemies. Also, each time he had insulted Kufuor, and called him names that befit the despicable and reprehensible, including armed robbers, the gentle giant had turned the other cheek just so that Ghana can enjoy the stability needed to reconstruct its moribund economy, impotent structures, stunted... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
The Wisdom Of An Ashanti: The Way Forward For The NPP. Mar 25, 2009
Considering the public proclamations of Kofi Awonor to turn Ghana into an Ewe hegemony and the widespread disenfranchisement of non-Ewes that characterize the AFRC, PNDC and the NDC regimes it is right to call any of these regimes ayigbefour (Ewe) regime ... The notoriety and lawlessness of the AFRC, PNDC and NDC has manifested itself in the attempts at using monetary bribery to bring disunity among Akans. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
CPP North America challenges President Mills Mar 23, 2009
Nkrumaism is the ideas and ideals of Nkrumah, the founder of CPP. The founder of AFRC, P/NDC is not Nkrumaist, he believes in Kotoka. CPPNA is therefore calling on you, Prof Mills and the P/NDC to please stop deceiving Ghanaians. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Airmen Represent U.S. Military at Australian Airshow Mar 20, 2009
Airmen represent U.S. military at airshow 'down under. " Airmen also assisted the Australian government fight catastrophic bushfires that killed more than 200 people in February as a C-5 crew from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., transported tons of fire retardants to the Victorian Department of Sustainability March 7. The C-5 then stayed in Australia and was on display at the airshow. "We were tasked to fly 52 tons of fire retardants to support efforts against the Australian bushfires," said Maj.... (DOD DefenseLINK)
Group decries treatment of Jaman citizens Mar 20, 2009
He recounted that Boakye Djan, another prominent citizen of the area and a leading member of the AFRC, was forced into exile while his brother Kyeremeh Djan was killed in 1979 over coup allegation. Korang Takyie recalled that in 1982, the Giwa led coup was foiled through the vigilance of Jaman youth and wondered why the (P) NDC should be treating citizens of the area badly. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Commander talks state of station Mar 11, 2009
Advanced News Search. "Any comments on teenage daughters? Any advice?" Opatz asked the audience of 50 at last week's Indian Valley Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, where he spoke on the future of the air base and its economic impact on the region. (Springfield Sun, PA)
State Of The Nation Address- A Review Feb 25, 2009
Once we decide to go back to redress past injustices, shall we go as far as the eight Generals executed extra-judicially under the AFRC. Shall we go far enough to look into the circumstances of Danquahs death in prison. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Poor, Poor President Mills Feb 25, 2009
When the AFRC installed him as their Chairman, a legend was born. And Ghanas youth adapted the AFRCs chant WE NO GO SIT DOWN, MAKE THEM CHEAT US EVERYDAY. The Rawlings phenomenon soon blossomed into a CULT LIKE following that has endured to this day even as he has metamorphosed from chairman of the AFRC, PNDC to President and Ex-President of Ghana. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Sierra Leone: Ernest Koroma's Presidency - Tribalism in Practice? Feb 18, 2009
After the 1999, second coming of AFRC/RUF into Freetown, Ahmed Tejan-Kabba made a conscious effort to heal the nation and minimize tribal tensions ... The question a lot of people are now asking is whether the president was as innocent of all the shenanigans and atrocities committed by AFRC as he would like us to believe. (allAfrica.com)
Kufuor & JJ Chased Feb 8, 2009
The Politician [still] accuses former President John Agyekum Kuffuor for accepting a position during the dreadful PNDC days --- (after the Brave Okatakyie Akwasi Amankwa Afrifa and the Beloved Rear Joy Amedume and the Gallant General Odartey Wellington to mention but a few, had been unfairly executed by Major (Retired) Boakye Djan-Flight Lieutenant (Retired) Rawlings' AFRC Military regime ... " I have also forgiven (Dis-Honorable) Stephen Asamoah-Boateng ("Asabe"), my former School Mate at Great... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
