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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04ACCRA1189 |
BACK TO THE FUTURE? ELECTION SEASON UPDATE [...] (U) Six months before the December 7 presidential and parliamentary elections, the cast of presidential candidates resembles that of the 2000 elections, with four repeat nominees. The ruling NPP's long-standing co-opting of prominent small party officials prompted one small party to investiga [...] |
2004-06-04 18:08:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL GH GOG |
| 04ACCRA1564 |
UPDATE ON CHINA LOAN SCANDAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: GoG officials continue to tell Post privately that the USD 300 million loan from China New Techniques Construction and Investment (CNTCI), which was approved by Parliament in April 2004, is dead (see Refs A and B for background). In May 2004, Minister of Finance and Economic Plan [...] |
2004-07-28 16:37:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD EAID EFIN CH GH GOG |
| 04ACCRA2041 |
GHANA'S ELECTION: NPP CONFIDENT OF VICTORY [...] (C) Summary: Charge met on October 13 with the Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and several senior NPP officials to discuss upcoming elections. The Chairman was confident the NPP would win the election, largely because of the government's economic performance. He was please [...] |
2004-10-15 12:50:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | GH PGOV PHUM GOG |
| 05ACCRA1775 |
OPPOSITION NDC RETAINS SEAT IN PARLIAMENTARY [...] (U) In a hotly contested by-election in Accra on August 30, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) party retained its seat in Odododiodio constituency, beating the New Patriotic Party (NPP) by a substantial margin. Turnout was 55%, typical for a by-election. Embassy observers no [...] |
2005-09-01 16:16:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV GH GOG |
| 05ACCRA49 |
GHANA'S PRESIDENT AND PARLIAMENT SWORN IN [...] (C) Summary: President John Kufuor was sworn in for a second term on January 7. His inauguration was delayed by several hours because of a tug-of-war over the selection of the new Speaker of Parliament, Ebenezer Sekyi Hughes. This showdown could sour relations for some time between the two [...] |
2005-01-11 14:23:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | GH PGOV GOG |
| 05ACCRA87 |
GHANA'S PRESIDENT NAMES MAJORITY OF NEW MINISTERS [...] (C) Summary. On January 12, President Kufuor nominated 24 ministers, as well as regional ministers for the ten regions of Ghana. Among other changes, he proposes shifting the Finance and Women and Children's portfolios, dropping the Energy Minister, and retaining the Ministers of Foreign A [...] |
2005-01-13 17:36:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON GH KWMN PGOV PINR PREL GOG |
| 06ACCRA14 |
GHANA'S PARTY CONVENTIONS: RAWLINGS CANDIDATE WINS [...] (C) Summary: Ghana's two leading political parties held conventions which elected new party leadership and will help set the stage for national elections in 2008. The ruling NPP convention was marked by a tight leadership contest and left President Kufuor weakened within his party. The main [...] |
2006-01-03 17:20:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | GH PGOV PREL GOG |
| 06ACCRA638 |
AMBASSADOR MEETS OPPOSITION NDC LEADER JOHN ATTA [...] (C) Summary: On March 7, Ambassador met with Professor John Evans Atta Mills, former Vice President and two-time presidential candidate for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) party. Mills deliberately but firmly criticized the ruling NPP government as corrupt and vindictive. [...] |
2006-03-20 07:07:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL GH GOG |