THREE TO GET BIG AWARD

Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah

By Ekow Mensah

At 6;00 pm today, three giants from the Nkrumah political family will be given the Black Star Excellence Award at the Freedom Centre in Accra.

The three persons are being recognized for their exceptional contributions to the development of the broad of progressive movement in Ghana and Africa.

They include Lt. Owusu- Gyimah, who as a young military officer attempted to reverse the February 1966 coup and was sentenced to death.

He stayed on the death roll for five years until the Acheampong regime pardoned him in 1972.

Comrade Owusu- Gyimah became the National Vice Chairman of the Kwame Nkrumah Revolutionary Guards (KNRG) and joined Professor Albert  Adu Boahen, Akoto Ampaw, Kwasi Pratt, Jnr and Johny F.S Hansen to found the Movement for Freedom and Justice (MFJ).

He was a strong pillar in the struggle for the restoration of constitutional rule in Ghana between 1986 and 1992.

Another recipient of the award is Comrade Kofi Duku , who at one time served as the personal Secretary of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah ,first President of Ghana.

Comrade Kofi Duku was a founding member of the Peoples National Party (PNP) which won the general elections of 1979.

He was a strong advocate of the national liberation movement in Africa and a founding member of the Kwame Nkrumah Welfare Society (KNWS) ,the Kwame Nkrumah Foundation and the Kwame Nkrumah  Revolutionary Guards(KNRG).

The other recipient of the Award is Comrade Kwame Wiafe,an old student of the Kwame Nkrumah ideological institute.

He was a passionate advocate of African unity under the banner of scientific socialism .

Comrade Wiafe became the National Treasurer of the Kwame Nkrumah Revolutionary Guards (KNRG) and a founding member of the Movement for Freedom and Justice (MFJ).

He was also the Interim National Chairman of the Popular Party for Democracy and Development (PPDD) and a founding member of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP).

The award will be presented by Professor Francis Nkrumah and Professor Akilagpa Sawyer both avowed Nkrumaists.

Editorial

Salute For the Police

There can be no doubt that the Ghana Police Service under the leadership of the current Inspector – General, Mohammed Alhassan is doing exceptionally well.

There is now relative calm in all the major towns and cities and the crime rate is reportedly going down.

Perhaps the single most important factor responsible for this improvement is the Police visibility project.

Now the Police are everywhere and appear ready for action.

The night patrols by the police-military teams have also been very helpful.

 The Insight commends the Inspector- General and his men and women for a good job well done.

We salute you sir!