Flagstaff House (President of Ghana, Government)
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Flagstaff House - Presidential Palace, Accra
The Flagstaff House, commonly known as "Presidential Palace" or Golden Jubilee House", Accra. Serving as a residence and office to the President of Ghana. Flagstaff House is built on the site of a building which was constructed by the Kwame Nkruma Government, as originaly named "Flag Staff House". The other seat of the government of Ghana is the Osu Castle. Flagstaff House was demolished, and then newly build from an Indian company, under the government of John Kofour, as "Golden Jubilee House", to mark Ghana`s 50 year independence, in 2007. |
Inaugurated -as unfinished building - by the government of John Agyekum Kufour, with the name Golden Jubilee House, in November 2008, when construction was completed by just about 70% - 80%, few days before the General Elections in Ghana.
In January 2009 the incoming NDC government of President John Evans Mills refused to take office in the new building, and the newly elected president changed back to Osu Castle, also later changed the sign in front of the building back to its original name, claiming that the previous government had not used a Legislative Instrument to effect the change as required by law.
The government of President John Evans Atta Mills was in turn criticized that the name Flagstaff House which was also used for the old building at this side, by the British Gold Coast government glorifies Ghana's Gold Coast past.
The seat of government was moved back to the Flagstaff House, after Atta Mills dead in 2012, in January 2013, under the new NDC government of his formals vice president, John Mahama.
The original budget for the reconstruction of $30m was a loan from the Indian government, to the NPP government under Johne Kofour. However BBC journalist David Amanor reported the construction may have cost as much as $45–50m. Building of the palace was overseen by an Indian contractor who used Ghanaian sub-contractors. The final costs, Ghana had to pay for this fantasy project of the Kofour goverment, is estimated $90.000.000 Dollar.
In January 2009 the incoming NDC government of President John Evans Mills refused to take office in the new building, and the newly elected president changed back to Osu Castle, also later changed the sign in front of the building back to its original name, claiming that the previous government had not used a Legislative Instrument to effect the change as required by law.
The government of President John Evans Atta Mills was in turn criticized that the name Flagstaff House which was also used for the old building at this side, by the British Gold Coast government glorifies Ghana's Gold Coast past.
The seat of government was moved back to the Flagstaff House, after Atta Mills dead in 2012, in January 2013, under the new NDC government of his formals vice president, John Mahama.
The original budget for the reconstruction of $30m was a loan from the Indian government, to the NPP government under Johne Kofour. However BBC journalist David Amanor reported the construction may have cost as much as $45–50m. Building of the palace was overseen by an Indian contractor who used Ghanaian sub-contractors. The final costs, Ghana had to pay for this fantasy project of the Kofour goverment, is estimated $90.000.000 Dollar.
Events around the presidential and government buildings
On 24 February 1966 soldiers stormed Flagstaff house as part of a military coup ousting Ghana's First President Kwame Nkrumah, in a coup supported by the CIA and British Secret Service, wile Nkrumah went for an meeting of the Non-Alignment States in Vietnam.
In 2002, thousands of Liberian women led by Leymah Gbowee staged a silent protest outside the previous Presidential Palace in Accra and demanded a resolution to the country’s civil war. Their actions brought about an agreement that achieved peace in Liberia after a 14-year civil war. The story is told in a 2008 documentary film called Pray the Devil Back to Hell.
In July 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama and his family were hosted by Ghana's President John Atta Mills to a breakfast at the Osu Castle.
On 24 February 1966 soldiers stormed Flagstaff house as part of a military coup ousting Ghana's First President Kwame Nkrumah, in a coup supported by the CIA and British Secret Service, wile Nkrumah went for an meeting of the Non-Alignment States in Vietnam.
In 2002, thousands of Liberian women led by Leymah Gbowee staged a silent protest outside the previous Presidential Palace in Accra and demanded a resolution to the country’s civil war. Their actions brought about an agreement that achieved peace in Liberia after a 14-year civil war. The story is told in a 2008 documentary film called Pray the Devil Back to Hell.
In July 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama and his family were hosted by Ghana's President John Atta Mills to a breakfast at the Osu Castle.
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The new-construction of the presidential palace and building by the government of John Agyekum Kufour who belonged to the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) was criticized by the opposition party NDC during the 2008 elections, due the high costs involved. The NDC government when sworn into office on 7 January 2009 had refused to utilize the Flagstaff House preferring Osu Castle as the seat of government.
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