General News of Friday, 30 March 2018Source: Daniel KakuCorruption scandals at Flagstaff House, necessitated the change of name - AkambaJoshua Akamba, Deputy National Organizer of the National Democratic CongressThe Deputy National Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joshua Hamidu Akamba has indicated that the change of the name of the seat of Government from Flagstaff House to Jubilee House is as a result of the numerous corruption scandals that have bedeviled the NPP government at the Flagstaff. The government has officially renamed the Flagstaff House to Jubilee House. In a statement issued by the Presidency on Thursday, March 29, 2018, President Akufo-Addo said the name of the seat of Government has never been Flagstaff House as being purported in publications. He said, the Flagstaff House was rather a separate residential building located at the seat of Government. The statement further indicated that for historical and tourism purposes, Flagstaff House which is situated on the premises of the Jubilee House will be preserved and commemorated as the residence of the 1st President of Ghana.

Source: GhanaWeb March 30, 2018 22:18 UTC