Dr. Kwegyir Aggrey "Only the best is good enough for Africa."
Kwame Nkrumah "The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of Africa."
A former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Martin Amidu, has expressed fear that some National Democratic Congress (NDC) legal team members, whose business is to meddle in the affairs of the A-G’s department could undermine the prosecution of the infamous Alfred Agbesi Woyome case. Mr. Amidu in a statement to Citifmonline.com to support a […]
By Ghanaian Chronicle The Chronicle has made a number of submissions on the basis that in spite the roof-top advertisement of building a Better Ghana, in which the economy has been transformed beyond the wildest estimation of those who have the duty of fixing the problem, this country is unable to sustain a meaningful […]
The opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) through its spokesman, Mr. George Solo, has threatened peaceful street protests against what it calls “nepotism” in the governance of the country’s oils sector as well as other problems engulfing the sector. Mr. Solo asserted that President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is using “nepotism” in the administration of the oil […]
The transitional president of Mali Dioncounda Traore has been admitted to hospital after protesters reportedly burst into his office and beat him. According to BBC, Traore was unconscious when he arrived at hospital. AFP reports that hundreds of demonstrators stormed the headquarters of the general secretariat next to the presidential palace because they were angry […]
Egyptians will vote on Wednesday, May 23, in what is considered the country’s first real presidential election. Local polls will proceed until Thursday, with a runoff round in mid-June if necessary. The 13 candidates contesting for the first round are: Abul Ezz Al-Hariri (Pyramid) Ahmed Shafiq (Ladder) Hamdeen Sabahi (Eagle) Hossam Khairallah (Camera) Khaled Ali […]
News reaching Amandla indicate that a Nigerian native living in the city of Elizabeth, NJ has been arrested for identity theft. After scaling through regular several security background checks by the Port Authority Police, US Customs and Border Protection and the New Jersey Police in the past 20 years that he has been working with […]
An unusual rainstorm dubbed ‘Hurricane Umbrella’ last Saturday swept through the southern part of the country, leaving in its trail, a number of casualties, uprooted trees and giant billboards alongside damaged properties worth millions of cedis. By the time the rainstorm was over, five lives had been lost and as at press time, casualties were […]
By Femi Akinola Lagos — Lagos State governor Mr. Babatunde Fashola on Tuesday commissioned 20,000 metric tons per annum rice processing factory in Imota, Ikorodu Local Government Area of the state. The governor who also commissioned Fish Farm Estate in Odogunyan and a Poultry Farm Estate, all in Ikorodu division of the state, urged […]
Nairobi, Kenya — South Sudan is trudging on with plans to develop its infrastructure amid unresolved oil issues with its northern neighbor; an inflation surge and recently imposed austerity measures to recoup revenue losses. For roads infrastructure alone, South Sudan would require an estimated $10 billion while funding for eight of its hydropower sites will […]
Washington — The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has boosted exponentially the United States’ trade with sub-Saharan Africa and remains the “centerpiece” of U.S. economic engagement with the region, according to Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson. Speaking ahead of the annual AGOA forum, scheduled to take place in Washington June […]