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 new report from the Tax Justice Network estimates that the global super-rich have at least $21 trillion in secret tax havens, the equivalent of the United States and Japanese economies combined. While these estimates presumably include funds such as those held by Mitt Romney in “offshore” accounts in the Cayman Islands, they also include […]
Pretoria — Newly-elected chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission and Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has been honoured for her contribution to the country’s democracy and efforts to advance women’s issues on the continent. She was the recipient of an award from TOPCO Media at its ninth year’s Life Time Achievers Awards at […]
Global diamond output in 2011 declined by 3,4 percent to 123, 989 million carats from 128,3 million carats the year before, latest statistics from the Kimberley Process show. The diamond industry has been struggling as major mines in top producing countries begin to age, coupled with the economic crisis in the eurozone, which has sapped […]
The African Union will further develop its relations with China and push co-operation between African media and Chinese media including Xinhua News Agency, said Dr. Elham Mahmoud Ahmed Ibrahim, Acting Chairperson of the AU Commission, on Wednesday. The media could play a role of bridge in the promotion of friendship and understanding between the peoples […]
SEVEN convicted Somali pirates have been sentenced to 20 years each by a Mombasa court. The seven were arrested in October 2009 off the Gulf of Aden by Danish naval forces and handed over to the Kenyan authorities for prosecution. The pirates were attempting to hijack after they attempted to hijack a Sri-Lankan fishing trawler. […]
From over 40 medals won at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, Africa has seen its haul of medals at the 30th Olympiad in London 2012 drastically drop to only about half that size. Africa has so far won 22 medals with the bulk of the medals coming from South Africa, Kenya and Ethiopia. The first […]
United Nations — When the United Nations advocates the protection of the world’s oceans, its political agenda transcends the battle against marine pollution, global warming, overfishing, greenhouse gases and sea-level rise. “We are also talking of high seas piracy and growing conflicts over maritime boundaries,” says one U.N. official. And as piracy continues to be […]
Accra, Ghana (CNN) — In his fighting days during the 1980s and 1990s, Ghanaian boxing legend Azumah Nelson’s thudding jabs and powerful overhands earned him the moniker “The Professor,” named for the lessons he’d teach opponents inside the ring. A former three-time world champion, Nelson is often described as the best boxer to come out […]
Ghana has moved one place up in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking released Wednesday for the month of August. The Black Stars are now placed 32nd on the overall table but their point accumulation still stood at 707 points. Little changes occurred but more movement can be expected in the September edition, with the inclusion of […]
After participating in the Olympic Games, seven Cameroonian athletes have apparently ‘defected’. Though their disappearance might puzzle some, Yaoundé’s younger generation seems unfazed and even empathic. Bouenguegni Patrick, a 22-year-old student, is frantically messaging with friends online. The chat is about the missing athletes. “Objectively, I think that they stand a better chance of succeeding […]