Archive for: April, 2013

Dr Benjamin Dodoo Goes Home

The weekend of May 3, 2013 will have Ghanaian immigrant communities in the New York area, all of the United States and indeed worldwide come to terms with the monumental loss of one of its finest leaders in recent times. It is the weekend that the late Dr Benjamin Dodoo’s life and legacy will be […]

Ghanaians in Europe express support for …

…the Supreme Court and condemn corruption in government Thousands of Ghanaians from all parts of Europe on Saturday gathered in the German City of Cologne to express their confidence in the Supreme Court of Ghana and to condemn the unprecedented levels of corruption that have characterized the Mahama administration. The Solidarity march which was organized […]

Dr. Michael Bokor wins prestigious award

The Long Island University in New York on Friday (April 26) awarded the prestigious David Newton Award for Excellence in Teaching for 2013 to Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor, Assistant Professor of English. By winning this 26th edition of this prestigious award, Dr. Bokor has made Ghana and Africa proud. He is the first Ghanaian (and […]

Chief Justice of Ghana allows live coverage of hearings

Ghana’s Chief Justice Theodora Wood has announced that live coverage of the hearings on the petition filed by opposition NPP against the Electoral Commission and John Mahama and the NDC would be allowed. Media houses would, however, be requested to obtain accreditation from the judicial service before being allowed inside the court room. The decision […]

The weed was fake, blame the Ghanaian media – Chris Brown

American music star Chris Brown has broken his silence on the alleged weed he smoked on stage during a performance in Ghana. Chris Brown was alleged to have smoked “weed” on stage during his performance at the Hope City concert at the Accra Sports Stadium on March 5. The act has received a lot of […]

Africa: The Growing Continent

By John Cleland AFRICA: Population: 874.8m 65 years and over: 3.2% Life expectancy at birth: 54.2 years Population in 2050: 2bn Sub-Saharan Africa is the one remaining region where big families are the norm. Fertility is still high with five births per woman and rapid population growth is inevitable. Africa’s population will more than double […]

Africa: Investing in Renewable Energy Means Investing in Lives

By Nasseem Ackbarally Port-Louis — Residents of Albion, a small village in Pointe-aux-Caves, western Mauritius, say that by opposing the construction of a new coal power plant near their homes, they are defending their constitutional right to live. “What a catastrophe is coming to our region,” says Ed Laverdure, as he sits under the veranda […]

Africa: Breaking Down the Academic Paywalls, in Africa Too

By Julie Blussé Across Africa, academics and researchers face financial barriers that keep them from accessing the same knowledge their peers elsewhere in the world can afford. But some young Africans are fighting to change this. Open access publishing is their weapon of choice. While participating in the 2011 campaign to pass Kenya’s Cancer Bill, […]

Nigeria: Boko Haram – Jonathan Sets up Amnesty Committee

Lagos — After several months of buck passing between the Presidency and stakeholders in the north on the emergence of Boko Haram Islamic sect and desirability of granting amnesty to its members, the Federal government, yesterday, took a major step towards granting them amnesty as it set up a committee to look at the feasibility […]

Liberia: Military Ready for Demonstrators

In the wake of the pending April 12 demonstration by some civil society groups, Defense Minister Brownie J. Samukai says the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) is in full readiness to support the Liberia National Police to ensure peace and stability in the country. Minister Samukai said considering the seriousness government attaches to the peace […]

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