Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo was nominated by a conference of delegates of the New Patriotic Party on Saturday October 18 as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2016 general elections. Nana Addo polled 117, 413 votes representing 94.35 per cent as against 5,908 representing 4.75 per cent by Alan Kyerematen in the party’s leadership […]
Oct 19 2014 | Posted in
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By Oluwashina Okeleji BBC Sport Nigeria, Ghana and Cameroon are favourites as the African Women Championship kicks-off in Namibia on Saturday. The championship is scheduled for 11-25 October 2014 in two stadiums [The Independence stadium and the Sam Nujoma Stadium] in Windhoek. It will also serve as qualification for the Fifa Women’s World Cup to […]
Oct 17 2014 | Posted in
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Sudan stunned Africa Cup of Nations title-holders Nigeria 1-0 Saturday in a 2015 qualifier while Algeria, Ivory Coast and South Africa achieved impressive away victories. Algeria overcame Malawi 2-0, South Africa triumphed by the same score in Congo Brazzaville and Ivory Coast won 2-1 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Sierra Leone exceeded expectations to […]
Oct 17 2014 | Posted in
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By Tim Cocks OTA, Nigeria, Oct 12 (Reuters) – When a guesthouse belonging to one of Nigeria’s leading Christian pastors collapsed last month, killing 115 mostly South African pilgrims, attention focused on the multimillion-dollar “megachurches” that form a huge, untaxed sector of Africa’s top economy. Hundreds of millions of dollars change hands each year in […]
Oct 17 2014 | Posted in
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After Pastor John had thrown me out of the church, I strolled aimlessly along a busy avenue, window-shopping. I had no job, and Yaa Mary, my hostess and girlfriend had asked me to find my own place. I guess she’d had enough of me, not bringing home any income. Being thrown out of Church and […]
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By Dr. Kwasi Sarpong Afrifa Introduction On October 18, 2014, NPP leadership will assemble in different parts of the country to address the invidious distinction between modernity and tradition in an attempt to nominate the Presidential Candidate for the 2016 general elections. At this time, the fault lines have already been drawn and while most […]
Oct 17 2014 | Posted in
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by Dr. Uchenna Ekwo As current world leaders converged in New York for the annual United Nations General Assembly this week, notable former presidents of different countries gathered in Seoul, South Korea along with religious and thought leaders to share ideas on the pursuit of enduring world peace in the face of threats to global […]
Oct 17 2014 | Posted in
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The United States said on Wednesday it will begin extra screening of passengers arriving at five of the country’s largest airports from West Africa as it increases efforts to prevent the spread of a deadly Ebola outbreak. The enhanced screening will start at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport this weekend and be extended […]
Oct 17 2014 | Posted in
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by Dr. Owusu Kizito Credit scores—they’re like report cards for grown-ups. It’s a three-digit “grade” you get on a scale that ranges from 300 to 850. Your score indicates your creditworthiness to potential lenders, banks, landlords, insurance companies, and even to some employers, for instance. The higher your score the better. As long as you […]
Oct 17 2014 | Posted in
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by Sally Weale A new study has cast doubt on the current enthusiasm in the west for copying teaching methods in China and South Korea, where children score highly in international tests, suggesting that cultural factors beyond school also play a part in their success. Politicians and policymakers from the west, where children gain lower […]
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