Archive for: November, 2014

Burkina Faso army told to hand over power

The African Union (AU) has given Burkina Faso’s military a two-week deadline to hand power to a civilian ruler or face sanctions. The AU said the army had acted unconstitutionally when it took over after President Blaise Compaore was forced to resign on Friday. The military said a civilian-led transitional government would be established as […]

Conservatism reclaims its hold on America

The Republican Party has prevailed over Barack Obama with its decisive victory in the Midterm elections and with it is a litany of cuts and reversals of policy that have been in place for the past six years. Essentially, those at the receiving end of GOP anti-Obama actions will be the poor and underprivileged. The […]

Two Ghanaians elected to UN expert body

Two Ghanaians have been elected by consensus at the United Nations General Assembly in New York to serve on two expert bodies that will assist the world body in carrying out its oversight responsibilities. Mr. Richard Quartei Quartey, Ghana’s Auditor General was elected to the Independent Audit Advisory Commitee (IAAC) for a three year term, […]

Rutgers Professor, Newark Historian Clement Price Dies

Clement Price, a longtime professor at Rutgers-Newark University who was known for his scholarly works and extensive knowledge of the city and its history, has died. University officials said Price died Wednesday, three days after he suffered a stroke. He was 69 years old. The Washington, D.C. native came to Newark in the wake of […]

Ghanaian Leads Successful Community Forum on Ebola in Harlem, NYC

By Kofi Ayim An eventful and information-rich forum on Ebola was organized by the West Harlem Development Corporation (WHDC) in partnership with the African Immigrant Task Force and the Office of the President of the Borough of Manhattan, Gale Brewer, on October 30, 2014 at City College, New York. In an introductory speech to a […]

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