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."
The smugglers are not one cohesive organisation, getting to the kingpins is near impossible, and air strikes won’t keep migrants from trying to make the trip In the small Libyan port of Zuwara, one of the main points of departure for migrants seeking to reach Italy, dozens if not hundreds of fishing boats line the […]
by Azad Essa and Khadija Patel Johannesburg, South Africa South African police have arrested at least 400 foreign nationals, after police backed by the military raided several buildings, including a church housing refugees in central Johannesburg on Friday May 8. Katlego Mogale, a spokesperson for the South African Police Services described Friday’s joint operation between […]
By: Dr. Peter Ikre Except for those who applied for extensions and others in the process of amending their returns, the 2014 tax season ended for most people on 04/15/2015. During the period, I noticed that some individuals lacked basic knowledge of what the tax system entails. In response to this finding, I’ve compiled a […]
More than a million African soldiers fought for colonial powers in World War II. Few of them understood why. Survivors received little compensation and veterans are calling for recognition of their rights. 70 years ago, on May 8, 1945, the German armed forces capitulated, marking the end of the Second World War, at least in […]
by Kwabena Opong The issue of ethnicity or tribalism as known in Ghana has not been as confrontational as it has become of late further to a statement supposed to have been made by a prominent member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He is reported as saying among other things that the Akan majority […]
A cash shortage caused by low oil prices has forced Nigeria to borrow heavily through the early part of 2015, with the government struggling to pay public workers, officials said Wednesday. “We have serious challenges. Things have been tough since the beginning of the year and they are likely to remain so till the end […]
By Charles Takyi-Boadu Drama unfolded at the Ridge Office of Mr Jerry John Rawlings yesterday when he denied campaigning for President John Mahama in the 2012 elections, as the leadership of the neo-traditional movement Afrikania Mission called on him. Mr Rawlings, founder of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), told his guests bluntly that he […]
NAIROBI, May 4 The United States government will provide 100 million dollars this year to boost the war against terrorism in Kenya, visiting Secretary of State John Kerry announced on Monday. Kerry told a news conference in Nairobi that Washington will also support deradicalization programs to cushion Kenyan youth from joining terror networks. “As part […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) says the deadly Ebola disease has claimed the lives of more than 11,000 people in the three worst-affected countries of Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea. The WHO said on Wednesday that 26,593 people had been infected with the virus and 11,005 had lost their lives since the outbreak in December […]
A monkey born in a Japanese zoo will keep its name Charlotte, after all. Oita city officials settled a national debate over whether calling the monkey Charlotte offends its British royal namesake. The officials said Friday they will stick to their first choice because there was no protest from Britain’s royal family. “We have decided […]