Archive for: August, 2015

Liberia Ebola survivors find unexpected hope

by By Prince Collins MONROVIA, 6 August 2015 (IRIN) – When Liberia was declared Ebola-free on 9 May, 24-year-old Korlubah* thought that the deadly virus, which had killed more than 4,800 people in his country, could no longer reach him. He was wrong. In early July, he came down with a high fever. A few […]

The Debate After the First GOP Debate in Cleveland, Ohio

Ukachi Uwadinobi CARLY FIORINA, former CEO of Hewlett Packard and a contender for the GOP primary race for nomination, had a sterling performance in last Thursday’s July 6 first GOP debate among the bottom seven who squared off at the (5 – 6) p.m. time slot before the prime time debate that followed at 9 […]

Justice denied … The case of Charles Antwi v. The Republic of Ghana

Justice denied is an abomination. Many have been incarcerated for crimes they did not commit. Others’ mental states have been overlooked and in a system where the fates of accused persons fall into the hands of a few or an individual judge, such mistakes are likely to happen. A recent such case involves Charles Antwi […]

Promote African Cultural History – Kofi Ayim urges

By Ukachi Uwadinobi FOR A SHORT WHILE, the early morning downpour had threatened to disrupt the highly celebrated annual Harlem Book Fair. Luckily the rain didn’t last long and as it fizzled out, the dark blue image of the sky soon took on a brighter outlook thanks to the emerging rays of the sun. The […]

Implement ROPAA – PPP charges in NYC

by Kofi Ayim The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) of Ghana has thrown its unflinching support in the implementation of the Representation of the Peoples’ Amendment Act (ROPAA). ROPAA is the legislation, passed almost a decade ago by Ghana’s Parliament to allow Ghanaians in the diaspora to exercise their voting rights. It is however, yet to […]

Come get land – Chief

by Kofi Ayim Nana Oduro Asiri Basayiadom II, the traditional ruler of Assin Breku has called on its citizens to help develop Assin and never to forget their roots. He made this remark during the celebrations of the 25thAnniversary of the Assin Association of USA held August 8, at East Orange, New Jersey. He said […]

We Want to help Ghana but..

by Kofi Ayim The President of the Ghanaian Engineers and Architects Association of America (GEAAA) Mr. George Korley has said that his association is ready, able and willing to put its expertise at the service of Ghana for free, but red tapeism and bureaucratic bottlenecks are slowing discussions between the two parties. Mr. Korley, a […]

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