Archive for: August, 2016

Hillary Clinton clinches the Democratic nomination for the US presidency

Former first lady and former US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, was Thursday July 28 nominated by the Democratic Party as its presidential candidate for the November general elections. She becomes the first female nominee for the Democratic Party. If she wins in November she would be the first female United States President and […]

Ghana: A moment of shame

Last month, a radio host and two panelists were sentenced by Ghana’s Supreme Court to 4 months imprisonment and fines of GHS 10,000.00 (< US$2,500) each for contempt of court. Not surprisingly, the Attorney General shied away from pursuing a possible criminal contempt action.   The three threatened SC justices with death for asking Ghana’s […]

We welcome immigrants – NY City Council Speaker

New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark- Viverito has reiterated the City’s stand on immigration and the immigrant community.    She    was speaking at an exclusive round-table    discussions with a cross section of the African ethnic media at City Hall July 21, 2016. She urged the immigrant community   to   get   involved in the electoral processes, and […]

Ghana is going nowhere

by Kofi Ayim Dr. Kwame Boakye, President of the Ghana Institution of Engineers has warned that Ghana is going nowhere without engineers and allied professionals, because no country develops without active participation of these groups. He said contemporary life cannot adequately sustain itself without science, engineering, and technology. Dr. Boakye gave this cautionary view at […]

Ghanaian jailed in Canada on child porn charges

A 58-year-old man from the West African nation of Ghana will have an extended stay in Canada after accepting responsibility Friday for child pornography found on his cellphone as he entered the country. Thomas Aboagye Acheampong was arrested Monday at Halifax Stanfield International Airport after arriving on an Air Canada flight from London. Acheampong told […]

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