Fuvemeh, one of Ghana’s coastal villages, is vanishing because of coastal erosion. Waves have taken whole parts of the village with them into the sea. What was once a thriving fishing community was three miles from the coast a few years back. Now the waves are just a few feet away. “This used to be […]
Nov 16 2016 | Posted in
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by U. K. Uwadinobi It is a story that has become a viral phenomenon in the digital world of social media. A story about a Nigerian doctor, pediatric surgeon Oluyinka Olutoye, who successfully performed fetal surgery to remove a tumor inside a little baby girl that was “as big as the 1 – pound body […]
Nov 16 2016 | Posted in
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By Camille Padilla-Dalmau For many years, countless New Yorkers have complained that the nuisance abatement law (NAL) violates their civil rights. The initiative gives the police the authority to shut down businesses or expel individuals from their homes without their consent if they have been accused of criminal activity, even if they are found innocent […]
Nov 16 2016 | Posted in
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As party manifestos go, even the best has been rarely practical but looks perfect on paper. Ghana’s major opposition New Patriotic Party a couple of weeks ago introduced a manifesto many experts agree is commonsensical and applicable. We make this observation on the grounds of the past record of the NPP whose eight year tenure […]
Nov 16 2016 | Posted in
Editorial |
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by Kofi Ayim Dr A. Zachary Yamba, a renowned educationist and scholar has advised the African community to girth their loins and stay focus in order to attain their goals in life. Dr Yamba who retired in 2010 after 40 years as President of Essex County College (ECC) – and back again as Interim President […]
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