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."
by Kofi Ayim African Town, located four miles north of Mobile, was once known for its vessel building by the Meaher brothers. It also became an abode for the last known African slaves from Western Africa. The Meaher brothers partnered with a Captain Bill Foster in the lucrative slave trading business. Captain Foster gathered some […]
by Kofi Ayim The Director of the Center for Global Education at Drew University Stacy Fischer has charged students to get beyond awesome and connect their newly acquired experiences to their environments. Ms. Fischer threw this challenge in a “Welcome Back” ceremony to about forty six students and four faculty staff that travelled to Cuba […]
By Zaira Cortés Large-scale raids initiated by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the beginning of the year created uncertainty and fear in New York and generated false reports of arrests in Hispanic neighborhoods. A month after the agency began its operations, none have been carried out in the Big Apple. However, a citizen […]
Ghanaians woke up early January 2016 to the shock and surprise of their lives: the government announced that it had brought in two former detainees of Guantanamo Bay as its guests for the next two years. The arrangements and agreements between Ghana and the US were shrouded in secrecy in much the same way the […]
Abuakwa North Member of Parliament, Joseph Boakye Danquah Adu, has been stabbed to death at his residence at Shiashie in Accra. It is not clear whether the New Patriotic Party (NPP) legislator was killed by armed robbers or a hitman but police have begun investigations into the killing. Greater Accra Region Police Commander, COP George […]
The Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mr Min Zhu, has cautioned the government against borrowing to pay interest on its loans. The caution comes as interest payment has become a major factor behind the country’s fiscal deterioration, besides wages and salaries, and requires serious attention. In the 2016 Budget, interest payments […]
by Kofi Ayim Freedom for the oppressed and humanity that some young Blacks fought for during the 2nd World War eluded them in the U.S. This assessment was made by Civil Rights leader Harry Belafonte, keynote speaker at the 28th Annual Celebration of “Sing in Praise of King!” organized by the City of Newark, New […]
ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) — Since childhood, Ethiopian Asme- lash Zeferu has dreamed to become a pilot. Decades later, although not a pilot, the 35-year-old built his own plane. The aircraft with a two-seat cockpit was made from pieces of material including wood, metal, and aluminum. Born in Tigray region, northern Ethiopia, Asmelash has […]
By: Karan Murugesu It’s not often the federal government makes a decision that nearly every-one is happy with, but that’s what happened with a regulation that was recently finalized by the U.S. Treasury Department. Changes to the reg- ulations under Internal Revenue Code section 401(a)(9) allow individuals the ability to defer the distribution of their […]
by Kwabena Opong As far as scandals go 2015 would go into Ghana’s history as one of the nation’s most scandalously unevent- ful years. Reports of corruption involving government officials have bedeviled the NDC administration since it assumed office in 2008. This year was capped with suspicions and scandals of moneys paid in connection with […]