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 US Justice Department has been covertly gathering and storing hundreds of millions of records about American motorists for a national database, The Wall Street Journal reported. The database can track the movements of vehicles across the country. Government documents, as well as former and current government officials, confirmed to the Journal that the license […]
By NORIMITSU ONISHI MONROVIA, Liberia — Life is edging back to normal after the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history. At the height of the epidemic, Liberians met horrific deaths inside the blue-painted walls of the Nathaniel V. Massaquoi Elementary School, as classrooms became Ebola holding centers and the education of a nation’s children, shuttered in […]
Jan 26, 2015 On a cold Sunday afternoon 10 years ago, Comfort and Kofi Boateng stood with Comfort’s mother and their three children before a quarter-acre parcel in a brand-new subdivision in the center of Prince George’s County. The place was called Fairwood. They stepped onto Lot 71, an empty stretch of gravel, and closed […]
Our society is reeling from its own canker. When news broke recently about an alleged rape or sexual assault incident, it was not only the merits that came into sharp focus, but the broader problem of sex with children that exploded right in the face of Ghanaians. Coming just weeks after the arrest of a […]
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe was on Friday January 30, elected as the new Chairperson of the African Union (AU). Mugabe took the rotating chairmanship of the pan-African bloc at the opening of the 24th AU summit at the AU Headquarters in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. Mugabe took over from Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, […]
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria is postponing presidential and legislative elections until March 28 because security forces fighting Boko Haram extremists cannot ensure voters’ safety around the country, the electoral commission announced Saturday in a decision likely to infuriate the opposition. Officials in President Goodluck Jonathan’s government have been calling for weeks for the postponement, saying […]
By Ian Hughes Goalkeeper Boubacar Barry saved and scored the crucial spot-kicks that handed Ivory Coast a dramatic 9-8 penalty shootout win over Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations final. Barry, who appeared to cramp up during the shootout, denied fellow keeper Brimah Razak – one of five efforts missed – before slotting in […]
By Manuel Toledo Builders in Mongomo are working around the clock to finish one of the four stadiums which are due to host the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in just over a month. Mongomo, the hometown of Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang (pictured), along with Ebebeyin, Bata and Malabo are set to host the […]
by John Clark Bananas Plain, mashed, in recipes, they’re always good. And because the skins are so thick, you don’t have to buy organic. They’re a great source of potassium, too. Average price in the US – 60 cents per pound – but you can find them cheaper in larger grocery chains. Best to eat […]
by Markham Heid Yeah, yeah, you say a food’s nutritional value is important, but only 75% of people “glance at” or “rarely ever look at” nutrition labels on food, according to a new survey by Prevention and supplement company Centrum. Among those of us who do spend time studying it, calories and fat get the […]