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."
Grace Mugabe, wife of Zimbabwe’s long serving President Robert Mugabe, is venturing into politics as the succession battle rages on. People have these days been watching Grace Mugabe, the wife of the ‘venerable’ President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe, as she goes around the country with her “Meet the People” campaign. Alone the name Mugabe is […]
BOKO Haram has struck again kidnapping 30 young boys and girls in Nigeria’s far northeast. Suspected Islamist fighters kidnapped the children, including girls as young as 11, in Borno state. A week earlier, at least 40 women and girls were seized in neighbouring Adamawa. Both kidnappings – and continued violence in northeast Nigeria and northern […]
by Matthew Taub A new report curating six-months of interviews with everyday Brooklynites portrays residents’ varied hopes and concerns, spotlighting a range of issues from income inequality to rising immigrant populations to inequities in the criminal and juvenile justice systems. The Brooklyn Insights Final Report, produced by the Brooklyn Community Foundation, was released last Thursday […]
By: Karan Murugesu Saving for retirement is something that many people have high on their priority list. The way people save for retirement can certainly vary a great deal, but one of the most common, and beneficial, ways is to participate in a company-sponsored retirement program, such as a 401(k) plan. Today, most companies typically […]
The Kenyan government said on Monday it’s reviewing modalities of setting up a space agency to coordinate exploration of the cosmos. Scientist at the National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovations (NACOSTI) chief Margaret Maimba said that the establishment of a space agency is in the works pending cabinet approval. “We have presented a cabinet […]
Two EU envoys to Somalia on Monday called on Somali leaders to end their political differences for the sake of development of the Horn of Africa nation. In a joint statement issued in Nairobi, the EU Special Representative Alexander Rondos and EU Ambassador to Somalia Michele Cervone D’Urso warned that the political feud between the […]
Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma has called on the business sector to seize investment and trade opportunities in Burundi following his first official meeting with Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza. President Jacob Zuma said this when briefing journalists at Tuynhuys in Parliament on Tuesday when he received the Burundi President on his first ever official […]
The African Union (AU) has given Burkina Faso’s military a two-week deadline to hand power to a civilian ruler or face sanctions. The AU said the army had acted unconstitutionally when it took over after President Blaise Compaore was forced to resign on Friday. The military said a civilian-led transitional government would be established as […]
The Republican Party has prevailed over Barack Obama with its decisive victory in the Midterm elections and with it is a litany of cuts and reversals of policy that have been in place for the past six years. Essentially, those at the receiving end of GOP anti-Obama actions will be the poor and underprivileged. The […]
Two Ghanaians have been elected by consensus at the United Nations General Assembly in New York to serve on two expert bodies that will assist the world body in carrying out its oversight responsibilities. Mr. Richard Quartei Quartey, Ghana’s Auditor General was elected to the Independent Audit Advisory Commitee (IAAC) for a three year term, […]