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 Dr. Uchenna Ekwo As current world leaders converged in New York for the annual United Nations General Assembly this week, notable former presidents of different countries gathered in Seoul, South Korea along with religious and thought leaders to share ideas on the pursuit of enduring world peace in the face of threats to global […]
The United States said on Wednesday it will begin extra screening of passengers arriving at five of the country’s largest airports from West Africa as it increases efforts to prevent the spread of a deadly Ebola outbreak. The enhanced screening will start at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport this weekend and be extended […]
by Dr. Owusu Kizito Credit scores—they’re like report cards for grown-ups. It’s a three-digit “grade” you get on a scale that ranges from 300 to 850. Your score indicates your creditworthiness to potential lenders, banks, landlords, insurance companies, and even to some employers, for instance. The higher your score the better. As long as you […]
by Sally Weale A new study has cast doubt on the current enthusiasm in the west for copying teaching methods in China and South Korea, where children score highly in international tests, suggesting that cultural factors beyond school also play a part in their success. Politicians and policymakers from the west, where children gain lower […]
Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Phoebe Parke and Florence Obondo Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) — On the bustling streets of Nairobi, hundreds of motorcyclists are weaving in and out of the already congested traffic. Without fear of incident, countless drivers put themselves at risk every day on these gridlocked roads. Up to 13,000 people die in traffic accidents on […]
As Spain reports the first case of Ebola contracted on EU soil, DW speaks to one of Germany’s leading virologists Jonas Schmidt-Chanasit about the threat the deadly virus may pose to Europe. There was always a chance that the virus would be imported to Europe, but the fact that it was contracted by a nurse […]
By Phil Gregory, WBGO News Advocates are urging New Jersey to follow the lead of 11 other states and grant driving privileges to undocumented residents. Udi Ofer, the executive director of the Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, says the right to drive a car should not be conditioned on immigration status. “Doing so causes […]
By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent LONDON, Oct 5 Scientists have used Ebola disease spread patterns and airline traffic data to predict a 75 percent chance the virus could be imported to France by October 24, and a 50 percent chance it could hit Britain by that date. Those numbers are based on air […]
A top official in the office of Nigeria’s National Security Advisor (NSA) told AFP that the country had an agreement to buy $5.7-million worth of military hardware in a deal brokered by a South African firm. The official, who asked that his name be withheld, said Pretoria had frozen the cash wired to the South […]
By Russell Padmore Business reporter Mobile phone users in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda will soon enjoy cheaper cross border calls, after telecom operators agreed to cut roaming charges. Charges for making or receiving calls in other countries in East Africa will be cut by more than 60%. Kenya’s communications minister revealed mobile phone users would […]