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 E. Obiri Addo, Pomona NJ “We honor and praise our ancestors. We recall the hardship and pain they endured, and remember them with gratitude. Yes, the struggle has been long, the victory is certain.” In these poetic words tinged with passion and compassion, Professor Molefi Kete Asante prefaced his keynote address at a recent […]
People will be advised to halve the amount of sugar in their diet, under new World Health Organization guidance. The recommended sugar intake will stay at below 10% of total calorie intake a day, with 5% the target, says the WHO. The suggested limits apply to all sugars added to food, as well as sugar […]
by Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News online Having a hot temper may increase your risk of having a heart attack or stroke, according to researchers. Rage often precedes an attack and may be the trigger, say the US researchers who trawled medical literature. They identified a dangerous period of about two hours following an […]
by Uchenna Ekwo The attention- headline-grabbing on-air resignation of Liz Wahl who until Wednesday worked for Russia Today, the state-owned Russian news agency should provoke thoughts about the daily challenges faced by journalists in the discharge of their duties. “As a reporter on this network, I face many ethical and moral challenges,” Wahl said at […]
by Duncan Osborne Nine AIDS activists were arrested after they blockaded the entrance to the Consulate General of Nigeria while protesting that country’s recently enacted law with harsh criminal penalties for LGBT people and for advocacy of LGBT causes. “We have gathered today to demonstrate our solidarity with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community […]
Arielle Duhaime-Ross, Humans can tell a lot about one another just by listening to a voice. Age and gender are among the first pieces of information we pick up on when listening to a stranger speak, and studies have even shown that humans can determine a person’s physical strength by listening to a recording of […]
By Olawale Ajimotokan Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Monday enunciated the bonus breakdown for the Super Eagles and their officials for the FIFA World Cup which begins in Brazil in June . The summary was contained in the financial estimates presented before the Hon Godfrey Gaiya led House Sports Committee by the Secretary General of the […]
Law Professor, H. Kwasi Prempeh says Ghanaians must demand accountability from the government on the budget for the country’s participation in the 2014 World Cup. The gold and cocoa producing West African country of 25 million people spent US$19.5 million for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. An estimated amount of US$20 million dollars […]
Written by Frank Khumalo Elephants in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, located in KwaZulu Natal province on South Africa’s East coast, were treated for the first time with a contraceptive vaccine to control the population’s growth rate. With the addition of iSimangaliso’s population, immunocontraception is now being used to successfully control elephant populations in 15 parks and […]