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."
press release A number of African countries have passed access to information legislation, but challenges of implementation remain The last decade has witnessed a rapid increase in the adoption of Access to Information (ATI) laws throughout Africa, with only one law passed in 2000 to 11 in 2013. But each country has experienced varying levels […]
Press Release Virgin Atlantic has announced it will be suspending its operations between London Heathrow and Accra, Ghana, from 22nd September 2013. The last flight from Accra to London will depart on 23rd September. Exceptionally high fuel costs in Ghana, a challenging wider economic environment and an inability to operate morning arrivals from Accra due […]
By Kwasi Baako for Amandla Rev. Dr. Yaw Frimpong Manso, former moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana was formally installed as pastor of the Emmanuel Presbyterian Reformed Church (EPRC) Sunday, 19 May, 2013. EPRC which was officially established on May 3, 1998 after breaking away from the Presbyterian Church of […]
Media and democratization are clearly inseparable bedfellows. Hyden and Okigbo (2003) describe the relationship between the two as “complex at worst and interwoven at best”. Jimmy Ocitti (1999) aptly describes the relationship as “mutual political bedfellows or implacable arch-foes”. It is therefore safe to say that media and democracy are close cousins that can relate […]
Mr. Bill Thompson, a 2013 mayoral candidate opined that the NYPD’s stop & frisk policy as used now is not done appropriately. According to him 90 percent of persons subjected to the policy happen to be minorities. Stop & frisk is also abused and is the reason why he would not keep Police Commissioner Ray […]
Bronx, NY, May 26: History was made at the Emmanuel Presbyterian Reformed Church (EPRC) at Woodlawn Heights in the Bronx with the formal commissioning of Dr. David Nana Ofori as the Moderator of the 97-strong presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of New York. Dr. Ofori who was formally installed by the New York Presbytery on […]
By JON GAMBRELL | Associated Press OGIDI, Nigeria (AP) — Writer Chinua Achebe shunned Nigeria’s corrupt politicians and twice turned down national honors, never fearing to criticize those he felt ruined his country. On Thursday, however, the lawmakers and the country’s elite came to praise him. Hundreds attended Achebe’s funeral among the rolling hills […]
Miss Ghana 2012, Miss Naa Okailey Shooter has assured Ghanaians that she will win the 2013 Miss World crown. The Ghanaian beauty queen will be representing the country at the 2013 edition of the beauty pageant which comes off on Saturday, September 28 at the Sentul International Convention Center, Jakarta, Indonesia. Miss Naa Okailey Shooter, […]
By thestatesmanonline.com Essien is bringing top stars to Ghana in June Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is among the 100 world-class footballers set to arrive in Ghana for the country’s biggest sporting event scheduled for 8 June in Accra. The match in Ghana football this year has been confirmed as ‘ The Game Of […]
Ghana’s Emmanuel Tagoe recovered from a knockdown to win the World Boxing Association (WBA) International and the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Africa super-featherweight titles by a majority decision at the expense of Filipino Ronald Pontillas at the Accra Stadium last Friday. But just like his victory over compatriot George Ashie, also in Accra, five months […]