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 most enviable legacy that Kwame Nkrumah left as Ghana’s leader is his ability to galvanize a multi-ethnic nation. He was able to utilize the historical relationships shared among the various ethnic groups emphasizing the supremacy of nationalism over narrow ethnic interests. His Ghana Education Trust spread schools all over the country affording Ghanaian youths […]
By Kofi Ayim The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana John Dramani Mahama said he used to think that the phrase “coup d’etat” was a game that children played. But he found out the hard way that “coup d’etat” was not a child’s’ play for a second grader. That was in 1966, when the […]
By Kofi Ayim Without a doubt, Wailers, the reggae band that propelled the unique music associated with the island of Jamaica unto the international scene is alive and kicking. And the legacy of its premier leader and reggae king Robert Nesta Marley (a.ka.a. Bob Marley) lives on. The reconstituted Wailers, led by Aston Barrett, (appropriately […]
by Kwabena Opong Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the vice-presidential candidate for Ghana’s opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) averred that Ghana would be better off without political insults. “Our political discourse is too noisy, laden with insults and too personal,” he said. The famed economist and former deputy governor of Bank of Ghana made this known […]
Dr. Kwaku Ohene Frimpong declared at the weekend of June 16 that only a few Ghanaian children have access to quality education. The famed professor of medicine was the chairperson at a dinner dance by the Akyem Association of New Jersey at the Ramadan Plaza Hotel at the Liberty International Airport at Newark, NJ. The […]
The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) have issued a two-week ultimatum to government to upgrade them to the new pay policy. Meanwhile, the Civil and Local Government workers are also demanding immediate resumption of negotiations on their market premium to prevent a similar action. On Wednesday, the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana also issued a […]
A man contracted by one Prince Obeng to print t-shirts with President Mill’s picture embossed on the front and Assin North MP Kennedy Agyapong’s at the back, has been arrested by the Assin Fosu District Police Command at Assin Fossu in the Central Region. The Assin North Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Alex Antwi-Boasiako, is said […]
Rome — The UN food standards body has agreed on new regulations — including the maximum level of melamine in liquid milk formula for babies — to protect the health of consumers across the world. Other measures adopted include new food safety standards on seafood, melons, Dried figs and food labeling. The Codex Alimentarius Commission, […]
Libyan authorities today released the four International Criminal Court (ICC) staff members who were detained in the country for nearly a month following their visit to Saif Al-Islam Qadhafi, who has been indicted by the court in relation to attacks against protesters and rebels during last year’s pro-democracy uprising. “The ICC is grateful to the […]
New York — Three important targets on poverty, slums and water have been met three years ahead of 2015, says this year’s Report on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), launched today by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Meeting the remaining targets, while challenging, is possible – but only if Governments do not waiver from their commitments […]