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 international community is keeping a close watch on Burundi. The UN, African Union and the European Union have all warned that political division threatens to create a deep and violent regional crisis in the East African state. Some observers speak of “possible genocide” as the conflict which erupted after the controversial re-election of President […]
In 2011, Shell and Eni paid US$1.1bn for one of West Africa’s largest oil fields, situated off the coast of Nigeria. The payment was equivalent to 80% of Nigeria’s proposed 2015 health budget, but the money did not benefit the country’s citizens. Instead it went to a company called Malabu Oil and Gas, which was […]
When Muhammadu Buhari clinched victory in Nigeria’s presidential elections in March, stocks soared as investors looked to the former military ruler to reverse decades of economic mismanagement and policy inertia. Now hopes have fizzled in his ability to turn around Africa’s largest economy and oil producer. Money that flowed into stocks and bonds in the […]
Government has rubbished reports that Ghana has been ranked the second most corrupt country in Africa. One of the indicators in the latest survey by Transparency International puts Ghana among the three worst performing countries with the highest perception of corruption. Ghana came second to South Africa followed by Nigeria in third place. The majority […]
NAIROBI, Kenya — Pope Francis’ visit to the Kenyan capital of Nairobi Nov. 25_27 will bring healing and reconciliation to the East African nation that has suffered key setbacks in the recent past, senior bishops here say. Kenya, a country with 14 million Catholics, recently announced the theme of the papal visit: “Stand firm and […]
By Dariusz Dziewanski Freetown — A year and a half after the Ebola outbreak began there is at last good news for Sierra Leone. On Saturday it is expected the country will reach 42 days since the last recorded case, meaning it will be officially declared Ebola free. Many of the almost 4,000 Sierra Leoneans […]
By Barry Medlow, University of the Witwatersrand In the same way that manned aircraft received much of their technological impetus from their deployment as weapons of war, so too have unmanned aircraft, or drones. Drones are unmanned flying robots which may be controlled remotely or autonomously, receiving their instructions from self-contained software or hardware combinations. […]
Pressure is mounting on President John Mahama to push the Attorney General to prosecute the sacked boss of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ). Madam Lauretta Vivian Lamptey has been removed from office after an investigative committee established a case of abuse of office against her. The committee following a petition submitted […]
By Nana Kwasi, MeridianFM, Tema Dr. (Mrs). Diana Heymann Adu (pictured left) was over the weekend awarded The Most Outstanding Female Media Practitioner at the first ever Feminine Achievement Awards ceremony in Accra. The event which was put together by the Business Executive Magazine was tailored to recognize and reward women who have led exemplary […]
By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the 36 ministers-designate to ensure reduction in government expenditures by avoiding waste and conserving resources. Buhari stated this in Abuja yesterday during a two-day presidential retreat with the ministers-designate at the Conference Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja Buhari also tasked the ministers-designate to uphold the high […]