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."
Nairobi — The Catholic Bishops of Kenya have strongly reacted to an article appearing on the Daily Nation newspaper of Friday July 13 2012 titled Kenya Joins Global Birth Control Push. According to the newspaper, Kenya is among countries that have signed up to a new Sh356 billion global drive to promote family planning services […]
By Edwin Musoni Following the decision by the United States to cut military aid to Rwanda on grounds that the latter allegedly supports rebel mutinies in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Foreign Affairs Minister Louise Mushikiwabo, has said the donor is free to dispense or withhold support, but that the premise is ill-informed. The […]
Reports from the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) indicate a significant reduction in incidences of piracy in the Gulf of Aden in the first quarter of 2012. There were 163 instances in the first quarter of 2011; the first half of this year has so far seen 69 incidences, which indicates a drop in global piracy […]
By Abiodun Oluwarotimi United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon welcomes the election of Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma of South Africa as Chairperson of the African Union Commission, and congratulates her on being the first African woman chosen to lead the regional body, his spokesperson said. “The Secretary-General looks forward to working closely with Dr. Zuma on […]
By Trevor Grundy Veteran campaigners in the Church of England claimed an important step forward following a vote on 9 July by the General Synod, the Church’s governing body, to postpone draft legislation that would have allowed women to become bishops–though under circumstances the majority of Anglicans believe would have been both discriminatory and […]
By Taye Obateru, This Day Jos — The new National Security Adviser (NSA) retired Col. Sambo Dasuki assured yesterday that he will soon meet with Boko Haram leaders for possible dialogue with the group, saying he already had their contacts. Dasuki, who spoke in Jos during a meeting with stakeholders in Plateau, said he […]
Wednesday’s press statement by Kwamena Ahwoi, Minister of Local Government in the former National Democratic Congress (NDC) government under Jerry Rawlings, has further muddied the facts regarding the controversial Hyundai Galloper vehicles. Former Minister of Local Government in 2005, Charles Bintim, and former Deputy Minister of Local Government under the Kufuor administration, Nkrabea Effah-Dartey, have […]
By Bekai Njie The UNDP African Human Development (AHD) Report on the theme, ‘Toward a Food Security Future’ was Tuesday officially launched by the vice president and minister of Women’s Affairs, Her Excellency Aja Dr. Isatou Njie-Saidy, at Kairaba Beach Hotel in Kololi. The report, which was earlier launched at the continental level in […]
By Isiaka Wakili and Turaki A. Hassan An account opened by Nigerian officials with an American bank J.P. Morgan into which billions of dollars oil monies are being paid over the years is raising dust at a Senate committee hearing on the management of the fuel subsidies. Over $17.64 billion (about N2.7 trillion) was […]
G. Cranston/IRIN Domestic violence is often not well documented. Dakar — In conflict-hit West African countries, husbands often pose a greater threat to women’s lives than an armed assailant, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) said in a recent report, but even in more stable countries, violence against women is hard to eradicate. “Domestic violence […]