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."
New York — An international press rights group on Monday expressed concern that a growing introduction of high tech censorship tools by Ethiopia could encourage other authoritarian regimes in Africa such as in neighboring Sudan use it. Ethiopia has been under fire by rights groups of suspending a number of private newspapers and blocking major […]
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 […]
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 […]
By James Karuhanga No matter how well intended African leaders may be, they do not rule in a vacuum as there are global interests that hinder the continent’s progress, a supporter of the Pan-African movement said at the just concluded international conference on democracy and good governance, at Parliament Buildings in Kigali. Brian […]
By C. Todd Lopez Washington, DC — As part of an effort to regionally align Army forces with specific unified combatant commands, or COCOMs, a brigade will begin serving in March 2013 as the go-to force for U.S. Africa Command, or U.S. AFRICOM. The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, called the “Dagger […]
By Jean De La Croix Tabaro, Rwanda Focus More than fifty eminent scholars from different universities, government institutions and international organizations mainly from Africa gathered in Kigali on Saturday in a high-level conference on governance and democracy. One day before the celebration of 50 years of independence and 18 years of liberation, Rwanda the […]
By Mackenzie C. Bab Washington — The United States is committed to continuing to expand trade and investment in sub-Saharan Africa, a region that “represents the next global economic frontier,” according to Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson. “In addition to hosting six of the 10 fastest growing economies in the […]
Last week London motorists and pedestrians were surprised to see a lone Cold War era military tank adorned with ‘Control Arms’ banner slowly navigating its way around the tourist hotspots of the British capital. Curiously, it was not a military exercise, but rather a publicity stunt by Oxfam and Amnesty International to draw attention to […]