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 Liberian government, in response to recent renewed cross-border attacks, has announced the immediate closure of its border with the Ivory Coast as part of series of measures aimed at tackling the problem. In a joint press conference held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, Defense Minister Brownell J. Samukai […]
Latest reports indicate tension is escalating in Kpanyili, a village near Nankpanduri in the Northern region following intense fighting between Kokombas and Bemobas there. Eye witnesses say several houses have been set ablaze and there are exchanges of gun fire. Residents are said to be fleeing to neighbouring towns. The clashes are said to have […]
Marc-André Boisvert/IRIN Polling station. Cape Town — An opposition party led by a veteran Basotho politician who once served in the Cabinet of long-time Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili has made an unexpectedly strong showing in the country’s elections. With results in three-quarters of the country’s constituencies declared on Monday, Tom Thabane’s All Basotho Convention […]
Renewed violence erupted between the two factions in the Akyem Kotoku chieftaincy dispute on Saturday. Three persons, including the Oda Municipal Police Commander, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mr. Issah Mohammed Cantona, sustained gunshot wounds. ASP Cantona, whose right chest was grazed by a bullet, has been treated and discharged, while Kwame Mintah, 35, and […]
The immediate past Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Martin Amidu, has described government’s intervention in the controversial Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey Bungalow saga as “unconstitutional”. Government last week served notice it is no longer selling the bungalow at No. 2 Mungo Street at Ridge, which has being the subject of a Supreme Court ruling, describing the acquisition […]
The opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) through its spokesman, Mr. George Solo, has threatened peaceful street protests against what it calls “nepotism” in the governance of the country’s oils sector as well as other problems engulfing the sector. Mr. Solo asserted that President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is using “nepotism” in the administration of the oil […]
By: Oral Ofori One of this year’s CNN/Multichoice African Journalist Awards nominees, Joshua Anny, is someone I went to the same high school with in Tema; one of Africa’s and Ghana’s premier port city. During our days in school we developed a liking for writing, researching and that strong will to see things done the […]
Ghana has failed to achieve the targeted oil revenue of GH¢1.250 billion for 2011 as the nation has only raked in GH¢666 million from the commodity. This represents a shortfall of GH¢583 million, which the Jubilee partners have attributed to the inability of the Jubilee field to produce the estimated 120 barrels of oil daily. […]
By Orkula Shaagee For the third time in three consecutive months, Nigeria yesterday slumped in the official world football ranking, the worst by the country in the monthly FIFA ranking, as the country dropped three places to occupy number 63 in the world and 12 in Africa. The country was ranked 60 in last […]
By Winifred Ogbebo The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has threatened to employ all machineries at its disposal to protect the interest of its members in Lagos State, if the government remains insensitive and adamant to recalling the 788 sacked doctors. Speaking yesterday in Abuja, the president of the association, Dr. Chiedozie Achonwa […]