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."
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 […]
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 […]