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."
A public-private partnership called the New York Immigrant Assistance Consortium has been formed to coordinate a response to President Obama’s announcement of administrative relief for nearly 5 million undocumented immigrants. Representatives of different members of the consortium were on hand Dec. 4 at a news conference held jointly by the New York Immigration Coalition and […]
By Ben Brumfield and Bharati Naik They brave the risk of drowning, drifting endlessly or dying of thirst to make it illegally to a better life in Europe. Migrants traveling, often on overfilled boats, usually make it. But last year, 3,419 didn’t. They perished in the Mediterranean Sea, the United Nations Refugee Agency said Wednesday. […]
Ghana’s opposition has called for a parliamentary inquiry into allegations that a suspected cocaine trafficker had access to the presidential lounge at the country’s main airport. The alleged trafficker was arrested in the UK, while three officials have been charged in Ghana. The case has gripped Ghanaians, as the opposition and governing party trade accusations […]
By Patricia Alex It costs more than $44,000 in tuition to attend Kean University for four years, and many of the school’s students struggle to pay the bill. But the taxpayer-supported school in the township of Union spent $219,000 so far and has authorized up to $270,000 — about the average price of a house […]
By: Efua Idan Osam The leadership of Parliament has explained that it imported furniture from China because it was impossible for a local company to produce the over 300 furniture pieces within a limited time. The Deputy Majority Leader in Parliament, Alfred Kwame Agbesi stressed that Parliament in no way ignored the President’s directive to […]
By Dr. Peter Ikre The 2nd Open Enrolment Period (OEP) of the Affordable Care Act (ACT) aka Obamacare kicked off as earlier publicized on the 15th of November, 2014. This phase of the enrollment exercise is expected to end on the 15th of February, 2015. Aside from the fact that Obamacare is here to stay, […]
This is not a pathway to citizenship. “This deal does not apply to anyone who has come to this country recently. It does not apply to anyone who might come to America illegally in the future. It does not grant citizenship, or the right to stay here permanently, or offer the same benefits that citizens […]
By Anna Doble Facebook has added an Ebola button to users’ profile pages to help people donate to charities fighting the disease. The money will go to International Medical Corps, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and Save the Children. Facebook is also paying for 100 satellite communication terminals to help […]
By Ukachi Uwadinobi It is generally believed among astute political observers in and outside the United States that Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore lost the 2000 presidential election to Republican George W. Bush, ostensibly because Gore practically dis-owned President Bill Clinton, his boss who put him a heartbeat away from the Oval Office. Yes, the […]
By Sarah Knapton, Science Editor Scientists at Lancaster and Ulster universities have discovered that two common diabetes drugs reverse the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s disease. Drugs used to tackle Type 2 diabetes may also reverse Alzheimer’s disease and restore memories, a new study suggests. Liraglutide and lixisenatide work by increasing insulin production, reducing the amount […]