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 Kwabena Adu Koranteng (Ghana) & Ouamar Abdulai (Burkina Faso) Breeding Corruption, extortions, bribery, & smuggling Restricting inter-regional trade & freedom of movement of people Special investigations by Kwabena Adu Koranteng (Ghana) & Ouamar Abdulai (Burkina Faso) Have you ever crossed a border in West Africa with or without a passport, ECOWAS green card […]
As the country struggles to curb the violent activities of the Islamic fundamentalist sect, Boko Haram, international intelligence agencies have uncovered plans by al-Qaeda, to launch fresh attacks on Nigeria, Ghana and two other African countries. Al-Qaeda, which was founded by the late Osama bin Laden, has launched attacks all over the world. Investigations by […]
By Lanre Akinola As the international community begins defining a post-2015 development agenda, Africa faces a twin crisis of access and learning. With new research, in depth coverage and perspectives from leading thinkers, This Is Africa considers the role learning might play in a post-MDG development agenda on education. This September we are taking […]
By E. J. Nathaniel Daygbor Speculations in certain quarters of the Liberian society that the political leader of the main opposition Congress for Democratic Change or CDC will contest the 2014 mid-term election may be nearing confirmation. Unimpeachable sources within the CDC suggest that with the necessary political mechanisms in place, the National Executive […]
by Kofi Ayim Normal body cells grow in a very organized way. They grow at a specific rate, and when they complete the function that they are supposed to perform, they stop growing. Eventually they die and are replaced by new cells. Cancer is caused when this orderly growth of cells is disturbed. There are […]
By Steve Maggi As an immigration lawyer, and a former immigrant, President Obama’s June 15th press conference announcing the new initiative called Deferred Action was something I have dreamed of for years. Many of the readers of this newspaper may benefit from the new program, which is why it is important to explain it in […]
The Larteh Ewuebi Association of North America was inaugurated on Saturday, July 28 at the Center in Newark, NJ. The organization, formed to increase networking among its members in the United States, Canada and elsewhere is principally aimed at the development of Larteh in the Eastern Region of Ghana. According to Mr. George Obiri Agyapong […]
The president of the newly formed Ghanaian Engineers & Architects of America (GEAAA), George Korley has urged members of the association to be guided by the acronym M.O.V.E. – , Momentum, Opportunity, Vision and Engagement. Mr. Korley was delivering his welcome address at the official launch of the GEAAA on Saturday, July 28 at the […]
The son of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first President, Sekou Nkrumah has discounted claims that late President John Mills was a great leader. Dr. Sekou Nkrumah who once headed the National Youth Authority rather described him as a good man. Speaking on Joy FM’s news analysis programme, Newsfile, Saturday, he said, “we have heard remarks […]
United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, on Tuesday began a 10-day trip to Africa, with stops in Senegal, Uganda, Kenya, South Sudan, Malawi and South Africa, where she is expected to meet visit to the continent’s elder statesman, 94-year-old anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela. During her visit, Clinton would meet with leaders of those countries, […]