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."
SUSANNE RUST Los Angeles County has filed suit against the world’s largest beverage companies — Coca-Cola and Pepsi — claiming the soda and drink makers lied to the public about the effectiveness of plastic recycling and, as a result, left county residents and ecosystems choking in discarded plastic. The suit is the latest in a […]
Yango, the Russian ride-hailing service owned by Yandex, is facing mounting regulatory challenges across Africa, with its latest setback unfolding in Togo. The Togolese Ministry of Transport announced on October 17, 2024, the immediate suspension of Yango’s operations, citing security risks and non-compliance with administrative procedures. In a statement, Togo’s Ministry of Road, Air, and […]
Neonicotinoid exposure could be linked to long-term health effects like ADHD and reduced motor skills, review finds TOM PERKINS Industry research reviewed by independent scientists show that exposure to the nation’s most common pesticides, neonicotinoids, may affect developing brains the same way as nicotine, including by significantly shrinking brain tissue and neuron loss. Exposure could […]
J.H. WEBSTER CLAYEH Tension in the Liberia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church continues to escalate after Bishop Samuel Jerome Quire suspended five pastors who are calling for a special section to allow the church in Liberia decides its position in a new resolution by the global church that allows same-sex marriage in all […]
AMINDEH BLAISE ATABONG Rising cocoa prices driven by global production shortfalls have led to increased thefts of the commodity in farms in Cameroon, farmers and authorities say, forcing farmers to turn to machete-armed vigilantes, and amulets to stop thieves. The surge in prices in Cameroon, attributed to adverse weather conditions and plant diseases in top […]
Uganda has launched a national company to expand the country’s mineral reserves Uganda’s government has established a national mining company to manage its commercial holding and participating interests in mining operations, according to the East African nation’s minister for energy and mineral development. Ruth Nankabirwa announced the move on Tuesday, October 1 at a mining […]
Hundreds of Ghanaians have called on their government to clamp down on illegal mining in Africa’s top gold producer in a second day of protests. Placard-wielding demonstrators had called on Thursday, October 3 for the release of fellow protesters who were arrested in an earlier march. On Friday, October 4, their demands focused on the […]
ISAAC KALEDZI | MUHAMMAD AL-AMIN | BLAISE DARIUSTONE | GAZALI ABDOU| MOUHAMADOU KANE Unprecedented flooding in Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger, Chad, Mali, Ghana and Liberia has triggered humanitarian crises. An estimated 4 million people — most of them children — are caught up in the devastation. The flooding that has swept through parts of West and […]
Since childhood, Loveness Bhitoni has collected fruit from the gigantic baobab trees surrounding her homestead in Zimbabwe to add variety to the family’s staple corn and millet diet. The 50-year-old Bhitoni never saw them as a source of cash, until now. Climate change-induced droughts have decimated her crops. Meanwhile, the world has a growing appetite […]
A row between a prominent journalist and a king has captivated many in Ghana. THOMAS NAADI It began when Afia Pokua criticized the Ashanti king’s handling of tensions with other ethnic groups, the deference that politicians show him, and expressed her frustration about the apparent supremacy of the Asante community. “Even the president… bowed to […]