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 KOFI AYIM Sickle cell anemia is an inheritable disease that predominantly affects people of African descent. It has been recognized in sub-Saharan Africa for over five thousand years, but this hereditary, non-contagious disease was only unearthed and documented in the United States in 1910. Globally, about 330,000 babies are born each year with the […]
by KOFI AYIM The Trump administration has issued a new rule that toughens the requirements for legal immigrants who seek to remain in the U.S. and at the same time has put a bite in the hitherto docile and dormant existing laws on immigration. The new regulation, which starts on October 15, 2019, ensures that […]
Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) | As part of its plans to make Africa a more integrated continent, leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have adopted the name ‘ECO’ for a planned single currency to be used in the region.The 15 member group announced at the end of an ECOWAS summit in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital […]
This cash-strapped government has run out of paper and ink to make passports, leaving its people trapped inside its borders. Zimbabwe’s passport-issuing service has ground to a halt, officials say, leaving many citizens trapped in the country as its economic crisis worsens. Applicants for new or renewed passports face an indefinite wait as the Government […]
Speaking to journalists at the UN offices in Geneva, UNICEF Spokesperson Toby Fricker said that some 1.3 million people, including around 650,000 children, are now in need of some form of humanitarian assistance. Around 450,000 of these people, half of whom are children, are internally displaced. Thousands of people do not have access to essential basic services, […]
by Sasha Ingber Botswana has announced that it is lifting a ban on elephant hunting, much to the objection of conservationists and pro-wildlife groups. Trophy hunters have hailed the announcement as a step in the right direction. Botswana contends that the 2014 ban increased elephant populations but has caused havoc to livestock and livelihood. In […]
by YUNNAN CHEN Kenya has slashed the reported earnings from its new standard gauge railway (SGR) between Mombasa and the capital Nairobi, raising fears over the profitability of the project and the ability of Kenya’s government to repay the $3.2bn it borrowed from China to get it built. The news isn’t better for its northern […]
by TOPE ALAKE In Africa’s most populous nation, nearly half (45%) of adults say they plan to move to another country within five years, by far the highest share among 12 countries surveyed across four continents, according to a survey conducted by Pew Research Center. Nigeria’s continued exit of its middle-class is costing the nation […]
by Kofi Ayim Ghana ports have been a headache for shippers. Open and clandestine shenanigans of bribery, corruption, and thievery have become a staple. Now, the government has come out with an App that not only tracks consignment, but calculate port duties expected to be paid. The Vice-President of the Republic of Ghana, Alhaji Dr. […]
Tanzania wants to facilitate trips to the top of Mountain Kilimanjaro in style. It is aggressively considering a cable car that will lift people who want to see the mountain top without sweating it out. The project is expected to boost tourism. Tanzania wants to boost tourist numbers by putting a cable car on Mount […]