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."
How are second and third Ghanaian generations identified in the U.S? Could they identified as Ghanaians, Americans, or African Americans? And what makes them Ghanaians, Americans, or African Americans? Is it by language, dietary habits, accent or mode of dressing? If these questions cannot be answered with any accuracy and precision then the children of […]
By Kwabena Opong Early in September some concerned citizens living in some suburbs of Accra complained bitterly in the media about noise making by some charismatic churches, night clubs and mosques in their neighborhoods. It was not the first time that such complaints have been made. What has worsened the problem is the unrelenting increase […]
Ghana’s First Lady Lordina Mahama has urged investors in the U.S. to take advantage of the current liberal investment laws and enabling environment to do business in Ghana. She pointed out that Ghana and indeed Africa is the most business-oriented and friendly place for both established and emerging investors. This observation was made by Hon. […]
By Andrew Green Julie Francis’s self-imposed curfew starts when the sun sets. The widowed mother of four has been living at the UN base outside Malakal since December, one of more than 17,000 people who have fled there to escape episodic fighting in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State capital. But the overcrowded camp is not […]
The Kantanka range of vehicles, built by Ghanaian inventor, Safo Kantanka will go on sale next month, according to the local manufacturer. The Ghanaian vehicle manufacturer says it now has the capacity to produce up to 120 cars a month. If next month’s commercial sale of the Kantanka vehicles comes to fruition, it will be […]
by Kwabena Opong, Accra, Ghana A728-member Special Electoral College of the New Patriotic Party of Ghana (NPP) Sunday, August 31st chose five presidential aspirants of the party for the primaries leading to the 2016 general elections. In the process, two of the seven were rejected while NanaAddo DankwaAkufoAddo emerged as the aspirant most in demand. […]
Barack Obama has told the leaders of more than 50 African nations that they have control of their countries’ financial futures. Obama also announced billions of dollars in private investments in Africa. Addressing 50-plus African leaders in Washington on Tuesday August 5, Obama said US companies were at the ready to invest. “It is the […]
By K. Buadu, Washington D.C. A large crowd of Ghanaians matched in front of the United States Department of States in Washington DC in August 6, 2014 against the government of President John Mahama for its incompetence and corruption. The crowd chanted, “stop borrowing and fix the economy” , “John Mahama is more deadly than […]
by Kofi Ayim The government of Ghana has indicated that it would slice a chunk of a $156.00 million World Bank loan to purchase sanitary pads for distribution to school girls in rural areas. This, the government argues, would help stem school dropout for girls. The measure was approved by Ghana’s Parliament in early July. […]
by Kwabena Opong, Accra The expectations of most members of Ghana’s premier opposition New PatrioticParty (NPP) after the election of a new national executive appear to be mixed as current developments point more to a party in distress and imminent implosion. No sooner had the elections ended did speculations and rumors began flying about issues […]