Remembering Charles Kofi Bucknor
I will like to add my salute to Kofi Bucknor and express my deepest sympathy to his family especially Jude Bucknor. Unlike many Ghanaians, I am a late comer to the Quincy Arthur Bossomfield...
Tag: africa
Black Stars ‘B’ Assistant Maxwell Konadu Picks Positives From Benin Stalemate
Black Stars “B” assistant Coach Maxwell Konadu admits his side’s 1-1 draw with Benin was a real test for the team. The home-based Black Stars side drew with their counterparts from Benin in an...
Let’s Prioritize Youth Development – NPP
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has sent a message across the continent, informing member countries of the African Union (AU) to prioritize youth development in their scheme of things. In a statement...
Rawlings Institutes Revolutionary Lecture Series
Renowned Nigerian actor, Pete Edochie is expected to be at the lecture. The office of former President Jerry John Rawlings has announced the institution of the Annual Revolutionary Lecture Series...
Africa Loses About US$50bn Yearly Through Illicit Outflows – Vitus Azeem
The Executive Director of the Center for Budget Advocacy Ghana Mr. Vitus Azeem says Africa loses as much as 50 billion dollars each year through illicit financial flow. According to him corporate...
African Union; Its Mandate, Failure and What Needs To Be Done
African Union; its mandate, failure and what needs to be done “I dream of the realisation of the unity of Africa whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this...
Fifty-Four Years Ago Today
The AU (African Unity) was initially referred to as the OAU (Organisation of African Unity) The African Union (AU) at 54 today has long come of age. Were it to be human it would have been inching...
Celebrate Africa, Bridge the Boarders
25th May marks the 54th anniversary of the African Union We are a sad people today because amidst the positive strides we have achieved, yet again we wake up to be reminded that domestic violence is...
Former BoG Governor Alex Ashiagbor Has Died
The former Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Alex Ashiagbor, who served from 1977 to 1982 has died, a family member has confirmed to Joy News. According to the source, he passed on last Friday at the...
Breeding and Training Ground For Jihadists
Feeding on the chaos that has gripped Libya since the overthrow and killing of longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi in 2011, jihadists have used the country to recruit and export militants. Salman Abedi,...
Zambia Bars S.Africa Opposition Leader At Airport
Zambian officials barred South Africa's main opposition leader from entering the country Thursday, his party said, claiming he was blocked over his support for an imprisoned Zambian opposition...
Not Even My Wife Will Convince Me Not To Prosecute Corrupt Officials – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Akufo-Addo has said he will not be talked out of prosecuting corrupt public officers despite attempts by some officials to use his wife to plead on their behalf. Once you are found...
Nigerian Wins UK Engineering Award
A tutoring app developed by a 27-year-old Nigerian has won an engineering award given by the UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering. Godwin Benson designed Tuteria, a platform that links qualified...
I Won’t Shield Corrupt Appointees – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated unequivocally that he will not shield any public official found to be engaged in acts of corruption or malfeasance, but will ensure that the laws of...
Africa Loses About US$50bn Every Year Through Illicit Outflows – Vitus Azeem
The Executive Director of the Center for Budget Advocacy Ghana Mr. Vitus Azeem says Africa loses as much as 50 billion dollars each year through illicit financial flow. According to him corporate...
Schools Producing ‘intelligent Criminals’ – Opuni-Frimpong
The Christian Council of Ghana has lamented the breakdown in morality in Ghanaian schools, indicating that the system produces smart individuals who steal from state coffers. “We are producing...
Attack Turns Spotlight On Libyan Islamists In Manchester
The terror attack in Manchester has thrown a spotlight on hardline Islamist exiles among opponents of former Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi who live in the northwestern English city, experts said....
New South Africa Football Coach Baxter Resists Shake-Up
A predicted shake-up by new South Africa coach Stuart Baxter did not materialise Thursday when the squad was named for a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Nigeria. The 63-year-old Englishman...
Jamaican Artiste Wayne Wonder Endorses Stonebwoy
Jamaican reggae and dance hall artiste Wayne Wonder has showered praises on Ghanaian dance hall artiste Stonebwoy. A video posted by Colombian rapper, MC Dementor on Friday May 19, has the Jamaican...
Intra African Trade Holds Key For Economic Development
Intra-African trade has the greatest potential for building sustainable economic development and integration, says African Economic Outlook (AEO) 2017. AEO, is a flagship report of the African...