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Morocco Offers Gambian Leader Jammeh A ‘golden Retirement’

Morocco has offered The Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh asylum in return for accepting election defeat and stepping...

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I Can Help Akufo-Addo Uproot Graft

Anti-corruption campaigner Paul Collins Appiah-Ofori has expressed interest in heading an anti-corruption unit within...

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King Mohammed VI Postpones Trip To Ghana

His Majesty King Mohammed VI, of the Kingdom of Morocco, has postponed his planned visit to Ghana. He was expected to...

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Media Houses Urged To Be Creative As Ghana Migrates To Digital Broadcasting

The CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has implored media houses to be creative as the nation migrates from...

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Whose Freedom and What Kind of Justice?

In a few weeks’ time, Ghana will be celebrating 60th years of nationhood. On 6th March 1957, an independent country,...

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Mahama, Speaker of Parliament, MPs Mourn Asantehemaa [Photos]

Former President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday went to Manhyia to mourn with the chiefs and people of the Ashanti...

Opinion

Two Transitions And A Dog’s Bad Name

This is a historic week in the world as far as democratic transitions are concerned. On Friday, January 20, 2017,...

Opinion

Jammeh’s Defiance, ECOWAS Mistake And Buhari’s Bad Example

As it is now, The Gambia is under emergency rule as declared by its president of 22 years, Yahya Jammeh. The emergency...

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“Cologne Memorandum” For A Different Development Policy

It is a more than 50-year-old mistake to believe we could make development policy for Africa. An error with fatal...

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Nana Addo Rejected $500,000 Xmas Gift

Ghana’s newly elected president Akufo-Addo has continued to show in so many ways, that his purpose of contesting for...

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Citi Breakfast Show, Wednesday 18th January, 2017

The Citi Breakfast Show on Wednesday January 18, discussed Yayeh Jammeh’s declaration of an emergency ahead of the...

International

Mali Car Bomb ‘kills At Least 37 People’ In Gao

At least 37 people have been killed in northern Mali in a car bomb attack on a military base, officials say. The...

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CHRAJ Chases GHS Boss Over 5 ‘stolen’ Vehicles

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has moved into full gear, investigating the...

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Traders Lament Thursday’s ‘curfew’ Over Asantehemaa’s Funeral

Some traders in Kumasi have expressed worry over the financial losses they will incur following the announcement by...

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Ghanaian Troops In Gambia ‘senseless’ – Kwesi Pratt

Sending troops to Gambia to help oust President Yahya Jammeh would be “senseless”, veteran journalist, Kwesi Pratt...

Opinion

Open Letter To His Excellency President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo

Dear Your Excellency President Akufo-Addo, I wish you “Akwaaba” (welcome) to the presidency of Ghana. Before you...

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Barrow’s Inauguration In Limbo

It seems the inauguration of Gambia’s president-elect, Adama Barrow on Thursday, January 19, 2016 may not come on as...

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Mali Car Bomb ‘kills At Least 25 People’ In Gao

Mali car bomb kills at least 25 people in Gao At least 25 people have been killed in northern Mali in a car bomb attack...

Sports

Jordan Played His Best Black Stars Game Against Uganda

Black Stars coach Avram Grant has strongly defended under fire Aston Villa forward Jordan Ayew insisting his...