Elizabeth Ohene Writes
There are many things I want to write about today. The vetting by Parliament of nominated Ministers of State, the one-upmanship of the committee members is very much in your face. It does seem we...
Tag: Barack Obama
Trump To Put Limits On Refugees, Immigration
The US president, Donald Trump, will sign executive orders restricting visas and immigration, as well as the entry of refugees, making good on his signature campaign pledges, according to several...
Trump’s Embassy Move To Jerusalem ‘self-Destructive’
Newly inaugurated US President Donald Trump is about to reverse an historical course that has been in the making for 100 years. The inexperienced, demagogic politician hardly understands the danger...
Trump Withdraws US From TPP Deal
President Donald Trump has fulfilled a campaign pledge by signing an executive order to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The trade deal, a linchpin of ex-President Barack Obama’s...
Trump Calls For More U.S. Auto Jobs, Factories Ahead of CEO Meeting
U. S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday will push the chief executives of General Motors Co, Ford Motor Co and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV to increase production in the United States and boost...
Trump Makes Early Move On Restricting Abortions Around the World
U. S. President Donald Trump on Monday reinstated a global gag rule that bans U.S.-funded groups around the world from discussing abortion, a move that was widely expected but nonetheless dismayed...
Australia and New Zealand To Pursue ‘TPP 12 Minus One’
Australia and New Zealand say they are hopeful of pressing ahead with the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, despite America's formal withdrawal. The US-led 12-nation agreement was set to cover...
China Hits Back At US Over South China Sea Claims
China has asserted its "indisputable sovereignty" over parts of the South China Sea after the Trump administration vowed to prevent China from taking territory in the region. The Chinese foreign...
Trump Foreign Affairs Pick Narrowly Backed
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has narrowly approved Rex Tillerson as US secretary of state, despite concerns about his business ties to Russia. It split along party lines, with all 11...
Beyond Breastfeeding In Old Age
The bizarre wording of a certain song among the people of Eastern Nigeria enquires: “would a man ever refuse breastfeeding?” And it choruses the answer “No”. The singer goes on to explain: if...
NDC Ignorami Can’t Tell When Plagiarism Is Plagiarism
Perhaps, it would be more appropriate to feel sorry for those who use the umbrella while taking a bath under the shower. In fact, you are only eligible for this sort of empathy if you become an NDC...
Trump Executive Order Pulls Out of TPP Trade Deal
President Donald Trump has fulfilled a campaign pledge by signing an executive order to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The trade deal, a linchpin of ex-President Barack Obama’s...
The Legacy of President Barack Obama In Africa According To A YALI Alumnus
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?” — Dr Martin Luther King, Jr 1 was going through my folders the other day when I came across the image...
Trump To Pull US Out of TPP Deal
President Donald Trump on Monday will start to unravel the behemoth trade deal he inherited from his predecessor, as two sources familiar with the matter told CNN he plans to sign an executive order...
Trump To Sign Orders To Renegotiate NAFTA, Pull Out of TPP
U. S. President Donald Trump could sign an executive order as early as Monday intended to renegotiate the free trade agreement between the United States, Canada and Mexico, NBC News reported, citing...
Japan’s PM Says Will Keep Seeking Trump’s Understanding On TPP
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday he believed U. S. President Donald Trump understood the value of free trade and that he would keep pitching a multinational trade pact that Trump's...
US Committed To Israel Embassy Move
While remaining committed to relocating the US Embassy to Jerusalem, the Trump administration is expected to move cautiously on a timeline as it focuses on critical issues in the American...
Trump To Begin Renegotiating NAFTA With Mexico and Canada
President Donald Trump said Sunday he will begin renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement when he meets with the leaders of Canada and Mexico. A central promise of Trump's campaign was...
White House Vows To Fight Media ‘tooth and Nail’
The White House vowed on Sunday to fight the news media "tooth and nail" over what it sees as unfair attacks, with a top adviser saying the Trump administration had presented "alternative facts" to...
Trump White House Offered ‘alternative Facts’ On Crowd Size
White House press secretary Sean Spicer's false claims about the size of the crowd at President Donald Trump's inauguration were "alternative facts," a top Trump aide said Sunday. In an interview on...