I Return Home With Uneasiness
Ghana’s High Commissioner to Namibia and Botswana, Harruna Attah has said he is returning home with some uneasiness since his critics see his service to the nation as a crime. “As I head home...
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North Korea Intercontinental Missile ‘won’t Happen’
Donald Trump has dismissed North Korea's claim to be developing missiles capable of striking America. In a tweet, the US president-elect derided the claim by North Korea's Kim Jong-un that...
World May Be In For Rocky Road During My Tenure
The political tumult that rocked the world in 2016 might be an appetizer for 2017. Crucial elections loom this year in France and Germany, where the same anti-establishment backlash that produced...
New Congress Prepares To Undo Obamacare, Weigh Trump Personnel Picks
A new, Republican-controlled U. S. Congress convenes on Tuesday eager to repeal major portions of President Barack Obama's healthcare law and roll back environmental and financial industry...
Neo-Colonialism, Economic Sovereignty and the Imperatives of Socialist Development
Over the last several years along the Indian Ocean coast in East Africa substantial finds of oil and natural gas resources have been under development. A British exploration corporation, Tullow Oil...
Ghanaian Churches Usher In New Year With Prayer, Thanksgiving
Different dancing scenes lit the auditorium of many churches across the United States as worshippers gathered to welcome the New Year, 2017 with a heart of praise and worship. Following what some...
Top Republican Fears Future Under Trump
A leading US Republican says she fears for the future of her seven grandchildren with Donald Trump in the White House. Christine Todd Whitman, head of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
Currencies Crushed In 2016
2016 has been a roller coaster of a year, and currency markets are no exception. A few countries have fared well, but others have seen the value of their currencies fall dramatically. Here’s a list...
Trump Will ‘repeal A Lot’ of Obama’s Actions On Day One
Trump will immediately repeal a lot of the regulations and actions that have been taken by Obama President-elect Donald Trump plans to repeal a raft of President Barack Obama's executive actions in...
Investors Brace For 2017 Shocks After Surprise 2016 Run
After a late-year rally fueled by the U. S. election pushed stocks to surprising new peaks, investors are wary that the market could be primed for a spill to start 2017. The benchmark S&P 500 .SPX is...
Trump Aide Says U.S. Sanctions On Russia May Be Disproportionate
A top aide to President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Sunday that the White House may have disproportionately punished Russia by ordering the expulsion of 35 suspected Russian...
‘I Know A Lot About Hacking’
President-elect Donald Trump says he is knowledgeable in the field of cyber-hacking and "no computer is safe" when it comes to keeping information private. Trump's statement to reporters during his...
Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu Will Swim In A Sea Of Political Sharks!
“Never make a politician grant you a favor; they will always want to control you forever” (Bob Marley, “Revolution”). WHAT WE EXPECT OF MARTIN AMIDU AS A POTENTIAL SPECIAL PROSECUTOR Of...
An Open Letter To President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
I am writing you this letter to congratulate you on your historic and epic victory and to thank you for the monumental effort you have put in in order to wrestle the country out of the grips of John...
Russian Diplomats Expelled By Obama Over Hacking Leave US
Thirty-five Russian diplomats expelled from the United States by President Barack Obama have left the country, Russian news agencies report. An embassy official said the plane had taken off with all...
These Currencies Got Crushed In 2016
A few countries have fared well, but others have seen the value of their currencies fall dramatically. Egypt took the radical decision to let its currency float freely in November. The move was part...
77% of Investors Made Money In 2016 and Women Beat Men Again
Just about anyone who had money in the market is saying, "Thank you, 2016!" The vast majority of investors -- 77% -- made money this year, according to data shared first with CNNMoney by Openfolio,...
Global Festivities Welcome 2017
Celebrations are under way as people around the world ring in the New Year. From Sydney in Australia to Pyongyang in North Korea and Moscow in Russia, crowds gathered to say goodbye to 2016, a...
Ghanaians Bid Farewell To 2016, Welcome 2017
Ghanaians across the country joined the world to usher in 2017 amidst fireworks, bidding goodbye to 2016 -- a year described as turbulent in both local and global politics. The wind of change that...
Festivities Begin To Welcome 2017
Celebrations have begun as people around the world ring in the New Year. From Sydney to Pyongyang, festive crowds gathered to say goodbye to 2016, a tumultuous year in global politics. Earlier,...