Be ‘source of Hope’
At the end of their bi-annual meeting today, The Elders called for redoubled efforts to turn the International Criminal Court into a truly universal, and impartial, tribunal. During discussions in...
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Why African States Have Started Leaving the ICC
Until last week, no country had withdrawn from the International Criminal Court. Now, three African states — South Africa, Burundi and Gambia — have made official decisions to leave. Gambia...
Recipe For Free And Fair Elections
Institutions of state bending to the will and wishes of the incumbent spark anger, frustration and eventual societal implosion. When an incumbent's back is to the wall and is desperate, it would...
The Invisible Fisheries Could Drive Nutrition Security In Ghana
The country is indeed blessed with abundant natural resources, yet one that is unduly exploited is oyster. Given its vast benefits and accessibility in the country, one keeps wondering the challenges...
France Begins To Clear ‘Jungle’ Camp
More than 1,200 police and officials in France have begun an operation to clear the "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais. The camp has been housing some 7,000 people in squalid conditions. Migrants queued...
NDC Promises 20 Polyclinics In Four Regions In Manifesto
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says the second term of President John Dramani Mahama would see the construction of 20 polyclinics in Ashanti, Eastern, Volta and Upper East regions. “We will...
Three Cheers For Mahama’s Media Saboteurs
Do I hear President John Dramani Mahama whining over media sabotage? If the President is feeling the heat over the failure of a section of the media to play ball in an election year, when others are...
Only One Student Passes Liberia Exam
Only one student in Liberia, out of 42,000 who sat the annual west African regional examinations, has passed the Division One level exams for entry to university. Armstrong Gbessagee, 18, from the J....
Ghana Making Progress In Road Safety – NRSC
May Obiri Yeboah, the Executive Director of the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC), says Ghana has made commendable strides in the attainment of the targets under the National Road Safety Action...
Minister Push For Brown Card Recognition In Francophone Countries
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Mr. Emmanuel Bombande has called on the Council of Bureaux of the ECOWAS Brown Card to address issues of Ecowas Brown Card issued by...
President Jammeh Of Gambia Is True Freedom Fighter And Deep Frying Pan
What the talk is about Debate erupted over why President Yaya Jammeh of Gambia should show up face among world leaders paying last respect to South African freedom fighter and peace maker Nelson...
Ex-Black Stars Coach Osam-Duodu Passes On
Former national team coach Fred Osam-Duodu has passed on. The 1978 African Cup of Nations-winning coach died at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital on Tuesday, October 4 after a short illness. This was...
Ex-Black Stars Coach Fred Osam-Duodu Dead
Former Black Stars coach Fred Osam-Duodu has passed on at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra on Tuesday. According to sources close to the highly respected technical brains, he died after a short...
Ghanaian-Born Soldier Sues British Defence Ministry Over Negligence
Gershon Rawlings, a 33-year-old Ghanaian born soldier, has brought a legal suit against the British Defence Ministry for neglecting him at a training camp in Wales. Mr Rawlings has filed a writ at...
Princess Shyngle Teases Fans With Kente Themed Bikin Photos
Ghana Based Gambian Actress/Producer/Model, Princess Shyngle is back at it again as she releases new teasing promo photos. The “Why should I get married actress” looks super hot in kente bikini...
Ghanaian Honoured Best Public Leadership Fellow of YALI Cohort IV
A law student of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Chris Arthur, was adjudged the best participant in the Public Management Leadership Track in this year’s Young African...
Mahama Deserves Second Term – Group
Ghanaians should give President John Mahama the mandate to govern the country for another four years owing to the “numerous” infrastructural projects he has carried out, a group known as...
Seriously Ridiculous And Ridiculously Serious
Two things got my goat this past week. One was seriously ridiculous and the other was ridiculously serious. Let me start with the seriously ridiculous thing. I know we are into dangerous territory...
Only 3 Out of 36 Firms On Stock Exchange Post Growth
Only three out of 36 listed firms on Ghana’s Stock Exchange have since January 2016 registered growth in their share prices, The Business Finder reports. The market capitalisation of the 36 listed...
Sydney Casely-Hayford Writes
NDC 2016 manifesto is a litany of promises never to be delivered. By Sydney Casely-Hayford Please do not read the NDC 2016 manifesto. It is a litany of promises never to be delivered. Rather, I urge...