Trailblazing US Astronaut Was 95
The ex-Marine and US Senator had been in hospital in Columbus, Ohio, for more than a week and died surrounded by his children and wife of 73 years. Glenn is best known for circling the earth in 1962...
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Mimiko, Louis Odion And The Limits Of Charlalism
Without much ado and for the purpose of clarity, let me quickly inform that the term charlalism as used in this piece refers to a situation where an otherwise established journalist descends into the...
President Mahama’s Profile
With 'continuity' as his battle cry, President John Dramani Mahama goes into the December 7 polls as presidential candidate of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) very confident of securing...
US Returning Land It Took In World War II To Japan
The US military this month will return to Japan's government more than 9,800 acres of land it has held since World War II, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said Tuesday. The 9,852 acres of land on the...
Ghanaians Stuck Between A Choice of Incompetence and Intolerance
Ghanaians stuck between a choice of incompetence and intolerance My last Opinion piece was written three months ago. Instead, I have been listening and watching the incumbent President and the 16...
Nigerian Army and the Macabre Dance of Pythons In Igboland
Recently, the Nigerian Army announced the commencement of what it deviously termed Exercise Python Dance in the southeastern part of the country commencing from November 27, 2016 to end on December...
Cedi To Depreciate Even Further
Economist Dr. Lord Mensah is predicting a further depreciation of the cedi ending the year beyond 4 cedis. According to Dr. Lord Mensah the festive season is likely to see the cedi depreciate as...
Trump Taps Ben Carson For HUD Secretary
Ben Carson will be nominated as the next secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Trump transition team announced Monday. "I am thrilled to nominate Dr. Ben Carson as our...
Standing Rock Protesters Win As Army Rejects Pipeline Plan
The Army will not approve an easement that would allow the proposed Dakota Access Pipeline to cross under Lake Oahe in North Dakota, the Army's assistant secretary for civil works announced Sunday....
Manasseh, Not Any Idiot Can Be A Journalist….Re
I read your very interesting piece weeks ago which u titled "Any idiot can borrow and build projects" and I was very much amazed. Many readers who are alien to your writings will feel worried about...
Some Options To Consider When You Are Refused U.S Visa [1]
By Emmanuel Opoku Acheampong Introduction U. S. immigration law classifies visa applicants into immigrants and nonimmigrants. The visa classification and the reasons for the refusal will determine...
Afghan Taliban Hang University Student In Public
Since their ouster in 2001, Taliban have executed people they accuse of spying for foreign forces Taliban fighters publicly hanged a university student after accusing him of killing a senior...
Indonesians Rally Against Purnama Over Blasphemy Claims
Tens of thousands of Muslims are rallying in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, against the city's Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, who is accused of insulting the Quran. Protesters chanting, praying...
Trump Starts ‘thank You’ Tour With Raucous Rally
Trump starts 'thank you' tour with raucous rally Donald Trump delivered an unmistakable message Thursday in his first big speech since election night -- the unconventional, impulsive and unscripted...
Boycott December 7 Polls
Ghana’s security officers should refuse guard duties at polling stations on December 7, the chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, has...
Trump Vows To Back Away From Business To Focus On White House
Trump vows to back away from business to focus on White House U. S. President-elect Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to step back from running his global business empire to avoid conflicts of interest...
I’ll Leave My Business and Focus On Running US
U. S. President-elect Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to step back from running his business empire to avoid conflicts of interest, while turning to Wall Street for nominees for two key economic...
We’ll Not License Institutions That Fall Short of Banking Requirement- BoG
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has warned that it will not license financial institutions that do not meet the criteria set out by the bank. There are concerns that the number of banks in Ghana may shoot up...
Schoolchildren Killed In Turkey Dormitory Blaze
At least 12 people, almost all of them schoolchildren, have been killed after a fire broke out in a girls' dormitory in Turkey's southern province of Adana, according to the local governor. The fire,...
Ohio State Attacker Was Inspired By ISIS
Investigators are inspecting his computer and cell phone and talking to family and associates. Authorities believe the Ohio State University student responsible for Monday's attack on campus was...