Cowards Don’t Throw Down Gauntlets
By Eric Bawah In the medieval days, the phrase “throwing down the gauntlet” means to challenge or confront someone to a formal challenge or a duel. A gauntlet is a heavy armoured gloves worn by...
Tag: Governor
Hundreds Dead In Haitian Storm Disaster
The death toll in Haiti as a result of Hurricane Matthew – the most powerful Caribbean storm in a decade – has soared to more than 300, officials say. Some 50 people were reported killed in the...
Trump Loses and Other Election Predictions
It’s time for this year’s election predictions, since waiting until a week out makes it all-too-easy. Nowhere holds the key to victory more than Pennsylvania, so we’ll start there for who wins...
Shift In U.S. Congo Policy Leaves Kabila Exposed
Supporters of Congolese President Joseph Kabila carry his portrait photographs during a rally Shortly after Congo President Joseph Kabila came to power in 2001, the U. S. embassy in Kinshasa sent...
Veep’s Speech; Is NPP Running From Its Ugly Shadow In Ashanti?
Veep’s speech; Is NPP running from its ugly shadow in Ashanti? By Maxwell Okamafo Addo Contrary to what his accusers and opponents are alleging, the Vice President never used the word ‘rig’...
‘Motorbike Bomb’ Blast In Istanbul Wounds 10
Police forensic experts examine the scene of blast as police officers and officials secure the area A bomb attached to a motorbike exploded near a police station in southwest Istanbul on Thursday...
West Blue Launches E-Zone
The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and its IT partner-West Blue Consulting have commissioned two electronic zone facilities at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), and Tema...
NDC Didn’t Fund My Education
New Patriotic Party (NPP) vice presidential candidate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has rubbished claims that he benefitted financially from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government in furthering his...
Stop Running Your Mouths – NDC Apologists
By Fadi Dabbousi This piece is dedicated to every Ghanaian, and every other person who in one way or the other prayed for and/or worked assiduously to free me from the grips of the NDC. I dedicate...
Six Killed In Suspected Islamist Attack In Kenya
Suspected Islamist militants from the Somali group al Shabaab killed six people in an attack in northeast Kenya on Thursday, a regional governor said. The Mandera region on the Somali border has...
Trump Backs Off Praise of Russia’s Putin After Debate
U. S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump backed off from praising Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, saying he was unsure of his relationship with the Russian president who he has described as...
NDC ‘made’ Bawumia Successful In Life – Asiedu Nketia
General Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia has disclosed that the Running mate of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia could...
Bank of Ghana Defends Expenditure On Gold Watches For Retiring Staff
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has denied claims it engaged in frivolous spending following reports that it blew US$504,000 on gold watches explaining that the expenditure is part of its policy. The BoG in...
BoG Blows GhC2m On Gold Watches For Staff
The Bank of Ghana is spending a whopping €450,000 - an equivalent of Gh¢2 million - on gold watches for retiring staff. According to BoG documents in possession of Starrfmonline.com, 72 staff who...
US States Order Evacuations As ‘serious’ Storm Looms
Hundreds of thousands of people in Florida and South Carolina have been told to evacuate as Hurricane Matthew churns towards the US east coast. "This is a serious storm," warned President Barack...
US Visas: Things You Must Know In Registering For DV-2018 Lottery
Introduction Once again, registration for the DV lottery is right upon us. This year’s DV lottery registration is called the DV-2018 lottery. The name DV-2018 lottery does not imply that...
Holier-Than-Thou Prosper Yao Tsikata
Those whose conduct gives room for talk are always the first to attack their neighbors. - Jean Baptiste Molière. According to George Bernard Shaw, when a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed...
Cowards Dont Throw Down Gauntlets
In the medieval days, the phrase “throwing down the gauntlet” means to challenge or confront someone to a formal challenge or a duel. A gauntlet is a heavy armoured gloves worn by medieval...
Trump Is A ‘fool’ and Clinton ‘weak’, Say VPs
Donald Trump was likened to a “fool or maniac” while Hillary Clinton was dismissed as “weak and feckless” in a punchy vice-presidential debate. Democratic Virginia Senator Tim Kaine and...
Trump ‘fool’ and Clinton ‘weak’, Say VPs
Donald Trump was likened to a "fool or maniac" while Hillary Clinton was dismissed as "weak and feckless" in the vice-presidential debate in Virginia. Democratic Virginia Senator Tim Kaine and...