NDC Has Failed Ghana
It seems this election year, a number of celebs have openly proclaimed their support for various political parties as compared to previous years and the latest to join the bandwagon is actress Bibi...
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No Political Party Funding ‘IMANIfesto’ – Franklin Cudjoe
The manifesto work being done by IMANI is not being sponsored by any political party in Ghana, the policy think tank has said. “Folks let me be frank with you; our manifesto work has not been paid...
Militants Attack Indian Army Base In Kashmir ‘killing 17’
Militants have attacked an army base in Indian-administered Kashmir, killing at least 17 soldiers, the army says. Four of the attackers were killed, an army officer told the BBC. Carrying guns and...
GREL To Buy 19,500 Tonnes of Dry Rubber
The Ghana Rubber Estates Limited (GREL) is confident of purchasing approximately 19,500 tonnes of dry rubber from over 3000 farmers in the Western, Ashanti, Eastern and the Central regions by close...
Making A Case For An Incoming Government To Create A New Ministry Of Traditional, Complementary & Alternative Medicine (Part 1)
Background: Currently, Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines are regulated in Ghana under the auspices of the Traditional and Alternative Medicine Practice Council of the Ministry of...
Pulling Down Gandhi’s Statue Unnecessary – Mike Ocquaye
Ghana’s former High Commissioner to India, Professor Mike Ocquaye, has described as unnecessary demands for the demolition of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the University of Ghana. Some senior...
Could It Be the Next Magic Bullet Preventive Or Curative Medicine In Ghana?
With about 200 species and more than 5,000 hybrids associated with the genus, hibiscus can be had in a rainbow of colors. Ghana stands a chance of becoming the next medical World Bank in alternative...
An Important Announcement On Ghanas Gold Industry
Gold was discovered, (circa) ca. BC/BCE 6,000 in Egypt (Cramb, Alan W, A Short History of Metals, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University). It was the first and by...
Pull Down ‘racist’ Ghandi’s Statue From Legon – Professor Demands
A former Director of the Institute of African Studies, Professor Akosua Adomako Ampofo, has started a campaign asking for the removal of the statue of Indian independence icon, Mahatma Ghandi, from...
Why Relative Size Doesn’t Matter To Nigeria’s Economy
Nigeria is used to making big headlines—it has Africa’s biggest population, Africa’s biggest film industry, and Africa’s biggest bravado. But in August, Nigeria made the news for being...
Illegal Child Marriages Flourish In Nepal, Stealing Youths’ Futures
Kopila Wosti was just 14 when her father married her off to a stranger who was five years older. A year later, she gave birth to a baby girl. By the time she was 20, she had three children. "The...
Being Christian Not A Requirement For Presidency- Ransford Obeng
Ransford Obeng has opined that, Ghana does not necessarily need a Christian to govern the nation, but one who seeks to develop the country economically. The Founder and Leader of the Calvary...
Acid Attacker Slapped With Death Sentence In India
A court in the Indian city of Mumbai has given the death penalty to a man for throwing acid at a woman at a busy railway station three years ago in what is being hailed as a landmark ruling. Preeti...
Theresa May and Donald Tusk Holding Brexit Talks
Theresa May is meeting European Council President Donald Tusk for the first time since becoming UK prime minister later, with Brexit on the agenda. In talks at Downing Street, Mrs May will say the UK...
Gov’t Explores Other Sources of Energy
Ghana has moved from solely relying on hydro- power to thermal and is now exploring other sources of energy including solar, wind and waste-to-power, Deputy Power Minister John Jinapor has said....
Don’t Privatise ECG, List On Stock Exchange Instead – ECG Staff
Staff of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) say moves by government to involve a private investor in power distribution will do little to change the often cited inefficiency of the process....
A Political Expedience Or Poverty Alleviation Mechanism?
The pro-poor hypothesis of decentralisation with respect to the creation of districts is flawed at best and elusive at worst to the good governance and efficiency proposition. There is no evidence to...
India’s Richest Man Offers Free 4G To 1 Billion People
India's richest man is rolling out a $20 billion mobile network that could bring lightning-fast Internet to hundreds of millions of people. Indian consumers are already celebrating the arrival of...
Letter To My Father
HI Dad. No need to reprimand me, I am sorry I haven't kept this yearly ritual, but let me see if I can redeem myself a little with this letter. So much I would like to share and discuss with you but...
Captain Smart’s Magical Mosquitoes Repellent Light Bulbs Research
By Rockson Adofo On 25 August 2016, I read an article to be published on Modernghana.com titled, “Captain Smart of Adom FM and the Magical Mosquitoes - Exterminating Electrical Bulbs”. In the...