An Economy That Wobbles
BY: Ivor Agyeman-Duah If Ghana’s 60-year-old post-colonial economy had a human form, it could be on retirement with an ambivalent score. For what is it that blows cold today and hot tomorrow? Ten...
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Stop Insulting Elders In the Name of Politics
The National Chairman and leader of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Professor Edmund Delle is worried about the growing trend of youth in the country under the guise of politics verbally...
Sarkodie Named In Forbes Top 10 Richest Musicians In Africa
Forbes Africa has in the May 2017 Edition of its magazine ranked multi award winning Ghanaian rapper and CEO of SarkCess Music, Michael Owusu Addo also known as Sarkodie 9th on its list of top 10...
GFA’s Deafening Silence Endorses Racial Abuse Against Muntari
“I gave him my shirt, to teach him that you’re not supposed to do that. I needed to set an example so he grows up to be nice”. This deep statement is not from Martin Luther King Jnr or Nelson...
Akufo-Addo’s Cousin, A Potential Economist of Deception 3
This latest installment concludes our three-part series! We strongly believe that looking seriously into this matter of potential conflict of interest falls within the jurisdiction of the Commission...
Mandela’s Granddaughter Addresses Anti-Zuma Rally
The eldest granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, Ndileka Mandela, has addressed a large crowd of demonstrators who are calling for President Jacob Zuma to stand down at a rally in the capital Pretoria....
How Do You Do It
Nana Addo: How do you do it Of all the definitions, that would pop up when you Google what leadership is, what sums it up for me is,leadership is influence. Now the influence can then be looked at in...
Naked Mandela-Zuma Picture Sparks Anger In South Africa
South African artist Ayanda Mabulu is trending on Twitter as people there react to his latest controversial art work showing President Jacob Zuma having sex with Nelson Mandela. Angry comments like...
Migrant Rescuers, Island Mayor Win UNESCO Peace Prize
UNESCO awarded its prestigious peace prize on Wednesday to migrant rescue association SOS Mediterranee and the mayor of Lampedusa, the tiny Italian island on the frontline of the refugee crisis. The...
Malala Yousafzai Becomes Honorary Canadian Citizen
Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai became only the sixth person to receive honorary Canadian citizenship Wednesday, before advocating in a speech to parliament for women and girls' education -- a...
S.Africa’s Ex-Leader Wades Into Zuma No-Confidence Vote
South Africa's ex-leader Thabo Mbeki on Tuesday waded into a no-confidence debate against President Jacob Zuma, urging lawmakers to set aside political affiliation during next week's vote. A...
South African President Brands Anti-Govt Protests ‘racist’
South African President Jacob Zuma on Monday described last week's protests demanding that he resign as racist, as he fought back against the criticism that has threatened to split the ruling ANC...
S.Africa’s Axed Minister Warns ANC Risks Losing Vote
South Africa's sacked finance minister on Sunday warned in a speech disrupted by ANC members that the ruling party risks losing the next general election in 2019 unless it unites. Pravin Gordhan was...
Large Street Protests In South Africa Against Zuma
Thousands marched through major South African cities Friday demanding the resignation of President Jacob Zuma after his sacking of the popular finance minister fuelled widespread public anger. Zuma,...
S.Africa’s Storied ANC Risks Losing Grip On Power
South Africa's ANC party, the celebrated political force that ended white-minority rule and ushered in democracy, had hoped its dominance of national politics might last for generations. But deep...
Meet the Security Man Who Wants To Be President of Zimbabwe
In a small cubicle in one of the hotels in Cape Town, South Africa, Paul Chimene is busily reading and taking notes in preparation for school the next day. He does this at 11 p.m. every day before he...
Memorial of S.Africa Icon Turns Into Anti-Zuma Protest
A memorial service Saturday for anti-apartheid icon Ahmed Kathrada was transformed into a fierce attack on South African President Jacob Zuma, under fire after a controversial cabinet reshuffle....
Remembering the Anti-Apartheid Giant Ahmed Kathrada
Flags were lowered to half-mast and mourners lined the streets outside Westpark Cemetery on Wednesday morning. Many embraced tearfully as the white hearse, escorted by a fleet of police motorcycles...
From Anti-Apartheid Fight To Internal Struggles
South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC), now struggling with internal conflicts, started out as an elite black group. The liberation movement took power in 1994, four years after the...
Potential Successors of S.Africa’s Zuma
The backlash against South African President Jacob Zuma's shock reshuffle has intensified pressure on him to resign ahead of the 2019 general election. Here are four of his possible successors: Cyril...