Toyota Plans To Invest $10bn In US
Japanese car giant Toyota says will invest $10bn (£8.2bn) in the US over the next five years - the latest car giant to announce major investments. The firm's North America chief executive, Jim...
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BMW ‘absolutely Committed’ To A New Mexican Plant
BMW has told the BBC that it is "absolutely" committed to a new plant in Mexico despite Donald Trump's hostility to imported cars. The president-elect has threatened to impose a "border" tax on firms...
Ford Motors Cancels $1.6bn Mexico Plant
Ford has said it will cancel a $1.6bn (£1.3bn) plant it planned to build in Mexico and instead extend operations at its factory in Michigan. The US car giant will spend $700m on expanding the plant...
Neo-Colonialism, Economic Sovereignty and the Imperatives of Socialist Development
Over the last several years along the Indian Ocean coast in East Africa substantial finds of oil and natural gas resources have been under development. A British exploration corporation, Tullow Oil...
Asante Kotoko But Why Nzima And Jamaica Kotoko?
Kotoko is (a) the Twi word for porcupine. The porcupine is an animal (a rodent) with very sharp quills and this gives it a distinctive and special appearance which is easy to (be) identify. The...
Asante Kotoko But Why Nzima And Jamaica Kotoko?
Kotoko is (a) the Twi word for porcupine. The porcupine is an animal (a rodent) with very sharp quills and this gives it a distinctive and special appearance which is easy to (be) identify. The...
Nike’s Basketball Business Leads Profit Rebound
Nike has released new lines such as the Jordan 31 and Kobe A. D Nike, the world's leading sportswear manufacturer, has posted better-than-expected profits following a rebound in its basketball...
CNN and Our Rose Tinted Shades… [Article]
#CNNGetItRight was trending recently after the just ended elections in Ghana. Africans and I guess the world, suddenly seemed to have the rotten egg of truth splattered across its face. The outcry...
A Star Wars Story Takes $290m On First Weekend
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has taken $290.5m (£232.8m) globally on its opening weekend. North America accounted for about half of the Star Wars spin-off’s total, making $155m, according to box...
Africans Must Invest In Defence Technologies For Their Own Security
The killing of Gaddafi on 20 October 2011 by NATO came as a shock to most Africans. While it is regrettable that he died such a terrible death, he was partly responsible for his own misfortune. He...
Letter To My President-Elect [1]
By Kobena A Eyiah Your Excellency, You may remember a letter I wrote to you in September 2013. In that letter, I praised your courage in going to court over the EC’s fraudulent electoral practices...
Ghanaians In Foreign Lands Urged To Help One Another
A special appeal has been issued to Ghanaians living in foreign destinations to do well and assist their fellow citizens who might need help. It has been observed that wherever Ghanaians find...
Letter To My President-Elect (Part One)
Your Excellency, You may remember a letter I wrote to you in September 2013. In that letter, I praised your courage in going to court over the EC’s fraudulent electoral practices and advised that...
Ghana-To-Chicago Cocoa Pipeline Feeds American Sweet Tooths
Stroll along the Chicago River’s west bank on Chicago’s tony Near North Side and a sweet breeze will surely catch your attention. The smell is of chocolate. Amidst skyscrapers and $1 million...
Netherlands Culls 190,000 Ducks
About 190,000 ducks have been culled in the Netherlands as the authorities try to prevent the spread of bird flu across northern European countries. The slaughter involved six farms, following the...
‘Fantastic Beasts’ Brings $218 Million Worldwide
"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" is the start of a new "Harry Potter" franchise. Even without Harry, Hermione and Ron, "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" cast a spell on audiences...
Coalition Speaks On Parties’ Position On Muslim Community Issues
Good morning to you all, ladies and gentlemen of the press. We begin with thanks and praises to the Almighty Allah and pray for peace and blessings on the Noble Prophet Muhammad, his household and...
Airtel Ghana Wins Global CSR Award
Airtel Ghana’s transformational CSR programme has been globally adjudged ‘Best Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative’ at the 2016 Global Carrier Awards held in Paris, France on Tuesday,...
Trump And The Presidency
Former United States Secretary of State and Senator Hillary Clinton phoned real estate magnate Donald Trump in the early morning hours of November 9 to concede defeat in the national presidential...
If I Were An American Voter, I Will Be Very Sad Today
America is making history today November 8, 2016, whichever way the pendulum swings. Either by putting the first ever woman (Hilary Clinton) in office as president of the United States. Or putting...