Arthur Kennedy Writes
They cross the daunting Sahara and the treacherous Mediterranean on foot and in rickety boats,respectively, in search of greener pastures. And too many end up in unmarked graves-- in the Sahara and...
Tag: United Nations
Mr. Fegalo Nsuke Caught Up With Mr. Ben Ikari Who Is A Prominent Ogoni Activist?
The Ogoninews publisher Mr. Fegalo Nsuke caught up with Mr. Ben Ikari who is a prominent Ogoni activist and the following questions drew his responses below. OGN: What is your assessment of the gains...
Did Egyptians Never Ask For The Restitution Of Nefertiti?
“The restitution of those cultural objects which our museums and collections, directly or indirectly, possess thanks to the colonial system and are now being demanded, must also not be postponed...
Saudi Arabia Launches Campaign To Collect Funds For Syrians Displaced By War
Saudi Arabia has launched a fundraising campaign for Syrians displaced by a five-year civil war, including those evacuated from eastern Aleppo, state news agency SPA reported on Monday. More than 11...
Kitesurfing In the Dakhla Danger Zone
Throughout the year, kitesurfers in need of an adrenaline rush travel the globe to glide on the waters of the Dakhla lagoon in Western Sahara. It is a unique seaside treat which the Moroccan...
RTI Bill Is Needed To Curb Corruption In the Country
Corruption is a form of unethical or dishonest use of position of authority for personal gain. In the political field, it may linked to the abuse of power, embezzlement and bribery which causes a...
Did Egyptians Never Ask For The Restitution Of Nefertiti? Universal Museum Enthusiast Wrestles With Veracity And Reality
“The restitution of those cultural objects which our museums and collections, directly or indirectly, possess thanks to the colonial system and are now being demanded, must also not be postponed...
Security Forces Warn Tunisia Over Returning Fighters
Tunisia's security forces have called on the government to adopt "exceptional measures" to deal with potential security threats from fighters who have returned to their home country. On Friday...
Championing the Study of French In Central Region
By Afedzi Abdullah, GNA Cape Coast, Dec. 25, GNA - It is generally acknowledged that one's ability to speak more than one language creates many opportunities, particularly in the field of work. For...
The RTI Bill Is Needed To Curb Corruption In the Country
A GNA Feature by Priscilla S. Djentuh Accra, Dec. 25, GNA - Corruption is a form of unethical or dishonest use of position of authority for personal gain. In the political field, it may linked to the...
Stop Plans To Commercialise GMOs
Pressure group Food Sovereignty Ghana is calling on President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to halt ongoing plans to commercialise Genetically Modified Foods (GM Foods) in the country. The group...
Netanyahu Snubs ‘shameful’ UN Vote
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a UN call to end illegal Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land is “shameful”. He stressed that Israel would not abide by Friday’s vote...
UN Security Council Calls For An End
The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution urging an end to illegal Israeli settlements after the US refused to veto it. The Egyptian-drafted resolution had been withdrawn after...
Africa Bloc Vows To Send Troops If Jammeh Stays
West African leaders will send troops into The Gambia if its longtime ruler who lost elections does not step down next month, the president of the Economic Community of West African States said on...
More Ghanaian Migrants Languishing In Italy
The number of irregular migrants from Ghana to Italy rose from 4,450 last year, to 5,545 from January to November, this year, Sylvia Lopez-Ekra, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM)...
Hijackers Arrested As Drama Ends Peacefully
The hijacking of a Libyan plane has ended peacefully after the men who seized control surrendered in Malta. The domestic flight with 118 people on board was hijacked after taking off from Sabha,...
Hackman Owusu-Agyemang For Chief of Staff
The President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo is expected to name his Cabinet and other Ministers immediately after being sworn into office on 7th January, 2017, but one key position which has...
More Women For 7th Parliament of 4th Republic
Sources from the Electoral Commission indicate that the nationwide figure of women who won the parliamentary election on Wednesday, December 7, to represent their respective constituencies in the 7th...
Egypt Delays UN Motion On Israel As Trump Intervenes
Egypt has delayed a UN vote on a text condemning Israeli settlements in occupied territory after Israel asked Donald Trump to intervene. Israel contacted the US president-elect's transition team...
Egypt Delays UN Resolution On Israel As Trump Raises Concerns
Egypt has suddenly delayed a vote on its UN resolution condemning Israeli settlements in the West Bank as Donald Trump made his opposition clear. A US official told the BBC that it had been...