Let us extol Mr Martin Amidu, the former Attorney General, in the late Mills administration, for his patriotism, vigilantism and unparalleled intrepidity. As a matter of fact, Mr Amidu has evidenced...
Ever since IGP John Kudalor suggested the possibility of a social media ban on Election Day and justifiably incurred the wrath of civilised Ghanaians, the subject appears to have refused to leave the...
Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has named a new prime minister. Kabila picked opposition lawmaker Badibanga Ntita Samy to lead the unity government that will run the country...
The United States circulated on Thursday to the 15-member United Nations Security Council a draft resolution to impose an arms embargo on South Sudan and further targeted sanctions amid warnings by a...
“Africa will write its own history, and it will be, to the north and to the south of the Sahara, a history of glory and dignity (Patrice Lumumba). ‘The world is at critical juncture, and so are...
Religious or other beliefs vs medical treatment of children A report on child mortality indicates that globally in 2013, 3.7 million children aged one month to 4 years of age died. Half of the child...
LONDON — A London tram was travelling at 70 km/h when it derailed and overturned on a bend with a speed limit of 20 km/h, killing seven passengers, an interim report revealed Wednesday. The...
A report on child mortality indicates that globally in 2013, 3.7 million children aged one month to 4 years of age died. Half of the child deaths occur in Sub-Saharan Africa. Major causes of these...
The African Union (AU) and Canada have vowed close cooperation and coordination in addressing peace and security challenges in Africa. This came recently when Smail Chergui, AU Commissioner for Peace...
An estimated 1.1 billion people in developing countries, including Ghana, ease themselves outdoors, though the practice is considered the greatest danger to human health. Ghana as a country was...
It is common knowledge that President Mahama has referred to Ghanaians as a people who have short memories. Perhaps, the president is right about a certain category of Ghanaians but not academics....
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lifted remedial measures against Zimbabwe after the southern African country cleared its 15-year debt arrears to the multilateral financial institution last...
US legislators have passed a bill that would sanction the government of Syria and its supporters, including Russia and Iran, for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the country. The bill was...
As part of activities to mark the International Day of Tolerance, the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has called on the police to quickly deal with any electoral violence in the lead...
President John Mahama has said there will be no job cuts in the public sector under the three-year $918-million deal between Ghana and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Executive Board of...
Islamic State has summarily killed 21 civilians in Mosul it accused of collaborating with U. S.-backed security forces, which said their offensive to recapture the city from the jihadists had made...
Around 14 million people will need humanitarian help in the former northeast Nigerian stronghold region of Boko Haram militants and tens of thousands of children will be at risk of dying from famine,...
MOGADISHU — The Somali National Army (SNA), backed by troops from the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), on Tuesday captured Mir-tugo village in the central Somali region of Middle Shabelle...
Donald Trump says he could have won the popular vote against Hillary Clinton if he had campaigned differently. With one state left to count, Mrs Clinton has nearly a million more votes than him but...
North Korea does not care who is president of the United States, a senior Pyongyang-based diplomat said during a visit to the United Nations on Tuesday following the election of Donald Trump to...
