Controlling Africa With Western Democracy
The west uses “democracy”, as in elections, to control Africa. This has resulted in over half a century of murder and mayhem because all but one African country is a mixture of different...
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Terkper Courts IMF With Legacy Debt Deal
Finance Minister Seth Terkper has expressed hope that a milestone agreement reached with creditors over VRA’s debts will be enough to ease holdup in discussions with the International Monetary Fund...
Libyan CIA Torture Victims Speak To Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera speaks to the former secret prisoners, including two Libyans who opposed Gaddafi “In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, we did some things that were wrong. We did a whole lot of things...
German Minister Says Brexit ‘may End EU’
Germany's vice-chancellor has warned the future of the EU could be in doubt if the UK's exit is handled badly. Sigmar Gabriel said the EU would go "down the drain" if other states followed Britain's...
George Washington University Law School Gives To Acila
The George Washington University Law School (GW Law) in Washington, D. C, has donated international law books to the Africa Center for International Law and Accountability (ACILA) towards the...
Complete Biography & Profile of Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, President of Dominion University College
Ekwow Spio-Garbrah (born 1953) is a citizen of Ghana and currently the CEO of The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) based in London. He is one of Africa's pre-eminent civil servants,...
Complete Biography & Profile of William Chapman Nyaho, Pianist
Early life: Chapman Nyaho started playing when he was 5. He grew up in a musical family, where he received lots of positive encouragement and was surrounded by all types of music. "In my teens,...
Complete Biography & Profile of Dr. Kwesi Botchwey, Former Minister of Finance
Dr. Kwesi Botchwey holds a Bachelors of Law degree (LLB) from the University of Ghana, a Masters degree in Law (LLM) from Yale Law School, and a Doctorate degree from the University of Michigan Law...
Complete Biography & Profile of Air Vice Marshal Michael Samson-Oje , Chief of Air Staff
Air Vice Marshal Michael Samson-Oje was born on 5 January 1954 at Damongo in the Northern Region. He attended Tamale Secondary School, also in the Northern Region, for his General Certificate of...
Complete Biography & Profile of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, NPP Vice Presidential Candidate
Mahamudu Bawumia (born October 7, 1963) is an economist and banker. He was a Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana until his nomination as Vice Presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP)...
Turkey Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Fethullah Gulen
A court in Turkey has issued a formal warrant for the arrest of US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who the government accuses of being behind the failed July 15 coup that left more than 270...
Online Black Market Illegal Drugs Dealer Brian Farrell Sentenced to 8 Years Prison
A Washington state man was sentenced on Friday to eight years in prison for his role in helping the management of the successor website to Silk Road, an online black market where illegal drugs and...
Two Guantanamo Bay Detainees Captured in Afghanistan 14 Years Ago Headed to Ghana for Resettlement
Two men who were captured in Afghanistan and held at the U.S. base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for nearly 14 years without charge have been released and are headed to Ghana for resettlement, officials...
Climate Change Could Force 100M into Poverty by 2030, World Bank Group Report Says
There could be more than 100 million additional people living in extreme poverty by 2030 if the international community does not undertake rapid, inclusive and climate-smart development, a World Bank...
Travel Restrictions Imposed: U.S. to Funnel Travelers from Ebola-hit Region Through Five Airports
(Reuters, Africa) - Travelers to the United States from Ebola-stricken Liberia, Sierra Leone or Guinea must fly into one of five airports that have enhanced screening in place for the virus, the U.S....
IMF Has Detected Huge Disparities in Figures Presented by the Bank of Ghana (BoG)
As the Mahama administration dispatches Ghana’s negotiating team with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Washington in the United States for further talks on the financial bailout, the IMF...
International Monetary Fund Hold Bail-Out talks with Ghana Government
The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday it was holding talks with government officials in Ghana on possible aid to surmount the African nation's fiscal and economic challenges.
A team will be in...
President John Agyekum Kufuor leaves for UN Summit
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has left Accra for Washington and New York to attend a United Nations (UN) Summit.
He is expected to hold meetings with top officials of the World Bank and the...
US Confirms Al-Shabab leader Ahmed Godane Killed
The Pentagon has today confirmed that the leader of the Islamist militant group al-Shabaab, Al-Shabab leader Ahmed Godane, Ahmed Abdi Godane was killed in a US air strike earlier this week.
The...
#AWE :The Woman in Tech – Ethel Cofie Gives Insights On YALI and Why Matrix is Her Favorite Movie.
I first met Ethel Cofie during one of the #TechRepublic meetups at Republic Bar & Grill. We didn't speak much that night but the second time we did. Here was a woman who had some deep insights on...