by EU News Network The arrest of a Nigerian linked to al-Qaida in the Northwest Airlines bomb plot and the upcoming trial of three jihadist suspects arrested in Ghana on charges of smuggling narcotics to fund the militants has deepened concerns that Africa is becoming a new springboard for terror. The primary African focus of [...]
Read the rest of this story »By Paul Okolo Nigeria may fire security officials for failing to stop the man suspected of allegedly trying to blow up a U.S. plane over Detroit on Dec. 25 from traveling out of the country, the Daily Trust reported. The government is concerned that Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was able to enter Nigeria from nearby Ghana [...]
Read the rest of this story »Oh what a world? Dan Lartey is Gone! We in the People’s National Convention (PNC) are shocked to learn of the demise of Comrade Dan Augustus Lartey in the early hours of Monday December 28, 2009. Comrade has in his life has contributed enormously not only for his Family and himself but to the economic [...]
Read the rest of this story »For some reason, a majority of college-football fans are unsatisfied with the sport’s postseason structure. A new poll shows that Americans who identify themselves as college-football fans support dumping the Bowl Championship Series in favor of a playoff by a margin of 63% to 26%. Still, the Quinnipiac University poll found that fans don’t favor [...]
Read the rest of this story »AP: William B. PlowmanWith all due respect to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, the system failed on Christmas Day. A quick and brave response by the passengers onboard Flight 253, along with a faulty syringe detonator, was the only thing that stopped Umar Farouk Abdulmatallab from killing every passenger. Our intelligence community did not stop [...]
Read the rest of this story »GNA – Despite the global crunch, which has slowed down the pace of global economic growth, the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has made significant gains in the 2009 financial year. The GIPC during the third quarter of this year registered a total of 81 new companies with a combined value of GH¢374.15 million compared [...]
Read the rest of this story »GNA – Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketsia, General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), officially launched his campaign on Monday with a call on members to educate the public about the values and ideals of the NDC. He said the time had come for everyone in the NDC to view his or her position as [...]
Read the rest of this story »GNA – Mr Tennyson Foli, President of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association (CLOGSAG) has commended members for their hard work especially by not conducting themselves in such a manner that the government and the nation was held to ransom. He said the association looked forward to see “you offer more than what you [...]
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