A loose reference by Nana Akufo-Addo, flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), to the Volta Hall, the all female hall at Ghana’s premier University of Ghana, as a sex joint for sexually active male student on campus, has stirred disquiet among a section of the female population in the country. Observers say they are [...]
Read the rest of this story »That Ghana has always been a beacon of hope, strength and an example of a firm leadership on the continent of Africa and especially, West African sub-region cannot be denied. Dating back to pre and post independence, Ghana has always led the way and has given unshakeable belief to other countries on the continent. Ghana [...]
Read the rest of this story »The African Union has retreated from its earlier position on a possible military intervention in Cote d’Ivoire if the incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo does not hand over to Alassane Ouattara, the internationally recognised winner of the elections last November. The AU had initially asked Mr Gbagbo to step down or face the threat of legitimate [...]
Read the rest of this story »Ghana has benefited from a US$21 million package from the US government to design and implement food security strategies and investment plans. The package is expected to be used for training and building the capacity of professionals to ensure food security in the country for agricultural-led growth in the long term. The facility, which forms [...]
Read the rest of this story »The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Dr. Jean Ping, received in his office at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa on 28 January 2011, the AU Special Envoy on the political crisis in Côte d’Ivoire, H.E. Mr. Raila Odinga, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kenya. On this occasion, Prime Minister Odinga submitted [...]
Read the rest of this story »In a country where the average person lives on less than $2 a day, It is astonishing to learn that the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the self-acclaimed master of democracy in Ghana has decided on 16,000GHC ($11,195)
Read the rest of this story »Ghana has been elected to serve on the African Union’s Advisory Board on Corruption. The election took place at the ongoing AU Summit in Addiss Ababa, Ethiopia. Ghana scored 73 percent of the total votes cast to emerge tops in Africa. Ten other African countries will join Ghana on the board. Dr. Tony Aidoo, Director [...]
Read the rest of this story »Ghana’s Braimah Kamoko (Bukom Banku) decked Uruguay’s Jorge Oliveira for the WBO Africa Light-heavyweight championship Saturday night. Oliveira’s corner threw in the towel in the fourth round after convincing themselves their man at the hands of the flamboyant Ghanaian, a victory celebrated wildly in the stands by Vice President John Dramani Mahama. Banku dropped his [...]
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