DESCRIBED by feminists as another form of cruelty undertaken by men to continue their dominance over women—especially in Africa, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) or cutting is as old as most societies in Asia, Africa and Middle East where it is practised. The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines it as comprising all procedures that involve partial [...]
Read the rest of this story »THE national football team, the Black Stars, was on Sunday gifted from a horrendous goalkeeping error by Tunisian goalkeeper, to score the much needed extra time goal to qualify for the semi-final stage of the ongoing African Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. That was after the two sides had settled for one-all [...]
Read the rest of this story »There is so much wailing in our Land Of Death. But what do you expect from a land that every decision taken is so synonymous with grief? And so while families wail, sob and cry over the loss of dear ones some of whose lives are taken away by our rotten system, the hopelessness of [...]
Read the rest of this story »Ti-Kelenkelen Osikani Yaw The Mills administration has for the last three years presided over a closed economy, and the only companies that benefit are foreign companies. No, Ti-Kelenkelen has nothing against foreign companies. I am only worried that our national administration is pursuing policies that intrinsically destroy indigenous companies on whom the survival of [...]
Read the rest of this story »THE state-owned Daily Graphic on its page three (3) on Monday, January 30, 2012 carried a worrisome story with the headline: ‘Korle-Bu Children’s Emergency Ward closed.’ What makes the development which was captured in the Daily Graphic report scary was the outbreak of a bacteria-infection called Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) at the ward. WE also [...]
Read the rest of this story »NDC, NPP EXPOSED! THE great philosopher, Karl Max, once remarked that Religion is the Opiate of the Masses. That saying is loaded with many wise interpretations. He believed with its sentimental and emotional attachment, religion is the medium that many use to gain acceptability and recognition. THAT wise saying has become so synonymous and relevant [...]
Read the rest of this story »THE national football team, the Black Stars, last Saturday beat Mali two-nil to virtually ease to the quarter final stage of the on-going African Cup of Nations (AFCON) co-hosted by Gabon-Equatorial Guinea. As per the tournament regulations, Guinea would have to beat Ghana 3-0, while Mali beat Botswana by the same margin tomorrow evening to [...]
Read the rest of this story »AMONG the many problems of Africa is the mismanagement of resources which has on too numerous occasions angered residents of the resource catchment to the extent of becoming the source of violent demonstrations and counter-demonstrations in our countries; the civil demonstrations over 100% fuel price increases in Nigeria is a recent example. These are [...]
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