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Argentina delegation talk over warship being detained outside Ghana
A delegation from Argentina on Tuesday met with Ghanaian officials in an attempt to negotiate the release of a warship being detained outside Accra...
Political leader Nana Konadu Agyemang promise to transform Ghana
Nana Konadu Agyemang wife of ex-leader of Ghana, Jerry Rawling has been elected as one of the presidential candidates by a newly political party...
Ghana charges Justin Kone Katinan Gbagbo’s spokeman with murder
Ghanaian authorities charged Ivory Coast's ex-leader Laurent Gbagbo spokeman with murder following a warrant of arrest from his home country on Monday, days after...
Cash and the Clueless Casanova
Recently I got a call from my cousin who is also a recent returnee. Actually, it was more than one call. The first time...
The Last Straw (Part 2)
“The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for.”-Maureen Dowd, American author and columnist.
The other day...
The Last Straw
Everyone knew that it would happen sooner or later, that despite my seemingly unshakeable optimism and avowed faith in Ghana’s ability to become an...
Norwegian Crown Couple to visit CWC Ghana Summit
Norwegian Crown Couple, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit will be travelling to Ghana in mid-April. The Couple’s visit to Ghana will be...
The Grass is Always Greener
Most mornings I pass by the American Embassy on my way to the gym. There is always a long queue of people waiting...
To Return Or Not to Return
It’s a question that haunts many Ghanaian immigrants at one time or another during our stay in our adopted lands. No matter where in...
Jack Johnson: A Great African-American champion from Ghana
Boxer Jack Johnson instilled pride in the African-American community in 1908 by becoming the first African-American world heavyweight champion at 30 years old. Born...
John Paintsil, the king of own goals
It's operation open net at Fulham! Out of four bitter own goals registered since the beginning of the season, three have emanated from the...
Africa’s Political Tsunami and a few bad men
I recall sitting in a West-African classroom in the coastal town of Cape-Coast, Ghana, transfixed by the revelations trickling out of the mouth of...
Ghana Population at 24 million
Ghana's population is 24,223,431, according to Government Statistician, Dr. Grace Bediako who announced a provisional results of the 2010 census Thursday afternoon. Of the...
John Mahama: The Politics of Peace
The practice and promotion of peace is a powerful tool of diplomacy that has all-too-often been misunderstood, especially in Africa. This became clear to...
Africa: Where are the jobs?
Africa has the highest poverty rate in the world. Even though some countries are on track to meet the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of...
Changing times for African democracy
The current political development in Côte d'Ivoire, and the manner in which it will be resolved, will serve as either a clear indication of...
Ghana: Mars Inc. awarded for promoting sustainable cocoa production
Much of the world’s future craving for chocolate will be met by cocoa farmers in Ghana planting cacao trees today. Mars Incorporated — a...
Oil for Ghana – no longer a dream!
Following the start of commercial production of oil off its southwest coast, Ghanaian decision makers, their partners and international investors will meet once again...
Africa’s big social media explosion
In the mid-1990s, as the use of mobile phones spread in much of the developed world, few thought of Africa as a potential market....
Effective utilization of oil revenue, transparency and accountability
I recently delivered two lectures on the Effective Utilization of Oil Revenue, Transparency and Accountability and Local Content issues at the annual conferences of...
What has commonsense got to do with it?
I have seen too many things that are so hard to say: A woman with severe high blood pressure, who against her doctor’s advice,...
What the World Bank should know about Ghana’s Success Stories
Two decades ago, the rest of the world saw Africa as a hopeless continent. Today Ghana is one of Africa's success stories. Its...
SIM card registration: A chance to formalize an informal economy, digitally
A growing number of sub-Saharan African countries – South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya, Botswana, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, and more recently, Ghana – now require that...
Kevin Prince Boateng: The story of a genius in the making
If imitation is the measure of success then I am a genius, a paraphrased quote from Oscar Wilde credits mavericks and loners whose behaviour...
Zimbabwe: Mugabe, the serial 86 year-old cuckold
Zimbabwe’s First Lady Grace Mugabe's inexhaustible extra-marital affairs seem to be claiming more lives with the latest being her husband bodyguard,
senior police commissioner Cain...
Ethiopia, Ghana and ten African countries get medical education grants
The United States will invest $130 million over the next five years to transform African medical education and increase the number of health care...
Africa to get ready for heavy international investments
Africa is the “last frontier of international investment,” and Africans need to be ready to make choices and take action to take advantage of...
Ghana: Say NO to Protectionism, Dr. Kwesi Nduom!
Dr. Kwesi Nduom, former presidential candidate of Ghana's socialist party, the Convention People’s Party (CPP), and now “Shadow Finance Minister” in the newly created...
Ghanaian designer Ozwald Boateng twists the tradition of Armani
Somerset House in England’s capital played host to the just ended bi-annual London Fashion Week, an opportunity for top designers from every corner of...
Parliamentarians back call to action for green revolution
Accra, Ghana, 4 September 2010 – A group of senior African parliamentarians has supported former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s call to action at the...