Reflections On Operation Cow Leg And Animal Cruelty

Many great feats accomplished in history were the outcome of either political or economic integration. For example, in reaction to exigencies of the evolving...

Reflections On Nkrumah’s Overthrow

Five decades and 5 years ago today, Accra was boiling! At 6AM on Radio Ghana, Col. Kotoka announced the overthrow of Nkrumah. He stated, "Fellow...

Deadly oil tanker blast in Sierra Leone causes anger towards authorities

Lying in bed in a Freetown hospital, Abu Bakar Bangura’s skin is barely visible under the bandages covering most of his badly burned body. The...

WORLD CUP: Adidas reveals official match ball for Qatar 2022

“Al Rihla” has been revealed by adidas as the Official Match Ball for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. This is the 14th successive...

NPP Chairman hopeful downplays effect of IMF support programme on party...

An NPP Chairman hopeful, Prof Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi, has downplayed the effect of the IMF support program on the fortunes of the party in...

OUAGADOUGOU: Blaise Campaore returns to Burkina Faso for the first time...

Former Burkina Faso president Blaise Compaore returned to Ouagadougou on Thursday after eight years in exile. Compaore, 71, flew in from Ivory Coast, where he...

Burkina Faso: About 55 feared dead by militant attack

Gunmen killed at least 55 people over the weekend in northern Burkina Faso, in the latest attack in the west African country, which is seeing...

Shinzo Abe: Another Prominent Politician Has Been Killed By The Assassin’s...

Politicians are caught off guard by their assassins. Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., John F. Kennedy, Thomas Sankara, Mahatma Gandhi, Aldo Moro, and...

Salaries and Conditions of Service of Teachers: A Historical Note

1. I have searched archived documents and held discussions with some surviving retired teachers, Members of Parliament and seasoned academics who experienced the regime...

2021 ARTICLE IV CONSULTATION—PRESS RELEASE; STAFF REPORT; AND STATEMENT BY THE...

Under Article IV of the IMF’s Articles of Agreement, the IMF holds bilateral discussions with members, usually every year. In the context of the...

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dies after being shot in Nara

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe — one of the most consequential leaders in Japan’s postwar history — died Friday after being shot while he...

Former PM Shinzo Abe in ‘serious condition’ after being shot in...

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe — one of the most consequential leaders in Japan’s postwar history — was shot in the chest while he...

UN needs $68.4 million to help Central African Republic where 2.2...

A sharp increase in essential goods in the Central African Republic (CAR) linked to war in Ukraine will likely have a devastating impact on...

Kenya tops Crypto share in Africa

Kenya has the largest share of its population with cryptocurrencies in Africa, says the United Nations, pointing to the country’s exposure to the ongoing...

Zimbabwe: Government proposing a bill to make sure communities benefit from...

Minister of Environment asserted that communities experiencing conflicts should be compensated for living with wildlife. Zimbabwe’s government is drafting a Statutory Instrument which will direct...

Champions League final: CAF reverses to home and away format

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reversed its decision to stage the Champions League final in one match and return to home-and-away basis. President...

Ibn Chambas pull back as Ecowas envoy to Guinea

Special Envoy of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to Guinea, Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas has communicated his intention to withdraw as...

A green island turns red: Madagascans struggle through long drought

With precious few trees left to slow the wind in this once fertile corner of southern Madagascar, red sand is blowing everywhere: onto fields,...

Burundi: Rickshaws, motorcycle taxis and bicycle cabs banned in Bujumbura

Citing safety concerns, Burundi bans rickshaws, commercial motorcycle taxis and bicycle cabs in Bujumbura, the country's biggest city. Drivers say the move will put thousands...

GERMANY: Borussia Dortmund signs Dutch-Ghanian Prince Aning

Borussia Dortmund management announced the signing of Dutch-Ghanaian left-back Prince Aning on a free transfer. The 18-year-old joins from Ajax and will feature for...