I thought our focus rather should be the founding philosophy and principles that underpin the NDC. Just as no philosophy exist without a philosopher, H. E. J Rawlings represents that for NDC. You cannot speak of philosophy without the philosopher. You cannot speak of a group without the founding father (s) of the group. Rawlings … Read more
“When Kofi B. Kukubor penned this piece in support of his godfather and hero Rawlings, little did he know the method he spoke about, that cut from Machiavelli was exactly what his perfect and unblemished Rawlings unleashed on Atta Mills, and about to taint John Mahama with.” A quote from a reader. It is important … Read more
Governance is protocol ( the official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions) and protocol is the etiquette (the customary code of polite behaviour in society or among members of a particular profession or group) of ceremonial functions. In the affairs of official state functions, the collection of dignitaries, the … Read more
It is amazing how NDC Government officials and communicators get so jittery when Alfred Agbesi WOYOME issue is raised by the opposition party, NPP. Some still have the audacity to call WOYOME a criminal. We claim we are so educated yet so nignorant to the extent that, our only source of information is what is … Read more
The human eye is an unparalleled remarkable optical organ. But it is obviously not the best given all that we now know about the universe and life on earth circumstantially. It is far reasonable to believe that it fits into the evolutionary explanatory narrative than intelligent design. The night sky tells a lot of story. … Read more
As it is now, to push for atheism in Africa is unattractive and a misplaced priority. What we need is shattering the glassy superstitions ensured and insured by religion and its implicit inhibitory mental illusion of holding God accountable in prayer and fasting if the latter even exist at all, to pave the way for … Read more
As it is now, to push for atheism in Africa is unattractive and a misplaced priority. What we need is shattering the glassy superstitions ensured and insured by religion and its implicit inhibitory mental illusion of holding God accountable in prayer and fasting if the latter even exist at all, to pave the way for … Read more
DEAR GOKAH SAVIOUR, I am highly fascinated by the fact that the urge to ink few thoughts to you has materialised. As I sit behind my writing table now, stuffing the bird-feather down the belly of an ink bottle, I am just a little bit as angry as a virgin on her nuptial night. Quickly, … Read more
It ought to be very clear to him and his family and clansmen and women, by now, that Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe is a veritable psychiatric basket case in dire need of prompt medical attention. After spending the past 8 years maligning then-Candidate Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and failing miserably, the so-called founding member of the now-ruling … Read more
Drop after drop, the young lad sobbed Sobbing he did, not as for fancy or leisure; but rather, as a dutiful gesture Having been preyed by the golden caves of achievement, so determined was this soul to brace up for the gold-diggers race “To be or not to be”, the reckless souls dilemma “To be, … Read more
Listen or download (or embed) this audio podcast: https://archive.org/details/jeromepons (CNS): As fertility rates decline and life expectancy increases, the number of senior citizens is growing globally. Among the 7.3 billion people worldwide in 2015, an estimated 617.1 million, were aged 65 years or more. The Asia Pacific region is ageing rapidly and South-East Asia’s elderly … Read more
Bamako (AFP) – Malian officials said Friday two suspected jihadists have been arrested after they planned to stage a suicide attack in the capital Bamako during the France-Africa summit earlier this month. “In two separate operations in Bamako on Thursday, Malian special intelligence operatives arrested two jihadists who were preparing to commit a large scale … Read more
Guy Verhofstadt MEP, the European Parliament’s chief Brexit negotiator, speaks with UpFront on Al Jazeera: • Declares it “technically impossible” for the UK to have a new trade deal in place with the EU in two years’ time • Suggests it’s “always possible” that the UK might rejoin the EU in the future and it … Read more
Meanwhile one wonders precisely who I planned and discussed these “violent attacks” with? Was it Rev. Musa Asake, the gentle and amiable Secretary General of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) who I had the honor of hosting in my home for a meeting or was it the Shiite Muslim delegation from Sheik El Zak … Read more
Conakry (AFP) – In pushing Yahya Jammeh to give up The Gambia’s presidency, negotiators played on two key cards: his deep Muslim faith and his professed love of country. Jammeh finally quit as president and went into exile on Saturday following intense lobbying by international powers, ending more than a month of crisis that began … Read more
Oyem (Gabon) (AFP) – Ghana are hopeful that skipper Asamoah Gyan will be able to feature in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against DR Congo after tests on an injury he suffered on Wednesday proved encouraging. A Ghana FA statement said the striker had returned to the team’s base in Oyem in northern Gabon … Read more
By Hon. Kennedy Agyepong, the resourceful, fearless and truthful, and an outstanding patriotic Member of Parliament who is devoutly at the service of his people and nation, something which is mind-boggling has taken place at the Tema Development Corporation (TDC). Hon. Kennedy Agyepong, born at Assin Dompre is the MP for Assin Central in the … Read more
The then opposition NPP made a solemn promise that it would restore allowances of teacher trainees and trainee nurses if voted into power. Today, they are in power and would not renege on the promise. They seem to want to put their money where their mouth is. The action of the Mahama government which was … Read more
Banjul (Gambia) (AFP) – West African nations plan to scale back a military force that secured the return to The Gambia of new President Adama Barrow to take power, the force commander said Friday. The mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regional bloc will see “a progressive reduction” in numbers, Senegalese … Read more
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, January 27, 2017 – The African Development Bank has approved a loan and a grant amounting to US $7.14 million to finance the fourth Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Program in Eritrea. This Program is an expansion of the ongoing Eritrea Component of the Multinational Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Program in … Read more