I read in utter shock and disappointment when our very revered literary icon, Prof Wole Soyinka openly threatened to destroy his American Green Card in protest of Donald Trump’s victory at the just concluded United States Presidential election which held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. I am also aware that Prof. Soyinka issued this threat … Read more
For more than two decades, Russia has been trying to regain its Soviet-era economic influence in Africa, but such efforts have regularly hit stumbling blocks. Policy experts and Russian authorities attribute this to inadequate knowledge of investment and economic possibilities on the continent. “As before, we cannot deny that Russian business structures have insufficient knowledge … Read more
A group of outgoing Members of Parliament from the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), have come together to support the campaign of the President John Dramani Mahama for a resounding victory in the 2016 general election. Known as 2016 NDC MP Exit Group, the 49-member group is composed of current NDC Members of Parliament who … Read more
The United States (U. S) Ambassador to Ghana, Robert P. Jackson has observed that American voters were not entirely honest about whether or not they were prepared to have a woman as President as they went into last Tuesday’s Presidential election. Ambassador Jackson was responding to a question during an interaction with the media at … Read more
Preparations towards the 2nd Ghana CFO Awards have reached its top gear, as Instinct Wave gets set to celebrate and honour Mona Quartey, the Deputy Finance Minister and other top finance experts on the 18th November 2016 at the plush Movenpick Ambassador Hotel. The Awards ceremony will recognize financial executives / teams whose outstanding leadership … Read more
Israeli Ambassador Ami Mehl has urged Ghanaian businessmen to invest in the country rather than going outside to invest. “I don’t understand Ghanaian businessmen who travel to go do business outside of Ghana,” he said. Ambassador Mehl believes there is enough potential, resource and support for every Ghanaian business to thrive instead of relying on … Read more
Ghana became the first sub Saharan African country to halve extreme poverty, an indication that the country’s economic policies are having the desired impact, MARK DEAN of Your Business Watch writes. Ghana became the first sub Saharan country to halve extreme poverty in relation to the UN Millennium Development Goals, according to a United Nations … Read more
Ghana became the first sub Saharan African country to halve extreme poverty, an indication that the country’s economic policies are having the desired impact. MARK DEAN of Your Business Watch writes. Ghana became the first sub Saharan country to halve extreme poverty in relation to the UN Millennium Development Goals, according to a United Nations … Read more
President elect Donald Trump’s victory has got the world talking Donald J. Trump’s stunning election victory on Tuesday night rippled way beyond the nation’s boundaries, upending an international order that prevailed for decades and raising profound questions about America’s place in the world. For the first time since before World War II, Americans chose a … Read more
An international relations expert says the victory of the Republican candidate, Donald Trump in Tuesday’s American election is a cause for concern for African countries. Many Africans have expressed anxiety regarding Mr. Trump’s victory due to some damning statements he made about Africans prior to the election. The U. S ambassador to Ghana, Robert Jackson … Read more
We could all use a little Angelou right now. Actress, U. N. Women Goodwill Ambassador and real-life Hermione Granger, Emma Watson tweeted Wednesday afternoon that her first post-election step would be to take Maya Angelou books to the New York City subway. “Then,” she added, “I am going to fight even harder for all the … Read more
Ghana’s High Commissioner to Seirra Leone, Elizabeth Mills-Roberson, will be speaking at the maiden National Divas Summit 2016 as the special guest of honour. The summit put together by the Spaa Divas Network, a leadership and women empowerment non-profit organisation for raising women of virtue across Africa, seeks to educate and enlighten women to play … Read more
The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Talensi, Edward Awunore has been confirmed again by the Assembly members for a second term. Awunore was nominated in the Upper East Region in 2012. The DCE polled 29 votes out of 31 votes, representing 93.5 percent of the total votes cast. There were two votes against him and a … Read more
This is sure to be a matter of concern to Ghanaian immigrants who have overstayed their visas in the US US Ambassador to Ghana Robert P. Jackson has said that America’s President elect Donald Trump will deport illegal Ghanaian immigrants from the country. This is sure to be a matter of concern to Ghanaian immigrants … Read more
Accra, 10th November Today, adidas launches its flagship adidas Originals Neighbourhood store, at the adidas House, 10 Nortey Ababio street, Airport Residential area, Accra. The flagship store is the latest in a global series of adidas Originals Neighbourhood stores launched in various cities across the globe and first of its kind in West Africa, further … Read more
An investigation into whether actor Brad Pitt was abusive towards his son in September has ended with no finding of wrongdoing, US media report. Social workers in Los Angeles had been examining claims Mr Pitt hit his 15-year-old son Maddox on a private jet. His wife Angelina Jolie filed for divorce the day after the … Read more
The first tank cleaning station in West Africa meant for cleaning of export containers has been launched in the habour city. The facility which was established by Van den Bosch in collaboration with Multipurpose Terminals Ghana Ltd is expected to eliminate unnecessary, expensive and unsustainable movements of empty containers between West Africa and Europe. Hitherto, … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump’s early list of potential appointments to top positions appears to reward people who were loyal to him after a campaign in which many Republican Party leaders kept their distance. Jeff Sessions, an Alabama senator who was one of Trump’s most fervent supporters in the U. S. Congress, is said to be under … Read more
Samira Bawumia, the wife of the vice presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party [NPP], Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has praised the competence Nana Akufo-Addo, the presidential nominee of the NPP. “I strongly believed in Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the NPP policies that we were proposing,” she said on Wednesday. Mrs. Bawumia recently received huge … Read more
Samira Bawumia, the wife of the vice presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has urged President John Mahama to be humble and accept criticism. Speaking on Wednesday in an interview with Joy FM, she said Ghanaians are suffering and desperate for better living conditions and that it was only proper … Read more