The United Kingdom High Commissioner to Ghana has justified the decision of the Commission to revoke all visas for political activists who cause violence and give hate speeches as Ghana heads to the polls in 19 days. In an interview with Joy News’ Beatrice Adu after the launch of the third edition of the manual … Read more
The Women’s Organiser of the main opposition New Patriotic Party, Otiko Afisa Djaba, has accused President John Mahama of being behind the recent violent clash between supporters of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in front of flag bearer Nana Akufo-Addo’s private residence at Nima. “He [John … Read more
Three Dutch World War Two ships considered war graves have vanished from the bottom of the Java Sea, the Dutch defence ministry says. All three were sunk by the Japanese during the Battle of the Java Sea in 1942, and their wrecks were discovered by divers in 2002. A report in the Guardian says three … Read more
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Free Zones Board, Kwadwo Twum Boafo, has made a U-turn on his comments suggesting the UK’s High Commissioner to Ghana, Jon Benjamin, is a member of the pressure group OccupyGhana. Speaking on TV3’s New Day magazine show Tuesday, Mr Twum Boafo said: “The British High Commissioner in this country has … Read more
President John Mahama has blamed the police for Sunday’s clashes between supporters of the NPP and NDC. “Only last Saturday we almost had a clash which was unfortunate, if any of those firearms had been fired and someone had dropped dead it would have been a completely different story. I think we should be preventive … Read more
President John Mahama has said he is not a violent person and, thus, will not be the one to spark any violence in this year’s elections. “By my nature, I’m not a person who encourages violence and I’ll never encourage violence. If any such thing will happen, it will not be because I have provoked … Read more
The British government has condemned political violence in Ghana in the run-up to the presidential and parliamentary elections on 7 December. “We condemn all violent acts by the supporters of any political party, including any occurring as a result of holding electoral campaign events close to the private homes of rival candidates,” the British High … Read more
UK sanctions Ghana political parties over recent of political violence in the run-up to the presidential and parliamentary elections The United Kingdom government have threatened to deny or revoke visas of Ghanaians who are Ghana political parties members who are found to have engaged in election-related violence ahead of the 2016 polls. The UK government’s warning … Read more
A statement by the UK on peaceful elections in Ghana British High Commission Accra’s statement on peaceful elections in Ghana The British Government expresses its concern at recent incidents of political violence in Ghana in the run-up to the presidential and parliamentary elections on 7 December. We condemn all violent acts by the supporters of … Read more
Two of Ghana’s major allies, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States of America (USA) have condemned recent political violence between the two main parties – the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ahead of the December 7 elections. Both nations have cautioned persons who may insight violence before, during … Read more
The United Kingdom (UK) government, has said Ghanaians found to have engaged in election-related violence ahead of the 2016 polls, could face some sanctions within its remit. A statement from the UK said these sanctions could include the refusal or revokal of visas for anyone engaging in or inciting political violence and thus undermining Ghana’s democracy. … Read more
Two of Ghana’s major allies, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States of America (USA) have condemned recent political violence between the two main parties – the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ahead of the December 7 elections. Both nations have cautioned persons who may insight violence before, during … Read more
Over 70 math teachers from primary schools in the United Kingdom arrived Monday, November 7 at Shanghai Normal University, at the start of a third period of a teaching and learning maths exchange program, reports thepaper.cn. In July this year, the British government announced that 41 million pounds (about 51 million USD) would be allocated … Read more
England’s High Court ruled on Thursday that the British government requires parliamentary approval to trigger the process of exiting the European Union, complicating Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plans. The government said it would appeal against the decision and Britain’s Supreme Court has set aside Dec. 5-8 to deal with the matter. Sterling rose on … Read more
England’s High Court ruled on Thursday that the British government requires parliamentary approval to trigger the process of exiting the European Union, a major upset for Prime Minister Theresa May’s plans for Brexit. Sterling rose on the news, with many investors taking the view that lawmakers would temper the government’s policies and make an economically … Read more
The Russian ambassador to the UK has accused the British government of delaying the granting of visas to staff at its embassy in London. Alexander Yakovenko said the embassy was “shrinking” and questioned whether the UK wanted “an adequate Russian diplomatic presence”. He also criticised the prime minister and foreign secretary for giving what he … Read more
The European Parliament president has called for emergency meetings to try to save a free trade deal with Canada. Martin Schulz asked for separate talks with Canadian Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland and Paul Magnette, the head of Wallonia in Belgium, which has blocked a deal on the Ceta agreement. Mr Magnette is seeking clarity on … Read more
Reverend Jide Macaulay welcomes the UK’s move to pardon gay and bisexual men “People hanging on to outdated laws are themselves very backwards in their thinking,” Prominent gay Nigerian pastor Jide Macaulay says. He’s been speaking to Focus on Africa radio as the British government prepares to pardon thousands of gay and bisexual men convicted … Read more
“I have learned to hate all traitors, and there is no disease that I spit on more than treachery” (Aeschylus). CONTRADICTION OF THE CENURY: AFROCENTRIC DANQUAH VERSUS KWAME OKOAMPA-AHOOFE, AN UNABASHED DEFENDER OF AFROCENTRISTS Perhaps the most laughable—if not comical—aspect of journalist Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe is the Afrocentric label he attaches to Danquah. In fact on … Read more
It would be recalled that somewhere in 2010, the United Kingdom media carried chilling reports about how the then Vice President John Dramani Mahama, was lobbied by a British Cabinet Minister to get a postponement for the ban imposed on Armajaro Holdings, one of the cocoa buying companies who were found culpable for smuggling the … Read more