The Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr has described as a ‘sensible idea’ proposals to use percentages of the Heritage Fund to fund the free Senior High School (SHS) concept. According to him, he has always been against the idea of reserving some monies for future generation when the monies could have … Read more
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser Michael Flynn, who resigned late Monday over his controversial contacts with Russia, is a former military intelligence chief who saw militant Islam as the main threat to global stability. The 58 year-old retired three-star general — a slim, energetic figure with sharp facial features — however had accommodating views … Read more
Though 2016 has been an epic year for movies, it almost feels like a warm-up when you look at the long list of blockbuster films already on the release calendar for 2017. Even though next year still feels far away, it’s never too early to get excited about taking a trip to the theater, so … Read more
A 12-year-old child has died of brain cancer several months after Turkish border agents seized his and his parents’ passports at İstanbul Atatürk Airport, causing the family to abandon their plans to receive cancer treatment in Cuba. According to a series of tweets posted by Turkish journalist Sıtkı Özcan on Tuesday, the family’s passports were … Read more
What does it mean to serve your nation? There is a sense in which national service; the scheme operated by the National Service Secretariat, is not service to the nation. It is an avenue for school leavers to show patriotism to their country. Service with compulsion is patriotism bought on a loan. Somebody has to … Read more
Mobile telecommunication network, Vodafone Ghana, has introduced unto the Ghanaian market a new Fibre Broadband service as part of the company’s SuperNet initiative. The SuperNet campaign, which was launched a week ago, aims at investing and ensuring that Ghanaians have affordable, reliable and efficient communication at homes and offices. The new Fibre Broadband by Vodafone … Read more
After being honoured for 2 days in Havana, Fidel Castro’s ashes were transported to Santiago de Cuba Over 2000 people, including Cubans and foreigners, pay tribute to the late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro in his burial place every day, an official daily newspaper Granma reported on Monday. The newspaper quoted Yudy Garcia, administrator of … Read more
Posted in Foreign Lyrics [Hook/Chorus – Quavo] I can, I can, I can I will, I am gon count out them bands I bought a brand new time piece and it came with a bad b***h pants I bought a pyrex pot put it next to my wrist and I look at it dance Dasher, … Read more
Germany’s influential weekly news magazine Der Spiegel has come under fire for a cover image showing US President Donald Trump beheading the Statue of Liberty. Some German newspapers criticised the cartoon, while the German vice-president of the European Parliament called it “tasteless”. The cartoonist, Edel Rodriguez, said the image represented “the beheading of democracy”. US-German … Read more
On 31st August, 1991 the Black Starlet of Ghana defeated Spain by a goal to nil to win the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Italy. Ghana’s first-ever FIFA U-17 World Championship title was richly deserved. Able to call on just the right blend of individual talent and team spirit, the Ghanaians were never afraid to … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo has hailed the election of Ghanaian career diplomat, Ambassador Kwesi Quartey as Vice Chairman of the African Union (AU) Commission at the ongoing 28th AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. “Great news for Ghana,” the President tweeted at 15:10 hrs GMT. His candidature for the top AU job was strongly backed by … Read more
The Tamale Airport was strategically built by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah to provide the erstwhile Soviet Union with the bridge to support Cuba by air. It was therefore built with all facilities and underground bunkers for offensive and transport operations. This was revealed by the First Commander of the base in 1974, Air Commander Kwame Korankye … Read more
Ghanaian Diplomat, Thomas Kwasi Quartey, has been appointed as the Deputy Chairman of the Africa Union (AU). The former Secretary to Ex-President John Mahama’s appointment, was elected today [Monday] January 30, 2017, at the opening of the 28th Ordinary session of the African Union (AU) in Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. Guinean President, Alpha Conde, has … Read more
MTN Group has confirmed its support of a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization-led drive to rewrite Africa’s history from an African perspective, through the General History of Africa (GHA) initiative. The first of its kind, the GHA project commenced in 1964. The initiative seeks to produce an African view of the continent’s history, … Read more
The Foreign Affairs Minister-designate says the new online application system would correct the delays in passport acquisition especially with renewal for Ghanaian students and others abroad. Shirley Ayorkor Botchway said sometimes the delays are due to the mistakes on the application forms or with the documentation sent with the forms. The Member of Parliament (MP) … Read more
The Foreign Affairs Minister-designate says the new online application system would correct the delays in passport acquisition especially when renewal for students and other in abroad. Shirley Ayorkor Botchway said sometimes the delays are due to the mistakes on the application forms or with the documentation sent with the forms. The Member of Parliament (MP) … Read more
Today the subject of my pen which Western sympathizers may call it vitriol is the inscrutable TROIKA. I have written before about it and I am still continuing until TRIOKA stop all its ill plans against South Sudan. The self-anointed role that the United States, Norway and the United Kingdom have given themselves as “Masters … Read more
Cuba Gooding Jr. is putting an end to his Hollywood marriage. E! News can confirm the The People v. O. J. Simpson star filed for divorce from his wife Sara Kapfer after 22 years of marriage. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, the actor is asking for joint legal and physical custody of their … Read more
Due to Donald Trump’s victory in the Presidential election this November North American foreign policy will experience radical changes. The new government creates hopes and fears. On the one hand, there is hope cooperation with Russia will be improved. On the other hand, peace dialogues with Iran are expected to worsen. However, international geopolitical equilibrium … Read more
Two days before Christmas, Luis Gonzalez received a little Chinese modem from Cuba’s state-owned telecommunications company. The 55-year-old theater producer connected the device to his phone and his laptop computer, which instantly lit up with a service unimaginable in the Cuba of just a few years ago — relatively fast home internet. “It’s really easy … Read more