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
Accra, Jan. 14, GNA – Ghana has, since 1992, held seven consecutive free and fair democratic elections in a peacefully atmosphere. Under the Fourth Republic, the country has had three smooth and peaceful transition of power from one democratically elected political party to another and six from one government to another. Unlike some African countries, … Read more
Dear Mr. President, It is with heartfelt joy that I write to congratulate you, Mr. President, His Excellency, Nana Akufo-Addo, fourth democratically elected President of the fourth Republic of Ghana. I have followed your course and dedication to public service since your first attempt in 2008 and throughout your campaigns till your election to office … Read more
Dear Mr. President, It is with heartfelt joy that I write to congratulate you, Mr. President, His Excellency, Nana Akufo-Addo, fourth democratically elected President of the fourth Republic of Ghana. I have followed your course and dedication to public service since your first attempt in 2008 and throughout your campaigns till your election to office … Read more
In 2004, a high-level panel instituted by Kofi Annan the then UN Secretary General formulated and championed the concept of the responsibility to protect. The panel argued that states have obligation to conduct their internal affairs in line with established international norms and practices and that in situations where a state fails to adhere to … Read more
PREAMBLE Comrades, honestly, the actions and inactions of our founder JJ Rawlings bring more condemnation to the NDC PARTY than votes. He’s speedily eroding the gains the party has chalked over the years. Let’s stand and put up positive defiance against JJ. Remember, the NDC party belongs to all of us but not one person, … Read more
PREAMBLE Comrades, honestly, the actions and inactions of our founder JJ Rawlings bring more condemnation to the NDC PARTY than votes. He’s speedily eroding the gains the party has chalked over the years. Let’s stand and put up positive defiance against JJ. Remember, the NDC party belongs to all of us but not one person, … Read more
The other day, one of those Kpegah Boys who have sworn to move Heaven and Hell to ensure that Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo never got elected President of Ghana in their lifetime, wrote to enquire why The Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori-Panyin, II, had yet to make news headlines in the form of the issuance of … Read more
Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, Minority Leader in Parliament, has expressed worry over the delay of the Administrator General to furnish the House with a copy of the handing over notes to enable them get up to speed information on the state of the outgoing government. He could not fathom why the legislature had not been given its … Read more
Once again, Ghana has underscored her reputation as a model African democracy – a standing which owes much to the peaceful change of governments through the ballot box. It is, however, ironic that previous changes in government through the democratic process have exposed serious shortcoming in our country’s governance institutional framework. Ghana’s record on political … Read more
Two Africans made Forbes international’s list of ‘The World’s Most Powerful People’ for the year 2016. Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote was listed along with Egyptian President Abdel Fatteh el Sisi. Both men rose up the ladder from the 2015 ranking. El Sisi was ranked 44th most powerful person in the world – 5 spots … Read more
PNDC was a military regime that induced civilians to participate in governance. Most of its members were civilians. Its policies reflected a revolutionary government that was pragmatic in its approach. The economic objectives of the PNDC were to halt the economic decay, stabilise the economy and stimulate economic growth. Politically, its goal was to establish … Read more
John Dramani Mahama was born on 29 November 1958 and is a Ghanaian politician who has been President of Ghana since July 2012. He was the Vice President of Ghana from 2009 to 2012, and he took office as President on 24 July 2012 following the death of his predecessor, John Dramani Mahama who incidentally … Read more
Somebody from the camp of the rump-Convention People’s Party (r-CPP) did not do his/her homework well; which was why last month when they decided that they needed to select a running-mate to pair up with Mr. Ivor Kobina Greenstreet, the 2016 presidential candidate of the one political party that claims direct descent from Independent Ghana’s … Read more
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a three-year $12bn (€11bn) loan for Egypt to help the country out of its deep economic crisis. Egypt will receive $2.75bn immediately, with the rest subject to its economic performance and further reforms. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said the bailout would “address longstanding challenges”. Egypt’s President Abdul … Read more
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a three-year $12bn (€11bn) loan for Egypt to help the country out of its deep economic crisis. Egypt will receive $2.75bn immediately, with the rest subject to its economic performance and further reforms. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said the bailout would “address longstanding challenges”. Egypt’s President Abdul … Read more
The hypocrisy called America, and Africans who don’t want to know better I have received a few messages about my comments on the US elections. I thought my comments were very polite and intellectually insightful, but a few messages I got from my American and African American friends, plus Africans who live in America (and … Read more
Seventh place in governance ranking is no comfortable place to be Dr. Edward Omane-Boamah may not like to hear this, but for those of us believers in “Ghanaian Exceptionalism,” ranking Ghana 7th out of some 54 African countries in overall governance performance is no enviable place to be in (See “We Don’t Need Mo-Ibrahim to … Read more
Dr. Edward Omane-Boamah may not like to hear this, but for those of us believers in “Ghanaian Exceptionalism,” ranking Ghana 7th out of some 54 African countries in overall governance performance is no enviable place to be in (See “We Don’t Need Mo-Ibrahim to See Ghana is Rising – Omane-Boamah” MyJoyOnline.com / Ghanaweb.com 10/4/16). Now, … Read more
Some Nigeria’s analysts see Muhammadu Buhari’s emergence as the “accepted” “saintly tough-guy” Nigerian corruption killer in a different light from the general make-believe one. These analysts attribute Buhari’s final success after many failed attempts to become Nigeria’s democratically-elected president to some external influences. They claim that some powerful international figures have often meddled in Nigeria’s … Read more