The President of the Republic of France, François HOLLANDE met with John Dramani MAHAMA, President of the Republic of Ghana on 27th September, in Paris. The French Head of State welcomed the development of economic relations between France and Ghana, namely in the energy, urban planning, agro-business, telecommunications and transport sectors. François Hollande thanked Ghana … Read more
President John Mahama says the upgrading of Ghana’s economy by Moody’s shows that the managers of the economy are doing the right thing. According to him, “Ghana is rising, Ghana is doing well”. President Mahama was speaking at the VIP Lounge at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra on Wednesday night on his return from … Read more
Premier League side West Ham United say injured forward Andre Ayew will commence training with the club’s under-23 side in a matter of weeks. The Ghanaian has been out of action since hurting his hamstring in a 2-1 league defeat to Chelsea, a game which was incidentally his debut for the club. The 26-year-old completed … Read more
The US is investing at least $50m in a military air base in Niger that will be capable of deploying drones. The US already has a presence in the capital Niamey, where it shares an airbase with France’s anti-Islamist force, Operation Barkhane. MQ-9 Reaper drones are stationed there. But the new facility, in the central … Read more
Customers of Access Bank who enjoy online shopping with their Access Visa Cards can now ship their purchased items directly to Ghana with Aramex’s “Shop & Ship”. “Shop and Ship” powered by Aramex, gives members shipping addresses in the US, UK, China, Germany, France, UAE, Singapore, Malaysia, Italy, Hong Kong, Spain, India, South Africa, Canada … Read more
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana (UG), Professor Ebenezer Owusu Oduro, has stated that Ghana’s economy is in reverse mode. He said the country has failed in its approach towards development. Speaking to journalists at the launch of the 2nd Biennial Scientific Conference in Accra, Professor Oduro warned of a gloomy future for … Read more
President John Mahama has stated that the recent upgrade from negative to stable by International rating firm, Moody’s is an indication that his government is “doing something right.” Addressing journalists at the Kotoka International Airport upon his return from France Wednesday evening, President Mahama said “In my absence we were pleased to hear that Moody’s … Read more
President John Mahama has indicated that the country’s rating on the international scene has improved because of the good leadership he has provided over the past few years. According to him, the success of the bilateral talks and negotiations on his recent visit to the United Nations General Assembly and France points to the goodwill … Read more
President John Mahama is upbeat about the country’s economy after Moody’s Investors Service, a UK-based rating agency reviewed Ghana’s economy to a a B3 rating this week. According to him, the feat reflects the gains that Ghana is making which signals a positive outlook for the economy. He said across the world,Ghana has been acknowledged … Read more
Thousands of people are expected to pay their final respects to former Israeli Prime Minister and President Shimon Peres, who died at the age of 93. His coffin will lie in state in front of the parliament building in Jerusalem throughout Thursday. US President Barack Obama and some of the world’s most powerful figures will … Read more
A Deputy General Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho is alleging that, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the running mate of Nana Akufo-Addo bribed Nana Addo to pick him as a Vice President. According to him, he [Bawumia] was picked by Akufo Addo in 2008 after he contracted his [Akufo Addo’s] brother to … Read more
LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria is suing several leading oil companies for $12.7 billion of crude oil that allegedly was exported illegally to the United States between 2011 and 2014, officials said Tuesday. The Federal High Court in Lagos begins hearings next week in cases filed against Nigerian subsidiaries of U. S. multinational Chevron, British-Dutch Shell, … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama has held discussions with French President Francois Hollande at the Elysée Palace in Paris. According to Mr Mahama, the discussions were “fruitful”. Briefing journalists after the talks, President Mahama said they discussed issues bordering on private sector investment, security in West Africa, including the Mali and Nigeria issues, as well as … Read more
The Minority Spokesperson on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Joe Osei Owusu, has described John Mahama’s claims of frustration about the delay in passage of the Right to Information Bill as “hypocritical.” According to him, the Bill has delayed because it is not a priority for the government. “…When the president says he is frustrated, … Read more
The Majority Chief Whip in Parliament says President John Mahama could be frustrated by the delay of the passage of the Right to Information Bill (RTI) but he cannot stampede Parliament into passing it. Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak’s comments come as a coalition of civil society groups demanding passage of the Right to Information Bill staged … Read more
Dark clouds gathered at the skies, wind blew, cold appeared and found its way under the thin door into their hearts. Gerald Owusu was not able to hold back his tear feeling ashamed to let his son see about his feelings in this very moment to say Good Bye and let him depart into an … Read more
“Two robbers breaking into a museum, devastating, looting and burning, leaving laughing hand-in-hand with their bags full of treasures; one of the robbers is called France and the other Britain.” Horse Head. One of the dangers of not remembering the past is the risk of repetition of the past as a surprise. Some African countries … Read more
Former Israeli PM and president, Shimon Peres, has died aged 93. He suffered a stroke two weeks ago and his condition improved before a sudden deterioration on Tuesday. Mr Peres, who was one of the last of a generation of Israeli politicians present at the new nation’s birth in 1948, served twice as the country’s … Read more
Sam Allardyce has left his post as England manager by mutual agreement with the Football Association after one match and 67 days in charge. It follows a newspaper investigation claiming he offered advice on how to “get around” rules on player transfers. Allardyce, 61, is also alleged to have used his role to negotiate a … Read more
Revisiting and rethinking Europe recently on these very pages, prof. Anis Bajrektarevic asked: “… is the EU the world’s last cosmopolitan enjoying its postmodern holiday from history? Is that possibly the lost Atlántida or mythical Arcadia– a Hegelian end of history world? … a post-Hobbesian (yet, not quite a Kantian) world, in which the letzte … Read more