Angola’s parliament passed a law on Friday that will drastically limit the powers of the country’s future presidents in matters of security and defence. The law will only apply to successors of the current head of state, President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who has enjoyed unfettered control of Angola’s sprawling military and security institutions since … Read more
It’s not the first time that I had the opportunity to travel elsewhere in Ghana where life was a bit different from what was in my eyes ordinary. Indeed in 2012 I joined UNICEF go up North on field visits to some of their education and health projects in some communities in Tamale. It was … Read more
I just finished reading the rambling litany of complaints about the problems besetting our country from the fanatically Nkrumah-leaning President of the so-called Ghana Leadership Union (GLU), a largely talk-shopping Internet forum, and found some of his concerns about the abjectly bleak state of our country to be quite interesting and, to be certain, even … Read more
The New York attorney general has opened in investigation into allegations that funds raised by a charitable foundation run by Donald Trump’s son Eric were diverted to his father’s company. The Eric Trump Foundation was founded in 2007 to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, a nonprofit institution that cares … Read more
Deputy Minority Leader James Klutse Avedzi has called on state authorities to explore ways by which the inauguration of future presidents can be held without high expenditure. Having observed the inaugural ceremony of French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday, May 15, Mr Avedzi stated that: “Unnecessary costs have been saved and I am wondering if … Read more
The projected winner of South Korea’s presidential election is a former special forces soldier, pro-democracy activist and human rights lawyer. An exit poll forecast a landslide victory for left-leaning Moon Jae-In of the Democratic Party, giving him 41.4 percent support, 18 percentage points ahead of his nearest challenger. Victory will cap a political career that … Read more
The near-certain winner of South Korea’s presidential election next week is a former special forces soldier, pro-democracy activist and human rights lawyer. Left-leaning Moon Jae-In of the Democratic Party has held what appears to be an unassailable lead in opinion polls for months. Victory will cap a political career that began with student activism in … Read more
Before tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians marched before him, along with some of the most fearsome weapons at his command, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un and his audience were shown portraits of his grandfather and father. Pyongyang’s giant weekend parade was intended as a show of military strength aimed at Washington, Seoul, Tokyo … Read more
The front-runner to succeed South Korea’s impeached president Park Geun-Hye after her dismissal over a corruption scandal is a former special forces soldier, pro-democracy activist and human rights lawyer. The irony is that Moon Jae-In of the Democratic Party was once chief of staff to left-leaning president Roh Moo-Hyun, who committed suicide in 2009 after … Read more
France has warned Russia against meddling in its elections after American intelligence accused Moscow hackers of helping Donald Trump win the US presidency. Foreign minister Jean-Marc Ayrault threatened ‘retaliatory measures’ in the event of interference in upcoming presidential elections in April. His remarks come as aides to one of the leading French candidates this week … Read more
Residents of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, are voting for a new governor, in an election overshadowed by the incumbent’s blasphemy trial. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, known as “Ahok”, is the first Christian and ethnic Chinese leader of the majority Muslim city in more than 50 years. He is on trial for insulting Islam, after he accused … Read more
Kanye West deleted all of his tweets defending his meeting with President Donald Trump sometime between Sunday night and Monday morning. West, who met with Trump at Trump Tower in December, explained his meeting with the then-President-elect in the series of now-deleted tweets amid intense backlash from fans and friends like John Legend. “I wanted … Read more
Kanye West deleted all of his tweets defending his meeting with President Donald Trump sometime between Sunday night and Monday morning. West, who met with Trump at Trump Tower in December, explained his meeting with the then-President-elect in the series of now-deleted tweets amid intense backlash from fans and friends like John Legend. “I wanted … Read more
It is only normal, and a feel of pride as a discerning Ghanaian, to write not only to congratulate our current Vice President of Ghana, Dr Alhaji Mahammudu Bawumia on his successful electioneering campaign and election to the second highest office in Ghana, but also to wish him “As-salamu alaykum, a greeting in Arabic that … Read more
Gospel musician Cwesi Oteng believes strongly that renowned actor John Dumelo will be president of Ghana. The gospel musician, who supported the New Patriotic Party (NPP) during the 2016 elections, believes the actor, who supported the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has the potential to be president. In a Tweet, the God Bless Me hit singer … Read more
A leading US Republican says she fears for the future of her seven grandchildren with Donald Trump in the White House. Christine Todd Whitman, head of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under George W Bush, accused Mr Trump of ignoring compelling science. And she warned that his threat to scrap climate protection policies puts … Read more
By Katrina Kalcic “Inference from sampling within Ghana’s capital points that throughout the country, women are calling on the next president to protect women from sexual harassment in the workplace and fight employment discrimination.” On December 8, 2016, Ghanaians elected Nana Akufo-Addo as their next president. Shortly before the election, my research partner—Sheba Frempong and … Read more
“Inference from sampling within Ghana’s capital points that throughout the country, women are calling on the next president to protect women from sexual harassment in the workplace and fight employment discrimination.” By Katrina Kalcic On December 8, 2016, Ghanaians elected Nana Akufo-Addo as their next president. Shortly before the election, my research partner—Sheba Frempong and … Read more
“Inference from sampling within Ghana’s capital points that throughout the country, women are calling on the next president to protect women from sexual harassment in the workplace and fight employment discrimination.” By Katrina Kalcic On December 8, 2016, Ghanaians elected Nana Akufo-Addo as their next president. Shortly before the election, my research partner—Sheba Frempong and … Read more
Looking to cement his environmental record, President Barack Obama took new action Tuesday barring offshore drilling in areas of the Arctic and Atlantic oceans indefinitely. Obama relied on a 63-year-old law to make his moves, which will prevent future leasing of certain offshore areas for oil rights. His successor, Donald Trump, who has promised a … Read more