Witnessing life in Kafanchan and other areas of Southern Kaduna these past few weeks has been particularly difficult, infuriating and heartbreaking. Today marks about two weeks of curfew during which people have been “imprisoned” and caged in their homes like animals through the use of terror and force. What I see is a blatant abuse … Read more
Fifty Moroccan and five Spanish border guards were injured when 1,100 African migrants attempted to storm a border fence. The migrants were attempting to reach Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta. Only two were successful, but both were injured scaling the six-metre (20 ft) fence and needed hospital treatment. One guard lost an eye, officials … Read more
Two policemen involved in the robbery of a bullion van belonging to the GCB Bank Limited at Mame Krobo in the Eastern Region, are demanding the ballistic report currently in the custody of the Police. According to General Corporal Solomon Elvis Mensah and General Lance Corporal Daniel Kissi Abrokwa, although the ballistic report was in … Read more
Well the elections in Ghana have at long last come and gone. Ghana has survived and put to shame all the naysayers and dooms-day predictors. Post-election however there is this interesting phenomenon that is of interest to my organization – Corruption and Fraud Audit Consortium (CAFAC) of Ghana – and that is: What to do … Read more
After a hard-fought, promises laden and somewhat acrimonious campaign by, especially, the two major political parties in Ghana, the dust is finally settling and I’m glad we can now return to our normal lives and perhaps, enjoy the yuletide with less zuza radorado noise to bother our ears. Considering the atmosphere and events that preceded … Read more
There are large “elephants in the room” too intimidating and scary that many Ghanaians, as we speak, are trying hard to ignore their presence out of fear or just pretending they will depart on their own. The prevailing land claiming conducts and partisan political positions of many of the traditional chiefs and their sub-chiefs in … Read more
There are large “elephants in the room” too intimidating and scary that many Ghanaians, as we speak, are trying hard to ignore their presence out of fear or just pretending they will depart on their own. The prevailing land claiming conducts and partisan political positions of many of the traditional chiefs and their sub-chiefs in … Read more
I was listening to an interview of Madereka Nyerere, son of late President Julius Nyerere of Tanzania, on Voice of America TV programme, hosted by Salim Amin in Dar es Salaam on Sunday, 25th December 2016, Christmas day in Amin’s usual programme, The Scoop. Madereka’s father, Julius Nyerere, had had a leadership style of selflessness, … Read more
I just watched a very sad and disturbing video of our soldiers on the war front begging their President and Commander in Chief to provide them with food and water. They did this through footage which was shot on their cell phone cameras and released as a short video on social media. They were desperate, … Read more
I have already answered Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe’s at once morbidly passionate and scandalous appeal to Ghanaian voters not to vote for Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, but instead vote to retain the man who “tolerantly” lobbied the Atuguba-presided Supreme Court panel that adjudicated the 2012 presidential-election petition launched by the now-President-Elect Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo (See “Don’t … Read more
Southeast Asian security forces were on alert on Friday ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays after two bomb plots were foiled in Australia and Indonesia and the arrest of suspected militants in Malaysia. Australian police said on Friday they had prevented attacks on prominent sites in Melbourne on Christmas Day that authorities described … Read more
Dear Nana, Congratulations is in order on your electoral victory. From your days of ‘Kume Preko’ demonstrations you have stayed true to the cause of our democracy and your victory on December 7 is not the end but rather the beginning of the journey. I must confess when you lost the 2012 elections, I thought … Read more
The Sultan of Sokoto’s recent visit to Enugu State where he went to felicitate with Enugu Rangers as champions of the 2015/2016 NPFL season has been described by a section of the media and some commentators as a bridge-building one. But then, is it really? In as much as the visit is commendable, the Sultan … Read more
As part of efforts to ensure a safe and sound Christmas festivities in the Ashaiman Municipality, the Ashaiman District Police Commander, DSP Seth Tay says the Ashaiman Division has adopted proactive measures to ensure an incident and crime free Christmas. He said the District Police have intensified day and night patrols in the municipality to … Read more
If my intellect serves me right, then I would authoritatively profess that; elephants are generally known to be the largest land-living animals. Ranging all the way from kindergarten to the highest level of education (if there may be) is a well-established fact that elephants are indeed large, huge, great, big or better still jumbo. Elephants … Read more
“A nation that does not honor it heroes is not worth dying for.” This is a very renowned byword on the globe and whereas other civilizations have taken a significant cue from it, our society has unfortunately treated it as a cliche. It is indeed true that the persistent call to honour the fallen heroes … Read more
In the Free World everything is fixed or fixable. We fix relationships, we fix marriages, we fix automobiles, we fix meals (breakfast, lunch and supper) and even corruption is fixable. But when things get tough and rough or go haywire you rarely get Mr. Fixer to fix the problem says Gordon Offin-Amaniampong. The situation becomes … Read more
China hasn’t returned a US underwater drone that its navy seized in international waters in the South China Sea last week, the Pentagon said Sunday. The incident has emerged as the latest thorn between China and the US, where President-elect Donald Trump has shown himself increasingly willing to confront and challenge Beijing. Trump used Twitter … Read more
Former mayor of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Maxwell Kofi Jumah has revealed he is not “too determined to serve” in Nana Akufo Addo’s government. Kofi Jumah however says in his personal capacity, he will contribute his quota in ensuring success of the yet to be formed government of the New Patriotic Party. The former Member … Read more
Pursuant to comments by a Former Member of Parliament for Asokwa, Maxwell Kofi Jumah, to the effect that a 100-day ultimatum issued by Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT) for the restoration of teacher trainee allowance by the incoming government is ridiculous, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially responded. Acting General Secretary John Boadu who … Read more