A former Board Chairman of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), Alhaji Amadu Sorogho, says former Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Ekow Spio Garbrah, acted promptly when an anonymous whistle blower wrote to him about allegations of fraud and bribery at the authority. He said Mr Garbrah instructed the board of GSA to initiate investigations … Read more
US Democrats struggling to move on from their bitter election defeat last year will pick a new leader Saturday to take the fight to President Donald Trump and his Republicans. With opposition Democrats preparing for crucial 2018 midterm elections and the nation’s next presidential race on the distant 2020 horizon, nothing less than the future … Read more
I have read with utmost disdain the wishy washy rejoinder written by Mr Joseph Weguri in response to my previous write up in which I exposed the Machiavellian machinations he was employing , in his futile attempt, to not only dent the unblemished reputation of Hon. Mark Woyongo but also to discredit his enormous development … Read more
South African universities have been affected by the biggest student protests to hit the country since apartheid ended in 1994. South Africa’s president has warned that the protests, which have caused about $44m (£34m) in damage to property in the last few weeks, could threaten to sabotage the country’s entire higher education system. What sparked … Read more
South African police fired tear gas in clashes with students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday and arsonists torched a building at another campus overnight as protests over tuition costs spread. The unrest erupted at a Johannesburg university three days ago after the government announced a rise of up to 8 percent in 2017 … Read more
There is a story of the cat who made life unbearable for a group of mice so much so that they decided to form a committee to decide on which course of action to take against him. The solution the group of mice came up with was to place a bell around the neck of … Read more
When feelings of resentment against Ghana’s ruling government reach a certain threshold, the Ghanaian’s first course of action is to stage a protest. The goal of every protest is to ensure that previously ignored grievances receive the attention they deserve. Some protests like the June 2014 “Ya y3 den” demonstration in Kumasi have had tremendous … Read more
The Ghana Police Service has finally granted permission to a group of Ghanaians who planned to picket at the Flagstaff House on Tuesday. The group is protesting against what they describe as harsh economic conditions in the country. The Police earlier entreated the organizers of the picket dubbed ‘Occupy Flagstaff House’ to reschedule the march. … Read more