“As Hitler did to bring Germany together, we should also do it here. Hitler was a smart guy, but he went a bit too far for wanting to conquer the world” (Yoweri Museveni, Uganda’s President). “Kaffirs are as a rule uncivilised—the convicts even more so…The reader can easily imagine the plight of the poor Indian … Read more
By Kwarteng Francis “It will be most unnecessary, most uncalled for and not in the supreme interest of Ghanaians and we must know what serves our interest best” Prof. Mike Oquaye, Former High Commissioner to India (2001-2004). Introduction In this four-part series we shall add our voice to the petition demanding the removal of the … Read more
“It will be most unnecessary, most uncalled for and not in the supreme interest of Ghanaians and we must know what serves our interest best” (Prof. Mike Oquaye, Former High Commissioner to India, 2001-2004). INTRODUCTION In this four-part series we shall add our voice to the petition demanding the removal of the statue of Gandhi … Read more
Ghanaian artistes, Stonebwoy, Sarkodie, and R2Bees have been nominated in various categories at the 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards. Stonebwoy got ‘Best Live Act’ nomination, R2Bees will be competing for the ‘Best Group’ Award, and Sarkodie’s collaboration with Nigerian Dancehall act, Patoranking ‘No Kissing Baby’ is up for a ‘Best Collaboration’ Award. The second set … Read more
South Africa does it; and Nigeria does it too, but the idea of local government authorities issuing bonds to fund infrastructure development has been snubbed in Ghana, and investment banker, Kojo Addae-Mensah, believes when CEOs of local government authorities are elected, they will be forced to look at that opening. According to the limitations in … Read more
After a fine season that saw many of our athletes achieve important career milestones, the Ghana Athletics Association (GAA) announces that Martin Owusu-Antwi, Safia Bright and Agnes Abrokwah have taken up college scholarships in the USA as of the first semester of the 2016-17 academic year. The trio have already left Ghana for their new … Read more
South Africa has barred controversial US pastor Steven Anderson from visiting the country because of his critical remarks about homosexuality. The home affairs minister said he was refused a visa as the constitution prohibits hate speech. Mr Anderson runs the Faithful Word Baptist Church, which says that homosexuality is an abomination punishable by the death … Read more
South Africa’s current account deficit narrowed more than expected in the second quarter, data showed on Tuesday, supporting Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s view that Africa’s most industrialized economy was not in “recession territory”. South Africa has a better than 50 percent chance of avoiding a downgrade of its credit rating to “junk” status this year, … Read more
Tackling Corruption, Poverty, Unemployment and Inequality: Major Challenges Facing any New Government in Ghana. By Ben Ofosu – Appiah South Korea went from a poor country devastated by war to an OECD member in 50 years. In the same period of time Ghana went from a country with a high potential for take-off to one … Read more
South Africa is considering banning an openly homophobic American preacher from traveling to the country, as a war of words between the home affairs minister and the preacher broke out. Steven L. Anderson, the pastor of Faithful Word Baptist Church in Phoenix, Arizona, is due to travel to South Africa for what he describes as … Read more
3G Media, Inc. is proud to announce that it is partnering with South African Airways on the the 6th Annual 3G Awards Gala in NY. South African Airways exclusively becomes the Official Airliner of the 3G Awards 2016.. The Awards ceremony is in recognition of exceptional leaders and their contributions to the Ghanaian and Global … Read more
A new mayor in South Africa has rejected a fleet of luxury cars he inherited from his predecessors. Solly Msimanga, from the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), said the vehicles would instead be given to a police anti-hijack unit. The DA took control of Tshwane, a metropolitan area which includes the capital, Pretoria, from the ANC … Read more
Luxury car manufacturers do not have a friend in the new mayor of South Africa’s capital city. Solly Msimanga, the recently-elected mayor of Tshwane – which includes the capital Pretoria—has put a ban on government spending on high-end vehicles. Msimanga, who represents the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), also said that he would donate 10 BMWs … Read more
A top South African court has cleared the way for an eight-year-old girl, born to Cuban parents, to be granted South African citizenship. This entitles her to access to health care, education and other welfare services which she had been denied. As her parents have been out of Cuba for some time, the girl had … Read more
There’s one thing standing between Ghana and a new Eurobond sale: the International Monetary Fund’s concern that the West African country may abandon monetary reforms and budget targets in the run-up to elections scheduled for December. The IMF last week sought a guarantee that Ghana won’t use central-bank funding to sidestep fiscal structures agreed with … Read more
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the China Development Bank (CDB) are to enhance their cooperation towards yielding mutual dividends in the development of transport and maritime infrastructure, energy, agriculture and health. Conferring with a delegation from the CDB at the ECOWAS Commission in Abuja, on Wednesday, the ECOWAS Commission’s President, Marcel … Read more
Johannesburg (AFP) – A South African school was Monday accused of racism for allegedly telling black girls to straighten their hair and not wear ‘afro’ hairstyles. Pupils at Pretoria High School for Girls have said they were forced to chemically straighten their hair and not have afros that were deemed untidy. Over the weekend, students … Read more
Johannesburg (AFP) – A South African school was ordered Tuesday to suspend allegedly racist hairstyle regulations after black pupils said they had been called monkeys by teachers for wearing banned ‘afros’. Local education authorities in Gauteng province gave Pretoria High School for Girls 21 days to re-assess its rules after protests by students triggered a … Read more
Johannesburg (AFP) – Struggling Springboks have called up backs Francois Hougaard and Lwazi Mvovo for Rugby Championship Tests in Australia and New Zealand during September. A knee injury ruled winger-cum-scrum-half Hougaard out of a lucky home win and a deserved away loss against Argentina when the competition began this month. Winger Mvovo is surprisingly recalled … Read more
Johannesburg (AFP) – A Nigerian jailed in Johannesburg for a series of terror attacks in his homeland on Wednesday appealed his conviction, challenging South Africa’s right to try him, his lawyer said. Henry Okah is serving 24 years behind bars for masterminding a series of terror attacks, including twin bombings which killed 12 people in … Read more