People close to the activist, Illuminée Iragena, have not seen her since March 26, 2016 A Rwandan opposition activist has been missing for six months and is feared to have been forcibly disappeared, Human Rights Watch said today. People close to the activist, Illuminée Iragena, have not seen her since March 26, 2016, and fear … Read more
The Vatican’s Pope Francis has strived to be a voice of peace and unity on a continent struggling to deal with a refugee crisis. On Thursday he spoke out once again, this time against mass media, which he says has the power to shape the public’s response to that challenge. During an address to Italy’s … Read more
Folks, the much-hyped public lecture by the NPP’s Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is over. Under the theme “The State of the Ghana (Should it not have been “the Ghanaian” instead?) Economy —A Foundation of Concrete or Straw?”, the lecture had been advertised as a ground-breaking one to prepare the minds of Ghanaians for Election 2016. And … Read more
By Dr. Michael J. K. Bokor Friday, Sept. 9, 2016 Folks, the much-hyped public lecture by the NPP’s Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is over. Under the theme “The State of the Ghana (Should it not have been “the Ghanaian” instead?) Economy —A Foundation of Concrete or Straw?”, the lecture had been advertised as a ground-breaking one … Read more
Human rights lawyers and activists have continued to express their concerns over the controversial arrest and prosecution of a man who named his dog “Buhari”. Joachim Chinakwe, a 41-year-old trader, was charged in Ogun State on Monday for naming his pet dog “Buhari”. Mr. Chinakwe said he named the dog as a mark of respect … Read more
Ekwow Spio-Garbrah (born 1953) is a citizen of Ghana and currently the CEO of The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) based in London. He is one of Africa’s pre-eminent civil servants, and an authority on mass communications who has held several high profile positions in the field. He is a former Minister of Communication of the … Read more
The highly anticipated sentencing of Nayele Ametefe, aka Ruby Adu-Gyamfi took place at the Uxbridge crown court today with an unexpected twist. Many legal luminaries who have followed the case have predicted a minimum of 15yrs jail term for the perennial offender who had spent time in Holland for a similar offense. To the chagrin … Read more