Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas began a three-day visit to India on Monday with a tour of an IT facility that is helping Ramallah build a high-end tech hub. Abbas, who arrived late Sunday, will hold talks on the Middle East peace process, among other issues, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in coming days. But his … Read more
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas landed in New Delhi late Sunday for a three-day visit looking to strengthen ties with India ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic trip to Israel. Abbas arrived with a delegation for his third state visit to India, where he will hold key talks on bilateral, regional and international issues, including … Read more
The government has identified India as one of the major sources of technical support and orientation for the implementation of its One Factory, One District and One Village, One Dam policies. Delivering the keynote address at the celebration of the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) in Accra last Friday, the Senior Minister, Mr Yaw … Read more
India’s defence minister resigned Monday to lead the coastal state of Goa after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party secured enough support from minor parties to retain power in the popular tourist region. Manohar Parrikar will be sworn in as Goa’s chief minister on Tuesday — the fourth time he has held the position in his … Read more
The body of Pausuan Lian has lain in a hospital mortuary for more than 500 days since he was shot dead during a land protest in India’s Manipur state but his family is still refusing to allow his burial. “All nine martyrs, including my son, will stay in the morgue until justice is done,” his … Read more
Thieves broke into the New Delhi home of India’s 2014 Nobel Peace laureate Kailash Satyarthi, and stole a replica of his prize medal, police said on Tuesday. Police official Romil Baniya told Reuters the replica was stolen from the south Delhi home of the children’s rights activist in an early morning burglary. “We have launched … Read more
Mahatma Gandhi wasn’t racist, communal or casteist, says his granddaughter Ela Gandhi. The defence may seem startling, given that few associate him with those terms. But it comes in response to academics in Africa who have launched a campaign to remove Gandhi’s statue from the University of Ghana. The protesters have linked their demand to … Read more
By Larweh Therson-Cofie Should a statue of an important person or a hero be the subject of a row in a country – in a way that makes pulling down of the object a necessity? The answer is yes or no. I answer yes, if the statue’s presence does not represent or work for the … Read more
Some students of the University of Ghana have added their voice to the growing controversy which stems from the erection and unveiling of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi. A section of the students GhanaWeb spoke to were as divided on the issue as some of the lecturers at the University. Some of the students suggested … Read more
There is controversy among the lecturers of the University of Ghana, Legon over the erection and unveiling of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi on the campus. While a section of them is agitating that the statue be pulled down, others insist it should stay. Signatories Those against the erection have collected more than 1,300 signatures … Read more
By Kwarteng, Francis “India gave South Africa Gandhi the barrister and Africa gave India back Mahatma Gandhi the Great Soul” (Nelson Mandela). “We believe as much in purity of race as we think they do…We believe also that the white race of South Africa should be the predominating race” (Mahatma Gandhi). “It was not a … Read more
“Mahatma Gandhi will always be remembered as long as free men and those who love freedom and justice live” (Haile Selassie 1, Emperor of Ethiopia). “Gandhi must be forgiven these prejudices in the context of the time and the circumstances” (Gandhi’s grandson and biographer Rajmohan Gandhi attributes this quote to Nelson Mandela). Here are some … Read more
“India gave South Africa Gandhi the barrister and Africa gave India back Mahatma Gandhi the Great Soul” (Nelson Mandela). “We believe as much in purity of race as we think they do…We believe also that the white race of South Africa should be the predominating race” (Mahatma Gandhi). “It was not a shock because I … Read more
The Chairman of the Kwabena Nketia Center for Africana Studies, Prof. Kofi Asare Opoku, has backed calls for the pulling down of the statue of Indian icon, Mahatma Gandhi, on the University of Ghana campus. Some senior members of the university, led by a former Director of the Institute of African Studies, Professor Akosua Adomako … Read more
Acting Indian High Commissioner to Ghana Pradeep Kumar Gupta says he is working with University of Ghana authorities to resolve a controversy about a statue of Mahatma Gandi on the university’s campus. A group of students and academics are calling for the removal of the statue from their campus, saying the leader of India’s independence … Read more
The Indian government has pledged a $1 million grant for the Indian Ghana Kofi Annan ICT Centre of Excellence to help it initiate a Master’s programme for students. The amount is also to help the Centre, which has been ably managed by Madam Dorothy Gordon, to expand its laboratory facilities and introduce an additional curriculum … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama on Monday held talks with President Pranab Mukherjee of India who is on an official visit to Ghana. The Flagstaff House discussions focused on enhancing economic trade between the two countries, India’s continued support for Ghana’s development process, especially the quest to boost industrialisation and agro-processing under the Agenda for Transformation … Read more