Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has said there is “something strange” happening in Ghana, as far as the recent spate of killings and deaths are concerned, the latest being the murder of Abuakwa North MP J B Danquah Adu. “I just don’t understand. The killings and deaths are becoming one too many. Both children and […]
Another Ghanaian has been identified as a member of a British group of Islamic State militants. Thirty-two-year-old Alexanda Kotey has been identified by British and American intelligence services as one of four ISIS guards, collectively known as the “Beatles”, who are responsible for beheading 27 hostages. Alexanda Amon Kotey – known as Alexe to his friends –
Abuakwa North MP Joseph Boakye Danquah Adu has been killed. The opposition NPP MP died of multiple stab wounds Tuesday dawn. Unknown assailants stormed his residence at Shiashie and killed the politician. Reports say the hitmen gained access to the MP’s bedroom by climbing onto a ladder, where, after a brief struggle with the lawmaker,
The Bank of Japan has slashed interest rates to minus 0.1 per cent in a move that shocked markets and adds a new dimension to its record monetary stimulus. Its decision reasserts the BoJ’s willingness to take aggressive action to drive inflation to 2 per cent and highlights its concerns about the economic slowdown in
Ghana took away three awards at this year’s West African edition of the Ernst and Young (EY) World Entrepreneur of the Year Awards held in Lagos, Nigeria on Friday night February 5, 2016. Two of the awards were competed for whilst the third one was a Lifetime Achievement Award conferred on Sir Sam Jonah. The
The vice presidential candidate of the main opposition New Patriotic Party Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has called on Muslims in the country to live at peace with Christians in order to sustain the peace in Ghana. According to him, Islam as a religion, teaches tolerance towards Christianity making it obligatory for Muslims to co-exist with their
In a move that will likely upset Biotech’s long-term plans for Africa, the African country Burkina Faso has abandoned genetically modified Bt Cotton crops in order to phase out inferior quality GM crops for non-GM crops. The biotech industry has been claiming that Bt cotton would be an ideal crop for poor farmers, stating, “Bt
The capacity building exercise took place at a two-day workshop on digital rights issues organised in Accra, Ghana, under the theme Empowering Freedom of Expression Organisations in Africa for Effective Digital Rights Advocacy. The participants, brought together from 15 countries across Africa, were introduced to digital rights issues currently confronting the continent and how best
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has written to Ghanaian President, John Dramani Mahama to urge him to fulfill his promise to take action against his top aide who assaulted a journalist last year. Following the incident, the MFWA on October 14 2015, mobilized 155 journalists from over 40 media organisations across Ghana to
President John Mahama, inaugurated the Kwaobaah Nyanoa Community Day School at a ceremony in the district. The construction of the Community Day Schools is a major manifesto promise and part of government’s vision to allow access and expand education across the country. President John Mahama, again stated that he’s decision to invest hugely in infrastructure
