While some Jamaicans are excited about the prospects of one of their own ascending to the role of First Lady in the West African country of Liberia, the reality on the ground may be slightly different. A website, Jamaicans.com did a piece in which it reported: Jamaicans expressed their excitement that one of their own, […]
“We have to be self-sufficient, we have to stand on our own feet; and we are going to be able to do that when we are masters of technology”. By Kwesi E. Baako Dear Minister Frimpong Boateng… After a hangover from the previous nights merrymaking, I woke up on Monday January 1st 2018 to the sound
Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo is reiterating his government’s ‘Ghana Beyond Aid’ policy; a plan to wean the country off the support of donor nations and move into a period of self reliance. Speaking at the 37th Annual Kristo Asafo Technology Exhibition at Awoshie, Accra, the President said it is time for the country
Former Premier League star Emmanuel Eboue has lifted the lid on the bitter divorce battle with wife Aurelie that stripped him of all his assets. The ex- Arsenal ace earned millions during his seven years in England’s top-flight where he lived in a mansion and drove flashy cars. However, Eboue, who is unable to play football because of ill-health,
Soldiers have taken over the headquarters of Zimbabwe’s state broadcaster as explosions echoed across the capital Harare, witnesses say, compounding speculation of a military coup against 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe. Witnesses said several state broadcaster ZBC members of staff were manhandled in the early hours of the morning (local time) as the soldiers occupied the
New York – Social media icon Adeola Oladele Fayehun has parted ways with her employers Sahara Reporters. Adeola who hosts the famous YouTube and Whatsapp viral satire show ‘Keeping It Real with Adeola’ quit her job at citing personal reasons. The firebrand journalist joined the Sahara Reporters Media Group in New York in 2011 and
The Confederation of African Football has revealed its 30-man shortlists for the African Player of the Year and Africa-Based Player of the Year. Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who won in 2015, features along with a host of Europe-based stars, such as Sadio Mane of Senegal who came third in 2016. 2016 winner Riyad Mahrez of Algeria is
By Lennart Dodoo Monrovia — The Supreme Court of Liberia has ordered the National Elections Commission (NEC) to stay any and all actions in the pending runoff election scheduled for November 7, 2017 in line with the Writ for Prohibition prayed for by the Liberty Party. The Liberty Party requested the Writ of Prohibition and
A government-led plan to restore the home of the parents of Afro music legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and turn it into a museum has cheered and excited Fela’s many fans and followers. The colonial era one-story building was built by the late Israel Ransome-Kuti, Fela’s father, and his wife, Funmilayo, over a century ago. Mr. and
Burundi became the first country to pull out from the International Criminal Court after a one-year withdrawal process comes to an end. The country notified former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of its intent to leave the court on October 27, 2016, as one of three countries – along with South Africa and The Gambia –
