In Episode 5 of GhMixMixx, Kwesi Eswuon Baako tackles the examines the questions of political dishonesty and the ‘arrogance’ of the Ghanaian parliament. This follows a Facebook post by MP for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak who suggested that Sydney Casely-Hayford should be hauled before parliament for criticizing the legislative body.
By Dr. Ernest Kwarko June 3rd is here again, and Ghana will remember that Black Wednesday in the year of our Lord, 2015. The rains came down heavily; the rain water soaked the soil, and seeped into the earth. When the belly of the earth could no longer hold more, it regurgitated the excess water
As you many have noticed, Ghnewsnow is in the process of readjusting and re-positioning to improve our operations and the quality of the modes we use to bring you news and opinion. As part of that process, there has been a re-shuffle in the team structure. Nana Kwadwo Jantuah joins our Ghana desk. Nana Jantuah
“I have lived and slept in the same bed with English Countesses and Prussian Farm Women…no Woman has excited Passions among Women than I have.” The above quote is credited to Florence Nightingale, widely regarded as the Founder of Modern Nursing; a Selfless and God-fearing fellow who left a life of luxury to care for
I have followed media discussions of British High Commissioner Jon Benjamin’s letter to the Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament with much interest as the Ranking Member of Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs. In contrast to those who have questioned why the said confidential letter was leaked to the media, I take a different view. I am
“Afrophobia”? “Xenophobia”? “Black on black racism”? A “darker” as you can get hacking a “foreigner” under the pretext of his being too dark — self hate par excellence? Of course all of that at once! Yesterday I asked a taxi driver: “why do they need to kill these “foreigners” in this manner?”. His response: “because
The UK Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, was in Ghana recently to discuss trade and developmental partnership with The Republic of Ghana; and in the process announced an 18.5ml British Pounds grant to finance the equipping of some Government Health Facilities in Wa, Tepa, Bekwai, and in Kumasi. While this development is welcome news, we need
January 18, 2017 by Food Sovereignty Ghana Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG) stands strongly opposed to the nomination of Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto as Minister-Designate for Food and Agriculture. It has come to our attention that among the list of the ministerial nominees Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto has been slated for the Ministry of Agriculture. Consequently,
According to some trivia I read about Harold Wilson, Labour Prime Minister, some time ago, one of the things he missed most after leaving Number 10 Downing Street (Can’t remember whether it was when he lost to Edward Heath in 1970 or when he resigned in 1976) was the telephone. As Prime Minister, he never
