Ghana’s elections From my personal experiences in the United States and Europe, the mere mention of Africa conjures up images of a continent bedeviled by chronic political unrest and God-forsaken conflicts. Political instability has been a specter that has haunted Africa for a considerable amount of years. While some of these perceptions might hold true, it is reasonably fair to argue that countries... 

Exclusive: New Iranian Commando Team Operating Near US   Many people believe the latest round of sanctions against Iran constitute an 'act of war' (Tehran, FNA) The Fars News Agency has confirmed with the Republican Guard’s North American Operations Command that a new elite Iranian commando team is operating in the US-Mexican border region. The primary day-to-day mission of the... 

The Salsa dance takes place every Wednesday at Coconut Grove Regency, Accra After many exciting week on TV the Close-Up Salsa Fiesta grand finale is set to come off next week Saturday February 11, at the lobby of the Conference Center in Accra.  The finale comes off with a firm promise, to present Salsa dance lovers with the biggest gathering and a once in a life time chance of experiencing spectacular... 

Van Vicker Actor Van Vicker has been nominated to receive a special award, theAfrican Channel Creative Award, at the 20th edition of the Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) scheduled to come off at a Night of Tribute on Friday, February 10 at the Rave Cinemas Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, Los Angeles, California. Van is listed among seven others who organizers say have impacted immensely on their fields... 

THE great philosopher, Karl Max, once remarked that “Religion is the Opiate of the Masses.” That axiom is loaded with many wise interpretations. He believed with its sentimental and emotional attachment, religion is the medium that many use to gain strategic acceptability and recognition, or people in positions of authority use it to gain advantage over the people. THAT wise saying has become so... 

The Global Intercessory Prayer Organisation (GIPO), an NGO, has organised a prayer session for peace to prevail in Nigeria as Boko Haram, an Islamic radical group seeks to impose Sharia law on the country. Some of the topics on which the members prayed included “God’s wisdom for Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan to deal with the issues that had confronted the country; peace between Christians... 

Mrs. Georgina Theodora Wood, Chief Justice Thirteen members of the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) have dragged executives of the group to a Fast Track High Court in Accra, over alleged misappropriation of funds. They are praying the court for an order of forensic auditing of JUSAG’s account from 2008 to 2011 and to restrain the executives perpetually from holding themselves as... 

The Trades Union Congress (TUC ) and  the Federation of Universities Senior Staff Association of Ghana ( FUSSAG) have threatened a nationwide demonstration and strike if the ruling NDC government  fails to restore subsidies on petroleum products.   FUSSAG, for instance, passed a resolution at its first national delegates’ conference which was held at the University of Education, Winneba, between... 

KILLER Residents lament The Mallam-Kasoa road at night Residents along the Mallam-Kasoa Highway have lamented the increasing spate of road accidents on the highway and have appealed to the Ministry of Roads and Highways to find a lasting solution to the problem before the worst happens. According to the residents, deaths on the road have been a bitter pill they have painfully been swallowing, since... 

The Progressive People’s Party (PPP), formally Independent Progressive Movement, was on Thursday, February 2, 2012 presented with a provisional certificate of registration as a political party by the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana. According to a press statement signed and issued in Accra on Thursday by its General Secretary, Kofi Siaw-Asamoah, the certificate, was issued “in partial fulfillment...