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MP bemoans alarming rate of school drop-outs among girls

Mr Kwame Agbodza, Member of Parliament for Adaklu has appealed to stakeholders in education to help girls in the District to remain in school and “climb to the apex of the educational ladder.” He bemoaned the alarming rate of school drop-outs among girls due to teenage pregnancy in the area and called for concerted efforts to support girls to develop ...

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Congo president’s daughter charged with corruption in France

The daughter and son-in-law of the Congolese President, Denis Sassou N’guesso were charged this week in connection with an investigation into “ill-gotten assets”. Julienne Sassou Nguesso, 50, and her 53-year-old husband Guy Johnson were placed under investigation this week for “money laundering and misuse of public funds”, the sources said. Investigators have widened a corruption probe into the French assets ...

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David Kamkam Boadu’s mission to save the NPP

As the race for the next Chairman of the New Patriotic Party  (NPP) hots up, several names have emerged from the wood works. Some are well known both inside and outside the party. Others are still trying to make their mark, even if they have been in the party for a long time. The role of a party chairman is ...

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Preventing election violence in Africa

Preventing election violence in Africa

It’s a busy time for elections in Africa, with countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Zimbabwe and Kenya gearing up for the polls. And as elections increasingly become the legitimate way to acquire political power on the continent, winning votes has become a matter of life and death for the political elite in many countries. Contentious election ...

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Why SADA needs a Strategic Master Plan

SADA has until recently been in the news for all the wrong reasons due to some faltering steps at its inception. However, the new management of SADA under Mr. Charles Abugre, the Chief Executive, took a different trajectory based on past experience and the need to refocus SADA in a direction that would deliver results, ensure transparency and accountability and ...

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When the street is home to Children

  It does not take a lot of effort to see the problem so street children these days. On the pavements, at the exit point of Accra mall, and wherever you go, there are children on the street. They call it home. We call it the streets. ‘Streetism’ is  increasing daily. Most of these children are as little as age ...

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China promises unprecedented opportunities for Africa

The soaring relationship between china and the African continent will provide several economic opportunities for the latter if the cordial partnership continues to exist, both the Vice president and the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana have pledged in different ways. The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia used the event which was held on the theme, “Building Resilient Industries and Infrastructure for ...

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Mugabe donates $1 million to AU Foundation

Mugabe donates $1 million to AU Foundation

President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe on Monday presented a chwque worth USD1 million to the African Union (AU) Foundation, as a “humble gesture” to help push the regional block toward financial independence. President Mugabe said funding independence is vital to Africa’s future. Mr. Mugabe made the donation during the opening of the 29th AU summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis ...

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Why we support the Government’s initiative on Chinese assistance

Since the Government delegation led by HE the vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia returned from China, there has been a lot of speculation as to what he achieved. Dr. Bawumia is no doubt happy with the results of his trip, and his team needs to be congratulated. As is expected, the Parliamentary opposition party the NDC has also gone to ...

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Years gone by, what is known today as Ghana was called the “Gold Coast”.

The Founding fathers changed the name from Gold Coast to Ghana. Undoubtedly, Ghana is awash with gold. This gold belongs to the people, whose land it is and who toil day and night to build this Republic. Recently as recent as 20 years ago, Australians, Americans in the Gold Coast, now Ghana as part of an elaborate scheme called privatisation. ...

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