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Ghana’s independence: How a trader campaigned for Nkrumah to be president
on: by Radia Sambare
A quick think through the history of Ghana’s struggle for independence and it will be very hard to think of a woman who shared the limelight with the likes of Dr Kwame Nkrumah and the other members of the Big Six
As mother Ghana hits 62
on: by Radia Sambare
If our beloved Ghana were to be a government worker or even a private one she would be getting ready to lay down her working tools as retirement beckons. But a mothers love for her children never retires but rather urges
January 7th and August 4th now public holidays in Ghana
on: by Radia Sambare
January 7 and August 4 have now been declared public holidays after the Public Holidays Amendment Bill 2018 was passed by Parliament. January 7 will now be celebrated as Constitution Day leaving September 21 as a commemorative day and August 4 will now
BOG to infuse $800m into economy to stabilize cedi
on: by Radia Sambare
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has disclosed that, it will add a minimum of $800 million to the country’s reserves this month to stabilise the cedi against major international currencies, especially the dollar. The Head of Financial Markets at the central
Tamale ready to host independence day celebrations
on: by Radia Sambare
Tamale the Northern regional capital is geared up to host the 62nd Independence anniversary on Wednesday, March 6 2019. This has led to the city having a facelift as shoulders of principal streets in the metropolis have been painted. This will
Vigilantism cannot be curbed with legislation – Aning warns
on: by Radia Sambare
Security analyst, Dr. Kwesi Aning says legislating as a means to curb vigilantism will not work without proper recourse to what leads to the formation of such groups. According to Dr. Aning, the issue of vigilantism is deep rooted, hence, it
Late Thomas Sankara’s statue unveiled in Burkina Faso capital Ouagadougou
on: by Radia Sambare
Burkina Faso has unveiled a huge bronze statue in honour of its former president and revolutionary leader, Thomas Sankara. The statue was inaugurated on Saturday in Ouagadougou, the Burkinabe capital, on the sidelines of the African film festival, the Fespaco, and
Ghana Govt to protest CNN over child labour documentary
on: by Radia Sambare
The government of Ghana has protested a CNN documentary for its poor reflection of efforts by the government to address child labour practices on the Volta Lake. Cable News Network (CNN) in the past week has been airing a documentary which