Notable leaders in the Niger Delta on Sunday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to accept the need for a new board for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). ‘’The board is needed to assure the nine states interests in the region’s development process’’ The leaders in a statement in Port Harcourt …
Read More »Don’t be loyal to leaders who are thieves – KKD advises youth
Renowned Broadcaster Kwesi Kyei Darkwa known popularly as KKD has tutored the people of Ghana on what loyalty is. The master communicator says from his learnings, especially from his mother, loyalty should not be to human beings. Rather, loyalty should be to the principles of people. He says with this, it’s …
Read More »PHOTOS: Four times high-ranking leaders in Ghana have knelt before priests, chiefs
A handshake, a hug or even a bow could mean more to people deserving of honour or respect, especially in the Ghanaian society. In fact, in some parts of the country, greeting a chief or a king would mean that you shake their hand with both of yours, also as …
Read More »Biden’s first U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit scheduled for December – White House
A number of African leaders will be guests of the American government in mi-December 2022 when President Joe Biden hosts the first in-person summit with his peers. The United States has been under increasing pressure to assert its influence on the continent amid a growing role economic giant and rival …
Read More »Sri Lanka: Protesters ‘will occupy palace until leaders go’
Protesters have said they will continue to occupy the Sri Lankan presidential and prime ministerial residences until both leaders officially resign. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said he would step down on 13 July, according to an announcement made by the parliament’s speaker on Saturday. But the president has not been seen …
Read More »Organize a massive demo to force government to listen – Wereko-Brobbey to Arise Ghana leaders
Arise Ghana, a pressure group, has called on Dr Charles Wereko-Brobbey, a statesman and a leading member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to confer with him on the objective of the Group and its activities. A statement issued by Mr Ishaq Awudu,National Communication Secretary of the People’s National …
Read More »Group calls on EFCC to probe Gov Okowa’s alleged $3m bribe to PDP leaders
A civic group, the Delta Central for Integrity and Good Governance (DCIGG) has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the alleged payment of $3million bribe by the Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa to lobby for the Vice President slot of the Peoples Democratic Party …
Read More »Western leaders to impose additional sanctions on Russia
The Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday that the Sberbank, Russia’s largest lender, may be among those targeted. US media has suggested that sanctions could also target the two daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin, though Ms Psaki refused to comment on the reports. She added that the sanctions will …
Read More »Russia-Ukraine war is wake-up call to Africa and African leaders – Duncan-Williams
Founder of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams has stated that the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict should be a wake-up call to the African continent and its leaders. According to him, the conflict shows that Africa is on its own even though Africa may think hat it has friends. He thus, …
Read More »The angry youth of Ghana will start chasing our leaders with hammer – Nunoo-Mensah
The former Chief of Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces, Brigadier Joseph Nunoo-Mensah (retd), says the youth of Ghana are angry due to extreme hardship in the country. He has therefore advised Ghanaian leaders to tread cautiously to prevent any instability. To him, we are not running Ghana well and the …
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