Too many countries going in wrong direction – WHO
The coronavirus pandemic is going to get “worse and worse” if certain governments do not take decisive action to curb the spread of the disease, the head of the World…
Calls to shutdown reopened schools untenable – Education Minister
Education Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has said calls for re-opened schools to be shut down over rising cases of the Coronavirus, particularly in Senior High Schools, are untenable. Speaking during…
Human rights, poverty and development
The subject of human rights is one that cuts across many aspects of our universal reality. The Declaration of Rights to Development, endorsed by the UN General Assembly in 1986…
Egypt law to hide identity of sexual abuse victims
Egypt’s cabinet has approved amendments to the country’s criminal procedure law that will guarantee anonymity for victims of sexual abuse. The identities of victims can only be revealed to the…
US warns Sahel nations over extrajudicial killings
The US has warned West Africa's Sahel nations that it could withdraw its support if security forces violate human rights. The state department said it was "deeply concerned" by the…
Bank of Africa tightens security as activities of cyber fraudsters increase
Mr Philemon Kwame Ankomah, Chief Information Security at the Bank of Africa, has noted that activities of cyber fraudsters are increasing because more people are now trading online in the…
To speed up infrastructural devt, Africa must limit political pressure on procurement process
For Africa to see an acceleration of its infrastructural development, it will be necessary to implement policies that will limit political pressure on procurement processes; improve integrity standards; enforce internal…
US Supreme Court rules half of Oklahoma is Native American land
The US Supreme Court has ruled about half of Oklahoma belongs to Native Americans, in a landmark case that also quashed a child rape conviction. The justices decided 5-4 that…
Airport Company is debt ridden – Aviation Minister
The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) is so burdened with debt accrued from the establishment of Terminal 3 such that it requires a “strategic partner” in making Ghana the aviation…
Africa’s development experts must engage for continent’s rapid growth – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Thursday urged increased and knowledgeable exchange between Africa's community of development experts to enable solutions to bridge the continents infrastructure deficit. According to the President, Africa was…
