By Samuel OWUSU-ADUOMI In a stunning and historic political comeback, Donald Trump has secured a decisive victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. After losing to Joe Biden in 2020, enduring a whirlwind of legal challenges and even surviving an assassination attempt that rattled his campaign at its peak, Trump has...
By  G. Etse Sikanku(Prof) & Louise Carol Serwaa Donkor(Dr) First, let’s set the records straight. Samira Bawumia, Ghana's second lady, has become the beau ideal of contemporary presidential campaigns. She is an effective surrogate, a spirited campaigner and persuasive emissary, who has lighted the campaign trail with her brilliance, charm...
By Samuel Lartey (Prof.) [email protected] The “brain drain” phenomenon, where a country’s most skilled, educated, and innovative minds seek opportunities abroad has posed significant challenges for developing nations, Ghana included. Brain drain creates a vacuum of talent and knowledge in sectors vital for national growth, which, in turn, stalls socio-economic progress and...
By Yaw BEDIAKO (Dr)& Collen MASIMIREMBWA(Prof) According to the Africa Constituency Bureau, only five percent of medicines used on the continent are produced locally, and Africa accounts for only three percent of all medicines produced globally. This is problematic not just from an economic perspective, but also because African populations are...
There’s a compelling reason to make a day return trip to Sekondi-Takoradi nowadays. Though much of the day is spent driving getting there, get excited, it is still worth the venture! Once a thriving port community with a stirring mix of cultural narratives, the Western Regional capital twin-city of Sekondi-Takoradi...
Gambrah Sampeney KWABENA ADJEI The recent controversy surrounding President Joe Biden’s derogatory remark about Donald Trump’s supporters highlights a fascinating phenomenon: our tendency to focus on the negative. But what is more intriguing is how Trump turned the tables, using the comment to his advantage. This raises important questions: why do...
Community: Cultural Wed. 13 - 16 Nov, Daily. Cultural Oneness Festival. Strengthening the underling kinship and cultural bonds between Africans in the continent and people of African descent in the diaspora; highlighting common origins while celebrating diversity and pursue opportunities for shared economic benefit. Jubilee Park, Tamale. (@Beyondthereturn event) Sat. Nov. 16,...
In the green surgical ward of the Northern Regional Hospital in Tamale, a brave Umar is fighting a harrowing battle that far exceeds his tender age. In early September, a week after his dad passed, the 13-year-old began to experience acute pain and discomfort in his abdomen. For two weeks,...
By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH Under the aegis of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Roscongress, the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum will host its highly anticipated first Ministerial Conference from 9th–10th November 2024 at the Sirius Federal Territory in the southern coastal city of Sochi. According official reports, this two-day conference will...
By Hippolyte FOFACK In 2011, the Busan Partnership agreement recommended a shift toward increased national ownership of the development agenda as part of the international drive for more effective development policies. The agreement was a welcome recognition that lower-income countries were more likely to improve resource allocation and achieve sustainable...