Egyptians vote in historic election

Presidential ballot box
Egyptians began voting freely on Wednesday for the first time to pick their president in a wide open election that pits Islamists against men who served under deposed leader Hosni Mubarak. The contest is a novelty for a nation where elections during the 30-year rule of a man some called "Pharaoh" were thinly attended rigmaroles in which the result was a foregone conclusion.Read more…

Women struggle to rinse hunger, poverty stains

Malawi
Just looking at her one clearly appreciates that she is old and frail therefore in need of support for food, clothing and shelter to live comfortably in her last days. However, each passing day this 60-year-old woman Florence Mkandawire from Gowoyani Village, Chief Chikulamayembe's Area (Rumphi), over 80 Km from the country's third largest city, Mzuzu in the north struggles just to have one meal for her and other over a dozen mouths.Read more…

OPINION: Welcome to African Green Revolution

africa map
For the past century and a half, Africa has tried various agricultural approaches without much success. In the colonial era our agriculture adjusted to exporting unprocessed agricultural products to the metropolis. At the time, African farmers were mere appendages to the colonial settlers bound to 'feeding' colonial plunders to their mother countries.Read more…

Africa Day 2012 - a moment for reflection and celebration

Kwame Nkrumah
25th May is Africa Day. For many years it has been a celebration of African unity. It dates back to 1963 when the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was founded in Ethiopia on the 25th of May. Before then 15th April, which marked the first Conference of Independent African States held in Ghana in 1958, was upheld as African Freedom Day.Read more…

Ghana: Foreign retailers cited for currency depreciation

Ghana cedi
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is attributing the sharp depreciation of the Ghana cedi against major currencies to the illegal activities of foreigners in the retail sector. GUTA President, George Ofori, has cited this as one of the justifications in the renewed drive to flush out foreigners operating in the retail business, emphasizing their threat to the Ghanaian economy.Read more…

South Africa's African agenda

Kgalema Mothlanthe
The Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, Kgalema Mothlanthe paid a rare visit to Ghana in April at the invitation of John Dramani Mahama , Vice President of Ghana. It is significant in terms of a growing realisation of the need for South Africa to develop with Africa. The visit was within the context of consolidating the African Agenda through enhancing and deepening political, economic and social relations.Read more…