Author Archives: edwardkanawu

In slechts zes landen hebben mannen en vrouwen geheel gelijke rechten

Als je als vrouw gelijke voet wil staan met de mannen, dan kun je het best wonen en werken in België, Denemarken, Frankrijk, Letland, Luxemburg of Zweden. Alleen die zes landen hebben gendergelijkheid verankerd in wetten die van invloed zijn op werk, blijkt uit onderzoek van de Wereldbank. Nederland staat op een gedeeld twintigste plek. De Wereldbank onderzocht genderongelijkheid in 187 landen. ...

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2020 polls: Mahama deceiving himself – Ex-Member of Parliament

Ghanaians have not forgotten the hardship that the John Mahama administration plunged them into and will, therefore, not give him and the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) another chance to mess up the country in the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections, Mr Benjmain Ayeh, a former MP for Denkyira West, has said. He explained that under Mr Mahama’s administration, ...

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Anas galamsey exposé: Government calls for raw unedited footage

Government says it will have the tapes of investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas’s latest exposé on illegal mining properly investigated using the raw unedited footage. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Information Minister said if any public officers are found to have solicited monies or taken bribes to bend rules the necessary action will be taken. He told journalists at a presser ...

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Tourism Minister axed as President rings 9 changes

President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced nine changes in his government, the second reshuffle since he was sworn into office in 2017. The biggest change is the removal of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister Catherine Afeku, who now moves to the Office of the President as a Minister of State. She will now work specifically at the Office of the ...

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UK to finance Tamale Airport, Bekwai Hospital, Kumasi Central Market phase 2

The Government of the United Kingdom has pledged funds to undertake three major infrastructure projects in Ghana this year. The Tamale Airport, the Bekwai hospital project and the Kumasi Central Market are all set to receive funding to either undergo major expansion, construction or facilitate the installation of essential equipment as part of the UK government’s partnership agreements with the ...

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Cedi fall upsets me – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo says his government is doing all within its reach to arrest the free falling Cedi. The Cedi has fallen deeply against international currencies especially the dollar. Cedi which was 5.35 against a dollar on February 25, 2019, has suddenly reached 5.46. Addressing a ceremony held at the Tema Heavy Industrial Area, Kpone, to commission the Fujian Sentuo Ceramic ...

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Ofosu Ampofo, Alfred Ogbamey, others exposed over dirty plot ahead of 2020

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Samuel Ofosu Ampofo is under fire following the emergence of an audio recording of a meeting at the party’s headquarters. The audio, which has been authenticated by NDC Communication member, Kwaku Boahen, exposes the evil intents of some party stalwarts and sympathizers against some members of the ruling party, the Clergy and ...

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Go after EC boss, insult Peace Council chair – Ofosu-Ampofo to NDC supporters

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is planning to unleash attacks on key personalities in Ghana including the EC chairperson Jean Mensa and the National Peace Council boss, a leaked tape reveals. A leaked tape purported to be the voice of NDC National Chairman Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo in a meeting with party communicators said: “we’re going to take her [EC boss] ...

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Amsterdamse bisschop en natuurgenezer promoot dubieus ‘medicijn’

De Amsterdamse natuurgenezer Stephen Oduro behandelt ernstig zieke kinderen in Ghana met het giftige Miracle Mineral Supplement, een bleekmiddel dat wordt verkocht als ‘wondermedicijn’.edsel en Warenautoriteit (NVWA) waarschuwde in maart 2018 voor het gebruik van Miracle Mineral Supplement (MMS). De inname van het mengsel van natriumchloriet, citroenzuur en water dat op internet wordt aangeprezen als wondermedicijn tegen allerlei ernstige aandoeningen ...

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‘Koning, ga op de knieën voor Congo’

Het blijft moeilijk: sorry zeggen. Zelfs (of zeker) als het gaat om een duister koloniaal verleden. België blijft daarmee worstelen. Maar de roep om excuses aan Congo wordt luider. ,,Het is tijd dat we onze historische fouten erkennen.” Wat een weelde, hier in deze prachtige zalen. Het marmer blinkt, er klinkt muziek uit het hart van Afrika; opgezette vogels, apen, ...

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