Month: May 2008

The victim of the alleged rape was 15 years old; her “assailant” was a 45-year-old neighbor. Obviously, there is something psychologically wrong with a man who decides to have sexual intercourse with a teenage girl […]

Among the very few Ghanaian writers who have had quite a profound impact on my literary career, particularly in the field of journalism, is Mr. Chris Asher, firebrand and patriotic publisher of the Palaver newspapers. […]

Berlin, 5 May, 2008— President Horst Köhler presented one of Germany‘s highest honours, the Grand Cross First Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany to Kofi Annan, former United Nations […]

Bamako, 1 May, 2008— Health experts say the majority of malaria cases in Mali are misdiagnosed, which causes resistance to malaria drugs and leaves other illnesses untreated. “When people are sick in Mali, the doctor […]

Accra, 30 April, 2008— When Naa Adorkor’s 15 year-old daughter was raped by a 45 year-old neighbour she vowed no expense would be spared in prosecuting the man. Four years later she has spent all […]

Malakal, 30 April, 2008— Malakal, on the banks of the world’s longest river in Sudan’s Upper Nile State, should have enough water to quench thirst and clean itself; instead the town was grappling with serious […]

Washington, 1 May, 2008— Ethiopia is beginning what it hopes is a steady climb out of poverty, with strong reliance on intellectual property rights protection. “I believe that every country, whether poor or rich, has […]

Washington, 30 April, 2008— A long-term, broad-ranging and integrated approach to dealing with food aid problems can help avert future food crises, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told 65 Peace Corps country directors and headquarters […]