Francisco Kofi Nyaxo Olympio
Oct 06, 2016
"Religion has become a moneymaking venture marked by the proliferation of churches, special charges for prayers, spiritual guidance, and sale of anointing oil by pastors. This does not exclude the prevalence of witchcraft accusations by pastors that have torn many families apart.
Ghana goes to elections in December. In this first installment of a two-part article, the author argues that, like in many developing countries, heightened expectations that democratisation would lead to inclusive and sustainable development have not been realised. Ghana has successfully transformed from authoritarian rule to a fledging liberal democracy, but in the midst of poverty and destitution."
Anil Nauriya
Oct 06, 2016
Ghanaian professors have launched a campaign for the removal of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi from their campus because they claim he was racist and considered Indians to be “infinitely superior” to Africans. The statue was unveiled at the University of Ghana in June by the Indian president, Pranab Mukherjee. But, this Indian lawyer argues, Gandhi’s thought had a huge influence in Africa during the struggle for liberation.
The Kaiser plan, masterminded by ten experts who hopscotched the country for six weeks, foresees harnessing the power of the crocodile-infested Volta River to work aluminum plants. First step is to build a 230-ft.-high dam near Kosombo (see map), 60 miles