Last week Thursday, a good friend of mine, Asiedu Acquah, a Ghanaian Harvard student currently undertaking research in London, posted these lines on his facebook wall, “No free access for me to the African historical collections at Oxford University because Ghana, by World Bank rankings, is a middle income country (not poor).” He then congratulated his… Continue reading The State of Ghana’s Economy in 2011 and need for Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
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Ghana: And God Said ‘Let there be oil’, but let’s pray there will be peace
Christians in Ghana gathered at the Dome of the Accra International Conference Centre on Sunday for the Jubilee 1st Oil Thanksgiving Service. The sermon follows. It’s long, but I hope the holidays will help. Enjoy. Beloved in Christ, we have come here today to offer thanks to God for the discovery and first… Continue reading Ghana: And God Said ‘Let there be oil’, but let’s pray there will be peace
Corruption charges against Cheney dropped for $250 million
G. Johnson The corruption charges against former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney and other corporate executives accused of bribing the government to secure a profitable natural gas deal has been dropped by Nigerian authorities. In exchange for the case’s dismissal, Cheney’s former company, Halliburton, has agreed to pay $250 million to the Nigerian government. About… Continue reading Corruption charges against Cheney dropped for $250 million