A Ghana News Agency Feature by Albert Oppong-Ansah

     Tamale, Dec. 30, GNA - Thousands of people in the southern part of Ghana wailed when they lost properties worth several millions of Ghana Cedis and 14 human lives following a seven hour torrential rainfall in October this year.

     The devastating flood cut-off electricity and telecommunication supply in many areas and forced the closure of schools and shops in the Accra and Tema metropolitan…

An estimated 7,900 women die each year from preventable and treatable causes during pregnancy and childbirth in Kenya, while many more suffer disabling injuries such as obstetric fistula while giving life. Kenya is among the 13 African countries with a maternal mortality ratio of less than 500 deaths per 100,000 live births

‘In this 21st century, when medical science and gender empowerment are rising progressively, “no woman should die giving life”, declares Thoraya Ahmed Obaid,…

By Rodica Pricop

Last weekend in Warsaw, the EU representatives together with leaders and activists from Africa, Asia-Pacific and Asia as well as Nobel Peace Prize winners debated the state of play of human rights and democracy in the world during the EU Development Days, organized by the Polish Presidency of the 27-member block. The major debates revolved around the Arab Spring and the way in which aid for development can lead to democracy, good governance and human rights. The forum…

“Television” a Bad Friend of Children

Media refers to various means of communication e.g television, radio and newspapers are different types of media. Now media is considered more…

It has been recently reported that Stephen Glass, a former journalist, whose career fell to pieces after it was discovered that most of his stories…

In a world where citizen journalism is becoming more and more prevalent and seemingly simpler, do you often find yourself wondering, “What kind of resources are out there that can help me get started?” 

 

Well, look no further! Recently, I came across a fantastic citizen…

In this century of technological wonders and civilized societies you would think that images like these are a thing of the past and the only war is the one won through means of diplomacy and a lot of talking. It turns out that in my lovely country called Macedonia, things are not so civilized after all.

On…