Dr. Kwegyir Aggrey "Only the best is good enough for Africa."
Kwame Nkrumah "The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of Africa."
Back in February, high school students held a rally to protest a “jail-like” disciplinary environment in their schools, and advocates released sobering data on student arrests: Between Oct. 1 and Dec. 30 last year, police arrested 279 students — or the equivalent of five student arrests per school day during the 55 days […]
By Francisco Bozzano-Barnes Technology, stories that cross borders and growing audiences are three essential points that will catalyze the diaspora media. Sheila Coronel, Director, Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism, Graduate School of Journalism, and Columbia University told her audience at the Conference on Media and Democratic Governance in Newark, New Jersey that transnational journalism holds […]
In the Bronx’s Morrisania and neighboring areas, the sight of giant shipping containers parked on the street has triggered the ire of some residents, who call the 40-foot trailers a “dangerous eyesore” and have asked the police to have them towed away, reported DNAinfo‘s Patrick Wall. Local West African immigrants use the containers as a […]
An interview I had on my new book “JACK CUDJO” is scheduled to be aired June 13 & 20 at 2:30 p.m. on the following Manhattan cable channels: 33, 34, 35, 36 and live stream at MNN.org. On this site, go to ‘COMMUNITY CHANNELS” and “UNVEILING AFRICA” and voila! You are there.
Akyem Association of New Jersey is raising funds for its education and other projects in Ghana at an inaugural dinner at Ramadan Plaza Hotel at the Newark Liberty International Airport, 160A Frontage Road, Newark, NJ Time: 8:30 PM – 2:00 AM Donation is $50 Okyeman Te Ase, Okyeman yen nhwe ma ensei.
The Federal Government Tuesday withdrew the operating license of Dana Air due to operational reasons. Sam Adurogboye, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority spokesman, said “We have suspended their operational license in the aftermath of the crash. “We have to look at their entire practice. … They won’t fly again until their re-certification is carried out,” Also […]
Abuja — The Senate has ordered Dana Airlines to suspend its operations pending the conclusion of its investigation into Sunday’s air crash. The Senate also directed the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr. Harold Demuren, to step aside until all investigations into the air crash had been completed. The resolution followed a […]
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has described businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome as a “crass criminal” who was allowed to dupe the country by the Atta Mills-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) government. According to Mr. Rawlings, who until now had been silent over the Woyome issue, the NDC now had no moral right to accuse anybody […]
Football’s world governing body FIFA will fine Ghana for the floodlights failure that held up Friday’s World Cup qualifier against Lesotho. The Group D game in Kumasi was delayed for nearly one hour after the floodlights went off in the second half of the game. The Black Stars were leading 4-0 when the lights went […]
An embattled businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome, who was set free this morning, has been re-arrested and leveled with two fresh charges. He has been charged with defrauding by false pretense and causing financial loss to the State to the tune of GhC 51 million. Mr. Woyome, who appeared calm in court, pleaded not guilty to […]