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."
Ghana has assumed operational control of Gold Fields’ Damang mine after it rejected an application from the South African company to renew its lease, the ministry of lands and natural resources said in a statement on Wednesday, April 16. The move breaks a tradition of automatically renewing licenses and calling it a critical step in […]
The name “Okyeman” is derived from the Akan word “Okyem”. Okyem refers to the Leopard, which is variously called Etwie, Kurotwiamansa or Osebo in Akan. It is known to be a wild animal but a good parent ever ready to protect its offsprings. The first leader of the Asona people, Nana Apeanin Kwaframoa was known […]
Reports of people being shackled, detained and held for deportation, some of whom have permanent residency, have raised global concerns. Here’s what attorneys say. NINA GOLGOWSKI Residents of the United States who aren’t citizens ― and even some who are ― have become increasingly worried about traveling abroad under the Trump administration. The number of […]
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has warned ministers against dozing off during meetings, attributing their lack of attentiveness to “indulgence” and an absence of self-control. “In cabinet somebody’s sleeping at 10 hours – the question is where were they… if you can start conking there? To me that is a crime, a serious crime,” Hichilema said […]
The organization is often dismissed as a talking shop. Reparations are one issue where talking is exactly what is needed. MOHAMMED IDRIS As a new secretary-general assumes leadership of the Commonwealth, it seems de rigueur in some circles to dismiss the organization as a relic of a bygone era. To speak of it with any […]
Morocco is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on tapping northern rivers to supply water to parched cities farther south. Inaugurated last August, the “water highway” had supplied more than 700 million cubic meters (24.7 billion cubic feet) of drinking water to Rabat and Casablanca areas by early March. Morocco has spent $728 million so […]
KOFI AYIM Blurbs “This is a riveting historical account of an early enslaved African in New Jersey on par with the narrative of Olaudah Equiano. Cudjo, or Banquante, is an extraordinary person who enters our history in this book with a much fuller portrait and historical account than has been possible. The author’s work is […]
JAMES AMEMASOR A citywide tribute will take place from April 27 to May 4 as a coalition of historical and cultural organizations across New Jersey comes together to honor the extraordinary life and legacy of Cudjo Banquante—a remarkable yet largely unsung hero of the American Revolution. Once enslaved, Cudjo fought for American independence, gained his […]
JULIE BOURDIN In a soft, faltering voice, her large brown eyes staring absently ahead, Winfrida Besa repeats “A-B-C-D” over and over as she tries to sing the ABCs. With her thin, hollow face and slight frame, 7-year-old Winfrida looks much younger than she really is. “Winfrida doesn’t go to school. She would just leave the […]