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."
How are second and third Ghanaian generations identified in the U.S? Could they identified as Ghanaians, Americans, or African Americans? And what makes them Ghanaians, Americans, or African Americans? Is it by language, dietary habits, accent or mode of dressing? If these questions cannot be answered with any accuracy and precision then the children of […]
By Kwabena Opong Early in September some concerned citizens living in some suburbs of Accra complained bitterly in the media about noise making by some charismatic churches, night clubs and mosques in their neighborhoods. It was not the first time that such complaints have been made. What has worsened the problem is the unrelenting increase […]
Ghana’s First Lady Lordina Mahama has urged investors in the U.S. to take advantage of the current liberal investment laws and enabling environment to do business in Ghana. She pointed out that Ghana and indeed Africa is the most business-oriented and friendly place for both established and emerging investors. This observation was made by Hon. […]
Kwasi Sakabo, the no nonsense tell-it-like-it-is character is back with vengeance. We refresh your memories with some of his previous escapades. Here, he had just been advised by a local Pastor to seek the ways of the Lord. Read on. On hindsight, I heeded the Pastor’s advice and went back to Church the following Sunday. […]
by Peter Huck Demographics alone — its 1.1b people will double by 2050 — means African continent can’t be ignored. As Muammar Gaddafi’s regime began to unravel in 2011, amid chaotic fighting between Libya’s military and rebels, foreign nations rushed to withdraw their citizens. The rescued included about 35,000 Chinese workers in an evacuation supported […]
by Ernest Opong In his anger over issues of rigging in the 2003 elections that made him president of Nigeria, General OlusegunObasanjo, ex-president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is reported to have snapped, “na democracy we go chop?” He was enquiring from journalists if democracy can put food on the table. Funny as the […]
Christian Atsu scored a late winner as Ghana claimed a dramatic first victory of Africa Cup of ations qualification, beating Togo 3-2. The winger, on loan at Everton from Premier League rivals Chelsea, hit home the winner five minutes from time to give Kwesi Appiah’s men victory in the Group E clash in Lome. Having […]
N igeria’s poor run continued with a 0-0 draw against South Africa in Africa Cup of ations Qualifying on Wednesday, September 10. Pressure is sure to mount on Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi as they followed a shock 3-2 home loss to Congo on Saturday with another uninspiring performance. The defending African champions have now won just […]
By N athan Gadugah We are back again! Back to base. An ignominious return to the foreign-local coach banter all over again. Only this time we have decorated the monkey and given it a new name-technical advisor- instead of the head coach we all know. Who are we deceiving? Who is the FA deceiving? Nobody but […]
Dr. Michael Nana Kofi Osei Kwakye was born and raised in Staten Island, New York in 1987. Both of his parents were born in Kwahu, Ghana and moved to the United States in the late 1970s. He is the oldest of five children, and has always tried his best to lead by example for his […]