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."
KOFI AYIM When the sun sets at the Sunset Hotel in Kumasi, it gives way to moonlit nights that never seem to set, bustling with activities at the seams. Tucked in the suburb of Danyame, the “one stop shop” facility is a 3-Star, 56-bedroom hotel, with a bar and restaurant, conference and banquet halls, and […]
Egyptians adored Isis, divine protector of the dead, for two millennia before her cult spread beyond the Nile to the rest of the Roman Empire. JAMIE ALVAR Archaeologists working in London in 1912 might have been surprised. When they discovered a first-century A.D. Roman jug bearing the inscription “Londini ad fanum Isidis—London, next door to […]
Egypt on Saturday March 19 displayed a series of recently discovered, finely decorated ancient tombs at a Pharaonic necropolis just outside the capital Cairo. The five tombs, unearthed earlier this month, date back to the Old Kingdom (1570 B.C. and 1069 B.C.) and the First Intermediate Period that spanned more than a century after the […]
EDDIE NSABIMANA After three weeks of intense weeks at the boot camp, high school graduate Divine Nshuti Muheto returned home as Miss Rwanda 2022, a crown that she received from her predecessor Grace Ingabire during a grand finale held at Intare Conference Arena. Saturday’s – March 19 – grand finale proved to be one of […]
IAN BRENNAN There is a sad irony in writing an obituary for a man who spent his adult life as a funeral singer. For decades, Mbabila “Small” Batoh led his trio, fra fra, in providing funeral music throughout rural northern Ghana. “Small,” as he was widely known, played a homemade kologo (a 2-string lute)— with […]
If you are a Ghanaian boy of Akan origin who was born on a Sunday, it is very likely that you are named Kwasi. You share the same name as a bitter medicinal plant whose importance in the food and beverages sector is unrivaled – as far as bitters go. If you have ever had […]
Feb. 14 wasn’t always about chocolates and flowers. Learn about Valentine’s Day’s surprisingly naughty origins. On Valentine’s Day, millions present flowers, chocolates and cards to their sweethearts. While the holiday’s traditions really became cemented in the 1800s, historians link its roots to wild pagan revelries from before the birth of Saint Valentine himself. Read on for […]
[The book] is a gold mine of facts about the kolanut, its myths and realities. It would be difficult to overstate the influence this book will have on those who seek to understand the custom and especially the doxology of correctly consecrating the kolanut and the dos and don’ts.”~ Oseloka H. Obaze REVIEWED BY AKUNNA […]
Amenhotep I ‘unwrapped’ digitally by Cairo scientists, revealing details from his grave jewelry to his teeth With his narrow chin, small nose and curly hair he physically resembles his father, said radiologist Sahar Saleem. Perhaps surprisingly for someone who lived about 3,500 years ago, he also has strikingly good teeth. Saleem is talking about the […]
AKOSUA OFORIWAA-AYIM Now in its 5th year, Afrochella has grown bigger and better over time. Last month, the “Made in Africa” themed festival welcomed over 8,000 attendees to Accra for several events taking place over the span of one week in the last days of December, 2021. Events ranged from a production masterclass with award-winning […]