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."
Opening Feb. 3, the “Bronx:Africa” exhibition will showcase artistic interpretations of the African continent with a Bronx angle. The show features the works of 25 artists and will be located at the Longwood Art Gallery at Hostos Community College. Curator LeRonn P. Brooks, a faculty member at Lehman College and a curator at the Bronx […]
Book Review Kwabena Opong, editor-in-chief of Amandla, takes a critical look at the well-received book… If you are an Akan from Ghana you must know there is more to your being as an Akan than you see yourself. Your antecedents are probably from the upper Nile Valley, specifically from Egypt or Nubia, and as your […]
PAGEANT judges have crowned a new winner of Zimbabwe’s 4th annual “Mister Ugly” contest, upsetting supporters of the crowd favourite and prompting riots at the event. Judges on Saturday chose 42-year-old Mison Sere, citing his numerous missing front teeth and a wide range of grotesque facial expressions, over William Masvinu, who had held the title […]
SCANS in King Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings point to a hidden chamber, the country’s antiquities minister said, possibly heralding the discovery of Queen Nefertiti’s resting place. “We can now say that we have [possibly found] behind the burial chamber of King Tutankhamun another chamber, another tomb,” Mamduh al-Damaty said at a […]
October 26, 2015 4:47 AM ET At Pope Francis’ synod on the family, African bishops played a crucial role in the debate for the first time. Steve Inskeep speaks with Archbishop Charles Palmer-Buckle, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Accra, Ghana. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: We heard there that Pope Francis was engaged in discussions with conservative […]
Trevor Noah is still settling in to his seat at The Daily Show but has already fired shots at South African president, Jacob Zuma. On the episode that aired in the US on Thursday night Noah compared the American real estate tycoon and leading Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, to the controversial Zuma. “For me, […]
By Naledi Shange, News24 There were no statistics detailing the number of people living with albinism or those who had gone missing or been killed in South Africa, Nomasonto Mazibuko, chairperson of the Albinism Society of SA said on Thursday. Mazibuko was speaking at the CRL Rights Commission offices in Johannesburg where it was announced […]
One name that comes up when we talk about comedy in Ghana is Bishop Bob Okala. His real name is Samuel Kwadwo Boaben. Speaking exclusively to Entertainment Today, Bishop Bob Okala, who is noted for his sense of humour, minced no words in asserting that he is the Father of Comedy in Ghana. Who is […]
The founder and leader of Heaven’s Gate Ministry International, Nicholas Osei also known as ‘Kumchacha’ has threatened to beat renowned traditional priest, Kwaku Bonsam to pulp and convert him to Christianity. He said he would take this action as part of measures to convert the internationally acclaimed traditional priest to Christianity after several years of […]
Early life and career Ras Miracle (né Francis Damson) was born in Accra, Ghana on February 4th, 1976 to Emmanuel Kwamina Dampson and Auntie Esi. Emmanuel Kwamina Dampson is a Fante born from Winneba in the Central region. At the young age of 10, he developed an intense interest for music. Ras Miracle developed his […]