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."
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. […]
25-year old Akosua Ayim (also known by her stage name, Sillage), recently published her first book, entitled “Sometimes the heart breaks”. The 63-page book consists of 27 poems and is a collection of her original poetry that she has written over the past 10 years. The poems range from full-blown spoken word performance pieces to […]
The title of Michael Ofori-Mankata’s 21st book is understandably poetic. But “Quality Beads Don’t Jingle” is not meant to be understood by only those well-versed in the Akan culture. Originally written in Twi (the language of the Akan people of Ghana) as Ahene Pa Nkasa “Quality Beads Don’t Jingle” is an accessible work of elder […]
The “BOY BY THE SEA,” the debut novel of Reynald Altema, MD is an enchanting and riveting story taking place in Haiti but it might as well have been back home or any tropical setting. In an elegant style and a free flowing story telling manner, the book focuses on first Raymond -a young boy […]
The “BOY BY THE SEA,” the debut novel of Reynald Altema, MD is an enchanting and riveting story taking place in Haiti but it might as well have been back home or any tropical setting. In an elegant style and a free flowing story telling manner, the book focuses on first Raymond -a young boy […]
Contrary to commonly peddled falsities, the victims of slavery in the New World did not meekly accept their fate and live happily ever after, working the cotton and sugar plantations in the day and then retiring to their quarters to play the banjo, sing, dance and make babies. Revolts, rebellions and righteous hatred for their […]
Cairo – AFP A US team in Egypt has identified the tomb of pharaoh Sobekhotep I, believed to be the founder of the 13th dynasty 3,800 years ago, the antiquities minister said Monday. The team from the University of Pennsylvania had discovered the quartzite sarcophagus of Sobekhotep I, which weighed about 60 tonnes, a year […]
by Kofi Ayim The City of Newark, NJ celebrated last month’s Kwanzaa on the 2nd day of the festival in pomp. The celebration, held at the Rotunda of Newark City Hall paid a special and glowing tribute to Nelson Mandela. In a brief speech Newark City Mayor Luis Quintana said that the mosaic nature of […]
By Tiwonge Ndau, 10 June 2013 Lilongwe — There was sense of sadness in the Big Brother house yester night as the host of Big Brother, The Chase; IK announced that South African Koketso and Ugandan LK4 have been evicted from the game. South African Koketso from the Rubies house was nominated by Ghanaian Selly […]
By Bukelwa Nkungwana, After the Live Show, with all the Housemates back in their Houses, the Rubies sat around to discuss the events of the evening. Selly was feeling a bit remorseful about her move in replacing Biguesas with Koketso for Eviction. The remaining Rubies tried to put her regret to rest by assuring her […]