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."
The organizers of Ghana Fashion and Design Week (GFDW) on Monday announced that Vogue Italia would be their international media partner for the upcoming event scheduled for October 5-7, at the Moevenpick Ambassador hotel in Accra. A statement issued by the organisers in Accra and copied to Ghana News Agency said “The digital luxury fashion […]
By Bintou K Janneh Fans fainted on Friday as they caught a glimpse of famous Senegalese wrestler Balla Gaye II who arrived to a heroic welcome at the Banjul International Airport. Balla, who was invited by Gambian Kora maestro Jaliba Kuyateh for the launch of his new album, was greeted by thousands of fans. The […]
Dami Duro crooner, Davido, who is also signed on to MTN as an ambassador of MTN Pulse, has stepped up his game. The fast rising star is collaborating with Senegalese Konvict Music boss and singer, Akon, on the remix of his rave making single, Dami Duro. He disclosed this, to Blue Revolution Entertainment in Miami, […]
Nairobi — Queen Elizabeth II played host to some Kenyan entertainment as she held a champagne reception at the Cultural Pavilion for charity donors before opening doors to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Pageant at Windsor Castle on Sunday. Upon entering the Cultural Pavilion, The Queen was met by sounds from Kenyan tribal musicians, including representatives […]
The founder of the Ramblers International Band, Mr. Jerry Hansen, passed away this Saturday morning after battling with an ailment at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. Citifmonline.com gathers the renowned musician has been hospitalized for about a week at the nation’s premier hospital before his demise this morning. The music icon received an award at the […]
DAKAR (AFP) – Senegalese superstar Youssou Ndour has been appointed the country’s new tourism and culture minister in President Macky Sall’s cabinet, according to a decree issued on Wednesday night. The Grammy-award winning singer, a fierce critic of former leader Abdoulaye Wade who hung up his microphone to campaign for Sall, forms part of a […]
Mr Fritz Baffour, Minister of Information, on Saturday reaffirmed government’s commitment to assisting the National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) with the necessary credit facility in its restructuring, infrastructural and technological development. He said the credit facility would help transform the Institute’s into a sub-regional centre of excellence in training creative and media arts students […]
Airtel Ghana has announced that it will join hands with Friends of the Museum, a not-for-profit organization interested in the promotion of the national museum and Ghana’s cultural heritage. This collaboration was announced at a discussion series with the theme for the month: “Why Heritage Matters” hosted by Adventurers of the Diaspora (AiD). Airtel’s support […]
Luanda — Brazil’s ambassador to Angola, Ana Cabral, on Monday here considered the cultural interchange among the Portuguese Speaking Countries Community (CPLP) positive, ANGOP has learnt. Speaking to ANGOP, on the fringe of the opening of the preparatory meeting of the culture ministers of the mentioned community, set for Tuesday, the ambassador said there is […]
The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today voiced concern about the risks posed by the latest fighting in Mali to the World Heritage site of Timbuktu and called on the parties to safeguard the country’s cultural heritage. “Timbuktu’s outstanding earthen architectural wonders that are the great mosques of Djingareyber, […]