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 maiden episode of the Miss Ghana 2012 television diaries aired over the weekend on ETV. Exclusive Events Ghana, organizers of the Miss Ghana pageant today announced, adding that the “Miss Ghana Diaries” will offer a uniquely refreshing experience that will get viewers glued to their sets. The diaries is a compilation of the various […]
Film makers and fans have had issues with award organizers based on the selection of it winners. As a result, owners of movie rights no longer submit their movies because it is assumed that the winners have already being chosen thereby the call for submission is an indirect mockery of their intelligence. On the other […]
By Busani Bafana Bulawayo — If women had equal access to productive farming resources, they could increase their yields by 20 to 30 percent and potentially raise total agricultural output in developing countries by 2.5 to four percent. This is according to a draft concept note yet to be released by the Global Forum […]
by Kofi Ayim A new dance craze from Ghana has caught up in the dancing and music world with a big bang. For the past several months “Azonto” has hit the world stage, courtesy of the information superhighway – with the same alacrity and “fever” that it hit Ghana about a year ago. The dance […]
By Saskia Houttuin Fashion in Africa is breaking away from its traditional forms, making way for a new generation of African designers. These days, their innovative clothing is seen everywhere: in the street, in shops and on catwalks, on the continent as well as in the rest of the world. Over the past ten […]
By Craig Halliday Edinburgh — The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is the largest arts festival in the world and takes place every August for three weeks. The festival sees thousands of performers and entertainers coming from every continent, resulting in hundreds of shows in a multitude of venues across Scotland’s capital. From big names to […]
Many Ghanaians raised in the traditional family setting where more than one nuclear family lived in a home may be familiar with such past times as storytelling. Invariably, the eponymous hero of such stories would be Kwaku Ananse and his family comprising Okonore Yaa and Ntikuma. Unfortunately, however, such forms of traditional entertainment are dying […]
Last week, Malian singer and guitarist Afel Bocoum was joined in Mali by British musician Damon Albarn for a unique music project aimed at drawing international attention to the growing humanitarian crisis in Mali and to the regional food crisis in West and Central Africa. More than 18 million people in nine countries across the […]
Described as Africa’s leading literary award, the 2012 Caine Prize for African Writing has been awarded to Nigerian Rotimi Babatunde for his short story entitled Bombay’s Republic published in the Mirabilia Review. Chair of the judging panel, Bernardine Evaristo announced Babatunde as the winner of the £10 000 prize at an awards dinner held on […]
By Russell South wood, Institute for Security Studies (Tshwane/Pretoria) London — There are now several online and mobile music TV platforms that have started in Africa. Some like Iroko Partners started with Nollywood film and went into music, whilst others like Spinlet have started with music and could easily go into TV programming. Orange […]