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 Newark Public Library has begun its annual celebration of Black History with an Opening Reception February 5 at the Main Library on 5 Washington Street. Library Director, Wilma Grey noted, “For many decades the Library has prided itself on its extensive collections of materials focusing on African American authors and their works. We are […]
by Dr. Kwasi Sarpong Afrifa Drivers of Ghanaian Diaspora Politics There is a growing consensus among migration scholars that the revival of Diaspora interest in the homeland political and economic affairs came with the end of the Cold War. Scholars began to shift emphasis from state actors to sub-state and supra-state actors, such as Diaspora […]
by Kwabena Opong Nigerians go to the polls in February and some are fleeing the country in anticipation of election related violence during the time. An article in Saturday Punch of January 17, 2015 indicates that 800 persons, including 10 members of the National Youth Service Corps were reportedly killed in the North during the […]
Dr. Kofi A. Boateng, New York February 2, 2015 Every four years Ghanaians go through two predictable rituals. One occurs on the football field where we scream, clap, cry, and engage in antics to show a unified support for the nation’s Black Stars. Oh how glorious those days are when Ghana is one, and the […]
The US Justice Department has been covertly gathering and storing hundreds of millions of records about American motorists for a national database, The Wall Street Journal reported. The database can track the movements of vehicles across the country. Government documents, as well as former and current government officials, confirmed to the Journal that the license […]
Jan 26, 2015 On a cold Sunday afternoon 10 years ago, Comfort and Kofi Boateng stood with Comfort’s mother and their three children before a quarter-acre parcel in a brand-new subdivision in the center of Prince George’s County. The place was called Fairwood. They stepped onto Lot 71, an empty stretch of gravel, and closed […]
by Max A. Joseph Jr. Fascism is the fundamental nature of all governments seeing that a powerful and proficient state must be authoritarian. What sets apart totalitarian and democratic systems is the dosage. In this great country, the United States prides itself as the uncontested defender of human rights and dignity; the dosage however, has […]
by Jennifer Abiram To escape many pressing issues in their native countries such as abject poverty, lack of basic services, crime and corruption, millions of Africans move into the United States of America. Some migrate with their young children while others start families here in the U.S. The main objective for the migration of such […]
by Dr. Kwasi Sarpong Afrifa Fruitful Provocation to Part the Veil of Exclusion: A Call to Reform Ghana’s Dual Citizenship Law as Progressive Political Development. Many Ghanaian Americans wake up and log on to www.ghanaweb.com, www.modernghana.com and other websites where they catch up on the previous day’s events in Ghana and in ethnic Ghanaian communities […]
Dr. Owusu A. Kizito, EA/MBA/EA ( Tax Expert) Now that the tax laws for 2014 have been put to bed, it is time to start gathering your tax records for 2014 and taking steps to get your tax house in order for 2015. Here are some ideas to help you. Look for your tax forms. […]