Category archives for: Community News

Could 2014 be the year the housing market really recovers?

by Owusu Kizito From all indications and statistics available, the housing market recovery is well under way but not yet complete. Spring is the housing market’s time of greatest activity, and in 2014 the story of US real estate varies by location. Spring in the United States means it’s time for the housing market’s months […]

Ghana: Brilliant Bawumia was spot on with his economic diagnosis – Kwesi Botchwey

Ghana’s longest serving Finance Minister Prof Kwesi Botchwey has described as “brilliant”, a lecture by Dr Mahamudu Bawumia which painted a gloomy picture about Ghana’s economy. Far from the assertions of critics, mostly government spokespersons, who described Bawumia’s lecture as lacking substance, Professor Kwesi Botchwey said the Bawumia’s diagnosis of the country’s economy was apt. […]

Community and Ethnic Press Feted at Ippies Awards

Nearly 200 people gathered at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism the evening of June 5 to celebrate the thriving community and ethnic media in the New York City area. More than 25 Ippies awards were distributed to honorees in this community of more than 300 media outlets, showcasing the excellent […]

A New Jersey doctor embarks on a solo mission

Dr.Yaw Ofori-Behome a medical doctor in the United States recently embarked on a medical mission to his native country of Ghana to help out with the needy. The New Jersey-based board certified family physician with practices in South Amboy and Newark embarked on the one-man project after persistent questions and enquiries from his weekly radio […]

Biography of Ras J. Baraka

Ras J. Baraka has served as South Ward Councilman since May 2010 and is running for Mayor in the 2014 election. A native of Newark where his family has lived for over 70 years, Baraka was educated in the Newark Public Schools and went on to receive a BA in Political Science from Howard University […]

Ras Baraka’s Blueprint for excellence in Education

There is nothing more important to the future of our city than the development and education of our youngest residents, the children of Newark. My campaign, “Believe in Newark,” is based on the principle that the people of Newark, working collectively and in a coordinated way, have the ability to transform our city to ensure […]

GOP Congressman: Immigration Reform Would Be ‘Political Suicide’ For Republicans

Pete Kasperowicz, The Blaze Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) said May 2 that passing immigration reform would do untold damage to the Republican party, and dismissed the latest Democratic claims that an immigration bill would actually help the GOP. King spoke to TheBlaze a day after Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) gave a blistering critique of King […]

Linda Jumah supports Ras Baraka

Linda Jumah, Newark’s South Ward District Leader has expressed her support for Newark City Councilman and Mayoral Candidate Ras Baraka. Below is the e-mail sent to Amandla: Newark is a very diverse city. It is an International City as Ras Baraka likes to call it. People from all over the continent have migrated into Newark […]

Team Baraka – who are they?

GAYLE CHENEYFIELD JENKINS for Central Ward CouncilwomanVOTE 3-C Meet Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins – Gayle is a native of Newark’s Central Ward and has over 20 years of experience in public policy, economic and community development and marketing.She spent three years as a banquet manager for the New Community Corporation and was later Director of Public […]

Jesus Not Coming Back – Vatican

A SPOKESPERSON for the Vatican has officially announced today that the second coming of Jesus, the only son of the God, may not happen now after all, but urged followers to still continue with their faith, regardless of the news. Cardinal Giorgio Salvadore told WWN that this years 1,981st anniversary is to be the Vatican’s […]

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