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 Borough of Bronx on Thursday, July 25 honored some leaders in the Islamic community in the Borough at a Ramadan breakfast. Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. recognized the contributions made by the Islamic community in the borough in general and the individual honorees in particular in the borough. He acknowledged the presence of […]
MoneyGram International organized a press conference in New York July 19 for a number of bankers visiting from Liberia. The bankers included the Liberian Bank for Development & Investment (LBDI), Ecobank, International Bank and First International Bank (Liberia) Ltd and were in the country as guests of the money transfer conglomerate to meet and express […]
The Bronx chapter of Rev. Al Sharpton’s Nation Action Network (NAN) gathered on Saturday, July 22 on the steps of the Bronx Borough Hall to demonstrate against the not-guilty verdict in the murder of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman in Florida. The hour-long program was attended by elected officials of New York City and Bronx […]
By Osmond Ekwueme George Zimmerman’s acquittal in the murder of the unarmed teenager, Trayvon Martin is an example of those instances the courts may give you justice but not peace. Yes, Zimmerman got a non-guilty verdict from the criminal justice system but an overwhelmingly guilty verdict in the court of public opinion, further exacerbating the […]
By Evelyn Latse For many Ghanaians in the U.S., the real home-ownership dream is the Ghanaian Dream, that is, to acquire property in Ghana. In recent times, however, the Ghanaian Dream has for many, become the Ghanaian nightmare. The Ghanaian in the Diaspora’s road to his or her dream home in Ghana can be particularly […]
By Kofi Ayim A deadly multiple vehicular accident claimed the life of Hannah Ayeh-Brachie, 56, a Ghanaian entrepreneur July 23 along the Tappan Zee Bridge of route I-87, New York. Ms. Ayeh-Brachie who was in the passenger seat was reported to have died on the scene. Several people were seriously injured, including the husband of […]
By: Dr. Peter Ikre The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been in the news lately for witch-hunting or unduly targeting some 501 (c) (4) groups in the country, especially those affiliated with the Tea Party. They were singled out for additional audits or experienced unnecessary delays with their tax-exempt applications. If this can happen to […]
Chest pain is a frequent daily complaint for many people. This could be due to a simple problem such as : chest muscular strain , ribs pain , esophageal reflux disease ( acid reflux from stomach up to the esophagus ), inflammation of skeletal joints in the chest ( the joints between sternum and ribs […]
This fall the Monroe College School of Nursing is debuting an upper division nursing program that is custom-made for RN’s to earn a Bachelor’s degree. With the busy schedule of nurses in mind, Monroe’s new Bachelor of Science with a Nursing Major provides a path for Registered Nurses who are seeking to advance in the […]
By Kwabena Opong Adolfo Carrion’s message to New Yorkers in his mayoral campaign is the application of common sense approach to most of the City’s problems. This is was the core of his message revealed at a press conference at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. The New York mayoral candidate acknowledged that despite the […]