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."
‘There is no vaccine to fight this, and no antibiotics to take. It’s a dangerous and infectious virus, strengthened by indifference and inaction…’ Ex-Ghana International and AC Milan midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng yesterday delivered an impassioned speech at the United Nations as part of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Boateng stood up […]
“Havana, 2013” More Photos » By ROBERTO ZURBANO CHANGE is the latest news to come out of Cuba, though for Afro-Cubans like myself, this is more dream than reality. Over the last decade, scores of ridiculous prohibitions for Cubans living on the island have been eliminated, among them sleeping at a hotel, buying a cellphone, […]
The King Graduate School of Urban Studies and Applied Research of Monroe College is adding two programs that will make a difference in students’ lives and in the communities they serve. The new Master of Public Health program and Master of Science Program in Executive Leadership in Hospitality Management will debut in the fall and […]
By: Owusu A. Kizito, EA/MBA We know that the mortgage crisis is wreaking havoc on the stock market, on the housing industry, and on our economy as a whole. But there are 2 million voiceless victims of this crisis about whom we hear little. Largely over the next 2 years, an estimated 2 million children […]
By M. O. ENE “You cannot plant greatness as you plant yams or maize. Who ever planted an iroko tree – the greatest tree in the forest? You may collect all the iroko seeds in the world, open the soil and put them there. It will be in vain. The great tree chooses where […]
Anemia happens when your red blood cells are in short supply. Red blood cells carry oxygen from your lungs to all parts of the body, giving you the energy you need to do your daily activities. Hemoglobin is the part of the red blood cells that carries the oxygen. Anemia is commonly encountered in primary […]
By Kofi Ayim More than 300 people filled the spacious Newark Club to celebrate the Annual Parents Luncheon of New Jersey SEEDS March 23. “SEEDS is the acronym for Scholars Educators Excellence Dedication Success. In a brief welcome address Jamie McClintock, NJSEEDS Development Officer, Parents Program profusely thanked parents for their involvement in the program […]
As Columbia University redevelops large swath of Manhattanville, it is required to five $76 million to the West Harlem Local Development Corporation to address neighboring needs By Kia Gregory Some of the requests conjure images of a worn-down West Harlem: efforts to revive the arts in faltering schools; raise reading and writing skills for kindergarten […]
Over 240,000 registered outside Ghana but did not vote – E.C. By Kofi Ayim More than 240,000 Ghanaians on official duties or assignments outside Ghana that registered to vote in the December Presidential and Parliamentary elections did not vote, according to Ghana’s Electoral Commission. These include officials and family of the about 60 or so […]