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."
By Kofi Ayim The story of Africa and the West has always been predominantly told by the West, and impressions created in these stories have been imprinted, and even altered the thought-patterns of many. This observation was made by Professor Kofi Asare Opoku to a class of students at the Drew University, Madison, New Jersey […]
by Kofi Ayim Once upon a time, the city of Newark, New Jersey, was an exciting place to live. This assessment was made by two historic political figures with insightful knowledge and understanding of New Jersey’s largest city. Hon. Mildred Crump and Hon Sheila Oliver made this remark in a chit chat session with Mr. […]
by Yomi Kazeem On Sunday (March 6), Ghana celebrated its 59th year of independence and John Dramani Mahama, the country’s president, came bearing gifts. During his speech, Mahama announced that the country will begin to offer visas on arrival to citizens of all 54 African Union (AU) member states starting in July. Ghana’s new visa […]
by Kofi Ayim In its relentless effort to get Ghanaians living abroad to exercise their voting rights, the Progressive Alliance Movement (PAM), a New York-based non-religious, non-political, non-ethnic Ghanaian civic group has upped its ante and taken its case further to the United States Congress. After intense lobbying, U.S. Congressman Eliot Engel, (16th Congressional District), […]
The Ugandan manufacturers of a solar-powered bus are showing off their creation at a stadium in Kampala. A 35-seater, it uses two batteries and the direct rays of an equatorial sun. Solar panels attached to the roof power the 35-seater. Hopefully, partners will be found to help manufacture the bus for the mass market. The […]
by Kofi Ayim The Director of the Center for Global Education at Drew University Stacy Fischer has charged students to get beyond awesome and connect their newly acquired experiences to their environments. Ms. Fischer threw this challenge in a “Welcome Back” ceremony to about forty six students and four faculty staff that travelled to Cuba […]
by Kofi Ayim Freedom for the oppressed and humanity that some young Blacks fought for during the 2nd World War eluded them in the U.S. This assessment was made by Civil Rights leader Harry Belafonte, keynote speaker at the 28th Annual Celebration of “Sing in Praise of King!” organized by the City of Newark, New […]
by Kofi Ayim The Ghanaian Association for Medical Aid (GAMA), has challenged the Ghanaian community in the U.S. to give to the community from which they came and in which they reside. Dr. Andrew Baddoo, Nephrologist and President of GAMA in a welcome address threw the challenge at the 2nd Annual Fundraising Dinner Dance of […]
WASHINGTON — The United States on Wednesday transferred to Ghana two Yemeni men who had been imprisoned at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, for nearly 14 years, the Pentagon said. The transfer marked the start of what is expected to be a flurry of 17 departures in early 2016. The transfers also represented the first time that […]
by Amir Daftari, The first cars to carry a “made in Ghana” seal will be under a harsh spotlight as they prepare to enter the marketplace and take on the major international brands. The man that made it happen is under no illusions about the diffi- culty of the task. “The biggest challenge is people […]