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 More than sixty-nine thousand children, between the ages of 7 and 14 are full time workers in the second smallest administrative region of Ghana. The Upper East Region of Ghana, is surprisingly, the most culturally diverse. These statistics were given by Dr. Gabriel Ayine at the inaugural ceremony of the Upper East […]
Kofi Ayim The Mayor of the City of Newark, Hon Ras J. Baraka has challenged the immigrant African community to get involved in the processes of New Jersey’s largest city. He said it is not enough for African immigrants to spend their money in the city without getting their share of the socio-economic, educational, and […]
by Kofi Ayim The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) of Ghana has thrown its unflinching support in the implementation of the Representation of the Peoples’ Amendment Act (ROPAA). ROPAA is the legislation, passed almost a decade ago by Ghana’s Parliament to allow Ghanaians in the diaspora to exercise their voting rights. It is however, yet to […]
by Kofi Ayim Nana Oduro Asiri Basayiadom II, the traditional ruler of Assin Breku has called on its citizens to help develop Assin and never to forget their roots. He made this remark during the celebrations of the 25thAnniversary of the Assin Association of USA held August 8, at East Orange, New Jersey. He said […]
by Kofi Ayim The President of the Ghanaian Engineers and Architects Association of America (GEAAA) Mr. George Korley has said that his association is ready, able and willing to put its expertise at the service of Ghana for free, but red tapeism and bureaucratic bottlenecks are slowing discussions between the two parties. Mr. Korley, a […]
by Kofi Ayim The Brooklyn District Attorney, Kenneth Thompson, has warned that his office would continue to vigorously prosecute criminals and seek justice for the voiceless in the Borough of Brooklyn. Mr. Thompson made this remark at the 2nd Newsmakers Series in Manhattan, July 9, organized jointly by the Center for Community and Ethnic Media […]
by Kwabena Opong The NPP parliamentary primaries held Saturday June 13 in 245 constituencies belied the much heralded and trumpeted instability in the party. The exercise was executed seamlessly in almost all constituencies. According to NPP General Secretary Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, the incidence free elections held nationwide is an indication that the party has put […]
by Dr. E. Obiri Addo, Accra-Ghana Dr. Molefi Kete Asante has urged all African people to insist on their own stories rather than continue to be objects of Westerners’ historical portrayals. In order to do this they have to interrogate the foundations of African cultural beliefs and practices. Dr. Asante is a professor of Africology […]
GA Connection, a Newark-based nonprofit organization organized a Health Awareness Day at the Weequahic Park in Newark, New Jersey May 30th 2015. The health fair event was part of the organization’s community outreach program to create healthy practices within the community. Over 300 people attended the event. In partnership with Walgreens, Planned Parenthood Organization, Horizon […]
by Kofi Ayim Faced with the daunting task of demystifying his tag as an uncompromising, media-unfriendly, and a man unable to mentor younger generations, and yet desperate for power, the strategists of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari used every available media to re-create, re-package, and re-define the one-time strong-armed military Head of State into an adorable […]