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."
Bronx, NY, May 26: History was made at the Emmanuel Presbyterian Reformed Church (EPRC) at Woodlawn Heights in the Bronx with the formal commissioning of Dr. David Nana Ofori as the Moderator of the 97-strong presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of New York. Dr. Ofori who was formally installed by the New York Presbytery on […]
By JON GAMBRELL | Associated Press OGIDI, Nigeria (AP) — Writer Chinua Achebe shunned Nigeria’s corrupt politicians and twice turned down national honors, never fearing to criticize those he felt ruined his country. On Thursday, however, the lawmakers and the country’s elite came to praise him. Hundreds attended Achebe’s funeral among the rolling hills […]
Although we live in the information age, unfettered access to public information remains a mirage. This seems to be the verdict of conference participants at the 2nd Media & Democratic Governance Conference in Newark, New Jersey. Information flow in a democracy is of immense importance to both government and the media, says Dr. Daniel Metcalfe, […]
The Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations, Mr. Tete Antonio has called on African governments to develop the capacity for effective partnerships for development. In a response to inquiries about Africa’s China policy, the ambassador said that it is important for African nations to develop effective negotiation skills and not to […]
At a symposium held at the Robert Wagner Graduate School of Public Service on Monday, May 6, the unanimous conclusion was that it is an important first step for Africans and Africans in the Diaspora to develop the consciousness of self as Africans. In his opening remarks, Wale Ajibade, Executive Director of African Views deposed […]
The weekend of May 3, 2013 will have Ghanaian immigrant communities in the New York area, all of the United States and indeed worldwide come to terms with the monumental loss of one of its finest leaders in recent times. It is the weekend that the late Dr Benjamin Dodoo’s life and legacy will be […]
By Kofi Ayim and Kwabena Opong, Newark, NJ Newark’s Mayor Cory Booker has warned, as a matter of urgency, that permanent recession of the United States is inevitable, if systemic problems of and in the educational systems are not confronted and resolved. He pointed out that the City of Newark spends approximately $20,000 to educate […]
By Kofi Ayim Community outreach has been a staple of the First Presbyterian Church of Irvington, New Jersey for the past several years. For the multicultural, multi-ethnic church most activities start on Friday evenings and climax with Sunday midday worship. Saturday afternoons are usually the busiest with preparations towards church service the following day. The […]
Kwabena Opong, New York West Harlem Local Development Corporation (WHLDC) on Friday, March 21 awarded $2 million in grants to 83 community-based organizations as a measure advancing WHLDC’s objective of promoting economic opportunities and quality of life in West Harlem. The funds were disbursed among organizations in the areas of arts and culture, community facilities, […]
By Lordick Mayabi Nairobi – Outgoing Prime Minister Raila Odinga who came second to Uhuru Kenyatta in the presidential election vowed on Saturday to contest the results in the Supreme Court alleging “massive tampering”of the March 4 vote. He said that every instrument deployed by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) failed and that […]