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 Steve Maggi It was a moment I had anticipated since January, 2010, when my wife and I took the long bus-trip down to Accra from Offinso, solemn and on the verge of tears knowing that our magical time in Ghana was about to end, and even worse, not knowing when we see this sacred […]
What may have appeared to be a major danger has been averted by the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority or LCAA. The unsafe situation in which the American Airlines, Delta Air is engulfed may have prompted the LCAA to move quickly in advising the President of Liberia, Madam Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf against a flight with it. The […]
By Kwabena Opong Ghana reached another milestone in its democratic qualifications with the swearing in of John Dramani Mahama as the fourth president of the 4th Republic on Monday, January 7. Mr. Mahama’s investiture comes at a time when his party (the NDC), the Electoral Commission and he are getting ready to face the opposition […]
By Kofi Ayim Indubitably, Ghana’s Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has taken a bold step in the right direction towards the democratic march of the country. It has been able to successfully organize Presidential and Vice Presidential debates on more than one occasion. And we doff our hats off to them. It is obvious […]
Lizzy Ratner Sometime during the mid-afternoon hours of October 29, as Superstorm Sandy was heaving up the East Coast, Anthony Narh, a Ghanaian immigrant, limped toward his job at Empire Parking, an underground garage serving one of the toniest strips of one of Manhattan’s toniest neighborhoods. Nestled near the watery edge of TriBeCa, Empire […]
Two young Americans from Utah dabble in real estate and make millions only to lose their fortune during the 2008 recession. Deep in debt, they look to Ghana to repair their economic malaise. Ghana, because in their own words, the country sits on gold reserves worth more than $300 billion, one of the world’s biggest. […]
By Kwabena Opong After a grueling electioneering campaign that unfortunately mirrored an America that is yet to recognize the changing face of the world’s most diverse nation, Barack Hussein Obama, a son of Africa and the incumbent president of the Republic won a second term to the chagrin of a few who thought otherwise. The […]
By Kofi Ayim and Pamela Appea Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama told a cross-section of Ghanaians in the New York area that even though confidence in Ghana’s economy is high, political pressures preceding the December 7 elections is one reason his country’s currency has experienced diminished value. He conceded that his government has challenges because […]
Kwabena Opong The African Commission of the Newark Municipal Council joined Nigerians Monday October 1 for a flag raising ceremony at the City Hall to commemorate the 52nd independence anniversary of the African super power. It has become customary for the Mayor’s African Commission to celebrate the independence anniversaries of the various African countries […]
By Uchenna Ekwo Although left out or ignored in the current presidential campaigns, Africans in the Diaspora last week sought to add their voices to the democratic process in the United States. The Channel: CMPI-produced documentary on the civic participation of Africans in the United States. The gathering of Africans in America at 115 Street […]