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 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 […]
By Kwabena Opong The fourth African Diaspora Festival was held on Sunday, September 9 at Lincoln Park in Newark, NJ. with African cultural and dances from the African and African American communities in the city. The event which was held in honor of Mr. Balozi Harvey, former Executive Director, Essex County Economic Development Corporation, […]
By Kwabena Opong Ghanaians and friends of Ghana congregated at The Riverside Church in New York to pay tribute to the memory of Late President John Atta Mills who died on July 24 at 68 years. Welcoming the audience to his church, Rev. Stephen Phelps, rector of the Riverside Church recollected his acquaintance and […]
by Kofi Ayim Indigenes and friends of Akwapim Traditional Area in Ghana has been urged to help build an Information Technology Center at Akwapim in the Eastern Region of Ghana. This challenge was made during the 27th anniversary celebration of the Odwira Festival by the Okuapeman Association of USA and Canada (OKUSACA) September 1, at […]