Ghanaian musicians have paid glowing homage to deceased President JEA Mills. The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGHA) gained high praise for releasing a tribute song for the late President. The latest addition to this phenomenon is Kumasi-based KAPUSTA DARLYN, a prolific Hiplife artist on the EMKLAN label who has released a masterpiece in Mills’ honor. […]
By Kwesi Baako Africa is touted by many as the ‘rising star’; the continent with new opportunities and the place with abounding possibilities for investment. It has also -perhaps in equal measure- gained a certain notoriety for underdevelopment, political instability and social stagnation. Many forums have been sponsored and held by ‘development partners’ but little
By Kwesi E. Baako 1 April 2013 Christmas, Easter, Eid Ul Fitr, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Valentines Day…All Fools Day! Wow! Even Fools have a day! That is the nature of the world we live in today. And it is beautiful. I mean the human specie has advanced so much; to the point where we have ‘animal
Published: 29th April 2013 These days you don’t know if our youth find any wisdom in the ways of our ancestors anymore. It seems all they know is Nintendos, Gameboys, Wiis and all that. And if they were industrious enough to attempt a quote I dread who they would be quoting. In my day, our
By Yaw Nkunim (CPP Parliamentary candidate for Manhyia South) As a heartbeat of the nation, the current poor showing of the CPP especially in Ashanti/BA is merely a reflection of the state of the nation. It must be promptly added that even in its scattered form the CPP has consistently been the ‘kingmaker’ of
“Gregory throw out a gunshot a my feet y’know bro…” Ragga pioneer CLEMENT IRIE reveals the reason for his migration to the US and his long hiatus from the music scene. When you hear tunes like ‘Night Nurse’, ‘Stranger in your Town’ and ‘Willow Tree’ even if you have not met Reggae Legend Gregory
19 August, 2013 “We were not expecting SADC to immediately tell Mugabe to call fresh elections, but we are going to continue lobbying, while at home we apply various forms of political pressure to achieve democracy,” Lilongwe, Malawi– Leaders of the southern African bloc, Southern African Development Community (SADC) have endorsed the re-election of
By Kwesi E. Baako “If African governments are going to sell out cheap to them and not project their own worth; if they are going to treat their trade as alms (when in fact they are also getting something back); if they are going to go back down that road of letting down their guard
By Kwesi E. Baako The case of the mystery plane allegedly carrying 1.5 tons of gold and seized by Turkish officials at the Ataturk airpot in Istanbul is the latest to rock the boat of Ghana’s politics. According to the Danquah Institute, a pro New Patriotic Party (NPP) establishment, the gold was meant to
Protestors in Orlando, Fla., caused hairs to raise as they came out to meet President Obama and First Lady Michelle with racist expressions and gestures. The protestors numbering about 50 bore signs some of which said “Kenyan go home” and “Honk to impeach Obama.” The incident happened on the morning of Saturday August
