A fast-moving wall of mud, loosened by heavy overnight rains, has buried over 300 Sierra Leoneans, many of them sleeping children, during a torrential downpour early Monday. The deluge was foreseen by climate change experts. Videos posted by local residents show an angry flood of dark orange mud rushing down a steep street in the capital. […]
A Guinean NGO in New York, Pottal Fii Bhantal (United For Development) has been organizing a soccer tournament for its nationals in the New York area for the past 10 years. This year, the tournament has kicked off in full force. According to the Former President of Pottal Fii Bhantal, Abdoulaye S. Diallo, the purpose of the
Aug. 7, 2017 (GIN) – As an epidemiologist, Chenai Mathabire is a hard-working researcher, conducting TB screening tests and observing the effects of long-term ARV use on the emergence of non-communicable diseases in HIV patients. But sometimes there is a chance to do more, as when a woman came into the clinic who was very,
In this episode of GhMixMixx, Kwesi E. Baako discusses the topic ‘Is Nkrumah the Father of the Nation’? He also takes on the issue of lawlessness in Ghana citing the warning the so-called ‘Invisible Forces’ hurled at the President and his party in government.
The Fouta Djallon (Fulani) community in the New York-New Jersey-Connecticut Tri-State area held their second annual cultural event dubbed Pottal Fii Bhantal Fouta Djallon in New York over the weekend. The event attracted members of the community as well as other Guinean nationals, the extended African community and well wishers. The colorful event was a
Last week, reggae superstar Gramps Morgan of Morgan Heritage fame landed in Accra, Ghana and was received warmly by the Rastafari community and his fans. Following a report titled “Gramps Morgan Treated Like Royalty In Ghana” published on this website, our editorial desk received a number of phone calls and messages via social media
A few weeks ago, Ghnewsnow spoke to US-based Ghanaian reggae artists John Q and Paapa Wastik. In the interview, John Q suggested that reggae is the absolute preserve of Jamaicans and that if the music is not produced in or by Jamaicans it simply cannot be considered as reggae. Producer, multi-instrumentalist and CEO of
Zimbabwe’s First Lady Grace Mugabe said Thursday she was ready to support whoever is chosen by President Robert Mugabe as successor, insisting the veteran leader’s choice would be final. Cabinet minister Tshinga Dube was recently rebuked by Mugabe for making the same suggestion with the veteran leader insisting that his successor was a matter for
Reggae superstar Gramps Morgan of Morgan’s Heritage arrived in Ghana yesterday to a rousing welcome from the Rastafari community and numerous fans. Gramps who has been named an ambassador for the Pan African Arts Festival ; also known as the Pan African Historical Theatre Project (PANAFEST). According to the President of the Rastafari Council, Ghana,
