President John Mahama is remaining hopeful he is going to stay on for four more years. He reiterated his desire to hold on to power during this year’s Special Akwasidae Festival in the Ashanti Region. Speaking to thousands of people including chiefs from over 65 regional divisions, Mahama said given his government’s impressive record in […]
Overlord of the Ashanti Kingdom Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has asked chiefs in the Region to be fair towards all political parties irrespective of their leaning. Speaking at a ‘Special Akwasidae’ organized at the Manhyia Palace as part of activities marking 17 years after he became absolute Monarch of the Kingdom, the Asantehene said the call is
The St. John The Baptist Catholic Church at Pedu, a suburb of Cape Coast in the Central region has banned what it describes as provocative dresses in the Church by its members. As a measure to the effect the ban, the church posts pictures of unapproved dresses on its premises every Sunday. The President of
A REJOINDER TO THE PGG’S PASTORAL LETTER ABOUT THE VERY REV. DR. YAW FRIMPONG-MANSO On Saturday April 16, 2016, the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) yet again experienced one of its darkest moments as the news media buzzed with the publication of articles on the resignation of the Very Rev. Dr. Yaw Frimpong-Manso from the pastoral
It was a wonderful night in March for a concert. The people from all over New York City gathered into the decades old monument to Africa American History. Seated with anticipation, the concert goers patiently waited for a show that would not disappoint. This was my second viewing of the African Now concert series put
WASHINGTON — African American Liberation icon Harriet Tubman’s image will soon adorn the face of the new American $20 bill. She replaces former US President Andrew Jackson. This was made known by Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew on Wednesday in what has been dubbed “the most sweeping and historically symbolic makeover of American currency in a
“Surely, an individual with 5GHC worth of vegetative material on his or her person cannot be considered a danger to anyone” Issued By The Rastafari Council Of Ghana Today marks the International Day of Marijuana dubbed 4/20, a day set globally by marijuana advocates to call for the legalization of the herb. The Rastafari Council
By Kwame Anyane Yeboa [Anyane Photos] I had the pleasure of attending a fashion show of Nigerian designer Chuks Collins; the 1st Annual Fashion Vie Runway Show. The event, which attracted many celebrities music artists, and socialites to Bleecker Event Hall showcased some of Collins’ recent designs. The show featured, of course, talented male and female
The Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission in-Charge of Operations, Alhaji Amadu Sule has tasked the media to have the nation at heart and exercise circumspection in the discharge of their duties to ensure peace during, before and after the forthcoming elections. He said the media can break the country through their reportage and entreated
The United Statesof America(USA) is hopeful of doubling its bilateral trade with the country from the current US$1.2billion within the next three years as it seeks to push job-creation as well as unearthglobal trade potentials. “Last year the bilateral trade was about US$1.2billion,and I would like to see that double; I believe that it is
