There are several stories of medical doctors and other professionals metamorphosing into preachers of the gospel of Christ as the irresistible power of God calls on them. But in what appears to be a rather unusual transmutation, a Ghanaian pastor, Dr. Michael Boadi Nyamekye, a trained pilot, has abandoned the cockpit for the pulpit. With […]
Bessa Simons an ace keyboardist and onetime member of Osibisa the greatest band ever to come out of Ghana speaks fondly about the support offered by the Arts Council of England to artistes and groups for their projects. For him that is one of the main requirements for the development of the creative industries in
Last year the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Hon Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare met Ga-Dangbe chiefs at the Guggisberg Memorial Hall in Dodowa and introduced plans for the organization of a Homogenous Homowo Festival dubbed Homofest to climax all the festivals of the Ga-Dangme people. Mrs Ofosu-Agyare indicated that her action is based on suggestion
So much has transpired over the past twenty years on the music landscape that it’s amazing. On the heels of the burgher highlife explosion was hiplife with a whole new lifestyle and culture and becoming a source of livelihood for many Ghanaians and indeed foreigners alike. The likes of Native Funk Lords (NFL), Nananom and
There are certain striking features about the northern region. One of them is that a simple drive from one part of the region to the other is like a whole day’s trip. Tamale to Nalerigu and back or Tamale to Mole and back takes the better part of the day. In fact the Northern Region
On October 19th 2014, the African Day Parade took place on Lenox Avenue in Harlem New York. Many African Nations were represented by social clubs, dance troops, college clubs, and the local African community. Follow the links below to see some of the action and learn how you can contribute to make next years Parade
Hello! Yes, hello Hello. Is that Mr. Femi Akomolafe? Yes, speaking. Hello, Sir! Hello. Hello, Sir. Please, Sir, I need your help, Sir. I mean we need your help, Sir. Calm yourself down, young man. Who are you? Who are ‘we’? My name is Saviour Agbave, Sir. How are you, Saviour? What can I do
Culled from Zambesi Press For all that has been reported in the media about Julius Malema, any observant reader is left with several questions about the man who was famously expelled from the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party in South Africa. Malema has since resuscitated his political wares by establishing the Economic Freedom
By Femi Akomolafe I had a rather interesting discussion with an acquaintance after the Ghana Black Stars were kicked out of the World Cup. I thought it was interesting and worth sharing. Here goes: ACQUAINTANCE: Femi, greetings, it has been a while since we last read from you. What happened?
By Femi Akomolafe “Colonialism and imperialism have not paid their score when they withdraw their flags and their police forces from our territories. For centuries the capitalists have behaved in the underdeveloped world like nothing more than war criminals. Deportations, massacres, forced labor and slavery have been the main methods used by capitalism to increase
