From a tiny village in the Western part of the Gold Coast emerged a little boy who would grow up into a gaint for African independence and the voice for the oppressed. He personally did not bother about his ethnic roots because he
In the land formerly called the Gold Coast, European castles lined up the shores like invading aliens. The castles were built as early as the fifteenth century and were used by the Portuguese, Dutch, Danes and British to imprison and ship out slaves
An ex-convict, Dennis Kwaku Agyei, 35 years old says he will never pray or desire a prison for even his worst enemies. “Prison is not place for anybody to go there”, she stated when her shared his two and half-years prison experience. Ex-convict
William Kobla Mensah, born in Accra in Ghana’s capital, is a man whose life embodies compassion, courage, and service. Raised by parents who taught him to do good without expecting anything in return, William has carried this principle from childhood into his adult
Africa stands at a critical juncture in its economic development journey. As the continent accelerates integration through frameworks like the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the imperative for robust corporate governance becomes more urgent. Governance systems serve as the foundation for economic
On the morning of November 28, 2022, a friend studying in the US took a screenshot of a Facebook post and sent it to me via WhatsApp. The picture was a female coconut seller, and the post read: ‘The amazing coconut seller at
Persons living with disabilities in Ghana continue to face discrimination. Although Ghana passed the Disability Law, Act 715, in 2006, which aimed at ending discrimination against people with disabilities, the act has not made any progress or caused positive changes in their lives.
Like other developing countries, individuals with disabilities in Ghana encounter various forms of discrimination and are often perceived as a burden in society. Odarley Lamptey, a 15-year-old Ghanaian teenager with speech impairment who has dropped out of school due to her condition has
I had the rare privilege to experience Africa’ most revered festival, Afrochella 2022 in December, and I’m here to share my experience with those planning to attend next year. Given my work with Classicghana.com as a blogger/reporter I got a VVIP pass to
When the musical film Black is King was released in 2020, African audiences and some critics said it defamed and distorted the continent’s culture and history. They described its Afrocentric portrayal of Africa as “Wakanda-esque”, a reference to the fictional East African country