Introduction In January 2025, Capt. Ibrahim Traore of Burkina Faso attended the inauguration of Ghana’s newly elected president, John Dramani Mahama. For a leader who took power through a military coup, one might expect...
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Over the past three decades, Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka has been one of the most prominent figures driving innovation in Ghana and Africa as a whole. From using materials such as ant mounds and palm nuts to cast and mold...
Dr. Thomas Owusu Mensah is one of the four scientist who contributed immensely to the development of fiber optics and nanotechnology. He was a chemical engineer and inventor. His work significantly increased production speed...
Imagine leading a movement so powerful that it shook the foundations of colonial commerce and sparked the flames of independence for an entire nation. Meet the fearless Ghanaian chief who masterminded a historic boycott that...
During World War II, African soldiers all over the continent played a key role in the Allied Powers’ victory. They helped defeat the Italians in Ethiopia. Troops from Kenya and the Gold Coast now known as Ghana traveled to...
As you approach from the main highway, you are greeted by an arch with an inscription inviting you to Assin Kushea. Located in Assin North within the Central Region is a community known as Assin Kushea. The town is positioned 12...
Ghana’s struggle to dismantle colonial rule cannot be tied to only the lauded, well-known nationalists but also certain individuals who contributed immensely to pave way for independence. It is vital we honor these individuals...
IntroductionIn 2013, China announced its Belt and Road Initiative which aims to promote economic development and inter-regional connectivity. One of its major objectives is to increase the infrastructural investments in...
In 2008, 84 children died after being given a poisonous teething formula named My Pikin Baby Teething Mixture. The paracetamol-based syrup, used for treating sore gums, was laced with a toxic chemical that is normally used as an...
Quobna Ottobah Cugoano, also known as John Stuart, was an abolitionist, political activist, and philosopher from the Gold Coast (present-day Ghana) in West Africa. He was born in 1757 in Ajumako, a town in the Central Region of...