Ghana: Margaret Busby – How a Pioneering Ghanaian Publisher Put African Women’s Writing On the Map
[The Conversation Africa] Published in 1992, Daughters of Africa is a groundbreaking volume of writing by women of African descent. It was followed by an expanded second edition, New Daughters of Africa, in 2019. The mind behind the books is pioneering…
Ghana: How to Keep Your Music Career Going – 3 Tips From a Ghanaian Star
[The Conversation Africa] Ghanaian parents have historically discouraged their children from becoming musicians or marrying musicians. A music career is still not seen as one that can provide a steady income to support a family, and the behaviour of mu…
Ghana: Dr Okoe-Boye Launches Book On Covid-19 Pandemic
[Ghanaian Times] The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, last Thursday launched a book titled ‘Fellow Ghanaians’, authored by the Minister of Health-designate, Dr Bernard Okoe Boye, in Accra.
Ghana: Ghana’s Ashanti King Receives Looted Royal Artefacts From U.S. Museum
[Vanguard] A California museum on Thursday returned seven royal artefacts to Ghana’s traditional Ashanti king to commemorate his silver jubilee in the first planned handovers of Ashanti treasures looted during colonial times.
Ghana: ‘Chairman Wontumi’ Exonerated by KTC
[Ghanaian Times] The Kumasi Traditional Council (KTC) has exonerated the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as ‘Chairman Wontumi,’ of allegations that he has disrespected the Asantehene, …
Ghana: Britain to Return Looted Crown Jewels to Ghana, but Only On Loan
[RFI] The UK is set to “loan back” a selection of gold and silver artefacts once worn by members of Asante royalty that were taken from Ghana some 150 years ago. The precious regalia will be displayed in the city of Kumasi, once the capital of the powe…
Ghana: Ghana’s Looted Asante Gold Comes Home (For Now) – Asante Ruler’s Advisor Tells Us About the Deal
[The Conversation Africa] After 150 years, 39 artefacts that form part of Asante’s royal regalia are due to return to the Asantehene (ruler of the Asante people) in Kumasi, Ghana, in February and April this year. The Asante empire was the largest and m…
Ghana: UK ‘Loans’ Stolen Gold Artefact to Ghana After 150 Years
[Premium Times] According to the BBC, 32 items are returning under the loan arrangement. The Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) is lending 17 pieces and 15 are from the British Museum.
Ghana: Ghana to Participate in ‘Reconnecting Afro Root’ Carnival in Salvador
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana will from February 9 to 14 participate in this year’s Reconnecting Afro Root Carnival at Salvador, Bahia in Brazil.
Ghana: Guinness World Record Attempt – Failatu Abdul-Razak Clocks 227 Hours in Cooking Marathon
[Ghanaian Times] Dozens of people converged on the Modern City hotel in Tamale yesterday to applaud the Guinness World Record (GWR) contender, Failatu Abdul-Razak, as she ended her 227 hours cooking marathon.