More than two thousand came from the greater Newark/New York region, Black America and the Pan-African world, drawn by the urgent impulse to connect, network, bond, share and unite in the wake of the most hate-filled, demagogic and divisive presidential campaigns that produced a presidential regime, elected by less than a majority of the popular vote, embedded with racism, white nationalism and Islamophobia.  It was one of the most threatening moments since the arrival of Africans on these hostile American shores. ... read more »

The migrants had been picked up from inflatable boats off the coast of Libya over the weekend, in six different rescue operations, according to the NGO SOS Méditerranée. ... read more »

Kyere was selling shoes in Ghana and the Ivory Coast when he decided to use his savings to travel to Senegal and then to Europe. His plan fell apart when the boat used by migrants ran out of fuel and beached in the Gambia. The group was arrested, detained for a week in Banjul and beaten. ... read more »

Naturopathic doctor and “wholistic” (mind, body, spirit) health consultant Dr. Sharita Yazid first set foot on African soil in 2006 during her 20/20 investment group trip to Egypt and Ghana with historian Runoko Rashidi. Now, for over 12 years, the Compton native has had the pleasure of calling Ghana her new home. ... read more »

Ghana Begins Water Rationing Shortage Grips Nation ... read more »

People throughout the African diaspora have shown off their skills and inspired others with their talents on the field. ... read more »

Ghana was first represented at the Winter Olympics in 2010, missed the 2014 games and bounced back in 2018 with Frimpong. ... read more »

Mr. Weah, a former star in soccer, is running with Jewel Howard Taylor, the estranged wife of imprisoned ex-President Taylor. He has campaigned on promises to fix the country’s broken health-care system and improve social services. ... read more »

Director Joseph Siew Agyepoing of the Jospong Group of companies has vigorously denied the Joy News findings of inflated contracts, calling them “grossly misleading and unfortunate to say the least” and demanding a retraction. ... read more »

US-Based Jazz guitarist, business owner and technology specialist Nathan Pryce, teamed up with musician friends in Ghana to record a musical eulogy honoring the memory of legendary Ghanaian Highlife musician Paapa Yankson. ... read more »

That dream started in 2008 with the development of Nurses Roc 2, a company designed to provide seminars and inspirational tools for nursing students. ... read more »

The promises of prosperity have faded in Ghana, Uganda, and Nigeria, among other oil producers. ... read more »

 The event was held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington DC on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 ... read more »

The Ambassador offered assurances that the Trump administration would not paint every African country with the same brush. ... read more »

Koshie Mills of K3PR and UCLA’s Fowler Museum partner to explore the richness of African art, culture, dance, and particularly, the beautifully intricate nature of African print fashion. Correspondent/Videographer: Brittany K. Jackson ... read more / watch video »