Cardinal-designate Turkson is a member of several Vatican bodies: the Methodist Catholic Dialogue (since 1997), the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (since 2002) and the Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Goods of the Church (since 2002). He is the treasurer of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), which is the … Read more
Height: 168 (cm) Weight: 72 (kg) Position: FW Current Club: Robert Morris College (USA) Int’l Goals (as of 19 Sep 2003): 15 Int’l Caps (as of 30 Sep 2003): 47 Honored by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as the Continent’s Best Female Footballer of the Year, Ghana’s Alberta Sackey has consistently played at the … Read more
KSM was born on December 5, 1956 in Kumasi. He attended the UST Primary School before going to the Presby Boys Secondary School (PRESEC), Legon, in the 1970-71 academic year. After his first year he left for Prempeh College, Kumasi, to continue his secondary education between 1972 and 1977, where he also completed the sixth … Read more
Kwamina Bartels, was born on October 27, 1947, at Agona Swedru, in the Central Region. He had his secondary education at Secondi College, Nungua Secondary School and Mfantsipim School between 1961 and 1968, where he sat for the G. C.E. Ordinary and Advanced Level Examinations. Mr. Bartels gained admission into the University of Ghana in … Read more
Joseph Henry Mensah was educated at the University of Gold Coast (now University of Ghana) between 1948 and 1954. He proceeded to the University of London in 1954 and studied for both Bachelors and Master degrees in Economics. Mr. Mensah also had a stint at the Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA, and specialised in … Read more
Miss Elizabeth Akua Ohene was born 24th January, 1945, and attended Mawuli School at Ho, between 1958 and 1964. She gained admission to the University of Ghana in 1964 and graduated with B. A. (Hon) English in 1967. The Minister of State, also attended University of Indiana, Bloomington, Ind. U. S.A. where she obtained Mass … Read more
Appointed Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana on June 20 2003 Mr Justice Acquah was born in Sekondi on March 6, 1942 and attended Adisadel College, Cape Coast, from 1957 to 1963 for both his West African Examination Council Ordinary and Advanced Level Certificates. He proceeded to the University of Ghana, Legon in 1964 … Read more
Awo Quaison-Sackey heads AQ Solutions of New Haven, Conn., say Africa one day can rival India as a place for Western companies to set up offices to handle payrolls, entering data, word processing and other computer-based tasks. AQ Solutions has 30 of its 35 employees in Ghana, where they develop and maintain software for clients … Read more
Winner of the Hiplife Album of the Year at the Ghana Music Award 2001, Best Ghanaian Rap Music Award at the Anansekrom Festival in Canada 2000, as well as a string of nominations elswhere, Lord Kenya appears set to reap more accolades. Lord Kenya was specially invited to the tourism paradise Sun City, South Africa, … Read more
Nana Queen was born in Liberia as Precious Jewel Tubman. Nana Queen’s elder sister enrolled her in voice lessons where she sang auto, treble and soprano. At the age of 10 years she was in the church choir and sang gospel songs a lot. If she only knew that she would have been a star … Read more
Born on September 24, 1957 at Sombo in the Upper West Region, Hon. Bagbin is a graduate of the University of Ghana (1977-1980) and the Ghana School of Law (1980 -1982). He holds an Executive Masters in Governance and Leadership from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). His parents were Mr. Sansunni … Read more
Rhian Benson is enigmatic — enigmatic because she defies categorization; enigmatic because her life and her music are framed by paradox. Complex and cerebral, Rhian’s music is simultaneously warm and soulful, empathetic and ethereal. She’s been compared to a diverse range of artists, from Jill Scott to Seal to Sade; from Enya to Lauryn Hill; … Read more
1985 May 25 George Freeman Accra, Ghana W 10 Jun 29 Michael Ebo Danquah Accra, Ghana D 10 Dec 7 Flash Conteh Accra, Ghana KO 1 1986 Mar 8 Joe Power Sunyani, Ghana KO 3 Jun 27 Osei Owusu Kumasi, Ghana KO 2 Aug 30 Ramon Agyare Accra, Ghana KO 6 Oct 25 Ray Amoo … Read more
Ghana’s first World boxing champion. Won the WBC featherweight title in 1975
ENIGMATIC Kofi Wayo, the showman, international businessman and “Son of Nima” Kofi Wayo was named Charles Eric Kofi Wayo at birth by his father Mr Kwashie Akakpo, a cocoa farmer and mother Dede Aku of Doryumu, near Somanya in the Eastern Region some 50 or so years ago. Chuck, the first of ten children comprising … Read more
Early life: Chapman Nyaho started playing when he was 5. He grew up in a musical family, where he received lots of positive encouragement and was surrounded by all types of music. “In my teens, people started saying I should become a banker or something, so I wouldn’t spend my life poor,” he said. “But … Read more
The Ghanaian born Mawuli Kofi Okudzeto, realised his natural talent in 1980 after his search for his true identity. Mawuli started his preparatory schooling in Ghana. At thirteen, he continued his education at the greylands college in England at the Isle of Wight and to the American college of London to obtain his B. A. … Read more
Dr Henry Benjamin Obeng, former Director of the Soil Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). Dr Obeng, who is now Chief Consultant of Tropical Agricultural Development Consultancy, located at the Riviera Beach Hotel in Accra, started his career at the then Soil and Land-Use Survey Division of the Department of … Read more
Mr. Emmanuel Ofori, a graduate of Christian Ministerial Bible College, Tennessee; American College of Optech, California and American Institute for International Studies, Barcelona, is on a special mission, which is; to save lives in Ghana and other parts of the world. In 1995, Emmanuel decided to pray, fast and wait on the Lord to get … Read more