Jewel Ackah was one of the many musicians who popularized highlife music in the 1980’s and 1990s. His sweet voice and enticing Fante Lyrics made him and exceptional artist. After years in the highlife scene, he found Christ and shifted to gospel music in the late 1990’s. Jewel Ackah was born in the 1945 at … Read more
Pat Thomas, a native of Agona, in the Ashanti Region was born to a father who was a music teacher and a mother who was a band leader. Pat has always been in love with music from an early age, and he learned a lot of band organization and music writing from his uncle Onyina … Read more
ASONABA Kweku Darko, better known as “Super O. D.” did not really know his father as his father died while O.D was a toddler. But still, he knows one thing — that his father was very tall. For him his father’s grave which in his childish eyes had seemed very long has influenced him to … 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
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
Mr F. K. Owusu-Adjapong, who is also the Member of Parliament (MP) for Akyem Swedru, was educated at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi. He came out in 1970 with a degree in Land Economy and then proceeded to the Boucentrum Institute, Rotterdam, Netherlands, where he obtained a diploma in Housing, … Read more
Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen (popularly called Alan Cash) is a Ghanaian politician, a corporate executive, a diplomat and an international public servant. Kyerematen made an attempt at the leadership of the New Patriotic Party in 2007, capturing 32.3% of votes cast. He was first runner-up to Nana Akufo-Addo who gained 47.96% of votes cast. Mr … Read more
Nana Kreku Duah, son of Nana Asantehemaa, Nana Afia Kobi Serwah Ampem II was born in Kumasi on May 6, 1950. His father was Nana Boakye Danquah of Nkyenkyire. At a very early age, he was adopted by his uncle, Oheneba Mensah Bonsu, Hiahene, one of the leading chiefs at the court of Manhyia, who … Read more
Charlotte has a LL. B Hons (second class upper division) from the University of Ghana and was admitted to the Ghana Bar in 1994. She holds a Master of Laws (LL.M) from Queen’s University, Canada and a Masters in Business Leadership (MBL) from the University of South Africa . Charlotte has significant experience in several … Read more
Professor John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills was born on July 21st, 1944, at Tarkwa in the Western Region of Ghana and hails from Ekumfi Otuam in the Mfantsiman East Constituency of the Central Region. He launched a lifelong interest in acquiring knowledge at Achimota Secondary School, where he obtained his General Certificate of Education (GCE) … Read more
Professor Francis Kofi Ampenyin Allotey, the sweet-scented name that has for two decades and more, filled the scientific and academic world with its fragrance is a Professor of Mathematics, Scholar, Nuclear Physicist and a Consultant in Informatics for Development. Prof Allotey, a prodigy born in August 1932 to a humble parentage at Saltpond in the … Read more
Kwaku Darko-Mensah Jnr., better known by his stage name Kae Sun, is a Ghanaian-born Canadian singer-songwriter and artist. Early life Kwaku was born in Accra, his parents had resettled in Ghana after being based in Germany for several years. He immigrated to Canada to study at the private boarding preparatory school Columbia International College and … Read more
B&D’s Biography Born Beatrice Amoateng-Aikin and Doris Banahene-Handt, partly from the Ashanti and Eastern Regions of Ghana, the Canadian-based Ghanaian singing duo of sisters Doris and Beatrice ( known as B&D within the gospel music fraternity), were part of their church’s choir, which gave them the training and discipline that has shaped their music today, … Read more
FOR someone like Stella Dugan who doesn’t have a hobby, it doesn’t come as a surprise at all that all her energies are geared towards her work as a professional musician. And so it turns out that in the 12 years that she’s been into music, Stella Ahenewa Dugan (nee Seal) has churned out nine … Read more
Sonnie Badu is a multiple award winning Gospel singer, songwriter, philanthropist, producer, TV presenter and author. He is arguably the most successful gospel export to emerge out of Africa in recent years. His unique blend of intimate worship, high class visuals, and his energetic style of ushering congregations into the presence of God is affecting … Read more
VIP (Vision In Progress) is a Ghanaian Hiplife group. Made up of Promzy (Emmanuel Promzy Ababio), Prodigal (Joseph Nana Ofori), and Lazzy (Abdul Hamid Ibrahim) from a ghetto suburb in Accra, Ghana called Nima. Formation The founder of this group is actually Friction (Musah Haruna) who formed this group with a friend of his who … Read more
Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyeman, nominated as Minister of Education, was born on November 22, 1951 at Cape Coast in the Central Region but hails from Komenda. She attended Anglican Girls’ Secondary School at Koforidua and Aburi Presbyterian Girls’ School. She had her secondary education at the Wesley Girls’ High School in Cape Coast from 1964 … Read more
Ph. D. in Political Science and International Development, Carleton University, Ottawa, 1989. M.A., Political Science and International Relations, Carleton University, Ottawa, 1982. B.A. (Hons.), Political Science, University of Ghana, 1981. LANGUAGES & DEGREE OF PROFICIENCY English Speak, Read, Write (Excellent) Dagbani Speak (Excellent) Wale Speak (Good) Dagari Speak (Good) Twi Speak (Fair) Yoruba Speak, Read, … Read more
Mahamudu Bawumia (born October 7, 1963) is an economist and banker. He was a Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana until his nomination as Vice Presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential candidate Nana Akufo-Addo in 2008. He also run as the vice-presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party in Ghana’s 2012 … Read more
Dr Joe Oteng-Adjei, the Minister for Environment, Science and Technology was born on 3rd May 1958. He is married to Mrs Margaret Oteng-Adjei and blessed with children. Education Dr Oteng-Adjei had his first Degree at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (1977-1980). He pursued a course in Power Systems with a Canadian, … Read more