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For the first time, just like many outdoor activities, the 2020 Ghana Movie Awards (GMA) was held virtually on December 30, 2020, to award deserving filmmakers in the Ghanaian movie industry. The likes of Van Vicker, Bernard Adusei Poku, and Roselyn Ngissah were among the many talented actors that won at the 2020 GMA. Movies like “Heroes Of Africa” and …

Before I share with you some of my most well-received lessons from 2020, I first want to say thank you to everyone and every situation that allowed me to do better this year, yes even COVID19. Speaking of coronavirus, I want to ask you to join me in taking a 30 seconds pause in honor of all the departed souls …

It’s not every day that you find your future business partner while working to complete a doctoral degree. But that’s exactly what happened for Grand Canyon University (GCU) doctoral learners Eugene Frimpong and Kevin Abankwa. They met while in the midst of their doctoral program in Business Administration with an Emphasis in Data Analytics. They chatted virtually before finally meeting in person at one of their …

The National Democratic Congress has filed a petition at the Supreme Court to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential and parliamentary polls. Ex-president Mahama (left) with Asiedu Nketia In a statement after filing the petition, the party said: “The Petition was filed pursuant to the party‘s audit of the 2020 Presidential results and extensive consultations with the National Executive …

“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.” — Matthew 5:13. I understand the EC is being taken to the Supreme Court today. Isn’t this the 8th election in the 4th Republic? Are …

The major opposition party in Ghana now, National Democratic Congress (NDC) has officially declared its intention to go to court to challenge the declaration of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as the President-elect by the Electoral Commission (EC) after the December 7, 2020 presidential election. President Mahama (left) with Mr. Nketia in file photo A statement issued Tuesday [December 29, …

On Christmas day, Tema was lit with bright colors of masqueraders as 12 different masquerade groups gathered for the AfroXmas 2020, the biggest masquerade carnival in Tema, located in the Greater Accra region, home to Ghana’s capital. With thousands of people gathering for the carnival, the city of Takoradi in Ghana’s western region [also a port city like Tema known …

South Africa’s government rejected allegations that a new variant of the coronavirus found in the country has contributed to a second wave of infections in the U.K. and criticized its decision to impose travel restrictions. A new virus variant that was detected in the U.K. has a mutation occurring at a site common with the South African strain, known as …

South Africa has some of the richest individuals on the African continent. Even though it has many hardworking young people, not too many are in the class of the very rich. Needless to say, there is still a class for the youngest millionaires in South Africa, who have distinguished themselves in their professional lives, and may not be set to become the …

BILL GATES, the Co-chairman Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says the world doesn’t have enough data yet to understand why the numbers of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic deaths in Africa aren’t high as first predicted. The American philanthropist in his end of the year note also said said he was happy to have been wrong about— “at least, I hope I was …