Russia Opposition Leader Arrested
Russia’s main opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has been arrested at an anti-corruption protest he organised in the capital, Moscow. Thousands of people joined rallies nationwide, calling for the...
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Opposition Leader Navalny and Hundreds Others Arrested
Russia's main opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has been arrested at an anti-corruption protest he organised in the capital, Moscow. Thousands of people joined rallies nationwide, calling for the...
Russian Opposition Leader Arrested
Russia's main opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has been arrested at an anti-corruption protest he organised in the capital, Moscow. Thousands of people joined rallies nationwide, calling for the...
Opposition Leader Arrested As Russians Defy Protest Bans
Thousands of Russians demonstrated across the country Sunday to protest at corruption, defying bans on rallies which were called by prominent Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny — who was arrested along...
Bro. Sammy Reacts To Fraud Accusation
Renowned gospel musician Bro. Sammy has responded to claim that he is a fraudster. Ghanaian poet and entertainment critic, Kwame Agyemang Berko on Hitz FM days ago - named the minister of the gospel...
How Poetry Is Taking On State Censorship In Sudan
In our series of letters from African journalists, Yousra Elbagir looks at how Sudan's young poets are reviving the nation's tradition of lyrical resistance. President Omar al-Bashir's government...
Nana Kwame’s Response To Manasseh Azuri Is Senseless – Poet
If you’ve been monitoring social media from Tuesday evening, you sure should have come across a Facebook post by investigative journalist, Manasseh Azuri which attracted a rebuttal from one Nana...
‘Bro. Sammy Is A Fraud Gospel Musician’
Ghanaian poet and critic, Kwame Agyemang Berko has descended very hard on gospel musician Bro. Sammy following his comment that he sees nothing wrong with gospel ministers paying bribe to win awards....
Trump’s ‘Irish Proverb’ Appears To Be A Nigerian Poem
A Nigerian man has told CNN he was surprised to learn that US President Donald Trump had read a few lines of his poetry at an event marking St. Patrick's Day on Thursday. "My sister just brought the...
Indian Protesters Attack Bollywood Film Set
Indian protesters burned costumes and vandalised the set of Bollywood movie "Padmavati" this week over tabloid rumours the film will romantically link a legendary Hindu queen with a Muslim ruler....
…And the #HeritageCaravan Returned To Accra
After six days of touring the country, the Citi FM Heritage Caravan has returned to Accra. The Second edition of the Heritage Caravan, saw over ninety tourists embark on a road trip to discover the...
The Speechfulness of A Presidential Speech
“Love of freedom from foreign control has always been in our blood. 870 years ago we struck against the attempt of the Arabs to impose a religious slavery on us in Ghana. We left our homes in Ghana...
Nana Akufo-Addo Pays Tribute To Unsung Heroes
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo, has paid tribute to some unsung heroes who contributed in diverse ways towards the attainment of Ghana’s independence. Giving a speech at the Independence...
South African Poet, Activist Awarded In Poland
A jury in Warsaw on Monday named South African writer and anti-apartheid activist Breyten Breytenbach as the recipient of the 2017 Zbigniew Herbert International Literary Award, named after the...
Prez Akufo-Addo’s 60th Anniversary Address
SPEECH DELIVERED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, ON THE OCCASION OF THE 60TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, AT THE INDEPENDENCE SQUARE, ON MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2017...
We’ll Wear the Accolade of Being A Ghanaian With Pride
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has urged Ghanaians to be proud of the country as it marks its 60th anniversary on Monday, March 6. According to him, "we will achieve these goals when we move...
We’ll Continue To Be Worthy Inheritors of This Land
Our founders chose this day, March 6, as the date of our independence, in order to repudiate the Bond of 6th March 1844, which led to our land becoming a British colony, the President, Nana Addo...
President Akufo-Addo’s Speech [Full Text]
President Akufo-Addo is calling for unity among Ghanaians as the country forges forward to development. He says Ghana must pride itself in its diversity and rise above ethnic or sectional interest....
We’ve Run Out of Excuses After 60 Years of Independence
President Nana Akufo-Addo says Ghana no longer has an excuse to remain an underdeveloped country after 60 years of independence from colonial rule. In a nine-page speech and in 2,757 words, he...
Musical Wogbejeke Comes Off Soon – Chief Moomen
Poet and spoken word artiste who couples as the writer and producer of Wogbejeke, Chief Abdul Moomen has hinted that his outfit is on course to releasing the musical version of the production. This...