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The Fall of The Olmec

The Olmec culture was Mesoamerica’s first great civilization. It thrived along Mexico’s Gulf coast from approximately 1200 – 400 B.C. and is considered the “mother culture” of societies that came later, such as the Maya and Aztec. Many of the intellectual accomplishments of the Olmec, such as a writing system and calendar, were eventually adapted […]

The Ancient Olmec Civilisation “The Rubber People”

The Olmec were the first civilization in the Americas {Not the first people}. When they arrived is not known, but a guess of 8,000-4000 B.C. should do. Recent research suggests that the Olmec had their roots in early farming cultures of Tabasco, which began between 5100 BCE and 4600 BCE. These shared the same basic […]

Who was George Floyd? The ‘Gentle Giant’

The 46-year-old was known to friends as “Big Floyd” and had moved to Minneapolis to find work. George Floyd’s death has sparked protests across the US, with demonstrators desperately calling for an end to police violence. Mr Floyd was an unarmed black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for […]

Democracy is Devouring Itself Part 2

Democracy is undergoing an “alarming” decline across the world as a growing number of countries move towards authoritarian rule, according to the Freedom House think tank. The US organisation’s annual “Freedom in the World” report found 2018 was the 13th consecutive year of deteriorating freedoms around the globe. A total of 68 countries suffered a […]

Democracy is Devouring Itself

The United States has a complex Government System. One important tenet of this system is democracy, in which the ultimate power rests with the people. In the case of the United States, that power is exercised indirectly, through elected representatives. Although the U.S. has been a strong proponent of democracy, it did not invent democracy. […]

The Bible Part 2

Surviving documents from the 4th century show that different councils within the church released lists to guide how various Christian texts should be treated. The earliest known attempt to create a canon in the same respect as the New Testament was in 2nd century Rome by Marcion, a Turkish businessman and church leader. Marcion’s work […]

Biography of Ace Broadcaster Nana Yaa Brefo

She was born Deborah Nana Yaa Brefo in Takoradi in the Western Region, but later moved to Accra. According to Nana Yaa, her father decided to erase Deborah from her name when she was a child. According to Nana Yaa, she has four other siblings (two sisters two brothers) and she is the last born. […]

Biography of Eloquent Broadcaster Blessed Godsbrain Smart

Blessed Godsbrain Smart popularly known in Media showbiz as Captain Smart, who use to host ‘Dwaso Nsem’ on Adom FM has resigned from the Multimedia Group of Companies. Captain Smart, who worked with Adom FM for 7 years, maintained consistency and have contributed alot in the growth of Multimedia. Gifted with great oratory skills, Captain […]

Who is Dr. Joyce Akumaa Dongotey-Padi?

Akumaa Mama Zimbi (known in private life as Dr. Joyce Akumaa Dongotey-Padi) is a Ghanaian women’s rights leader, television and radio talk show host, actress, philanthropist, sex educator, relationship expert and marriage counsellor. She is committed to enhancing the status of underprivileged women in Ghana and reviving broken marriages. She is also the Founder and […]

What Happened to Amadou Diallo?

His parents were Saikou and Kadijatou Diallo He had 3 siblings. Amadou was part of a historic Fulbe trading family in Guinea. He was born in Sinoe County in Liberia on September 2, 1975, while his father was working there, and grew up following his family to Togo, Bangkok, Singapore, Thailand, and back to Guinea. […]

What Happened to Amadou Diallo? Part 2

On April 18, 2000, Diallo’s mother, Kadijatou, and his father Saikou Diallo, filed a US$61,000,000 ($20m plus $1m for each shot fired) lawsuit against the city and the officers, charging gross negligence, wrongful death, racial profiling, and other violations of Diallo’s civil rights. In March 2004, they accepted a US$3,000,000 settlement. The much lower final […]

A Brief History of The Sureway Assemblies of God Church Choir

The Sureway Assemblies of God Church Choir has been the main ‘face’ of the Sureway Assemblies of God Church located at Windy Hills, Kasoa in the Central Region of Ghana. The church was established in 1999 by an annointed man of God called Rev. Dr. Reginald Daniel Boateng Who was gifted in music. He was […]

Who is Tchidi Chikere? The Famous Nollywood Scriptwriter

Tchidi Chikere is a multiple award winning Nollywood director, producer, actor, script writer and a musician. He was born on 10th October 1975 in Mbaise, Imo State in the south eastern part of Nigeria. He is currently 44 years old. He grew up in Lagos and completed both his primary and secondary school education in […]

Biography of Anayo Modestus Onyekwere (Kanayo O. Kanayo)

Anayo Modestus Onyekwere popularly known as Kanayo O Kanayo is a famous Nollywood actor, producer, television personality and a philanthropist. He was born on 1st March, 1962 in Ahiara, Aboh, Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State in the south eastern part of Nigeria. He is currently 58 years old. His parent names are Mr. […]

Remembering The Late Kow Nkensen Arkaah

kow Nkensen Arkaah (14 July 1927 – 25 April 2001) was a Ghanaian politician who was Vice-President of Ghana from 1993 to 1997. Ekow Arkaah was born at Senya Breku in the Central Region of the Gold Coast (now Ghana). He attended Mfantsipim School between 1941 and 1946, then Achimota School. He proceeded to the […]

Biography of Mrs. Esther Victoria Sawyerr

Esther Victoria Sawyerr, also known as Awuraa Adwoa Serwaa, was born on Monday, January 30, 1939, to John Calepto Bonaldi from Milan, Italy, and Mercy Sasraku alias Ama Wireduwaa, an Ashanti royal from Kokofu Mensaase. When she was three years old, Esther’s father was recalled to Italy with his brothers to be enlisted for war, […]

Fast Rising Ghanaian Dancehall Artiste: KAHPUN

Samuel Ampah aka KAHPUN (Heart of African Reggae/Dancehall) is an award winning multi-talented artiste & song writer born and raised in Cape coast, Ghana on June 6, 1989. He had passion for arts at a tender age and enjoyed writing poems and lyrics as his hobby during school days Kahpun completed University Junior High School […]

Untold Story of Controversial Nigerian Pastor Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere Alias Odumeje “The Lion”

Odumeje is an Anambra-based controversial and radical Nigerian pastor, prophet, founder and the president of Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention and Deliverance Ministry inc. His church is also called: The Land of Freedom, situated in Onitsha, Anambra, South East, Nigeria. Prophet Chukwuemeka Odumeje who was a leather designer working so hard for his daily food […]

Biography of John Dramani Mahama of The NDC Political Party in Ghana

John Dramani Mahama hails from Bole in the Northern Region of the Ancient Gonja ethnic group in Ghana. Mahama was born in Damongo in the Damango-Daboya constituency of Northern region into a political tradition dating back to the country’s First Republic. His father, Emmanuel Adama Mahama, a wealthy rice farmer and teacher, was the first […]