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Stonebwoy to headline All Africa Festival in Abu Dhabi on Feb 2

International Afropop, Dancehall & Reggae artist Stonebwoy has been confirmed for the All Africa Festival (AAF) on February 2, 2024, at Etihad Park, Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The gig, returning for its 3rd edition, is acclaimed as the UAE’s largest celebration of Africa’s rich and diverse cultures in all …

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MoFA announces 5-day road closure for Agric Festival and Farmers’ Day celebrations

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has announced roadblocks within the Ministries enclave ahead of the 2023 Farmers’ Day celebrations. The roadblocks which stretches from the Starlet 91 Road to the National Theatre traffic light, begins Monday November 27, 2023 and will end on Friday, December 1. The blocks …

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Haiti Meets Ghana Rocks Accra In Style

  A display of rich multiple cultures, an exhibition of similar, yet different artifacts characterized the much anticipated Taste of Afro Caribbean Festival (Haiti Meets Ghana), held at the Gold Coast, Accra Ghana. The well attended event succeeded in showcasing Ghanaian, Haitian, and Caribbean culture on one platform. It also …

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Prof.Nana Ama Browne Klutse Attends Kormantse Okyir Bentsir festival 2023

Professor Nana Ama Browne Klutse, an Associate Professor and Head of Physics Department of the University of Ghana who also doubles as the Co-Chair on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change of the United Nations joined the Chiefs and people of Kormantse to celebrate the Okyir Festival. She humbly honoured …

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Talensi: Palace men allegedly raid campus, steal teachers’ goats for festival sacrifice

The campus of the Bolgatanga Senior High School (Big Boss) turned into a crime scene when some unfamiliar men who stormed the government school on Monday, 28 August 2023, openly stole goats owned by teachers and carried the animals to the palace of the Paramount Chief of Talensi, Tongraan Kugbilsong …

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2023 Chale Wote street arts festival takes off

Style, fashion, processession and uplifting works of art will converge at one location as the much-anticipated Chale Wote Street Art Festival takes off in Accra today, August 21. Patrons are looking forward to what will be another exciting edition of the week-long celebration, which begins with an all-white processession Monday …

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Thieves rob fetish priestess during Aboakyer festival

It was a big day for indigenes of Winneba in the Central Region and days before the ‘hunt day’ on Saturday, May 6, 2023, there were activities and preparations for the Aboakyer hunt for the deer. The town had prior to the day paraded through the town with two groups …

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Thousands of people attend ‘Kenkey Festival’ at Mantse Agbonaa

Thousands of Ghanaians on Saturday, March 4, attended the 2023 edition of The Kenkey Festival at Mantse Agbonaa, James Town – Accra. The event started at 10:00 AM with various kenkey vendors selling varieties of assorted kenkey dishes, drinks, and snacks which offered the attendees options to choose from. Several …

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VIDEO: Krufie, the scary festival celebrated by the people of Bredi

Festivals form a major part of the culture of various tribes in Ghana. These festivals are held in high esteem by both indigenes and visitors. From Homowo to Hogbestosto to Damba to Gbiza to Odwira to Abokyire and many others, various rituals are undertaken by various tribes in the country …

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Reactions trail photos of cultural dance troupe at a festival

Members of the Gbagyi Dance Troupe attended an annual festival held in Akwanga, Nasarawa State on Tuesday, December 27, 2022.   The photos posted by the event organizers, have elicited varying reactions on Facebook.   While members of the Gbagyi ethnic group hailed the display, one Asema Agirigi described it as …

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