Tag Archives: U.S.

Nana Ama Mcbrown the esteemed Ghanaia actress and media figure, has reached out to the US Embassy in Ghana, requesting a reconsideration of her visa ban. In March 2023, she shared her past experience of being deported from the US in 2001 after her uncle, Papa Kofi McBrown, attempted to …

  Information has it that Daryl Eshun, who previously worked with Kapital Radio and hosted the morning show, Daybreak Kapital, has passed away. Daryl passed away in New York, United States, where he lived with his family. Details of his passing have not yet been made public, but Kapitalradio971.com understands …

Millison Narh, a former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), has passed away in the United States after a brief illness, Myjoyonline.com reports. Mr. Narh retired from his position as Deputy Governor of the BoG in 2017, having served in the role since July 2009. During his tenure, …

The City of Houston in the United States of America, USA, has declared July 7th as Davido Day in honour of Nigerian singer, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido. This was made public by the Mayor of Houston, Sylvester Turner, during Davido’s concert on Friday, July 7. She said; “I, Sylvester Turner, Mayor of …

Naming a child is considered a very momentous occasion in some parts of the African continent, mainly because a name is an integral part of one’s identity. In some cultures, a name links a child to a specific tribe or family and maybe purposely chosen for the preservation of a …

An all-White jury in Maine awarded $3 million to a Ghanaian native after it determined that his former employers racially discriminated against him when he was relieved of his duties. According to WGME, the plaintiff, identified as David Ako-Annan, filed a lawsuit against Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center alleging …

Abidemi Rufai, the former Special Assistant to the Governor of Ogun State has been sentenced to five years in prison for pandemic fraud. This follows the May 2021 charges bordering on wire fraud and aggravated identity theft leveled against him by the U.S. District Court in Tacoma. Rufai is alleged …

A number of African leaders will be guests of the American government in mi-December 2022 when President Joe Biden hosts the first in-person summit with his peers. The United States has been under increasing pressure to assert its influence on the continent amid a growing role economic giant and rival …

More than 12 million Africans were forcibly transported across the Atlantic to work as slaves between 1515 and the mid-19th Century. Some two million of the enslaved men, women and children died on their way to the Americas. The slave trade began after the Portuguese started their exploration of the …