1,000 GCB workers to be laid off (Updated)Feb 29, 2012 at 9:08amAbout 1,000 workers of the Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB) are likely to be laid off as part of moves by the management of the bank in a restructuring process.Citi Business News (CBN) investigations have revealed that the would-be affected workers will be laid off within a year, starting with 300.This is not the first...
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Breaking News: 1,000 plus workers at GCB [Ghana Commercial Bank] are to be laid off….
Posted on 07:32 by kumar
Breaking News: Serbia has booted Samuel Valis-Akyianu, Ghana's Ambassador to Serbia, out of the country after a major diplomatic row….
Posted on 07:18 by kumar
Diplomatic row: Ghana, Serbia close down missions; Goran’s job in danger Feb 29, 2012 at 12:38pmAlhaji Mohammed MumuniSerbia has booted Samuel Valis-Akyianu, Ghana's Ambassador to Serbia, out of the country after a major diplomatic row.The Foreign Affairs Minister, Alhaji Mohammed Mumuni, told Parliament on Wednesday the hitherto “cordial relations” between the two countries suffered...
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Niche -Ghana’s Premier gift shop opens in Dzorwulu…..
Posted on 15:15 by kumar
Located in Dzorwulu, on the Blohum Road is Accra’s latest must-visit treasure trove, Niche -a gift store that offers the very best, quality presents/gifts for you and your loved ones. A big thumbs-up to the people behind Niche -as they’ve brought an end to years of Accra’s finest -having to ship quality gifts from overseas. Stockiest for...
Photography: The Akan Fishermen, The Gold Coast, Ghana by Elisabeth Sunday
Posted on 10:37 by kumar
All Photos © Elisabeth Sunday“Note about this series: The Akan Fishermen have been fishing the shores of West Africa over hundreds of generations. I met six Akan fishermen along the shores of the Gold Coast in 2009. After talking a while, they began to express concern over the declining fisheries. They fish by night from handmade canoes using only lines and small...
Buena Vista’s Beach Drive Development -the hottest place to buy a property in Ghana -right now...
Posted on 09:55 by kumar
DELUXE APARTMENT -Three BedroomPrice: $ 140,000.00Features :3 Bedrooms including en-suite Master Bedroom 2.5 bathrooms including visitor's toilet Kitchen Dining Area Store room Living Area Front gate and fence wall Hedge and lawns Paved driveway and walkways Gate to House Intercom AVANTI -3 bedroom Double Storey semi-detachedPrice: $ 180,000.00Features :3 Bedro...
Ghana Rising Hearts actor Michael Afrani…..
Posted on 09:20 by kumar
I know I’m always going on about how I don’t watch African movies etc …The honest truth is ….I’ve seen a few and the ones I’ve enjoyed [I can count them on one hand] two have starred the very handsome Michael Afrani -and I’m sooo glad that I now know his name and can finally celebrate him on Ghana Rising. How special is he?? Anyway its got me thinking?? Have we [Ghana] celebrated this...
Lets keep real Ghanaian art -valuable ….
Posted on 08:54 by kumar
ASHANTI (GHANA)ASHANTI (GHANA)FANTI (GHANA)FANTI (GHANA)FANTI (GHANA)ASHANTI (GHANA)You’ll know from past post just how I feel about all those African masks & akua’ba dolls et al that are churned out daily on the streets of Accra… I can’t stand them but please note…. - don’t begrudge my fellow brothers -their right to make...
V.I.P & Tiffany play NYC on 17th March 2012 at the Ghana Independence Concert BENEFIT…..
Posted on 05:50 by kumar
*Boogie Down Nima's Annual Ghana Independence Concert BENEFIT*.2012 concert comes on the heels of 2011 performance by the king of high life the ladies man OFORI AMPONSAH; History will repeat itself again on 17TH of March, 2012 with International super stars,2011Ghana Artist of Year and stage stoppers VISION IN PROGRESS (VIP) AND Ghanaian number female artist the Queen of AZONTO TIFFANY.A...
Yippee …Miss Dee’s Le Chic Doux Collection is available now…
Posted on 05:33 by kumar
“Miss Dee Clothing is an online boutique that specializes in using African Prints, Chiffon and Linen to create beautiful and affordable ready-to wear outfits for both men and women. Our mission is simple; to erase the frustration one goes through dealing with a Tailor/Seamtress when he/she want to rock that beautiful African Wear. We make sure that all our designs are wearable...
R2bees are playing London Indig02 for Ghana’s 55th Independence Day Dance, on Saturday 3rd March 2012.….
Posted on 05:17 by kumar
Paulina Opoku-Gyimah says: Yep my favourite collective R2bees (Refuse 2 be Broke) -are playing London Indig02 -this Saturday. To buy/book tickets for this fabulous event visit: http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/3500475491E35D31?artistid=1656385&majorcatid=10003&minorcatid=54 For more info about R2bees visit: https://www.facebook.com/pages/R2BEES/93042650789For the London Indig02...
Object of Desire: African Wax Print Pillow Cover in Ewe Gray by A Amani Bush at Etsy ……
Posted on 05:12 by kumar
$32.00 You can buy it from: http://www.etsy.com/shop/amaniathome?ref=seller_infoMore info:Size: 18" x 18"Face fabric: Black, White (Kente cloth print)100% CottonBlack PipingBack fabric: GrayLink: http://www.etsy.com/shop/amaniathome?ref=seller_i...
Gurunsi Architecture -The Next Big Thing…
Posted on 05:04 by kumar
“The Gurunsi (Kassena) tribe live in fortified houses in the Tiebélé region on the border of Burkina Faso and Ghana. The Gurunsi women create beautiful abstract frescoes that decorate the walls of their mud huts, situated in a round formation. The Gurunsi architecture, known for the beauty of its functional lines, inspired the Swiss vanguard architect Le Corbusier....
Sunday, 26 February 2012
The Spirit: Tema Youth Choir
Posted on 12:36 by kumar
Tema Youth Choir, Accra Symphony Orchestra-Sing Unto God-G.F.Handel Chorus: Tema Youth Choir (Ghana)Orchestra: The National Symphony Orchestra (Accra,Ghana)Conductor: Markus BaischVenue: National Theatre, Accra, GhanaRecording: Trinity Digital http://web.me.com/trinitydigitalhttp://gallery.me.com/trinitydigitalEditors/Engineers: Lawrence Obro, Isaac Adamtey Dua, Kofi KudonuPaulina...
Saturday, 25 February 2012
Ruby Amanfu duo’s with Jack White on his latest single ‘Love Interruption’….
Posted on 15:43 by kumar
This is most likely the most exciting news I’ve written about,-or should I say…… the best bit of news I’ve had the pleasure of sharing with you -for some time.!!!. … Remember Ghana Rising fave, Ruby Amanfu of ‘Sam & Ruby’ fame? -Well she’s only gone and sang a duo with uber goth rocker, Jack White!!!! ….I can’t Adam & Eve it -can you??? How fabulous is she???? From the little...
Taiye Selasi
Posted on 15:29 by kumar
Nigerian/Ghanaian author and photographer Taiye Selasi of ‘Afropolitan’ fame has been on my radar ever since I found out she was the lady behind said popular phase!!!… Anyway I stumbled across this video and thought I’d share it with you…very interesting-me thinks………….. For more info about Taiye Selasi visit her website at: http://www.taiyeselasi.com/More about Selasi was born in London,...
Kwame Dawes
Posted on 15:22 by kumar
Recorded at the Lensic Theater in Santa Fe, New Mexico on September 29, 2010.Kwame Dawes is a writer of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and plays. Born in Ghana in 1962, Dawes spent most of his childhood and early adult life in Jamaica. As a poet, he is profoundly influenced by the rhythms and textures of that lush place, citing in a recent interview his "spiritual, intellectual, and emotio...
Italian-Ghanaian filmmaker Fred Kudjo Kuwornu's ‘18 IUS SOLI’ documentary addresses citizenship in Italy…..
Posted on 15:17 by kumar
Italian-Ghanaian producer-writer-director, Fred Kuwornu of 'Buffalo Soldiers’ fame’s documentary titled ‘18 IUS SOLI’ -which examines the law that deny citizenship to young people born in Italy of immigrant parents, because they have no Italian blood is riveting. His passion is clear to see and I truly hope -it inspires some dialogue in the upper echelon of the Italian government.. YouTube...
Thursday, 23 February 2012
Ghana Rising Hearts Olivia Asiedu Poku
Posted on 06:34 by kumar
“Olivia Asiedu-Poku is a trained actress who is also working for a long time as an international model for fashion, catalogues, print- and TV-commercial for well known clients [including]: Nestlé/Nescafe, Adidas, C&A, Eastpak, BMW/MINI, OTTO and Deutsche Lufthansa (selection). Olivia was born in Hamburg, Germany- a city she really loves. Actually she lives in Berlin, but...
Nana Brew-Hammond does NYFW on Vogue Black
Posted on 06:25 by kumar
Former fashion editor turned author [Powder Necklace] and Style Editor at uber online fashion retailer, Bluefly.com -Nana Brew-Hammond was photographed out and about during NYFW [New York Fashion Week] by the Vogue Black team. This sister always looks good, for more information about Nana visit: http://nanaekua.com/http://www.vogue.it/en/vogue-blackLink: http://www.vogue.it/...
Hot blog Alert: Cobbie Yates
Posted on 06:21 by kumar
"CobbieYates.com is a space created by a stylist to present his current work and credits in the Fashion industry. This site covers aspects of Cobbie’s life in the form of a blog, where his photography highlights other projects worked on in : Television, PR and Events management. Photography is shot predominantly by him, Close friends and work associates. The blog documents his experiences...
Adwoa Aboah -Spring/Summer 12
Posted on 02:42 by kumar
Adwoa Aboah at Giles Adwoa Aboah at Topshop Unique Adwoa Aboah at Kinder AgguginiAdwoa Aboah at Kinder AgguginiPhoto Credit: http://www.style....
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
Business: The Rise of Edward Armah -the BowTie Guru…
Posted on 13:42 by kumar
The following piece about Ghana Rising fave Edward Armah comes courtesy of the Neiman Marcus website….Enjoy and be inspired.... A fashion fairytale — from Neiman Marcus sales associate to designer, stocked by Neiman Marcus.Edward Armah“It was me, my bow tie and my pocket handkerchief,” Edward Armah says reminiscing the days he worked on the floor at NM Short Hills, in New Jersey...
Accra’s Fashionistas come out for Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2012 launch…
Posted on 11:41 by kumar
I think this beautiful lady is….Lady J ??Songstress Tiffany sporting new ‘blonde’ tresses at GHANA MUSIC AWARDS FESTIVAL 2012Rapper Sarkodie at GHANA MUSIC AWARDS FESTIVAL 2012Diamond at GHANA MUSIC AWARDS FESTIVAL 2012 TV Presenter Deborah Vanessa at GHANA MUSIC AWARDS FESTIVAL 2012 Singer Efya at GHANA MUSIC AWARDS...
‘Makaa Maka’ by Manifest
Posted on 05:39 by kumar
The ever conscious and gorgeous Manifest has come out with another fabulous tune and I’m Loving it!!!! I love how Manifest keep’s it real -don‘t you??? To download ‘Makaa Maka’ or stay abreast of all things Manifest visit: http://www.manifestmc.c...
A Woman making a difference: Jean Mensa, the Executive Director of Ghana’s Institute of Economic Affairs….
Posted on 05:32 by kumar
Jean Mensa -Executive Director, Ghana's Institute of Economic AffairsBy: Kelly Haggart is a senior writer in IDRC's Communications Division in Ottawa A lawyer, Jean Mensa joined Ghana’s Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) in 2000, becoming Executive Director in 2009. The institute is one of 51 policy research organizations in 23 developing countries that receive multi-year funding from...
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
Hot Blog Alert: Doreen Afriyie’s Stylised Forever….
Posted on 13:36 by kumar
“I think caramel might just be another favourite colour of mine. I purchased this coat over the holidays and looking at it now, it was a pretty good buy. This houndstooth purse is also another new favourite of mine...it won't be long and I’ll just have to call all my apparels "favourite" Doreen Afriyie“Student, African but Toronto-based. Just a petite girl who loves God,...
Objects of Desire: The Akan Tableware Collection by EBOTAN INTERIORS
Posted on 12:54 by kumar
A hundred years ago I was looking for funding to set up my fashion line, NanaAba69 and I was told that unless I wanted to set up an NGO, or open a hairdressers or restaurant -they couldn’t help me -and I raged-against-the-machine!!! At the time (has anything changed??) -the belief was that black people couldn’t successfully run any other businesses apart from the aforementioned and so no...
Ghana Rising Hearts Joseph Ackon
Posted on 11:41 by kumar
“At six months of life, Joseph Ackon held hist first job and never stopped. He even get into the Guinness record for most photographed child in Brazil. At age 24, his exotic mix of Brazilian mother with the father's Ghanaian, and he continues to have many successful experiences in the curriculum with big names in fashion both in Brazil and abroad.” http...
Priscilla Yobo launches The Favour Packaging Company
Posted on 11:36 by kumar
“Already found your keepsake favours and looking for a great way to present or package them....we have a huge range of packaging solutions to suit your needs.....Choose from hundreds of favour packaging ideas - your guests will love them! From gorgeous favour boxes to elegant favour bags in your favourite styles and materials.” The Favour Packaging CompanyI’m a big fan of...
A Ghanaian man in his early twenties is left in 'critical but stable' condition after being shot by police in Forest Hill, South London on Sunday…..
Posted on 06:05 by kumar
The scene in Forest Hill where the unnamed Ghanaian man is in a critical condition after being shot by police.The Ghanaian community [and beyond] awoke to the news that a young Ghanaian man had been Tasered then shot four times by the police in Forest Hill -late Sunday afternoon. The yet unnamed man is in critical but stable condition in Kings College hospital. The police are now...
Monday, 20 February 2012
Must Watch Film: Boy Kumasenu (Filmed in 1952)
Posted on 08:44 by kumar
Credit: Director: Sean Graham Script: John Wyllie Production: Gold Coast Film UnitYear: 1952Running Time: 63 minutes This film is held by the BFI (ID: 132098)SynopsisA story of transition within the Gold Coast, as the boy Kumasenu moves from a small fishing village to the modern city of Accra.'Lured by the false stories of his cousin Agboh, the boy Kumasenu leaves his village...
Ghana’s Fashionable Past………….
Posted on 04:33 by kumar
'Ashantee Belles' 1880 These ‘Ashanti Belles’ are beautiful, just look at their intricately styled hair -and the attention to detail!!! The sister on the right’s cornrow & Mohican with gold ornament hairstyle points to a more hair-intensive era, -because by the time we reach Fanti-land in 1891, 11 years later, the look is much softer, less worked on -and more relaxed!!! I wonder if its...
Sunday, 19 February 2012
Ghanaian Hausas Rising: Hausa People of Ghana Stand-up
Posted on 04:44 by kumar
Ghana Hausa MoviePlease watch these film clips via YouTube -where you can also watch the following episodes…thanks Ghanaian Hausa dialectThe Ghanaian Hausa dialect (Gaananci), spoken in Ghana and western Côte d'Ivoire, represents the westernmost spoken Hausa dialect in geography. Gaananci forms a separate group, as it now falls outside the contiguous...
Saturday, 18 February 2012
The Rawlings Sisters: Ghana’s stylish former First Daughters are Ghana’s first real debutantes…..
Posted on 16:59 by kumar
Some years back (I think it was 2008 -don’t quote me), I saw some lovely photographs of Senegalese musician Youssou Ndour’s beautiful daughter, Sokhna Ndour at the uber lush annual Crillon Ball -held at the plush Hotel de Crillon, in Paris, France. I believe the following year, Autumn Whitaker the beautiful daughter of actor and director, Forest Whitaker was there -and as far as I know they...
Thursday, 16 February 2012
Music: Akua Busia aka Akua B’s version of ‘Oleku’ is F.A.B…..
Posted on 18:38 by kumar
Yep we all love ‘Oleku’ (whatever it means) by Ice Prince featuring Brymo -and via YouTube you can hear everybody else’s version of this fab tune including a lovely one song in Hausa and our very own Mugeez’s pornographic one (why Mugeez?). Of all the re-mixes my all time fave has to be Akua’s version above, I can’t stop listening to it.. I’m thinking….it might even be better than the origi...
Photography: Joan Amorin by Adisa Abeba Artwork
Posted on 17:37 by kumar
I stumbled across this provocatively evocative image of Ghana Rising favourite, model Joan Amorin (she was voted one of 2010’s Most Beautiful Women of Ghanaian Origin at: http://ghanarising.blogspot.com/2010/04/most-beautiful-women-of-ghanaian-origin.html) by the Accra based Russian artist behind Adisa Abeba Artwork -Olga Lolo. Its fabulous to see Joan Amorin doing her thing and to discover...
Object of Desire: The ACCRAdotAlt T-shirt
Posted on 17:05 by kumar
“What is ACCRA [dot] Alt? Simply, alternative. We advocate for art that is unconventional and outside the mainstream. We are artistes on the margins comprised of a community of filmmakers, writers, musicians, intellectuals, painters, performance artistes, activists, graphic designers and fashion designers who are united by our desire to be different. To express ourselves on our own terms. To...
Ghana Rising Hearts: Sangu Delle (Founder of African Development Initiative)
Posted on 16:53 by kumar
I’m beyond inspired…. Ghana Rising says…..Sangu Delle for government -noWww!!!...
Monday, 13 February 2012
History: The Ashanti Empire (courtesy of Wikinfo)…….
Posted on 06:59 by kumar
Asante Map -Asante Empire during the 19th century The Ashanti Empire or Asante Empire, also known as the Ashanti Confederacy or Asanteman (independent from 1701–1896), was a pre-colonial West African state created by the Akan people of what is now the Ashanti Region in Ghana. Their empire stretched from central Ghana to present day Togo and Côte d'Ivoire, bordered by the Dagomba king...
Deborah Vanessa Owusu-Bonsu doing her thing on the Ghana‘s number one must-watch ….the ‘Late Night Show’ on eTV, Ghana…
Posted on 06:28 by kumar
**Deborah Vanessa interviews Ama K Abebrese and D Cryme on The Late Nite Celebrity Show on eTV GhanaLink: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQLNqIxO4gE&feature=related*****Deborah Vanessa interviews the FOKN Bois on The Late Nite Celebrity Show on eTV Ghana... ***As my baby's daddy would say…. ‘Concert people’. This cracked me up… Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p66Ym_BbA3E&a...
Did you know that ‘Jumping the Broom’ originated in Ghana????
Posted on 06:09 by kumar
‘Lace Broom’‘Golden Harvest Autumn Bridal Broom’Broom’I first stumbled across the ‘Jumping the Broom’ ceremony whilst watching Alex Haley’s Roots and even though I was very young decided there and then -that this very important/significant act had its origins in Ghana!!! So fast forward a decade or so….and low and behold -whilst doing some research (aren’t I always) -discovered...
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