By Nyame-kye Kondo With 2019 marking the 400 year anniversary of the first recorded slave ships docking on Western Shores, The United States Congress recently put into motion, H.R. 1242, a bill also known as “400 Years of African-American History Commission Act.” This initiative is an umbrella for a number of different projects, but more [...]

It is an innovative, international pageant that seeks to promote the world’s tangible and intangible heritage by celebrating the integrity of women. 50 queens from 50 countries around the globe will descend on Accra to celebrate culture around the world. This year the is themed “Unity In Diversity“. #MissHeritageGlobal is coming to you this August 17, […]

The Bisa Aberwa Museum is created to be one of the largest sculptural representations in clay, wood, cement, paintings and photographs of personalities whose sacrifices have shaped African history, both within the continent and the diaspora. It has about 2,200 artefacts, sculptural pieces and photographs of heroes of the African struggle and the African American Civil Rights Movement […]

The document explores the marketing initiative bringing celebrities, world leaders, and diaspora artists back to West Africa. In 1960 Ghanian politician and revolutionary Kwame Nkrumah became the first president of the newly independent Republic of Ghana. After centuries of living under the strict confines of British colonial rule, the people of Ghana were free to [...]

Speaker Nancy Pelosi is leading a Congressional Black Caucus delegation visiting Ghana to hold high-level discussions with Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo, Speaker Mike Oquaye and other senior government officials.  Speaker Pelosi will deliver an address to the Ghanaian Parliament. Solemnly, the delegation will pay respects at Cape Coast and Elmina Castles and the “Door of No [...]

With so many stories being told about the history, heritage and culture of both Africa and the  Caribbean, we’re continually learning more about the personal stories of connection between African and Caribbean people.  It’s only fitting that during this, the Year of Return, a movie is being filmed in Ghana and Jamaica that explores this [...]

Saturday 13th July was an exciting day for the golf community and for Ghana’s tourism sector.  The 2nd Annual Ghana Centre of the World Golf Tournament, Year of Return edition, took place at the Tema Country Golf Club.  Both Ghanaians and those from the diaspora community participated in the competition that celebrates Ghana being the [...]

The Miss Heritage Global pageant is not like any other beauty pageant.  According to Mudzithe Phiri, Business Development Manager of Miss Heritage Global, it’s an international event that is bringing together culture ambassadors from around the world.  This pageant is an opportunity for the contestants to share the culture of their home country while learning [...]

  It was a historic grand durbar on Saturday, July 6, climaxing the 2019 'Year of Return' edition of the Edina Bakatue Festival at Elmina. The forecourt of the historic Eliminate Castle played host to this colourful kente-rich durbar graced by the Vice President H.E. Dr. Bawumia. Omanhene of Edina Traditional Area, Nana Kodwo Conduah [...]

As part of souvenirs for the Year of Return, Ghana 2019 celebrations which commemorate 400year's since the first enslaved African arrived in Jamestown Virginia, USA, the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture presented a peice of the 'Year of Return' cloth to the President, H.E. Nana Akufo Addo as she launched the cloth for the [...]