Letter from the Editor: May 2020
Dear readersCOVID-19 has forced us all to think, live and work differently. Despite the challenges of this crisis, stories of inspiration and hope have emerged, and we are finding new…
Andy Kusi-Appiah: Looking inward
by Andy Kusi-Appiah QE Scholar, 2019/2020 “The primacy of place in the COVID-19 era: Looking inward translates into Afrofuturism.” by Andy Kusi-Appiah, QE Scholar, 2019/2020 I A pandemic in our…
“Soul Makossa” Manu Dibango
The iconic Manu Dibango put African pop music on the global stage March 25, 2020 By Amindeh Blaise Atabong The legendary Cameroonian Afro-jazz saxophonist, Manu Dibango died this week in…
Rev Ekong: Be still and know the Lord
A Quiet Time and Speaking Time Yesterday we talked about the first step in prayer, silence before the Lord. When you enter into prayer, you need to eliminate distractions and…
Ochiora Juliana Ebelechukwu Ezeilo
Ochiora Juliana Ebelechukwu Ezeilo 1938-2020 B.Ed. University of Ibadan; M.Ed University of Nigeria Nsukka She is survived by her seven children including Mrs. Nwanneka Ejiofor, her children in-law including Mr….
Chinwuba: The Abandoned Baobab
Book Review: The Abandoned Baobab, Ken Bugle. ©1982, Virginia Press (2008). I met Mariétou Mbaye thirteen years ago in Madrid, at a forum for African Women Leaders of Thought, sponsored…
Sheku wins Classical Artist award
Antiguan descendant and Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason wins Best Classical Artist at The Global Awards 2020 March 5, 2020 (Classicfm) – The chart-topping cellist picked up the award at the glitzy ceremony, which…
Dalton wins Writer Award
Simone Dalton wins $10K RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Award Samraweet Yohannes · Mar 18, 2020 Simone Dalton is the winner of the 2020 RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Award. The prize includes $10,000…
Madiba honoured as Emerging Leader
I am truly honoured to have been chosen by the Women’s Executive Network of Canada (WXN) and Mercedes Benz Canada as an Emerging Leader. When I was asked if success…
Ghana’s independence anniversary
Friday 6 March 2020 Ghana’s High commissioner to Canada His Excellency J. Ayikoi Otoo and Mrs Patricia Hanson Mettle hosted a grand reception for some 100 guests a the Chateau…