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The celebrated playwright’s new two‑hour drama, portraying young Kwame Nkrumah, opened at the National Theatre on Friday, drawing a spell‑bound audience.
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The celebrated playwright’s new two‑hour drama, portraying young Kwame Nkrumah, opened at the National Theatre on Friday, drawing a spell‑bound audience.

The former journalist and intellectual passed away peacefully in Cairo after a prolonged illness, leaving a legacy of scholarship and advocacy for African unity.

The restored 1984 war classic was shown at Genesis Cinema in Bethnal Green, drawing filmmakers, diplomats and the Ghanaian diaspora to celebrate 103 years of Ghanaian film.

The Pan‑Africanist scholar argues that external economic and political forces are undermining the sovereignty that Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah, secured for the continent.

As world leaders converge in New York, Ghana’s founding president’s calls for unity, economic independence and Pan‑African solidarity echo in today’s UN agenda.

Ghana marks the anniversary of independence with a reflective editorial urging citizens to translate freedom into tangible progress.

President John Dramani Mahama urged citizens to reflect on Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah’s legacy and apply his ideals to Ghana’s ongoing nation‑building efforts.

The former president’s ideas and institutions continue to shape Ghana and Africa, urging new generations to turn freedom into lasting prosperity.

Veteran journalist and Pan‑Africanist Kwesi Pratt Jnr calls on the country to revisit Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s 1963‑70 plan as a blueprint for tackling today’s economic challenges.

National Democratic Congress chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah urged that Kwame Nkrumah alone should be credited as Ghana’s founder during the launch of NkrumahFest on September 19, 2026.

MP and Lands Minister Emmanuel Armah‑Kofi Buah marked the 117th anniversary of Dr Nkrumah’s birth with a new monument at Sanzule, near Eikwe.

At NkrumahFest in Nkroful, she challenged claims that the 1966 coup was celebrated nationwide, citing monument destruction and new memorials.

Former NPP running‑mate Matthew Opoku Prempeh called on citizens to unite in remembrance of Ghana’s first president during a surprise appearance at Nkrumahfest.

The anti‑corruption campaigner urges Ghana and Africa to finish the unfinished work of the first President, linking independence to continental unity.

At NkrumahFest 2026 in Nkroful, the Kenyan scholar warned that reliance on imported medicines, food, technology and media betrays Kwame Nkrumah’s unfinished vision of a self‑reliant continent.

The Convention People’s Party’s general secretary called on citizens to renew commitment to Dr Kwame Nkrumah’s ideals of economic independence and African unity ahead of the former president’s 117th birthday.

The association’s chief vows that, after his tenure, his work in Ghana football will be judged by its lasting impact, echoing the nation’s founding father.

Professor Christian Agyare called on industry to deepen ties with universities and champion locally developed innovations at the 75th anniversary of the College of Engineering.

The social media giant faces the largest ever penalty after a New Mexico judge found it had lied about handling user data for over a decade.

Ghana’s former president called on Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to welcome foreign partners into their fight against extremism at the Financial Times Africa Summit.

A critical vulnerability in PHP has prompted governments and major websites worldwide to shut down or patch their services, sparking a global cybersecurity alert.

The Ghana Revenue Authority has confirmed that the food‑service firm has met its tax obligations, apologising for earlier miscommunication that had cast doubt on its compliance.

The rise of branchless banking has turned a simple payment app into a full‑fledged financial ecosystem, allowing users to invest in T‑Bills directly from their phones.
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