The Minister of Chieftaincy and Culture, Mr Samson Kwaku Boafo, has called on traditional rulers to get rid of archaic customs, which retard progress and development of the chieftaincy institution to enable it to contribute effectively towards the development of the country.
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Nana Kwaku Bio, Chief of Essienimpong in the Ejisu-Juaben District of Ashanti Region has commended the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the CAN 2008 soccer tournament for effectively showcasing Ghanaian cultural heritage during the opening ceremony in Accra on Sunday.
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Mr. Kofi Annan, Former UN Secretary General on Tuesday observed that although arts formed an integral part of the Ghanaian culture, the industry had been taken for granted over the years. “We do not appreciate artistic quality of individuals who have taken up the profession and purchase their wares, thereby making the profession unattractive and difficult to venture into”, he added. Mr Annan said this when he opened a two million dollar multi-purpose Artists Alliance Gallery in Accra to serve as a platform for artists to display their works.
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The Accra International Children’s Arts Festival – KIDDAFEST 2008 will soon be launching. Reliable information picked by Weekly Fylla investigation up from the office of the executive Director of the National Theatre of Ghana disclosed that the event will be launch to usher in the show on Thursday 20th December 2007 at the Home of Stars, National Theatre.
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During this year of Ghana’s 50th Independence Anniversary, one fact which has emerged globally as an acknowledgement, particularly by the world’s press, is that many of the foremost cultural producers in the world are Ghanaians.
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The Upper East Regional Director of the Museums and Monuments Board, Mr. Richard Boateng has commended the Government of France for helping to preserve Ghanaian culture through its Embassy in Accra.
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There is no doubt that the livestock market is a major subset of agriculture in Ghana but in recent times, the trade has suffered a lot due to high cost of transportation and non-patronage.
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Hundreds of thousands of Egyptian football fans have taken to the streets after Egypt’s victory in the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament.
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The Ashanti Regional Moslem Youth Wing (ARMUH) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has called on the party’s flag-bearer Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo to choose Sheikh I. C. Quaye, Greater Accra Regional Minister as his running mate for the upcoming elections.
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Independence Day 2008: President John Agyekum Kufuor has expressed hope that the future of Ghana is very bright. He believes that the foundations have been laid for accelerated growth and that Ghana would join the league of middle income countries by the next decade.
Derrick N. Ashong considers himself a citizen of the world. He was born in Ghana, West Africa but raised in several diverse locations. He is a die-hard Barack Obama supporter.
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