It's outstanding to honor those who have made significant contributions to society. Great people ought to be honored in every way possible. The motivation behind Mariaa Siga's "Mame Bamba" tribute to Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba is obvious, but there are other reasons for the song's existence as well. Poet, brave resistance fighter, and nonviolent theist Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba founded the Mouridist and Touba movements. That aspect of...

Eva Newlove Named UNACWCA Goodwill Ambassador British-born Ghanaian media personality, social entrepreneur and plus-size model, Eva Newlove was on Friday, July 8 appointed as a UNACWCA Goodwill Ambassador. The august ceremony, which was graced by several dignitaries and patrons alike at the Accra International Conference Center in the afternoon reached a crescendo when Eva Newlove was named as one of the chosen few to receive the...