Today: June 29, 2025
Tourism is a significant contributor to Ghana‘s economic growth and development with the industry raking in $3 billion from 1.1 million international visitors in 2023, according to the CEO of Ghana’s Tourism Authority, Mr. Akwasi Agyeman. This figure represents a significant increase…
Emmy-nominated actress and producer Yvonne Orji has acquired the rights to develop Ghanaian-American author Yaa Gyasi’s acclaimed novel “Transcendent Kingdom” as a television series for Sony Pictures Television. “Transcendent Kingdom” follows Gifty, a neuroscientist studying depression and addiction in mice hoping to…
While environmentalism has often been portrayed as a cause for the wealthy, Black women have long been at the forefront of the conservationist movement. In recognition of Earth Day on April 22, 2024, ESSENCE magazine highlights five remarkable Black women who are…
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival once again transformed the sandy landscape of Indio, California, into a vibrant celebration of music, art, and culture from April 12-14 and April 19-21, 2024. The proclaimed “Biggest Stage in the World” pulled out all the…
By Thalia Beaty | The Associated Press Lana Vierra misses the swing set at her Lahaina home, which was reduced to ashes in the wildfires that swept through her community last summer. “Multiple generations went through there playing in my front yard,” she said.…
Olney Theatre Center (OTC) in its 2025 season will feature the highly acclaimed coming-of-age play “Sleepova” by Nigerian-British playwright and screenwriter Matilda Feyisayo Ibini. The fringe hit from London will make its U.S. premiere in the Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab in March/April 2025.…
Dr. Benjamin Harvey, CEO of AI Squared, secured $13.8 million in funding through a unique LinkedIn pitch to former TIAA CEO Roger Ferguson. According to Forbes report, in February 2022, Harvey wrote to Dr. Ferguson, “Here’s some of the work that we’re…
Beyonce showoff her natural hair, in an influencer type video engaging directly with her audience that promotes her new haircare line, Cécred.…
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak revealed plans for the UK’s first flight carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda within 10-12 weeks. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Sunak emphasized the government’s readiness for upcoming flights, despite potential challenges. “We’ve put an airfield…
The US House of Representatives passed a bill concerning TikTok, tying it to aid for Israel and Ukraine. If signed, TikTok has 270 days to find a new owner. The House lawmakers voted 360-58 for the bill, which could change TikTok’s future…
