Ghana’s Interrupted Revolution and Legacy of the 1966 Coup
Sixty years on, the evidence is unmistakable: the 1966 coup was not a heroic rescue of Ghanaian democracy but a Cold War–entangled rupture that derailed a fragile national project. Though Nkrumah’s rule introduced stringent security measures like the PDA, much of that unfolded amid real assassination plots and sustained external pressure. The officers who claimed […]
TRIBUTE TO MY FRIEND AND MENTOR UNCLE T
I have had several friends in my time, but few people whom I could call mentors, few older friends who took the time and trouble to point me in the right direction and help me navigate life’s paths with its many twists and turns. For me, Tetteh Addy, who has just passed to eternity, played […]
Klo Hiŋmɛi – Dr FID Konotey-Ahulu – He saved my life many times over
With the passing of Dr Felix Israel Domeno Konotey-Ahulu so soon after that of Dr Graham Sarjeant, two pioneers who conducted extensive research into sickle cell disease, there is an undeniable vacuum in the global sickle cell community, and we shall all miss his robust responses in the various medical journals on sickle cell issues. […]
Kwesi Owusu – Creative Storm that has burnt out too soon
I was very saddened to hear of Kwesi Owusu’s passing, a Black Arts champion who passed to our ancestors too soon.I first met Kwesi in Ghana in the early 1970s at the Arts Centre in Accra at one of the themed Saturday shows, Ananasekrom, which provided an opportunity for young performers to showcase their talents. […]
Opata Mate-Kole – He carried himself like a prince: he was a Prince.
Opata Mate-Kole – He carried himself as a prince: he was a Prince.We met so many inspiring seniors when we entered university, and we learnt so much from them. In the late 1960s, protests by students swept across the world; it was as if university students had suddenly become empowered and were protesting against authority. […]
Tribute to Herman Chinery-Hesse an African Technologist by his Uncle Ade Sawyerr
Gbɛfalɔ shi nɛɛgbɛ ooyaAtatu ewo, ojeŋŋ he kwraaOoya shia lo, Ooya shia loOoya shia, Ooya Ataa weGbɛfalɔ shi nɛɛgbɛ ooyaAtatu ewo, ojeŋŋ he kwraa The week before Owula Kojo passed, I invited him to be a guest on a weekly radio show, Bohu Obanyɛ Ofee, which I present every Tuesday on Radio Gadangme, I had […]
About Being a Father
GASCDO -FACEBOOK Becoming a father is a significant part of the human journey, marked by the transition from childhood to adulthood, finding a partner, and embracing the joys and challenges of parenthood. Fatherhood demands unwavering commitment and responsibility, encompassing mental, physical, and emotional support for your child. It is a role that requires dedication, love, […]
I stand with Diane Abbot – Diane Abbott must stand!
The first time I went to the Houses of Parliament, was in 1973, I had come to Britain on my way from a work and training stint in America and my late older brother insisted that I could not go back to Ghana without feeling what democracy was all about, unfortunately the tour was basic […]
GaDangme Radio descends on London GaDangme Speaking Fellowship Worship
25th February 2024 I was late getting to my monthly GaDangme Speaking Fellowship worship this afternoon. There was some event taking place in Wembley which although miles away from Ealing, was the cause of the backed-up traffic all the way to St Andrew’s Church on Mount Park Road in Ealing. Today the turnout was very good, considering […]
Bro Ofosu – Rest in perfect peace in the Lord
With the passing into eternity of Bro Ofosu, we have lost one of our most influential cousins who played his part both in the family and beyond in the wider Ghanaian community. He was a polymath, competent in most fields of study, interested in the traditional as well as the modern, and ambidextrous. He blazed […]
Learning Insight: A change in funders’ attitude towards BAME organisations?
https://festivaloflearning.londonfunders.org.uk/programme/theme/equity/learning-insight-change-funders-attitude-towards-bame-organisations Ade Sawyerr, Management Consultant at Equinox Consulting reflects on lessons from their review of the funding going to BAME community organisations in Southwark. The Government is finding that Black Asian Minority Ethnic, a term used to ensure that funding reaches beneficiaries in disadvantaged communities is not very much liked now that it has been shortened to its […]
Protected: The Deo Gratias Studio Centenary
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Remembering Tom Sawyerr
Remembering Tom, Yesterday, 3rd April 22, the sun was shining but as usual with spring that ushers in the first shoots of green, the weather was still deceptively chilly – we did get some snow flurries on Friday past. I had the privilege of a ride from Amanda Amerley Star* I went to church for […]
Gadangme Speaking Fellowship – 27 March 2022
The clocks went forward today, the start of British Summer Time and I almost missed church. I was in so much of a rush that I completely missed the essence of Mothering Sunday. I also heard on the news that an imminent total lockdown was expected in Shanghai almost three years since the first lockdown […]
Awo Awo Awo
Awo Awo AwoAwo Agbai breku tsᴐᴐ. Congregations beg God for rain to fall, that millet may grow and Kpele worshipers may find food.Awo Awo Awo Awo Agbai breku tsᴐᴐ. In a god’s shrine worshipers sing Awo Awo Awo Awo Agbai breku tsᴐᴐ. On the way to the sacred field Kpele worshipers always sing Awo Awo […]
Must Africa be worried about this new war in Europe??
There is no reason or justification for this new war in Europe however the concept of only one superpower in the world is not a position that I am comfortable with and in my book as a pacifist, the earlier there is a ceasefire the better it is for the world. War is a bad […]
Lest we forget Nii Kwabena Bonne III – the man who gave us independence
In tracing our march to independence, we must count among Ghana’s heroes Theodore Kwamla Taylor – also known as Boycotthene, or Nii Kwabena Bonne III First published at https://asaaseradio.com/lest-we-forget-nii-kwabena-bonne-the-man-who-gave-us-independence/ Sane Eteshi – Matters Arising The path to our independence was forged in diverse ways in the early part of the 20th century by many people – […]
Rest in perfect peace, my very punctual Blofonyo – Mr Winston Davies
Mr Winston Davies lived an interesting and fulfilling life and there are many attributes of his life that we will cherish as we bid him farewell on his journey to his Maker. He was warm and affectionate but did not suffer fools gladly. He was deep and thoughtful but was not wedded to any dogma, […]
Who is an African – the pan-Africanist solution?
Who is African – the pan-Africanisat solution? AFRICANS in Britain are in a crisis of definition about how they should be referred to, as more and more people question the value of the term BAME inclusive as it may be. Several people assert that BAME which stands for Black Asian Minority Ethnic […]
The anti-gay bill: beyond our Parliament of wise owls
The anti-gay bill: beyond our Parliament of wise owls From where in our country and our value systems does this bigotry against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and intersex Ghanaians emanate? The constitution of the democratic South Africa protects gay rights and legalises same-sex marriage, the only African country to do so Asaase YaaSend an […]