The Fante people live around Cape Coast and Elmina. They are members of the Akan tribe. The Fanti language is part of the Kwa group that numbers about 1,170,000. Inheritance and succession to public office are determined mostly by matrilineal descent. According to oral tradition, the Fanti arrived in their present habitat from the north by the 17th [...]
Read the rest of this story »ARTICLE: PRINCE BAAH-DUODU My stay in Vadodara in Gujarat state, India, did not only introduce me to spicy foods…but festivals. It was Navaratri, Diwali, among others. The just ended one was amazingly called the Kite Festival – A platform for all and sundry to throw kites to exhibit one’s ability to reach the highest height; [...]
Read the rest of this story »Minister of Tourism, Ms. Akua Sena Dansua, on Wednesday said she is gratified that Ghana’s tourism sector is contributing enormously to the socio-economic and political development of the country. She said tourism contributed almost 7% to Ghana’s GDP and created over 300,000 direct and indirect jobs, which was a major source of foreign exchange and [...]
Read the rest of this story »Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) last week announced an exclusive marketing agreement with OnAsset Intelligence, a leading provider of machine-to-machine (M2M) wireless asset tracking solutions, enabling Delta Cargo customers to view GPS location information on deltacargo.com. The agreement offers exclusive features and enables a seamless user experience for tracking and tracing cargo in transit on [...]
Read the rest of this story »More airport strikes are expected throughout France this week. This will have repercussions on flight schedules. As French pilots go on strike from 6-9 February, serious disruptions and flight cancellations are planned. Travelers are advised to check their flight status on relevant airport websites or with their tour operator before setting off to the airport. [...]
Read the rest of this story »Honda Motor expects to grab at least a quarter of the world market for small business jets soon after delivering its first aircraft next year, achieving the company’s long-standing goal of taking to the skies, an executive said. Honda, Japan’s third largest car maker and the world’s biggest manufacturer of motorcycles and engines, is in [...]
Read the rest of this story »International air passenger traffic was up 6.4 percent in December 2011 compared to the same month of 2010, while international freight traffic slipped 0.8 percent, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Wednesday. For 2011 as a whole, international passenger traffic was up 6.9 percent versus 2010 and freight traffic was down 0.6 percent. [...]
Read the rest of this story »Whats On Film Premiere 10th February @ 4pm and 8pm, Main Auditorium … Fund Raising Concert 11th February @ 7pm and 12am, Main Auditorium Fund raising … Drama 14th February @ to be confirmed, Main Auditorium … Film Premier 17th February @ to be confirmed, Main Auditorium Film … Impact Project – Praise and Worship [...]
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