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July 2019

PANAFEST 2019, Connecting the Diaspora with Ghana

  PANAFEST 2019 has perhaps been one of the biggest festivities during the Year of Return. One of the most anticipated events, the Grand Durbar of Chiefs…

GTA Digital July 30, 2019
Photos: Premier of A.J. Johnson's 'Sins of the Father'

Photos: Premier of A.J. Johnson's 'Sins of the Father'

Hollywood superstar Aj Johnson arrived in Ghana for the premiere of the highly anticipated movie ‘Sins of the father’ at the Silver Bird Cinema…

GTA Digital July 29, 2019
The God Box Foundation Brings People of Different Faiths Together

The God Box Foundation Brings People of Different Faiths Together

  The God Box Foundation did something rarely seen in Ghana, they brought together people of multiple faiths under one roof. Kobina Bouhairie, Director of the…

GTA Digital July 27, 2019
Encouraging People From Diaspora to Do Business in Ghana

Encouraging People From Diaspora to Do Business in Ghana

Today Afrikaba International had an engaging event at the Accra Tourist Information Centre. Changing the Narrations of African Descent, was the name of the one-day…

GTA Digital July 27, 2019
Year Of Return: Ghana's Ambassador To The US Visits Speaker Pelosi Ahead of Historical Trip

Year Of Return: Ghana's Ambassador To The US Visits Speaker Pelosi Ahead of Historical Trip

Ahead of the historical trip to Ghana, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, met with Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States,…

GTA Digital July 27, 2019
PANAFEST & Emancipation Day 2019 kick off with Wreath-Laying Ceremonies in Accra

PANAFEST & Emancipation Day 2019 kick off with Wreath-Laying Ceremonies in Accra

July 25, 2019   The 2019 celebration of the Pan-African Historical Theatre Festival (PANFEST) and Emancipation Day has officially begun with wreath-laying rituals…

GTA Digital July 26, 2019
Nkrumah, Padmore and Du Bois, Honoured in PANAFEST Wreath-Laying Ceremony

Nkrumah, Padmore and Du Bois, Honoured in PANAFEST Wreath-Laying Ceremony

PANAFEST & Emancipation officially opened with a wreath laying ceremony remembering three important pioneers in the Pan African movement; George Padmore, W.E.B.…

GTA Digital July 25, 2019
Marhaba Festival Celebrates Ghana Culture and Embraces the Diaspora

Marhaba Festival Celebrates Ghana Culture and Embraces the Diaspora

  People from across the country arrived for the Durbar of Chiefs during Ghana Tourism Federation’s (GHATOF) Marhaba Festival. It was a colourful display…

GTA Digital July 22, 2019
PANAFEST Emancipation Day Celebration 2019 Takes Off in Renewed Hope for Unity

PANAFEST Emancipation Day Celebration 2019 Takes Off in Renewed Hope for Unity

    July 19, 2019   As part of the year of return celebration in Ghana, the Ghana Tourism Authority will mark the 13th edition of PANAFEST 2019 and…

GTA Digital July 20, 2019
Re-Uniting the African Family Through PANAFEST

Re-Uniting the African Family Through PANAFEST

The official schedule of events during Panafest and Emancipation was released at a Press Briefing on Thursday 18th July. It’s one of the most anticipated festivals…

GTA Digital July 20, 2019
Diaspora Forum Partners with Trassaco Group To Build Diaspora Village

Diaspora Forum Partners with Trassaco Group To Build Diaspora Village

The Diaspora African Forum (DAF) has entered into a partnership with one of Ghana’s most trusted real estate developers, Trassaco Group, to build the Diaspora…

GTA Digital July 19, 2019
DJ Zel, Ghana’s Youngest DJ on UK Radio Comes to Ghana

DJ Zel, Ghana’s Youngest DJ on UK Radio Comes to Ghana

      Best known as DJ Zel, her name is Zelda Nana Yaa Adepa Dedaa Manteaw.  She arrived at Kotoka International Airport to great fanfare the…

GTA Digital July 18, 2019
More African Americans Coming to Ghana

More African Americans Coming to Ghana

With so many people coming to experience Ghana because of the Year of Return, it’s always wonderful to hear stories from some of them. This week, a group of…

GTA Digital July 17, 2019
Over 100 Golfers Compete at the Year of Return, Ghana Centre of the World Golf Tournament

Over 100 Golfers Compete at the Year of Return, Ghana Centre of the World Golf Tournament

Saturday 13th July was an exciting day for the golf community and for Ghana’s tourism sector.  The 2nd Annual Ghana Centre of the World Golf Tournament, Year…

GTA Digital July 16, 2019
Connecting Jamaican and Ghanaian Identities Through 'Joseph' Film

Connecting Jamaican and Ghanaian Identities Through 'Joseph' Film

  With so many stories being told about the history, heritage and culture of both Africa and the  Caribbean, we’re continually learning more about the…

GTA Digital July 16, 2019
“LET’S TAKE CHARGE OF OUR DESTINIES” – PRESIDENT AKUFO-ADDO TO AFRICANS

“LET’S TAKE CHARGE OF OUR DESTINIES” – PRESIDENT AKUFO-ADDO TO AFRICANS

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has tasked the African peoples and their leaders to take charge of their own destinies, abandon the mentality…

GTA Digital July 15, 2019
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