Tag: Ghana

Cookathons, speechathons and skipathons: the rapid rise of obscure world record attempts in west Africa

Guinness World Record attempts have risen sharply in the last year and…

Eromo Egbejule Eromo Egbejule

Journalist’s apology not enough to satisfy Ghanaian king

A row between a prominent journalist and a king has captivated many…

Thomas Naadi Thomas Naadi

Amoako Boafo – the Ghanaian artist who has exhibited in space

Amoako Boafo, who has become a superstar in the art world, has…

Stephen Smith Stephen Smith

‘We are using a very old bike’: meet Ghana’s first blind Paralympic cyclist

There are no velodromes in Ghana. But there is a Paralympic track cyclist.…

Tanya Aldred Tanya Aldred

Ghana’s Ibrahim Mahama: The artist clothing London’s brutalist icon

London's grey and angular Barbican Centre is now a sea of pink…

Penny Dale Penny Dale

‘Why I’m taking part in a beauty pageant’

"I want to pursue my dreams irrespective of my age and other…

Jess Warren Jess Warren

Stevie on the Wonder of becoming a Ghanaian citizen

Legendary singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder is officially Ghanaian. On Monday - the US…

Thomas Naadi Thomas Naadi

Ghana chef accused of faking Guinness World Records award

A Ghanaian chef who claimed to have broken the world record for…

Rose Amankwaah: The London nurse who was an African sprint champion

"If I was young now, I would love to go back to…

Nishat Ladha Nishat Ladha

Man told he is not British after 42 years in UK

A retired 74-year-old Ghanaian man who has lived in the UK for…

Daniel Sandford Daniel Sandford