Apple boss says its DEI programmes may change

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Apple’s decision to oppose the shareholder proposal while simultaneously opening the door to changing its policy is likely to satisfy both sides of the fight, said Angela Jackson, a senior advisor to the Project on Workforce at Harvard University and author of the forthcoming book The Win-Win Workplace

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Gov’t should not entirely fund education – Stakeholders at National Education Forum

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The stakeholders were of the view that the government’s funding for education should be channeled exclusively into tuition, payment of salaries, and infrastructure development while parents pay for school uniforms, feeding, examination fees, and other necessities

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Accra Sports Stadium to Host Ghana vs. Chad in 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier

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The decision to use the Accra Sports Stadium over other venues, such as the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi, is linked to CAF’s strict facility standards. In September 2024, CAF withdrew its approval for the Baba Yara Stadium, citing issues like an inadequate playing surface. This followed repeated warnings about non-compliance with FIFA Category A requirements for international matches

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Ghana Music Awards Europe returns for fourth edition in Toulouse

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Acclaimed musicians Akosua Agyepong, Eno Barony, and Mabel Okyere will headline the event, alongside a diverse lineup that includes Samuel Sey, Yaw Scott, Sanni Adams, Deep Talk, Lady Slegd, Kaakyire, Akubless, Nhyira Hemaa. Their participation underscores the event’s significance as a platform for established and emerging Ghanaian music industry talents

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Stop the lies! Nigeria did not originate highlife

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Evidence that highlife, an evolved version of indigenous Ghanaian sounds Osibisaba and Adaha which emerged in the early 1920s, is of Ghanaian origin abound. Highlife got to Nigeria around 1937. In Professor John Collins’ book Highlife Time 3, he writes in Chapter 47: “Nigeria is now a major centre for highlife. However, the music was introduced to the country from Ghana in variety of ways. At first, through the diffusion of the kokomba highlife, and 1937 Nigerian tour of the Cape Coast Sugar Babies Orchestra. Later came the 1950s records EK Nyame and Onyina’s guitar band and most importantly the early 50s tours of the Ghanaian Tempos band

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B4Bonah’s ‘Stratagem’ Featured in Film Collaboration with Nike’s New Color Designer, Papa Oppong

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This collaboration highlights B4Bonah’s deep-rooted connections within the creative industry, fusing fashion, visual storytelling, and music. Papa Oppong, known for his bold and innovative designs, found synergy in B4Bonah’s sound, incorporating ‘Stratagem’ into the film’s sonic landscape to elevate its artistic expression. The project is just one of the contributing factors to Ghana’s growing influence in global fashion, music, and art spaces

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