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20 African football teams World Cup/Nation Cup qualifier groups decided

By Rab Bakari • Oct 23rd, 2008 • Category: African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008

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The line-up for the five African groups in the third and final round of qualifying games for the 2010 Fifa World Cup was finalized at Fifa headquarters in Zurich on Wednesday.
The games - which will be played between March and November 2009 promise some great African fixtures.

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US Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery is here again

By Rab Bakari • Oct 2nd, 2008 • Category: Africa, Lead Story

The DV-2010 Lottery online entry begins today at Noon EDT/1600hrs GMT on October 2, 2008, and ends at Noon EST/1700hrs GMT on December 1, 2008. The English version of the DV-2010 Lottery Instructions is available in PDF format for your convenience.
The Diversity Immigrant Visa program is a United States congressionally mandated lottery program for [...]



Computer waste shipped to Ghana - Contamination

By Rab Bakari • Aug 6th, 2008 • Category: Tech

Scientists sent by Greenpeace to Ghana have recently found extreme cases of chemical contamination at two “e-waste” facilities. Soil and water tests were conducted at two electronics scrap yards where various items such as broken computers, monitors, and televisions are shipped from the United States and Europe for processing and extraction of scrap metals…. [...]



I remember Guido Sohne of Africa

By Rab Bakari • Jun 3rd, 2008 • Category: Africa, Lead Story

Guido Sohne
I learned some few weeks ago that my friend passed away in Nairobi. I wanted to post; especially after reading fellow NewsVine posts. But I had to wait until the funeral date was set before I posted my tribute. I couldn’t believe it! But it all makes sense now. On May 8th; I e-mailed [...]



The State of popular Music In Africa

By Rab Bakari • May 7th, 2008 • Category: Features, Music

African music is being scrutinized. A few weeks back I posted a review/release about a HipLife Generation CD.
Read Here! Today I will allow African Musical connoisseur and World Music radio jockey of First World Music; Akenataa Hammagaadji laments on the state of what passes off as African music particularly in response to the post mentioned above. [...]



Black Stars Ghana’s Hiplife Generation CD

By Rab Bakari • Apr 23rd, 2008 • Category: Lead Story, Music

CD compilation showcasing Ghana’s vibrant hiplife scene, complete with detailed liner notes.
Featuring Tic Tac, Reggie Rockstone, Batman Samini, King Ayisoba, Ofori Amponsah, V.I.P., Afroganic, FBS, Tinny and many more.
Out now in the UK on Out Here Records.
UK distribution by Proper Music Distribution.
Listen to samples:
http://www.myspace.com/hiplifegeneration
“Ghana is free forever”- these were the words of Kwame Nkrumah, the [...]



Ja Rule in Ghana for Ghana Music Awards 2008

By Rab Bakari • Mar 27th, 2008 • Category: Music

GhanaMusic.com is that hip hop Queens rapper, Jeffrey Atkins better known international as Ja Rule will making his debut appearance in Ghana as part of the ninth MTN Ghana Music Awards festival.…Ghana Music Awards attracts a wide array of international audience each year”, the Media manager for charter house said.“Our invitation of a foreign musician [...]



GHana Vs. Mexico - March 26, 2008 London UK

By Rab Bakari • Mar 26th, 2008 • Category: African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008

GHana Vs. Mexico - March 26, 2008 London UK
GHANA - 1 - MEXICO - 2 [Full Time]
***** Live on Telemundo in the USA ***** en Español - 4PM EST/8PM GMT
Ghana would play its first match since the 2008 African Nations Cup against Mexico in an international friendly today.
The international friendly game to [...]



Documentary Film, Home Grown” takes Ghana music industry to the next level….

By Rab Bakari • Mar 4th, 2008 • Category: Features, Politics & Culture

I have been involved with this film over the years. I was present at the launching in the Nima neighborhood in Accra, Ghana. It’s a personal film about the Rap/Hiplife group Vision In Progress (V.I.P.).
GhanaMusic article
Born and bred in Nima, Hashim Haruna is the new CEO of Better Development of Nima (BDN), the NGO [...]



Ghana Vs. Cameroon Semi Final Match

By Rab Bakari • Feb 7th, 2008 • Category: African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008

Ghana Vs. Cameroon
Cameroon tops this one and a ticket to the final match with a score for 1 - 0 over Ghana. Substitute for Joseph Desire Job; Alain Nkong teamed up with Samuel Eto’o to push past the defense and net a goal. This happened in the 72nd minute. The Ghanaian team was shaken. [...]



Ghana Vs. Cameroon

By Rab Bakari • Feb 6th, 2008 • Category: African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008

The clash of the Titans!
This match will take place as one of the two semi-finals on February 7th, 2008.
I know many people who will have to decide which nation they will stand for on the 7th of February. Some people I know have parents and grandparents from both countries in running in their blood. Cameroonians [...]



Where is Sekondi?

By Rab Bakari • Jan 21st, 2008 • Category: African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008, Features

  Many people always ask me ‘Where is Sekondi?Sekondi is a costal city in the Western Region of Ghana. 259 KM East of Abidjan, Côte D’Ivoire; 6 km North-East of Takoradi and 182 km west of Accra.Check this interactive Encarta Map. You can move East or West or Zoom in.   FIND SEKONDI



Is PUMA a monopoly?

By Rab Bakari • Jan 20th, 2008 • Category: African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008

PUMA’s strong brand identity with the excitement and passion of African football. Namibia (Brave Warriors) is the latest African national team to the long list of PUMA-sponsored teams Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Egypt, Tunisia, Senegal, Togo, Morocco, Mozambique, Angola and Botswana, puts PUMA squarely at the forefront of African football for the 2008 [...]



Ghana Vs. Guinée

By Rab Bakari • Jan 20th, 2008 • Category: African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008

The giants of Pan-Africanism clash  A Sulley Muntari stunner goal gave hosts Ghana a 2-1 victory in Group A over Guinea in the opening game of the African Nations Cup at the Ohene Djan stadium on Sunday.  Asamoah Gyan had put the Black Stars ahead 10 minutes into the second half by converting a penalty after Junior [...]



MTN believes in African Unity!

By Rab Bakari • Jan 20th, 2008 • Category: African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008

Stephen Appiah is not playing in this competition … but he sure is popular!