Nana Dr. Michael Kwabena Agyekum Addo
Born in Suhyen, near Koforidua in Ghana’s Eastern Region, Nana Dr. Agyekum Addo faced early hardships that shaped his resilient character. After his mother became bedridden when he was six, he assumed the responsibility of supporting his two siblings by taking over her vegetable trading activities. more…
Obapanin Elizabeth Asare Kyei
She was humble, lovely, and good-hearted. Her actions were always kind, and she was a peaceful woman never known to argue or fight with anyone. She battled with an ailment that started mildly, and though we hoped for her recovery, God called her home on 19th February 2025. more…
Ernest Yaw Kumi
A Ghanaian politician who represented the Akwatia constituency in Parliament from January until his death in July 2025. A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), he won the closely contested December 2024 election.. more…
Priscilla Opoku-Kwarteng
Known by her stage name Ebony Reigns, was a Ghanaian singer known for her hit songs “Poison” and “Kupe”. Ebony was discovered by Bullet from Ruff n Smooth, and was the first Ghanaian female musician to win Artiste of the Year Award at the Ghana Music Awards more…
Michael Kwabena Ntumy
Aps Dr. Michael Kwabena Ntumy was a Ghanaian Pentecostal televangelist, an Apostle, and the fourth Chairman of The Church of Pentecost (COP) from 1998 to 2008 more…
Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe
A novelist, poet, and critic who is regarded as a central figure of modern African literature. His first novel and magnum opus, Things Fall Apart (1958), occupies a pivotal place in African literature and remains the most widely studied, translated, and read African novel. more…
Astrida Adzo Amegee
After obtaining her education in Togo she relocated to Adafienu in the Volta Region. She first started working at the National Lottery Authority at Adafienu all aimed at gathering resources to enable her start her own business. more…
Gladys Naa Korkoi Holm
Korkoi, as known by all, had her elementary education at the Roman Catholic Primary School, Osu. Upon completion of her elementary school in 1978, she enrolled at the Sowah’s Gift Typing School, Labadi, to become a typist. After completion, she joined her mother at the Osu market to sell foodstuff and through her engagement with her mother, she encountered one customer who was a senior staff at the then Osu Castle. more…
Jerry John Rawlings
A military officer, aviator, and politician who led the country briefly in 1979 and then from 1981 to 2001. He led a military junta until 1993 and then served two terms as the democratically elected president of Ghana. He was the longest-serving leader in Ghana’s history, presiding over the country for 19 years. more…
John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills
A Ghanaian politician and legal scholar who served as the 11th president of Ghana from 2009 until his death in 2012. He was previously the third vice president from 1997 to 2001 under President Jerry Rawlings. He was the first Ghanaian head of state to die in office. more…
Michael Joseph Jackson
A singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the “King of Pop“, he is regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 20th century. Over a four-decade career, his music achievements broke racial barriers in America and made him a dominant figure across the world. more…
Osei Kofi Tutu Opemsoo
One of the founders of the Ashanti Empire, forged the Asante Union from a number of different Abusua groups who submerged their old rivalries and hatred for the common good—the overthrow of their common oppressor, the Denkyira. Skillfully utilizing a combination of spiritual dogma and political skill, and ably supported by military prowess, he tripled the size of the small kingdom of Kumasi which he had inherited from his uncle Obiri Yeboa and laid the foundation for the Empire of Ashanti in the process.
Kobe Bean Bryant
A professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential basketball players, Bryant won five NBA championships and was an 18-time All-Star, 4-time All-Star MVP, 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, 12-time member of the All-Defensive Team, the 2008 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), two-time NBA Finals MVP, and two-time scoring champion. more…
Francis Kwame Nkrumah
A politician, political theorist, and revolutionary. He served as Prime Minister of the Gold Coast from 1952 until 1957, when it gained independence from Britain. He was then the first Prime Minister and then the President of Ghana, from 1957 until 1966. An influential advocate of Pan-Africanism, Nkrumah was a founding member of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and winner of the Lenin Peace Prize from the Soviet Union in 1962 more…
Benjamin Franklin
An American polymath: a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher. Among the most influential intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States; a drafter and signer of the Declaration of Independence; and the first postmaster general. more…