8 people found shot on busy New York City street May 27, 2008
Police say they believe those shootings are unrelated to the one near or at Marcus Garvey Park. How To Save Energy Around Your Home. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Harlem Gunfire Wounds 6 Teenagers May 27, 2008
It was not immediately clear whether the teenage victims were wounded at Marcus Garvey Park, where a crowd had gathered, or as they fled when gunfire erupted about 10:15 p.m. Monday, police said. The victims - between the ages of 13 and 18 - were found on several blocks along Lenox Avenue, from 125th Street to 128th Street. (CBS News -- US)
NYPD: 6 Teens Shot, Wounded In Harlem May 27, 2008
There are reports of a fight at a basketball tournament at Marcus Garvey park earlier in the evening, then apparently the suspect got a gun and came back and started shooting. Even though he may have targeted certain people. (WNBC.com, NY)
2 men shot, 1 dies May 26, 2008
Allen from New Iberia wrote on May 21, 2008 1:31 PM:" Yes, NI Citizen...I couldn't agree more, blame Barack Obama, blame Rev. Wright, blame the NAACP, blame Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., blame Malcolm X, blame Marcus Garvey, blame Nelson Mandela!!!! This kind of racist remark is constantly allowed on these iberianet.com posts and I think it's ridiculous that "undercover racists" from New Iberia choose this venue to air out there biased undertones...Vote for McCain, I bet the economy will... (New Iberia, LA)
City Parks Foundation Announces Largest Lineup Ever of Free Concerts, Dance, & Theater Citywide May 13, 2008
The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, scheduled for Saturday, August 23 in Marcus Garvey Park and Sunday, August 24 in Tompkins Square Park, presents pianists Hank Jones, Randy Weston, and Robert Glasper, vocalists Vanessa Rubin and Gretchen Parlato, drummer Rashied Ali, trumpeter Jerry Gonzalez & Fort Apache, and a special performance by pianist Eric Lewis performing a commissioned original piece paying tribute to Charlie Parker. Full details at. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
African-Americans resettling in Ghana May 12, 2008
She identified with the writings and lives of civil rights activists Malcolm X and Marcus Garvey. She homed in on Garvey, who pushed for repatriation and independence in Africa. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Snapshots Of Garvey May 11, 2008
Biography review: Snapshots of Marcus Garvey. Article:Biography review: Snapshots of Marcus Garvey:/c/a/2008/05/09/RVHDVM6VU.DTL Article:Biography review: Snapshots of Marcus Garvey:/c/a/2008/05/09/RVHDVM6VU.DTL ... Biography review: Snapshots of Marcus Garvey. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Youth guilty of revenge murder May 10, 2008
The court heard that an argument had taken place in Marcus Garvey Way between Glasgow and 18-year-old Kori Bell, who was with a group of friends including Mr Foster. During the argument Mr Bell removed Glasgow's chain from around his neck. (BBC News -- UK)
Lance Armstrong Marks 5th Annual LIVESTRONG(TM) Day with Nationwide Fly-Around May 7, 2008
AUSTIN, Texas, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: On national grassroots lobby day, Lance Armstrong to visit four cities to raise awareness and funds for the fight against cancer WHEN & * TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2008 WHERE: Tour of Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention (RLC) and RLC Fifth Anniversary Celebration at the Marcus Garvey Park 1919 Madison Avenue (Entrance on 124th Street) New York, New York EVENT BEGINS AT 8:30 A.M. * TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2008 Rally at Ohio State University's James Cancer... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Panasonic Honors Children as Winners of 18th Annual 'Kid Witness News' Video Contest May 6, 2008
Best Video of 2008 "Red Tail Angels" Rachel B. Noel Middle School Denver, CO Spotlight Award - Local Hero Technical Award - Editing "Patrick Campbell: Local Hero" N.F. Woods Advanced Tech Center Mooresville, NC Spotlight Award - Public Service Announcement Technical Award - Sound Design "Reading: The Prescription for Communication" Jere Baxter Middle School Nashville, TN Spotlight Award - Fiction/Drama Technical Award - Videography "Freeze Frame" Marcus Garvey School Chicago, IL Spotlight Award... (PR Newswire)
The mystery of the rare vinyl Apr 23, 2008
" Last year Oxfam became the first charity to launch an online shop, on which individual stores can upload photographs of unusual items for sale to a wider market. Though Oxfam's policy is to accept everything, the likes of Manuel and his Music of the Mountains or The James Last Orchestra are now consigned to the rubbish bin in Stowmarket. Nowadays, Oxfam's national bill for waste disposal for its 850 outlets exceeds 1 million. The Stowmarket shop's improved quality merchandise has resulted in... (BBC News -- UK)
Calzaghe leaves talk for the ring Apr 19, 2008
If that were not dramatic enough, accompanying him through the ropes are the spirits of Malcolm X and Marcus Garvey, fellow riders of the revolutionary storm, taking it to the enemy in the fight against oppression. The race card was out again. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Book Review: Colin Grant's 'Negro With a Hat' Apr 19, 2008
Negro With a Hat The Rise and Fall of Marcus Garvey ... The story of Marcus Garvey, the charismatic and tireless black leader who had a meteoric rise and fall in the late 1910s and early '20s, makes for enthralling reading, and Garvey has found an engaging and objective biographer in Colin Grant. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Harlem Plan To Progress With Solon's Approval Apr 16, 2008
Modifications to the proposed rezoning include a reduction in the maximum building height to 195 feet from 290 feet, the creation of a forgivable loan program to help businesses affected by the rezoning relocate elsewhere, and the allocation of about $6 million for improvements to Marcus Garvey Park. Forty-six percent of the new housing units created under the plan will be income-targeted, using a combination of incentives to builders to provide "affordable housing" as well as an agreement with... (New York Sun)
Can anyone be a teacher? Apr 8, 2008
In the history of Black Americans in the United States, Marcus Garvey and his organization, the Universal Negro Improvement Association, UNIA, was on the cusp of liberating the masses of black people via building institutional power. Marcus Garvey was blessed with a love for reading, but didnt have the credentials to satisfy the so-called Negro Intelligentsia, W. E. B. Dubois, PhD, and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, NAACP. Marcus Garvey was thereby threatening... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Obama's optimism mirrors Nkrumah's Apr 1, 2008
" He was the first African head of state to espouse Pan-Africanism -- an idea intended to unify and uplift both Africans and those of the African diaspora as part of a global African community. Nkrumah merged the dreams of both Marcus Garvey and W.E.B. Du Bois into the formation of modern-day Ghana. Ghana's principles of freedom and justice, equity and free education for all, irrespective of ethnic background, religion or creed borrow from Nkrumah's implementation of Pan-Africanism. Much like... (Daily Collegian, PA)
In Tackling The Trouble With African Spirituality Apr 1, 2008
Same way, Marcus Garvey and Booker T Washington contradicted W.E.B du Bois, and in later years Malcom X differed from Martin Luther King, or Fela and Marley one hand and P.S.K Ampadu with his late 1960s song Obibini Blackman on the other. Perhaps Leopold Senghor signifies this more profoundly when as a French citizen he still had ambitions to free Senegal from Gaullist influence. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Obama's Race Speech Was Too Little, Too Late Mar 19, 2008
In the great populist and labor multi-racial coalitions of the late 19th century and early 20th century, during the Civil Rights era, and in modern times it was whites liberals and progressives that walked away from those coalitions with the predictable result of sparking much greater support for black nationalist movements such as those of Marcus Garvey, the Black Power movement, and Min. Louis Farrakhan. I am afraid it is too late for a different set of reasons. (Slate)
Eyesore In San Pablo No More Mar 4, 2008
Its list of projects, many of which have won design awards, include Effie's House, Hismen Hin-Nu Terrace, Hugh Taylor House, Madison Park Apartments, Marcus Garvey Commons, Swan's Market and Preservation Park. Current projects include Lillie Mae Jones Plaza, the development of 26 units of rental housing at the corner of Macdonald Avenue and Second Street in Richmond. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Obama victory will prolong US racial divide Mar 2, 2008
But, in a warning to the Democratic candidate, he added that Cosby now cut a sad and lonely figure because he had abandoned the moral weapon used by figures such as Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X and Jesse Jackson in insisting that in the end, salvation for blacks won t depend on the actions of whites ... He mentions Marcus Garvey - throw in Bob Marley and Jamaica would have quite a bit to say about punching above her weight. (Times Online)
Heroes, in their words Feb 26, 2008
When she returned, she found that her father was a follower of the West Indian Activist, Marcus Garvey, who advocated black pride and unity among the black people of his country in order to achieve economic growth and political powers. This is what got her interested in politics and helping others from a very young age. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Changing Reggae? Feb 20, 2008
The new religion was linked with the black self-determination writings of Marcus Garvey, and quickly made an alliance with musicians practising traditional West African burru drumming in the poorest areas of Jamaica. That was in the 1930s. (Suite101.com)
Building a strong community at MizpahPosted 4 hours, 18 minutes ago. Feb 13, 2008
His Wall of Respect included portraits of Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Eldridge Cleaver, Marcus Garvey, Charles Lloyd, Stokely Carmichael, Leroy Jones, Claudia Stewart, Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, and H. Rap Brown. There was also a black Christ painted there. (Lima News, OH)
Columnist: 'Abridged version' limits black history Feb 5, 2008
Specializing in portraits of black leaders -- including Marcus Garvey and W.E.B. Du Bois -- Augusta Savage was a gifted sculptor and devoted arts educator. She opened New York's first gallery of black art in 1939. (Daily Collegian, PA)
HAROLD JACKSON: Obama restores ideal of America Jan 23, 2008
Our subject choices ranged from King and Malcolm X to Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. DuBois, Marcus Garvey, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Ida B. Wells-Barnett. Some on the list were innovators, inventors or athletes whose success inspired blacks, including George Washington Carver, Langston Hughes, Charles Drew, James Weldon Johnson, Percy Julian, Jesse Owens, Louis Armstrong. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Nicknames of the African Nations Jan 22, 2008
The Ghana football team are the Black Stars, named after a prominent feature on the national flag, which itself refers to the Black Star Line shipping corporation launched by Jamaican activist Marcus Garvey to bring those of African descent back to their roots. Ghanaian cuisine has a great number of options. (Suite101.com)
Old lions, overseas talents eye '08 bestseller lists Dec 31, 2007
Promising biography subjects include political cartoonist "Bill Mauldin: A Life Up Front" (February), by Todd DePastino; anti-slave trade activist "William Wilberforce" (June), by British politician William Hague; and African-American leader Marcus Garvey in "Negro with a Hat: The Rise and Fall of Marcus Garvey and His Dream of Mother Africa" (February), by Colin Grant. Everybody seems to be fighting over God, though She's pretty much stayed out of it. (Boston Globe)
Celebrating Kwanzaa Dec 29, 2007
It is based on the colors given by the Hon. Marcus Garvey as national colors for African people throughout the world and Nguzo Saba Poster (Poster of The Seven Principles). If you or anyone you know celebrate Kwanzaa and are willing to share your story with The Thomaston Times, email or call 706-647-5414. (Thomaston Times, GA)
Reflecting on 2007 Dec 29, 2007
Marcus Garvey had a gang of about a million people. What do you think about that. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
9 NYC Families Get Green, Affordable Homes For Holidays Dec 11, 2007
The nine families have contributed 300 hours of "sweat equity" per adult to the construction of the homes on Halsey Street and Marcus Garvey Boulevard. The homes are expected to be move-in ready by 2008. (WNBC.com, NY)
Father Arrested In Homicide Of 3-Year-Old Girl Dec 7, 2007
His 3-year-old daughter, Tkai, was found unconscious late Wednesday in the family's apartment on Marcus Garvey Boulevard in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood. She was pronounced dead within an hour at a local hospital, and medical examiners determined blunt force trauma had killed her. (WNBC.com, NY)
United States Nov 20, 2007
Harlem takes on university in battle of town versus gown. Residents object to plans to turn black neighbourhood into 'Manhattanville. (Guardian Unlimited)
Forty acres and a gap in wealth Nov 18, 2007
From Frederick Douglass to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., perhaps the most fundamental assumption in the history of the black community has been that Americans of African descent, the descendants of the slaves, either because of shared culture or shared oppression, constitute "a mighty race," as Marcus Garvey often put it. "By a ratio of 2 to 1," the report says, "blacks say that the values of poor and middle-class blacks have grown more dissimilar over the past decade. In contrast, most... (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Who made Al Sharpton the president of blacks? Nov 14, 2007
Certainly, black America has a long and distinguished history of charismatic leadership, from Frederick Douglass to Booker T. Washington to W.E.B. DuBois to Marcus Garvey to Malcolm X to Martin Luther King Jr. It was King to whom the president of the Negroes honorific was jokingly applied during the civil-rights era in recognition of the moral authority that allowed him to rally masses. Since King's murder in 1968, a number of men have jockeyed to position themselves as his heir. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Police Transcript: 911 Call In Coppin Shooting Nov 14, 2007
Female caller: "Throop and Garvey. Marcus Garvey." ... Together: "Between Marcus Garvey and Throop.". (WNBC.com, NY)
LEONARD PITTS JR.: Who crowned Al Sharpton king of blacks? Nov 12, 2007
Certainly, black America has a long and distinguished history of charismatic leadership, from Frederick Douglass to Booker T. Washington to W.E.B. DuBois to Marcus Garvey to Malcolm X to Martin Luther King Jr. It was King to whom the "president of the Negroes" honorific was jokingly applied during the civil rights era in recognition of the moral authority that allowed him to rally masses. Since King's murder in 1968, a number of men have jockeyed to position themselves as his heir. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
SCSU exhibit focuses on first half of triumphant photographic display Oct 18, 2007
Photographs include those of Harlem's literary greats -- Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen and Richard Wright; its politicians -- Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X and Adam Clayton Powell Jr.; and its musicians -- Ethel Waters, Duke Ellington and Billie Holiday. The exhibit also includes photographs of everyday people who gave life to the legendary community. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Harlem building still evacuated after explosion Oct 8, 2007
The explosion was reported at a five-story, 20-unit apartment building near Marcus Garvey Park just after 4 p.m., the Fire Department said. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Explosion injures 20 at NYC building Oct 7, 2007
The explosion was reported at a five-story, 20-unit apartment building near Marcus Garvey Park the Fire Department said. Related story content. (Anchorage Daily News)
Over 17 injured in gas explosion in NYC Oct 7, 2007
The explosion rocked the five-story apartment building near Marcus Garvey Park at about 4 p.m. (2000 GMT), according to firefighters at the scene. Although the blast was still under investigation, Scoppetta said the blast was apparently caused by a gas leak. (Xinhuanet, China)
Vaughn Benjamin: Reggae's prolific proponent of cultural fusion and lyricism Oct 5, 2007
Early ska wasn't overtly political or spiritual, but reggae is, especially as it is influenced by the teachings of Marcus Garvey and Rastafarianism. An understanding of this connection is critical in gaining access to reggae by navigating the dense, heavily nuanced patois. (The Daily Lobo, NM)
Six inconvenient truths about the U.S. and slavery Sep 27, 2007
The fact that so few availed themselves of the opportunity, or heeded the back-to-African exhortations of turn- of-the-century Black Nationalist Marcus Garvey, reflects the reality that descendants of slaves understood they were better off remaining in the United States, for all its faults ... The fact that so few availed themselves of the opportunity, or heeded the back-to-African exhortations of turn- of-the-century Black Nationalist Marcus Garvey, reflects the reality that descendants of... (Townhall.com)
Confidence-building Sep 19, 2007
Updated: 19 Sep 2007, 0728hrs IST. It is not enough that there is a collection of people with the common aim of working in unison towards an objective. (India Times, India)
Fields of Drama: Shakespeare Rules Aug 30, 2007
New York City this summer has had at least half a dozen Shakespeare plays presented alfresco and free of charge (sometimes with a passing of the hat for contributions at the end) in Central Park and lesser-known venues, like Harlem's Marcus Garvey Park ... New York City this summer has had at least half a dozen Shakespeare plays presented alfresco and free of charge (sometimes with a passing of the hat for contributions at the end) in Central Park and lesser-known venues, like Harlem's Marcus... (Townhall.com)
Nduom in Atlanta Aug 24, 2007
He walked in the footsteps of Marcus Garvey, W. E. B. DuBois, Kwame Nkrumah and many, many other Pan Africanists who worked so that the African race can feel free, confident and competitive in a world that sometimes wants to push us to the fringes of society. I t is my hope that many more people of African descent will decide to dedicate themselves as Brother Hilliard did, to freeing the minds of our people so that we can be proud of our heritage. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Latest In Spate Of Gun Crimes Aug 23, 2007
On August 3, , 18, was found fatally shot by police in Marcus Garvey Way near Brixton Underground station. A 17-year-old boy has been charged with his murder. (Sky News)
NYC drummers face 'new Harlemites' Aug 12, 2007
By Verena Dobnik, Associated Press NEW YORK On Saturday nights in summer, hundreds of fingers pound out mesmerizing rhythms on African drums a ritual repeated for decades in Harlem's Marcus Garvey Park ... Central Harlem around Marcus Garvey Park is especially attractive, with its opulent brownstones and churches from the Gilded Age of the 19th century ... The park was renamed in 1973 for the Harlem-based black nationalist leader Marcus Garvey, who had advocated black ownership of Harlem. (USA Today)
Youth charged with Brixton death Aug 11, 2007
Nathan Foster, 18, was found by police with bullet wounds in Marcus Garvey Way on Friday night. He was with a group of 10 or 11 youths when they were approached by a man on a motorbike who opened fire. (BBC News -- UK)
Teenager faces court over gun death Aug 11, 2007
Two people are known to have been arrested in connection with the shooting in Marcus Garvey Way last Friday. The 17-year-old will appear in custody at West London Magistrates' Court, while a 14-year-old arrested on Saturday was released on police bail. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Teenager held over Nathan shooting Aug 9, 2007
The youth is the second person to be arrested in connection with the shooting in Marcus Garvey Way last Friday. A 14-year-old arrested on Saturday has been released on police bail, Scotland Yard said. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Youth killed by motorbike gunman Aug 5, 2007
The victim, believed to be aged about 18, was found on Friday at 2210 BST on Marcus Garvey Way, near Brixton Tube station in south London. A black man on a blue motorcycle rode up to a group of 11 or 12 youths and spoke to them before pulling out a gun and shooting at them, police said. (BBC News -- UK)
Police Step Up Hunt For Teen Motorbike Killer Aug 5, 2007
The youngster, who has not been formally identified, was discovered in Marcus Garvey Way near Brixton underground station. He was taken to hospital but doctors were unable to save him. (Sky News)
Hunt for armed biker after shooting Aug 5, 2007
Police found the man, who has not been formally identified, in Marcus Garvey Way, near Brixton Underground station, after they were called to reports of shots being fired. He was taken to hospital but later died. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Teenager is shot dead on street Aug 4, 2007
The victim, who police describe as a "black male aged 18 or 19", was discovered at 2210 BST on Marcus Garvey Way, near Brixton underground station. The youth was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. (BBC News)
Teenager killed in street shooting Aug 4, 2007
Police found the male victim in Marcus Garvey Way near Brixton underground station in south London after they were called to reports of shots being fired at about 10. 10pm on Friday. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
On Institutions, Ideologies and Corruption in Government Jul 21, 2007
In any case, what also fascinated yours truly is the fact that the writer would rather propagandistically drop such names as Marcus Mosiah Garvey and Kwame Nkrumah without alerting his readers to the significant fact that while Marcus Garvey, for instance, dreamed of a unified Black African continent, the Jamaican-born political agitator was a brazen Black Imperialist of the kind that is insufferable in a civilized and unified Africa such as is currently being pursued by the African... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Another lost Opportunity for African Unity in Accra? Jul 11, 2007
All the participants at the 1945 Congress were greatly influence by the fore runner of Pan-Africanism, Honourable Marcus Garvey ... Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana who adopted honourable Marcus Garveys Black Star Line dream project, took the fight to the colonialists on the continent and won the independence argument, stated at the All-Africa Peoples Congress in Accra, 1958, that the only way Africa can realistically compete with the rest of the regions is to form a union government based on the... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Reliving Nkrumah's Dream Ghana - The Youth Challenge Jul 9, 2007
Fortunately for us, reading people like Dr Nkrumah, Marcus Garvey, George Padmore, Casley Hayford, Dr Kwegyir Aggrey, Mandela, Frantz Fanon, Cabral Amilcar and many of our African freedom fighters, thinkers and philosophers, offers hope in the quest to self realisation. We therefore need to read deep and wide, use the ideas that are relevant today to advance our course. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Thompson on Ghana's Oil Find - A Rejoinder Jul 5, 2007
As an Nkrumaist and a Garveyist, I live by Marcus Garveys saying that what others have done we can do ... Fortunately, Nkrumahs can-do spirit, borrowed from Marcus Garvey, still lives on in some of us, 40 years of persecution notwithstanding. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Focus on ... Jul 3, 2007
Marcus Garvey: The "back to Africa" activist was convicted of mail fraud in connection with his Black Star Steamship Line. His sentence was commuted by President Calvin Coolidge in 1927 so that he could be deported. (FOX59, IN)
Wooten: Stealing good names of dead May 29, 2007
The first legitimate opportunity for our freedom occurred in 1916 with the coming of Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA). Marcus Garvey had definitely captured the imagination of the masses of African Americans in the United States and abroad which infuriated prominent African Americans ... The masses of African Americans cast their lot with Marcus Garvey who was born in St. Anns Bay, Jamaica on August 17, 1887, the youngest of 11 children. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
C-SPAN2/BookTV Features Encore Presentation of 1920 Author David Pietrusza and ABC's Ann Compton May 26, 2007
Publishers Weekly has praised 1920 as "a rousing chronicle. . . Pietrusza . . . adds color and dimension with smart discussions of Prohibition, women's suffrage, immigration, civil rights, the League of Nations and labor strife, and he offers animated portraits of William Jennings Bryan, Carrie Chapman Catt, Henry Ford, Marcus Garvey, Sacco and Vanzetti, William Randolph Hearst, H.L. Mencken and many others. A hugely fascinating episode in American history, told with insight and great humor, by... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Miss Jamaica's a Rasta role model May 22, 2007
Followers started to worship Selassie, who died in 1975, as a type of messiah, in light of a 1920 prophecy by Jamaican civil rights leader Marcus Garvey that a black man would be crowned king in Africa. Roughly a 10th of Jamaicans are Rastafarians, many of whom also take literally a biblical verse in the book of Leviticus that instructs against taking a razor to one's head. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
For S.F. rappers, another dream deferred May 16, 2007
Even though he has friends in both Uptown and Downtown, he could easily become a turf war casualty, he says, for the simple fact that he's from Eddy Street's notorious Marcus Garvey housing projects. What's going on in the Western Addition is "real serious," he says. (San Francisco Chronicle)
NPP is committed to develop the country - Aliu Apr 29, 2007
Dr Julius Garvey, son of Marcus Garvey, a Pan Africanist, was enstooled Safohene of Nkroful. Alhaji Mahama later inaugurated a five-member committee to manage a two billion cedis development fund for Nkroful launched by Mr Anthony Evans Amoah, Western Region Minister. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
