Ghana receives massive volumes of unwanted clothing from the Global North. At Accra’s Kantamanto Market, bales of secondhand clothes arrive daily—many ending up as waste on beaches and in drains. An Artistic Intervention in Kantamanto Okrika Reclaimed is a socially…
The Black Star International Film Festival (BSIFF) has appointed Owusu Ansah Castro Sarpong as its new Festival Director. He becomes the first man to hold the role since the festival began in 2016. This appointment reflects Castro’s dedication to BSIFF…
On Saturday, July 5th, the Ashaiman community came alive. Hundreds of young people gathered for the premiere of three youth-led short films under the Ghana Grows Program. The event was a collaboration between the Mastercard Foundation and the Springboard Road…
Ghanaian international model and environmental advocate Victoria Michaels is calling on beauty brands and fashion entrepreneurs to ditch harmful practices and adopt eco-friendly alternatives. She says the time for change is now—before it’s too late. Victoria stressed that climate change…
As part of its 24-hour economy strategy, the government is set to launch the National Creators Academy, an ambitious initiative designed to train and empower a new wave of Ghanaian creatives across sectors including music, film, fashion, digital media, animation,…
The government has announced plans to repurpose the stalled National Cathedral project into a National Cultural Convention Centre (NCCC) — a bold move aimed at transforming the site into a flagship hub for Ghana’s creative economy and cultural diplomacy. Outlined…