Author: Philip NeeWhang

Light soup is one of the most loved soups in West Africa, known for its thin, fiery, deeply savoury broth. It goes by many names depending on the country and the ethnic group cooking it, and versions of it exist far beyond its home region. This guide explains where light soup comes from, the food science behind a truly clear and flavourful broth, and how to build one step by step. It also separates the documented facts about this soup from the popular beliefs surrounding it, since a lot of what people say about it online blends the two together.…

Ghana’s music scene is about to receive a visitor whose career has been shaped by three different worlds. Born in Cameroon, raised in Germany and later established in the Washington D.C., metropolitan area of the United States, international hip-hop and Afro-fusion artist Big Hookz is heading to Ghana for a tour that will place music, collaboration and the business of entertainment at the centre of his visit. Big Hookz will be in Ghana from September 30 to October 4, 2026, with plans that extend beyond live performances. His itinerary is expected to include media appearances, industry engagements, studio sessions with…

This is a numbered collection of proverbs and quotes documented across many African countries, from Nigeria and Ghana in the west to Kenya and Ethiopia in the east, South Africa and Zimbabwe in the south, the Democratic Republic of Congo in the centre, Madagascar off the east coast, and Egypt in the north. Each section is grouped by country so you can see exactly where a saying comes from, instead of one long unsourced list. A note on how this was built, in plain terms. Proverbs are oral tradition. This means that, like “look before you leap” in English, almost…

Most people who use drugs and develop a problem with them do not get treatment. This is not a small gap. It is a global pattern that shows up in rich and poor countries alike, across Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe. According to the 2024 World Drug Report, only about 1 in 11 people with a drug use disorder worldwide actually receive treatment [1]. The gap is even wider in some regions. This article looks at the documented, research-backed reasons behind this pattern. It also separates common myths from what studies actually show. The goal is simple: to help…

What if you could look 200 years into the future and discover that, somehow, Ghana is still dealing with some of the same everyday frustrations? That is the humorous question raised by a Facebook post from Gerrard Israel, who has imagined a future where today’s problems have not disappeared. Instead, they have apparently become much worse. The post begins with a thought that is both funny and slightly unsettling: in about 200 years, everyone alive today will be gone and will officially become ancestors. But instead of imagining a peaceful ancestral world, Israel takes the thought in a very Ghanaian…

A day of teaching ended with an unexpected celebration for Dr Stéphane Narcis. He came home to learn he had been crowned Classic King International 2026. “I nearly leapt off the sofa!” he recalls. He called his parents, his grandmother and his friends straight away, and couldn’t stop smiling until bedtime, and woke the next morning still celebrating, dancing. “Since dance is such an important way of expressing myself, it was the most natural thing to do.” Behind the crown is a story that brings together education, research, cinema, dance and a deep connection to his Réunionese and Creole identity,…

Under current U.S. federal law, daylight saving time begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November for most places that observe it. On August 28, 2026, the March change has passed but the November change is still ahead, so the table includes 2026. U.S. daylight saving time dates, 2026–2125 YearStarts: 2nd Sunday in MarchEnds: 1st Sunday in November2026Mar 8Nov 12027Mar 14Nov 72028Mar 12Nov 52029Mar 11Nov 42030Mar 10Nov 32031Mar 9Nov 22032Mar 14Nov 72033Mar 13Nov 62034Mar 12Nov 52035Mar 11Nov 42036Mar 9Nov 22037Mar 8Nov 12038Mar 14Nov 72039Mar 13Nov 62040Mar 11Nov 42041Mar 10Nov 32042Mar 9Nov 22043Mar 8Nov…

Ghana Independence Day is marked on March 6, commemorating the country’s independence in 1957. Because March 6, 2026 has already passed, this 100-year weekday table begins in 2027. March 6 calendar, 2027–2126 YearDay of weekIndependence Day2027SaturdayMarch 6, 20272028MondayMarch 6, 20282029TuesdayMarch 6, 20292030WednesdayMarch 6, 20302031ThursdayMarch 6, 20312032SaturdayMarch 6, 20322033SundayMarch 6, 20332034MondayMarch 6, 20342035TuesdayMarch 6, 20352036ThursdayMarch 6, 20362037FridayMarch 6, 20372038SaturdayMarch 6, 20382039SundayMarch 6, 20392040TuesdayMarch 6, 20402041WednesdayMarch 6, 20412042ThursdayMarch 6, 20422043FridayMarch 6, 20432044SundayMarch 6, 20442045MondayMarch 6, 20452046TuesdayMarch 6, 20462047WednesdayMarch 6, 20472048FridayMarch 6, 20482049SaturdayMarch 6, 20492050SundayMarch 6, 20502051MondayMarch 6, 20512052WednesdayMarch 6, 20522053ThursdayMarch 6, 20532054FridayMarch 6, 20542055SaturdayMarch 6, 20552056MondayMarch 6, 20562057TuesdayMarch 6, 20572058WednesdayMarch 6, 20582059ThursdayMarch…

Eid al-Adha falls on 10 Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar and is associated with the Hajj season. Unlike a fixed Gregorian holiday, the precise civil date used by a community can depend on the sighting of the lunar crescent and the authority whose announcement is followed. The table below is a civil/tabular projection. It is useful for long-range planning, but it is not a claim that a future Chief Imam, government, mosque or moon-sighting authority has officially declared these dates. Eid al-Adha: 100-year projection Gregorian yearProjected date(s)2027May 17, 2027 (AH 1448)2028May 5, 2028 (AH 1449)2029April 24, 2029 (AH 1450)2030April…

Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan and begins with 1 Shawwal in the Islamic calendar. Unlike a fixed Gregorian holiday, the precise civil date used by a community can depend on the sighting of the lunar crescent and the authority whose announcement is followed. The table below is a civil/tabular projection. It is useful for long-range planning, but it is not a claim that a future Chief Imam, government, mosque or moon-sighting authority has officially declared these dates. Eid al-Fitr: 100-year projection Gregorian yearProjected date(s)2027March 10, 2027 (AH 1448)2028February 27, 2028 (AH 1449)2029February 15, 2029 (AH 1450)2030February 5, 2030…