Theodosia okoh biography of albert
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“The Pen at Risk is more than a memoir. It is a piece of authentic, ungarnished history by a writer and public intellectual who is too modest to accept the title of a historian, but who witnessed and chronicled the most intriguing epochs of Ghana’s national life. Laced with the innate Fante humour, this book is a piece of deep but entertaining non-fiction that is told with the demystified simplicity of one of Ghana’s greatest academics and writers. Kwesi Yankah is a gift to humanity, and this memoir is a greater gift to an unfortunate generation like mine that did not live in the era of the incisive writings of the great Kwatriot.” – Manasseh Azure Awuni, Editor-in-Chief, The Fourth Estate
“When a citizen who has spent his whole life scrutinising society, turns the spotlight on himself, the risks include this epic engagement that spares no one, him included. In this bare-it-all memoir, the Yankah enigma is fully bared, warts and all. As it turns out, Yankah has had more than his fair share of privileged roles, ultimately impacting the national narrative. The richness of ethnography here, is as riveting as his urban-savvy accounts of the intrigues of university and national politics. While we watch him weave his wizardry of words, we are also
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Iconic Ghanaian Women in Sports: The forgotten heroines of the past
Back in the days when the names of these women were mentioned, they were followed with cheers and the greatest of admiration.
The reason is that this exclusive club and a few others changed the narrative of sports, then a male-dominating activity, by making the best out of their participation in competitions.
We need not remind ourselves that after a series of unsuccessful attempts by the male senior football team to qualify for the World Cup, it was the female side that achieved the nation’s first representation at the world stage of the game when they qualified for the Women’s World Cup in 1999. The male team equalled that feat seven years later.
These women have blazed the trail of achievement as far as Ghana sports are concerned hence the need for TGR Sports to eulogize them for a great job done.
Theodosia Okoh
Many hear of her name and what comes to mind, the designer of Ghana’s iconic national flag, but there are more.
Madam Okoh was very active in the development of hockey in Ghana. She specialized in talent acquisition and was instrumental in the organization of games. No wonder she is acknowledged as the godmother of Ghanaian hockey.
She was the
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