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Ghana Month: Let’s be proud and protect our cultural heritage – Ms Nancy Adobea Anane
• Nancy Adobea Anane goes traditional
Ace broadcaster and host of Confessions on TV3, Nancy Adobea Anane has underscored the need for Ghanaians to protect the country’s cultural heritage.
According to her, the recent ‘Ghana Month’ agenda led by the media has what it takes to instill in people the right consciousness and awareness to be proud of their culture.
She said to get the dream on, “there is the need to go back into instilling confidence in ourselves as how we were created as Africans and accepting the differences and the common issues.”
“We need to start from the mind, and it will translate into their thought as to who they are and their culture. When this is accepted, then they will go out and preach it,” she said.
Ms Nancy Adobea Anane further added that in every society there are people who others look up to from politicians, Men of God, media personalities, and religious leaders among others.
She said these people need to lead the conversation about instilling confidence to help protect the country’s cultural heritage.
The media personality also urged parents to champion this in their homes, through the names of children, food, language and clothes among others to instil confidence and a sense of identity in the next generation.
With this, she said there is a possibility of reducing how the next generation will easily emulate things from other countries.
“As we brand we want to stand out and if we do not take our tradition seriously how do we stand tall,” she quizzed.
Ms Nancy Adobea Anane finally advised a critical look at traditional marriages adding that aside from the bride most of the time the bridal teams are wearing dresses made of imported garments.
“As a people, we can be international about this to help boost local industries and at the end help the country’s economy,” she said.
Ms Nancy Adobea Anane called on all and sundry to help sustain the Ghana Month video.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Massive celebrations were recorded countrywide as the Black Stars opened their 2026 World Cup campaign with a 1-0 victory over Panama in Toronto on Wednesday.
Midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi scored the only goal of the match late in the game as he shot in a decent cross from substitute Brandon Asante.
The win gave Ghana a positive start in the competition, placing them in second position behind England, also with three points but with a superior goal aggregate.
After the final whistle, the streets and other viewing centres were turned into partying grounds as fans, mostly clad in the team’s paraphernalia, danced to several World Cup-themed music.
Others blew the vuvuzelas in joyous mood with others putting up a spirited ‘jama’ session.
Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Adentan Constituency, Akosua Manu, has urged party members to move away from what she describes as an “entitlement mentality” and focus on unity, sacrifice and hard work as the party prepares for the 2028 general election.
In a statement titled “Is Loyalty a Queue?”, and posted on facebook, Ms. Manu argued that loyalty to the NPP should not be judged by how long a person has been in the party but by their contributions and commitment to its growth.
According to her, the NPP’s history shows that many of its leaders faced significant opposition from within the party before eventually leading it to electoral success.
She cited former President John Agyekum Kufuor as an example, saying he had to overcome resistance from influential figures within the party before winning power for the NPP in 2000.
Ms. Manu noted that after the party lost power in 2008, former President Kufuor faced criticism and accusations from some party members.
However, she said supporters eventually put their differences aside and worked together to rebuild the party.
She pointed to the experience of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who, according to her, faced opposition from some factions within the NPP despite his long service to the party.
“His trials were ten times what Kufuor endured,” she stated, adding that Akufo-Addo eventually overcame the challenges and became President of Ghana.
Turning to the NPP’s current flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Ms. Manu said he also faced resistance from different groups within the party while seeking leadership.
She praised Dr. Bawumia for contributing to policy-based political discussions in Ghana and for remaining composed following the NPP’s defeat in the 2024 elections.
According to her, party members must now rally behind him in the same way they supported former Presidents Kufuor and Akufo-Addo.
Ms. Manu, however, warned that internal divisions and a sense of entitlement remain major threats to the party’s future.
She argued that some party members place too much emphasis on how long individuals have belonged to the NPP rather than on their contributions and capabilities.
“This entitlement does not question impact. It does not ask what you sacrificed or what you built. It asks only how long have you been here,” she said.
The former parliamentary candidate cautioned that such attitudes could discourage committed members and prevent the party from selecting the best people for leadership positions.
She further called on the party’s incoming national executives to strengthen the NPP’s core values of sacrifice, honesty, integrity and dedication to national development.
Ms. Manu addressed the concerns of young party supporters, many of whom she said became discouraged following the NPP’s electoral defeat in 2024.
According to her, many young people remain eager to see the party return to power but are unwilling to support internal conflicts driven by personal ambitions.
She urged party elders to place the interests of the NPP above their individual goals and to demonstrate leadership that attracts rather than alienates members.
“The NPP is bigger than any one of us. It always has been. Our collective responsibility is to act like it,” she stated.
By: Jacob Aggrey
