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But for the benevolence of Ghana’s Speaker of Parliament, Prof Mike Aaron Oquaye, an expectant mother would have been left to struggle in the cells of the Nsawam Female Prison. Akosua Sarfowaa who is carrying a five-month-old pregnancy and a mother of a one-and-half-year-old boy was sentenced to two years in prison following her inability to pay a fine of GHC3400 despite her condition. A report by Crime Check Foundation reveals Akosua was charged with assault for hitting her husband’s girlfriend with a sandal during a fight. Narrating her offence to the Crime Check Foundation, Akosua said, “her husband brought in his girlfriend into the house and gave the lady her dress to wear. She couldn't believe what was unfolding in her eyes and could not contain the humiliation. She confronted the lady and a fight ensued. In the course of the struggle, she hit the lady with a sandal she laid hands on”. She was then arrested and put before a circuit court in Suhum where she was convi

 Obstetrician-gynaecologist at the 37 Military Hospital, Dr Caroline Ladzakpo has disclosed that there is a high possibility that pregnant women who crave for food may have low iron levels. The Gynaecologist speaking in an interview with Afia Amankwaah Tamakloe on Adom FM’s “Nyinsen Ne Awo)”, stated that, during the early stages of pregnancy, women are likely to experience certain bitterness in their mouth which forces them to crave for food. She said; “Some women crave for every strange food and if a pregnant woman is excessively craving for foods, she would normally not eat, it could be a sign that her iron level is down and hence would need to go to the hospital for help.” She, therefore, advised women who experience excessive vomiting to consult a doctor or should try drinking ORS incase the vomiting becomes too much. Source: ghanacelebrities.com

Many sympathisers were saddened as daughter of late Statcy Offei-Darko could not hold back her tears upon arrival at the funeral grounds of her late mother. The 6-year-old-daughter of late Deputy CEO of the National Entrepreneurship Innovation Program (NEIP) and MP for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong broke down in tears after realising that her mother is truly no more when the body was laid in state. The grief-stricken young girl wailed holding tightly on to her dad - Kennedy Agyapong who consoled her in the process. Final burial rites for the late Statcy Offei-Darko took place at the forecourt of the Statehouse in Accra on 28th July 2018. The service attracted top ranks from the country's political landscape including Chief of staff, Frema Osei-Opare who paid their final respects to the former Deputy NEIP boss. News about the demise of the Deputy CEO of NEIP, Statcy Offei Darko shook many as she was not reported sick, according to the family. Statcy was reported dea

 Former President John Dramani Mahama Sunday morning met with the Commissioner General of the Zimbabwe Republic Police, TG Matanga and his team to discuss their preparations for the country’s elections slated for Monday, July 30. Mr Mahama is leading a Commonwealth Observer Group to monitor Zimbabwe’s harmonized Elections. The mission also included a former boss of Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC), Dr Kwadwo Afari Gyan. In a post on Facebook, the former president shared a group photographs with the security chiefs in Zimbabwe with the inscription: “Met this morning, in Harare, with the Commissioner General of the #Zimbabwe Republic Police, TG Matanga, and his team to discuss their preparations for Monday’s harmonized elections.” Mr Mahama, who was in Zimbabwe as part of the Commonwealth Observer Group’s activities returned to Ghana to pay his last respect to Mr Paa Kwesi Amissah Aurthur, a former Vice President of Ghana who was buried last Friday. Source: Graphic.com

  The people of the Upper West Region are appealing to the Ghana Medical Association to encourage its members to accept postings to the region where doctor-patient ratio has been awful. According to the Regional Minister Alhaji Alhassan Sulemana, the few doctors who accept postings to the region do not stay for long; a situation he observed was affecting healthcare delivery. The Region, which is the youngest in the country, he said, has over the years lagged behind, as it has not been able to enjoy the services of “qualified medical practitioners, especially medical doctors”. “Most medical doctors refuse postings to the Region. Many of those who accept [postings] hardly stay for long,” he said in a speech read on his behalf at the 60th anniversary lecture of the Ghana Medical Association at Jirapa. Currently, the entire region has a total of 58 doctors and the doctor to patient ratio has been pegged at 1:14,310. The Minister described as unfortunate, the trend, which he said

Midland Savings AndThe management of Midland Savings and Loans Company Limited has compensated Patience Osafo, the lady who was assaulted by a police officer, with a brand new house and an undisclosed amount of cash. The worries of the woman who previously sells toffee on the streets to feed herself, her daughter and her grandchild, is now deciding what dignified trade to invest her new fortune in. The intervention by Midland, which has been described by lawyers of the 36-year-old lady as “generous”, is to avoid a civil suit against the financial institution for the punches, trauma and embarrassment she suffered following the assault she went through at the hands of Lance Corporal Frederick Amanor Skalla. A video of the policeman in an altercation with the woman, Patience Osafo, 36 at the Shiashie branch of Midland Savings and Loans Limited, sent outrage across social and mainstream media. In the video, the policeman is seen using an umbrella to hit the woman, who is carrying

Former President John Mahama has revealed his wife Lordina is the one feeding him following government's inability to pay his monthly salary. The spokeswoman for Mr Mahama, Joyce Mogtari Bawa, said the former first lady is taking of Mr Mahama from the money she makes from her businesses. "Maa Lordina is a very hard working woman; she is still running and managing her businesses and so I am sure that maybe she is the one taking care of our father [John Mahama] and by God’s grace everything is well but what government should give to them, none has been given," she revealed on Okay FM’s "Ade Akye Abia" Morning Show. Asked if the ex-president borrows Money from his wife, she responded: "I can’t tell if he [Mahama] borrows money from her, but I know Maa Lordina is someone who helps her husband a lot." Mogtari Bawa was responding to a newspaper publication that Mr Mahama has been receiving his monthly salary due him. She stated on record that the

                       Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo , President of Ghana   President Addo Dankwaa Akufo-Addo and other dignitaries will Friday morning file past the remains of former Vice-President Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur ahead of final funeral service at the Accra International Conference Center. The President will be joined by his vice, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, members of the Council of State and top security chiefs, to pay their last respects to the late former Vice President as he journeys to eternal rest. Burial service at 9 a.m. begins immediately after the filing past ceremony by the President and other dignitaries. The main funeral service will be held at the Conference Centre and will be beamed live on screens at the forecourt of the State House. The State House is expected to accommodate the expected spillover of mourners at the main service at the Conference Centre. A brief reception will be held though at the forecourt of the state house. Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amis

The circumstance under which the hot water was poured on the girl, by her mother, is unknown  The Police at Akwatia in the Eastern Region are on the heels of a woman who allegedly poured boiling water over her 11-year-old daughter leaving her with severe burns. The circumstance under which the water was poured on the girl is unknown as the suspect is yet to be arrested. The woman, Sarah Perntwah, was said to have refused the girl medical attention and locked her up in a room for almost a week. Assembly member for Domeabra electoral area, Ahmed Yusif, who was informed about the July 14-incident, was also refused access to the victim whose name the Police gave as Maa Adwoa. He consequently on July 20 lodged a complaint with the Police. According to the Police, some personnel were dispatched to the house of the victim but on reaching the place they were informed the girl had been sent to the St Dominic Hospital. Her mother was however not at the hospital when the Police

 Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s suggestion that the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy must be implemented discriminatorily so that those who have the means, pay for their children’s second-cycle education, is sensible, former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Professor Stephen Adei, has said. Mr Ofori-Atta, speaking on Citi TV, said: “I don’t think it [Free SHS] is something any of us can compromise on”, adding that: “It may be that there have to be changes in the way in which we are administering it”. “I can’t take my child to Achimota or Odorgonno and then leave him or her and drive away and Ken Ofori-Atta not pay anything while I can pay for 10 people. … You need to get the data to then be discriminatory in how and who pays and who doesn’t pay”, he said. Speaking about the next academic year, he said: “You actually going to have, maybe, 180,000 more people but it’s so important, you’d rather make that mistake – if it is a mi

                         Prof Jane Naana Opoku Agyeman  Government has come under pressure barely 18 months into its implementation of free SHS as cracks surface over a policy preached for eight years whilst in opposition. After a rare admission by the Finance minister welcoming a debate over the viability of the president's flagship policy, former Education minister has in an even rarer interview told the government it was forewarned over the electoral promise. Jane Naana Opoku Agyeman told Joy FM's Top Story Tuesday the NPP's free SHS promise was "not feasible" giving the severe infrastructural deficit, the financial constraints and an ever-increasing youthful population that would make funding a nightmare for the Finance minister. The Finance minister in an interview with Citi TV said free education "is not something any of us can compromise on" and "true it may be that there have to be changes in the way in which we are administering

 Singer Kuami Eugene has shared a photo of Angela, the lady who he claims inspired his hit song Angela. The singer in an Instagram post shared a photo of himself and Angela and took the opportunity to thank her for her support and time. “Meet The Wonderful Lady Behind Angela. Thank You for your support and Time Angie. Your Song Made Me who I am Today, and I appreciate it. #HappyBirthday Queen Live Long For Me”. Check the post below: Source: phamousghana.com

      President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) Kweku Asante Krobea has stated that though not a written policy, it is always advisable for nurses to wear their uniforms only when they are carrying out their duties. According to him, the uniforms may likely contain agents from the wards that may be passed on to persons who come into contact with the nurses. “In our parlance, we call it the nosocomial infection, the likelihood that they pick these infections from the ward and can take it to the public.” Mr Asante Krobea said even those who sit in a trotro or taxi have the highest rate to transfer infections to members of the public. “That is why it will make a lot of sense to say that you may have to put it off you, when you finish working in the ward.” Some nurses wear ordinary clothes to work while others stick to their official uniforms. Speaking on TV3, some nurses said they wear ordinary clothes because they think there are infections i

 A helicopter which was carrying some consignment of gold from Chirano near Bibiani in the Western region to Accra force landed at a maize farm at Kumikrom near Asamankese in the Eastern Region on Monday afternoon. According to the police at Asamankese, the incident happened at about 12:25pm. The helicopter was said to have developed a mechanical fault and forced landed at the maize farm. There were four crew members aboard the helicopter namely Capt. Abdul Salam, Gifty Danso, a Custom officer, David Fosu and Adjei Kumi Enock. According to the police at Asamankese, another helicopter arrived later, transferred the boxes of gold and carried the distressed crew.The faulty helicopter has been left at the scene under Yanowa Police guard.   Source: Daily Graphic

Consumers have been advised against purchasing and consuming dented canned products as their contents could be contaminated.           Mr Eric Ofoe Ambasaki, Inspector at the Ghana Standard Authority (GSA), Inspectorate Division, Tema, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, explained that dented canned products may have its inner wall peeling into the food item and contaminating it.           Mr Ambasaki added that when the mixture of air mixes with the moisture from the food within the can, it stimulates growth of bacteria leading contamination.           He further asked consumers to physically examine products for leakages, dirt, expiring date, production date, and ingredients before buying.           He added that looking out for those things help the consumer to examine the quality of the product and whether it met the standards.           The GSA Inspector reminded consumers not to buy food items due to their “affordability” but rather consider the health effect

                                President Akufo Addo   President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has acknowledged the enormous efforts of the clergy in nation building and asked them to do more. He stated that the spiritual intervention of religious leaders in nation-building could not be underestimated. According to him, he is strengthened by prayers in delivering his mandate and therefore asked the clergy to intensify their prayers for the government. The President attended Sunday mass at the Ola Catholic Cathedral in Tamale as part of his three-day working visit to the Northern Region. The Metropolitan Archbishop of the Our Lady of Annunciation (OLA) Roman Catholic Cathedral, Most Reverend Philip Naameh officiated the service. President Nana Addo said he was there to worship and to ask for more prayers to be able to fulfill his numerous campaign promises. He said the regional tours offered him the opportunity to interact with the grassroots whose concerns will enable hi

 The president of policy think tank, IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe will join forces some lawyers to drag Midland Savings and Loans to court for allowing a police officer brutalize a nursing mother at one of their branches in Accra. Franklin Cudjoe said he is taking action because the police officer in question could not have acted in that manner without instruction from officials of Midland. “Now that the bank has said they are investigating the matter, it shouldn’t actually end there. I’m likely to talk to a few lawyers to sue the bank so that the bank will pay substantial damages so that the lady is properly compensated…I don’t think the best thing to do is to ask the police or any security guard to walk the woman out. The policeman was acting on instruction,” he added. Lance Corporal Frederick Amanor was captured in a video that has gone viral brutally assaulting Patience Osafo who was at the bank to withdraw some amount of money at the bank after closing hours. In the vi

   Lance Corporal Frederick Amanor, the Police Officer captured on video beating a client of Midland Savings and Loans Company is expected to be arraigned today [Monday]. Frederick Amanor was arrested on Friday after the video of the police brutality went viral on social media. The incident sparked public outrage and drew condemnation from Amnesty International, Ghana Bar Association, the Ministry for Gender Children and Social Protection and a number of civil society organizations. The woman, Patience Osafo, was reportedly trying to withdraw money after office hours due to frustrations from the bank. She was assaulted by a police officer for refusing to leave the banking hall of Midland Savings and Loans with her grandchild. Patience Osafo subsequently lodged a formal complaint at the Legon Police Station after she was led to do so due to the huge public interest in the case. A statement from the police on the matter said that all applicable charges will be preferred again

 When Afropop singer, Becca was signed on to Zylofon Music, there were rumours all over that she and the owner of Zylofon Media, Nana Appiah Mensah were in a relationship judging from how close they seemed to be. However, in an interview on Hitz FM, the Nana singer said they only have a business relationship and nothing else. According to her, though Nana Appiah is good looking, rich and hardworking she can't date him. “I have heard a lot of rumours but I’m not really bothered about that. Yeah he’s good looking, hardworking, determined and all but he is married so I wouldn’t want to go there. He’s wealthy as well but that doesn’t determine happiness. There’s absolutely nothing apart from business related stuff going on between him and I. “Nana Appiah Mensah is keen on changing the face of Ghana’s entertainment sector so I only engage him on purely business related issues,” she added. Becca stressed that Nana Appiah does not give her any special treatment like people thin

 Photos of the policeman who assaulted a lady at Midland Savings and Loans, Frederick Amanor Skalla, hit the web Friday not long after the video went viral. Amanor was seen in one of the photos with recently married actor John Dumelo. Many have been questioning why Dumelo has been seen in a photo with this woman beater and the actor has come out to defend himself. Writing on social media, he said he’s a friendly dude who takes pics with all who ask therefore him being in a pic with the guy means nothing. He also pointed out that the picture is old. Dumelo continued by categorically condemning the assault. He wrote: “Bro, this picture must have been taken ages ago. But the policeman is a coward for doing what he did. Under no circumstance should he have physically abused that woman. I’m a friend to everyone and hence I do take pictures when asked. It’s unfortunate the assault incident happened but I believe the Police service will deal accordingly with the policeman. Men wh

                                            Becca  Zylofon Media artiste, Becca has said she was never aware of rumors that she is leaving Zylofon Media. There were reports that the artiste was leaving the record label because she was not comfortable with conditions at the label. But speaking to Andy Dosty on Hitz FM, Becca indicated that she never had and never have plans to leave the record label because she is comfortable. She noted that it was the first time she heard that there were rumors of her leaving Zylofon Media. “What I believe is that if you are working in an institution it’s just about understanding and people sharing the goals that you have and wanting to get there with you. I’m not a home breaker, I’m somebody who makes sure that when there is the hard time I make sure that I’m able to mitigate the issues so that we can all move on smoothly. It’s never been a case that I want to leave Zylofon. I didn’t know that there was a rumor like that,” she told Hitz FM

  Instagram is trying out a new feature that will allow users to remove followers. A company spokesperson confirmed to the Verge that Instagram is currently testing the tool. Previously, users could only delete followers if they made their profile private. Otherwise, they could block specific accounts. The 'remove follower' feature, which has been rumored for several months, would show an 'x' next to a person's username, where you can manually prevent them from following you. Clicking the 'x' would trigger a window to appear, prompting the user to click 'Remove' or 'Cancel.' It also says: 'Instagram won't tell [username] they were removed from your followers.' Social and digital media consultant Matt Navarra tweeted out what appears to be a screenshot of the new tool. Many have suggested that the feature would be useful for people who want to prevent old friends, ex-boyfriends or ex-girlfriends or employers from pe

                                           Former President John Agyekum Kufuor Former President John Agyekum Kufuor says he feels like a seer or a prophet that he took a wise decision a decade ago which has made Vodafone Ghana become more stronger and buoyant in the Telecom industry. According to to him, the current standing of Vodafone ranked as the second biggest after Telecom giant MTN shows that government is still optimizing the good decision he took some ten years ago when he offloaded majority government shares in the then Ghana Telecom. This is the umpteenth time former President Kufuor has justified the decision he took under his regime concerning then Ghana Telecom now rebranded as Vodafone. In 2014, he indicated that he’ll repeat that executive decision a hundred time if given the opportunity again. Speaking at a ceremony to mark the 10th Anniversary of Vodafone Ghana, Former President Kufuor maintained that he made a wise decision years back. “There was a lo

  Given the recent crime figures showing that only a tiny proportion of house break-ins are ever solved, it felt somewhat reckless inviting a convicted burglar into my home. However, forewarned is forearmed, I figured. And as someone seasoned in identifying easy ways to fleece people of their precious possessions, who better to advise me on security than one-time housebreaker Michael Fraser? While Michael admits to breaking into countless houses in the past, he has spent several decades trying to make up for the sins of his misspent youth by advising thousands of people on how to protect their properties, approaching his work with a unique criminal’s-eye view. Now divorced and a father of five children, aged 15 to 33, Michael lives on the Isle of Wight from where he runs his security advice business. So is my home an easy target? Michael reveals the terrifying truth . . . FLIMSY DIY SECURITY ON GARDEN GATE Living, as we do, in an end-of-terrace house means we’re lucky en

 Despite the enormous advantages social media presents, its messaging terminologies such as ‘unlike’, ‘unfollow’, ‘sup’, ‘LOL’, ‘BRB’, ‘ASAP’ and the likes have been identified as a major contributor to the massive failures in English Language examinations, an education expert says. The jargons, which are often in shorthand writing: ‘sup’ (what is happening), LOL (laugh out loud), BRB (be right back), ASAP (as soon as possible), IKR (I know right), WTG (we thank God), OMW (on my way), OHK (Okay), IMU (I miss you) and OMG (Oh my God), adversely affects the candidates. Out of the 316,999 candidates who sat for the 2018 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), 147,232, representing 46.79 per cent, obtained A1-C6 in the English Language, while 99,402 (31.60 per cent) obtained D7-E8. The Chief Examiner’s report has attributed the development to the poor command of the English Language because of the misuse of social media terminologies. A retired head of the Te

                 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology  Alumni of Unity Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology(KNUST) Old Continentals Association has threatened parents not to attempt bringing their female wards to the Unity Hall vis a vis the decision of the University authorities to convert the all-male Unity Hall into a mixed hall. Though the decision by the University is yet to be implemented, the old boys, led by their lawyers, aside taking a legal fight to oppose the move by the university authorities has also issued a stern warning to parents not to heed to the directives of the University until the final determination of a lawsuit challenging the decision. “We are sending a word of caution to parents: please parents we respect you, do not send your female wards to the Unity Hall because the impending chaos against the University is not ending now,’’ Counsel for the old boys, Lawyer George Tetteh Wayo told Accra-based 3FM. The sc

      A 23-year-old palm wine tapper who broke into the rooms of two persons resident at Obogu in the Asante-Akim South Municipality stealing some cash and assorted items, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment, by the Juaso Circuit Court. The complainants in the case are Yaw Tuffour and Spiritina Ammaniampong, a teacher. The Court also ordered the convict, Charles Nyarko to pay a compensation of GH¢ 5,000.00 to one of the complainants Spiritina. He pleaded guilty to unlawful entry and stealing and was convicted on his plea. Police Detective Birikorang Peasah, prosecuting, told the Court presided over by Mr. Yusif Assibey that the incident happened on July 5. He said at about 0030 hours, the convict broke into the room of Yaw Tuffour, stole an amount of GH¢ 65.00 but just as he was leaving the room, Tuffour arrived and he (convict) took to his heels. Source: GNA

                                          Prof. Yankah   The Minister of State in charge of tertiary education, Prof. Kwesi Yankah has advised against tagging WASSCE and BECE candidates who record grades below C6 in the examinations as having failed. His comments come in the wake of the release of this year’s WASSCE results in which more candidates scored below C6 in the Mathematics and English Language papers than in 2017. According to the minister, such candidates should instead be guided to find other suitable areas of study for higher education. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Monday, he said, “I am worried about this because most of the time when we in education are presented with the result, particular with the D7 and F9, from a distance, you will conclude that this is a hopeless child. I think we should move away from that orientation. (Let’s) move to the respective academic boards of universities and give them the duty of doing a close exams for the students t

Alumni of University Hall, also known as Katanga, at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has warned that women may face a harsh academic environment if the all-male hall converted into a mixed one. Greater Accra Press secretary of the University Hall Alumni, Raymond Laud, has said the women students who will be sent to the hall might not be safe even though the university plans to provide them security. “If you send girls there, you are saying you going to provide them with security. Why would you provide them security? It is because you know they will not be okay?” “Do you think they will have the sound mind to be in Katanga to study?” Mr. Laud also questioned. “This is a long-standing culture. These are long-standing values that people have shared. It is folklore. It is a tradition you must maintain.” Culture of silence Mr. Laud also believes the conversion into a mixed hall will dilute the hall’s culture of advocacy. “It is only Katanga th

                                    library image  A 42 year old teacher has been put before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly having countless sexual intercourse with a 15 year old Junior High School (JHS) girl at Abokobi. Ben Nyumu charged with defilement, pleaded not guilty, but the court presided over by Mrs Abena Oppong Adjin Doku remanded him into Police custody to reappear on July 25. A bail application put in by Nyumu’s defence counsel was turned down by the court. Prosecuting, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Agnes Boafo said the complainant is a Police Officer in Accra and the victim is a JHS leaver awaiting her results. Prosecution said the accused is a teacher in the victim’s school (name withheld). On July 12, this year at about 1100 hours, while the victim’s father and his team were on patrol they had intelligence that Nyumu had lured the victim to the complainant’s building project site to have sex with her. Prosecution said the complainant an

                       Mr. Tsatsu Tsikata and Former President Kufuor  A former Chief executive Officer of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has said he never attached credence to a presidential pardon he received in 2009 while serving a five-year jail term. Tsatsu Tsikata said he had applied for bail pending appeal of the crime he was imprisoned for, and although the trial judge refused that application, the Appeals Court reversed the decision in December 2008, the same year he was imprisoned. “...the matter was referred back to the High Court and in January or February 2009, another High Court granted bail,” he told Joy News’ Gifty Andoh Appiah, Monday. Mr Tsikata was refuting some reports that had suggested that he refused the pardon handed to him by the then President John Agyekum Kufuor but had walked free all the while. Tsikata had fallen ill while serving the term and was on admission at the hospital when the news of his pardon broke. According to Mr Ts

  library image    Personnel of the Commercial Crime Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have arrested three persons suspected to have attacked and robbed their Chinese master of $40,000 and GH¢ 30,000 in addition to personal belongings after which they set the apartment ablaze. The three suspects who were former employees of the victim have been identified as Collins Opoku Manu, 21 year old security man, Eugene Allon Nyame, 19 year old former security man of the victim, and Michael Opoku, 32 year old air condition technician and former driver of the victim. Two others identified only as Michael and Daniel aka Chigah are currently at large and are being wanted by the police. Briefing the DAILY GUIDE, Chief Superintendent Faustina Andoh Kwofie, director in charge of the Commercial Crime Unit said, the complainant is a Chinese businessman living at Mamprobi-Bamboi, a suburb of Accra. The three suspects were the victim’s workers and on July 5, 2018

 The 44th President of the United States of America, Barack Obama has said he'll be coming to Africa this week. The father-of-two made the announcement via his Facebook page and went on to recommend amazing African literary works he's found inspiring. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel, Americanah, was one of the novels he recommended for summer reading. He wrote: This week, I’m traveling to Africa for the first time since I left office – a continent of wonderful diversity, thriving culture, and remarkable stories. I was proud to visit sub-Saharan Africa more times than any other sitting President, and I’ll return this week to visit Kenya and South Africa. In South Africa, the Obama Foundation will convene 200 extraordinary young leaders from across the continent and I’ll deliver a speech to mark the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s birth. Kenya, of course, is the Obama ancestral home. I visited for the first time when I was in my twenties and I was profoundly