Vienna Kwan reflects with Afua Kyei on her career path from scientist to banker Chief Financial Officer of the Bank of England John’s College as she and her team arrived for a highly anticipated event hosted by the Cambridge Finance & Investment Society (CUFIS) and the Cambridge University African Caribbean Society (ACS) Entering the porter’s lodge as a group of six certainly raised the porter’s eyebrows but we were swiftly let in once the porter saw the event name and realised who Kyei was There is undoubtedly more to Kyei than her CFO role the crowd of students learned from a woman who has lived many lives: an Oxford chemistry graduate eventually pivoting to chemistry “to do something which would help more people” she wanted to create a drug that would do just that Kyei studied chemistry at Somerville College where her masters was focused on the creation of anti-tumorous molecules to cure cancer she crossed the Atlantic to become a Junior Research Fellow at Princeton collaborating with Harvard on cutting-edge research in organic synthesis Kyei then was struck by the realisation of how long the PhD researcher path would take Even “the best and brightest” had been pursuing their PhDs at Harvard for nine or more years She was aware that even after completing a PhD she would need to fight to build research groups “Kyei climbed the career ladder at an exponential pace” “I want to do something on Wall Street,” she told the advisors at Princeton’s Career Center she returned to the UK after the fellowship to become a chartered accountant auditing banks and doing M&A deals” during a three year qualification What had begun as a journey to achieve a PhD Chemistry and the Bank of England may seem worlds apart but they parallel by helping to promote the greater good a mission that has been integral to Kyei’s journey Her intellectual curiosity never dimmed – it simply found its place Driven by her love to “learn new things… meet new people… and experience different things,” Kyei climbed the career ladder at an exponential pace Since joining the Bank of England in 2019 – just ahead of Brexit’s final act and various geopolitical crises – Kyei has been key to guiding the UK through its most volatile economic chapters News Lord Wolfson on returning to Selwyn and his career as a barrister-turned-politician From monitoring inflation to regulating the financial sector shaping everything from mortgages to the cost of groceries The volatile nature of current affairs means that Kyei and the Bank have become used to “expecting the unexpected and being able to respond quickly” she highlights that “it’s when we see the Bank at its best” A firm believer that no experience is a bad experience She sees value in students exposing themselves to different sectors Kyei emphasises that “there are different routes and there are different ways to get experience; just go with what your instincts tell you” Named by Powerlist as the most influential black woman in the UK Kyei hopes to use this influence to encourage people to “go after their ambitions She is more than willing to take on this responsibility of inspiring others to “achieve their own potential” Varsity is the independent newspaper for the University of Cambridge In order to maintain our editorial independence our print newspaper and news website receives no funding from the University of Cambridge or its constituent Colleges We are therefore almost entirely reliant on advertising for funding and we expect to have a tough few months and years ahead we are going to look at inventive ways to look at serving our readership with digital content and of course in print too Varsity is the independent student newspaper for the University of Cambridge All content © 1996-2025 Varsity Publications Ltd Although it had taken decades of campaigning by lawyers such as Lord Lester – who is credited with first introducing the idea with his 1968 Fabian pamphlet Democracy and Individual Rights – most opposition to the idea of a human rights act was focused not on the rights themselves which were at any rate already protected under the European convention Instead opponents were concerned that a bill of tights would undermine "parliamentary sovereignty" – the constitutional principle that parliament should be able to pass whatever laws it likes and that it would place an unacceptable burden on the judiciary This year – 10 years on from the Human Rights Act and 60 from the universal declaration that inspired the convention – could be celebrated on the basis that those arguments have largely passed away Jack Straw said recently he felt that the convention "worked well". "Judges have been robust and fair in their application of the act", Straw told the human rights law conference in October suggesting the large sums spent on training judges how to use it had paid off "One of the act's most significant achievements has been the way in which it has made a qualitative improvement to people's lives" "The contempt which allows Cameron to compare the development of rights in this country a disease is unbecoming to anyone who has had to fight for even the most basic of rights," Straw continued But even before Straw did the once unthinkable and fed the Human Rights Act to the Daily Mail earlier this week, Lord Lester had already resigned from his role as human rights adviser to the government is that the government's record on human rights shows it is simply not serious Unlike those heady honeymoon days of New Labour this is not a question of procedure or constitutional principle The questions now are substantive and very tangible Should Zimbabweans fleeing Mugabe be forced to live in destitution when they are willing and able to work to support themselves Should those suspected of crimes be allowed access to a lawyer and information about the case against them Are all people equal or are some – those regarded as "villains" by the Daily Mail for example – less equal than others A casual scan of the case-law shows why the government of the day is not always best placed to create policies that history will regard having got the answers right It seems incredible now that less than a decade ago the government refused to allow homosexuals into the armed forces until the European court deprived it of the choice In time attempts to create a DNA database containing an intrusive amount of information without sufficient safeguards may look the same way the European court of human rights makes decisions such as these to hold the government to account for its human rights standards and the signs are that it will continue to do so There is no real suggestion that the UK would withdraw from the European convention – to do so would make us a pariah amongst Council of Europe countries each of which are responsible for flabbergasting numbers of human rights violations each year adhere to at least the principle that they should be bound the Human Rights Act is working – it does what it says on the tin – but all is not well Lord Lester recently admitted that much of this has to do with the fact that the act is a product of a "liberal conspiracy" facilitating efforts by the Daily Mail and others to paint it as a villain's charter The government bears responsibility for this Having introduced the act and enjoyed the resulting support and now – in rhetoric at least – completed its betrayal by attacking it in public This explains why Straw and others are now treading a treacherous path between trying to avoid completely undoing their hard work in bringing in human rights protections in the first place and at the same time allowing people to think undoing is the order of the day Who would want to voluntarily be part of such an exercise It's not genuinely anti-human rights enough to please the Daily Mail lobby but it's certainly not pro-human rights enough to entice those who have fought for human rights their entire careers He is perhaps the most high-profile casualty of Labour's new strategy I started out as a graduate student in the English department And my goal was to look at symbols from West Africa and how they were transferred to the United States and then use them as a point of reference to talk about my own personal experience as a Ghanaian immigrant in the United States which was thinking of ways in which I can support myself financially but also ways in which I can bridge the gap between English and business they think of how are you going to make money I started thinking of strategies and pathways And I initially I just wanted to do a certificate course or take one or two classes if I were in 2023 would have been a year ago.  And then I went to do a post-doc at Mount Holyoke but now I’m here back at URI in the Africana Studies Department as an assistant professor So I believe that I’ve traveled through different departments to learn ways in which I can And also to be confident in whatever choices they make one of the only East Coast schools that has a Ph.D I was tired of moving and I wanted to be as close to home as possible it’s a good distance to be able to travel back and eat some traditional food and I needed a space that would really allow me to grow as a scholar and a scholar practitioner but I really liked just looking for a book and finding it and going to the library to pick it up and reading it through and just seeing other students at the library It was during the summer and they were dancing to the electric slide and it was just a really cool image of students of color who felt like they were united and could be together and feel supported It was like this joy that I hadn’t seen a lot of especially being one of two black people in my department How has your work in English literature and creative writing affected the way that you teach?  What I love to teach my students is how they can use their voices to target the background and show you how to use their voices to  change the world but also how to learn how others have used their  voices to change the world I’m teaching primarily poets or literature by people of the African  Diaspora.  The transatlantic  slave trade that took many of them far away from home They become descendants of people who have difficulty tracing where they’re from.  How do you make sense of yourself when you find  yourself in a place where you don’t know anyone You don’t have a  sense of where you’re from and you’re in a land where you call  home but you don’t feel like you belong there.  So in many areas of any student’s life,  people move far away to college but let me  teach you how to practice your voice of belonging I’m teaching them ways to be engaged and to use their lived  experience to also tell their story How have your personal experiences and identity influenced your research interests and poetry?  So I began writing poetry when I was 12 because I had just moved from Ghana and I didn’t understand what was going on in America I began to just recollect memories through writing What I realized was that when I would share with other people But I also realized that as I continued to write And so my poetry deals more with the ideas of belonging especially being a Ghanaian who moved to America at a very young age but also how to make meaning of the self.  I want to write poems just to inspire people You have to be in a place where the voice comes out or the words come to you Like the burdens of life will lead you to poetry I’m transitioning to write more happy poems but I write a lot of sad poems because I live in a very sad place So I spent a lot of time grieving over the loss of my country.  Why do you think it’s so important to investigate these stories and make sure that they are told I think I’ve discovered that humans thrive in community and the only way we are able to feel supported or feel that we can attempt anything is if we feel that someone is either physically supporting us or virtually or tangibly Pretty much whatever I’m doing now is serving as a  representation especially for young black women who want to be  professors who think that it’s impossible to be a poet and a professor What is the key takeaway that you hope students learn through your courses?  I know for me… I want you to know that it’s a growth process and  they should be more proud of themselves for working hard and getting a  B than just shooting to get an A because it’s an A The essence of education is not for you to just earn a grade,  but for you to learn something So I just want them to be confident in  their growth process And this is also applicable in life itself and you don’t get the thing that you want you can realize that if you take your time The president invited me to come by to read a poem for his inauguration I think that was  one of my most important achievements that has been connected to URI because I knew I was gonna  come back But I also really had to connect to the place of Kingston  and also the place of URI And writing that poem really allowed me to search for myself as a black woman in a place where I didn’t  necessarily feel that I belonged.  Being on the stage and having the governor and all these  presidents from all these universities to hear my voice was a very  transformative moment because I’m this little girl from Ghana who has  traveled all the way from New York and now is in Rhode Island and now  is on the stage with these very important people.  I’m making an impact with my voice through poetry And that felt like I could change the world in that moment Copyright © 2025 University of Rhode Island | University of Rhode Island URI is an equal 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Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved The community rallied in support to save the family home of "Queen Afua" who has inspired people across the world to embrace holistic healing For renowned holistic health practitioner Helen “Queen Afua” Robinson and her family can finally continue to live in peace now that a judge of the Brooklyn Surrogate’s Court has canceled an eviction battle brought about due to white-collar criminals who allegedly stole the deed to the family’s home that her grandfather purchased in 1951 Court documents filed in 2022 claimed Robinson’s mother was tricked by landlord Menachem Gurevitch who the petition alleged approached with a request to help her refinance the home However, after her 100-year-old mother died in 2023, deed thieves allegedly attempted to attack the family with an eviction warrant, one of several attempts since Gurevitch claimed Ida sold him the home for $800,000 With the latest eviction date scheduled for the morning of Aug the petition prompted community efforts for the family who “has been a beacon for Black and working-class Brooklyn for generations.” The petition concluded with 3,943 supporters of the family’s demand for justice backed by neighbors the Brooklyn District Attorney announced a criminal investigation of the deed forgery RELATED CONTENT: Harlem Week Celebrates 50 Years Of Honoring The Community’s History (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=371f8346-fede-40ef-a739-32f50833a335&cid=2b3b1cf8-11b9-409d-a906-ab6746c50467'; cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "371f8346-fede-40ef-a739-32f50833a335" }).render("d82a81aa1eee43a190c82a026802e3a3"); }); Source: peacefmonline.com « Prev Next » Comments (10) Listen to Article Guinness World Records (GWR) contender Afua Asantewaa O Royal FamilyOpinionWhy King Charles delivering Canada’s speech from the throne is more than just a royal formalityBy Afua HaganOpens in new windowPublished: May 02, 2025 at 2:41PM EDT The cohort was announced in addition to 13 honorary fellows including National Black Arts Alliance director SuAndi amid criticism of the RSL earlier this year The new cohort of 29 writers, announced at a ceremony held at the Garden Museum, London, also includes Jacqueline Crooks, Guy Gunaratne and Victoria Hislop The new fellows signed their name in the RSL roll book using the pens of historically prominent writers including Charles Dickens The society’s president, Bernardine Evaristo used her address to talk about the importance of reading “This year I’m inspired to talk about readers for whom most authors are writing – and the importance of nurturing and engaging with them in the literature ecosystem,” she said They are our supportersBernardine Evaristo RSL presidentThirteen new honorary fellows – individuals who have made a significant contribution to the advancement of literature in the UK or who have “rendered special service” to the RSL – were also announced owner of the Children’s Bookshop in Muswell Hill; and SuAndi poet and freelance cultural director of National Black Arts Alliance which recognises services to literature across a whole career In February, Maggie Fergusson, the former editor of the RSL’s annual magazine, Review, told the Times that publication was postponed over an article that was critical of Israel. The RSL said that it published the Review “in full” in late March Free weekly newsletterDiscover new books and learn more about your favourite authors with our expert reviews The society has also been criticised for expanding its fellowship too quickly the RSL appointed 40 new fellows under the age of 40 an initative aimed at recognising writers from backgrounds underrepresented in UK literary culture which will allow members of the public to recommend writers for fellowship Recommendations will be whittled down by election panels and voted on by the panel Source: www.ghanaweb.com « Prev Next » Comments (2) Listen to Article Josephine Afua Kyerewaa Bonsu is a forward for Carl Zeiss Jena « Prev Next » Comments (3) Listen to Article Entertainment Pundit « Prev Next » Comments (11) Listen to Article Ghanaian entrepreneur and former Guinness World Records contender Afua Asantewaa View this post on Instagram A post shared by AFUA ASANTEWAA. O ADUONUM 🇬🇭 (@afuaasantewaasingathon) « Prev Next » Show Video Comments (29) Listen to Article play videoAfua Asantewaa O Aduonum is a Ghanaian contestant for the Guinness World Records sing-a-thon « Prev Next » Comments (5) Listen to Article Guinness World Record Sing-a-Thon contender Source: mynewsgh.com « Prev Next » Comments (34) Listen to Article Afua Asantewaa has ended her singathon Source: zionfelix.net « Prev Next » Comments (15) Listen to Article Guinness World Record contender Pakistan bans Indian ships in retaliation for New Delhi's port sanctions Four Pakistani mountaineers launch high-altitude missions in Nepal Indo-Pak tensions' fallout on Kabul Church of Pakistan leads march backing armed forces Rain, thunderstorm predicted in Karachi today: PMD Weddings go on in Pakistan's Kashmir border Prince Harry: No way home Russell Brand appears in court on rape charges The fragrance of music Knee-jerk reaction for Kneecap Netflix's 'Eternaut' depicts fight against tyranny Maybe 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the Manhyia Palace « Prev Next » Comments (19) Listen to Article Ghanaian entrepreneur and Guinness World Record contender, Afua Asantewaa View this post on Instagram A post shared by Karim Abdul (@nanaromeowelewele) « Prev Next » Comments (7) Listen to Article Guinness World Record contender, Afua Asantewaa View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈 𝐆𝐘𝐀𝐓𝐀 (@mari_gyata) Our member, Dr. Afua Twum-Danso Imoh (University of Bristol, UK), talks about her new book, Turning Global Rights into Local Realities: Realizing Children’s Rights in Ghana’s Pluralistic Society (Bristol University Press This book seeks to explore how dominant children’s rights principles best represented by international treaties such as the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child intersect with the lived realities of a range of children’s Iives in Ghana which was the first country to ratify the Convention in February 1990 just three months after its adoption by the UN General Assembly the volume seeks to go beyond a focus on the inapplicability of dominant children’s rights norms in this context it seeks to demonstrate that as a result of the plurality of childhood conceptualisations and lived realities that exists a variety of childhood experiences in relation to dominant rights norms are identifiable in Ghana The volume outlines the key factors that have driven this plurality of childhoods and lived experiences in relation to children’s rights with a specific focus on historical developments notably the introduction of formal colonial structures formal education and missionary activities which have led to the Christianization of large segments of the Ghanaian population today As a result of the variability in childhood understandings and lived experiences the book argues that there is a need to adopt a more holistic approach to the study of childhoods and their intersections with dominant children’s rights principles This will allow for analyses of not only the dissonance that exists between global children’s rights norms and the realities of many children’s lives but also a consideration of the synergies that can be identified For much of my career most of the academic literature that focuses on childhoods in the Global South at least that which is available in English global children’s rights norms within such contexts This is primarily due to the fact that much of the literature centres around children whose lives are characterised by lacks those living in conditions of deprivation and marginalisation The resulting outcome has been a disproportionate focus on the limitations of dominant children’s rights norms in Southern contexts This is the literature that I engaged with when I was a student my own students are also engaging with literature adopting a similar slant This means that the literature available to my students offers partial portrayals of Southern childhoods which also has implications for how my students discuss these issues in assignments such as essays which require them to rely predominately on academic literature most leave the programme I teach on with one-dimensional understandings of childhoods in the Global South which is the region of the world in which I am most interested due to the fact that continued engagement with literature that portrays African childhood experiences primarily through its challenges in its intersections with dominant children’s rights norms reinforces unhelpful stereotypes about the continent and its peoples It further overlooks the plurality of lifestyles and experiences that can be found on the continent largely as a result of history and more recent social changes The West and the Rest: Destabilizing the Concept of ‘the West’ as an Analytical Lens Through Which to Critique Dominant Children’s Rights Discourses between children’s lived experiences and rights discourses and principles in contexts in the South and the positioning of individuals and groups relating to social and economic structures requires us to move beyond critiques of the ‘Western-bias’ of dominant discourses of children’s rights as today the legacy of the entanglements between Southern or ‘non-Western’ contexts and Western Europe and North America continue to influence many aspects of social They specifically force us to question what we mean by the terms ‘Western’ and ‘non-Western.’ As a term that was invented in the early modern period and expanded upon during the course of the 17th century the concept of being ‘Western’ has long been recognized as applying to cartographically - or geographically-delineated locations typically located in the Western hemisphere as well as being characterized by the following features: Beyond referring to a geographical place or societies that are believed to share common traditions it also played a functional role in tightening these bonds This was done through the establishment of a political system which ordered the world in a particular way as well as the creation of a system of knowledge production which prioritized ways of knowing and being which centred around the value and belief systems of European societies As a concept that consists of an idea as well as a geographical place ‘the West’ came to be understood as a label to refer to countries which share a certain level of development and reflect modern and capitalist principles or values (Hall While many of these were located in Europe the term was also used to refer to other countries - the US 2003) – all countries that had previously been colonies of Britain and had witnessed significant European settlement In more recent decades other countries such as Japan have come to be included in this notion of ‘the West’ despite its Eastern location thereby showing the extent to which the concept of ‘the West’ has long been understood as a complex and fluid set of ideas (Hall Within childhoods - and children’s rights – studies specifically the term ‘the West,’ when deployed in publications normally as part of an argument seeking to critique of dominant children’s rights principles is often used to denote societies in Western Europe and North America and existed in concepts of ‘the West,’ limits have been carefully imposed on how far this label can be stretched come to incorporate countries such as Japan some of which are physically located in the Western hemisphere and have also witnessed mass European settlement as a result of colonization have been excluded from being defined as part of ‘the West’ J (2003) ‘Western civilization: Our tradition’ ‘The West and the rest: Discourse and power’ Modernity: An Introduction to Modern Societies « Prev Next » Comments (0) Listen to Article Afua Hagan [L] with Bell Ribeiro-Addy [R] « Prev Next » Comments (3) Listen to Article Ghanaian entrepreneur and Guinness World Record contender, Afua Asantewaa Ghanaian entrepreneur and former Guinness World Records contender Afua Asantewaa Aduonum has formally declared her plan to attempt the longest singing marathon by an individual for a second time In an Instagram post shared on November 15 2024 Afua Asantewaa revealed that the event would take place on December 21 she did not disclose the duration for her record attempt although she expressed her excitement about the upcoming attempt I’m excited and ready,” Afua captioned the official flyer announcing the event on Instagram netizens have commended her perseverance and determination to make her dream come through A post shared by AFUA ASANTEWAA. O ADUONUM 🇬🇭 (@afuaasantewaasingathon) Afua Asantewaa first attempted to break the Guinness World Record for the ‘longest singing marathon by an individual’ in 2023 received widespread support from Ghanaians both at home and abroad Sing-a-thon: Guinness World Record disqualifies Afua Asantewaa’s record attempt and website in this browser for the next time I comment Stay connected with Ghana's vibrant entertainment scene with the latest news and exclusive content By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy « Prev Next » Comments (1) Listen to Article Media personality and entertainment pundit Afua Asantewaa Aduonum's husband and father must be questioned about the gift allegations - Nana Frimpong Ziga#UnitedShowbiz pic.twitter.com/DxDdsInZgH Efua Ghartey has made history as the first woman to be elected President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) in its over 60-year history In her first media interview on GTV Breakfast with Maltiti Sayida Sadick Ghartey shared her excitement and commitment to the role noting the overwhelming support from young lawyers and the confidence reposed in her by the Association’s members “These are exciting times,” Ghartey said “After about 25 male presidents of the Bar it’s encouraging to see young lawyers rally behind me I persisted after two failed attempts because the Bar had invested in me and I strongly believe in giving back and impacting the younger generation of lawyers.” Ghartey outlined her primary agenda as decentralising the operations of the Association which has surged from around 60 lawyers in the 1990s to thousands today She emphasised the need for the Bar Association to operate efficiently noting that its expansion requires a new approach to governance and leadership we must ensure that we are on top of our game and that the Association is able to function effectively across the country,” she said The President-elect also highlighted the Association’s commitment to safeguarding the independence of the judiciary stressing the critical role of the justice system in upholding fairness and impartiality She also reiterated the GBA’s long-standing tradition of advocating for the rights of vulnerable groups and providing legal assistance to those with just causes the Association has consistently intervened on behalf of lawyers who have faced challenges including instances of brutality by law enforcement Ghartey encouraged women to offer their services in various fields within the legal profession stressing the need for inclusivity and diversity in leadership roles who is a member of International Federation of Women Lawyers marks a significant milestone for women lawyers in the African sphere and she is expected to bring a fresh perspective to the leadership particularly in driving reforms that will benefit both the legal fraternity and the wider Ghanaian society She added that during her tenure as the Greater Accra Regional President of the GBA she had worked with both the NPP and NDC governments always keeping Ghana’s interests at the forefront I’ve worked under both NPP and NDC administrations and the overarching goal has been to achieve results with Ghana’s welfare as the primary focus,” Ghartey explained More stories here Source: Michael Agyapong Comments (0) Unsuccessful Guinness World Record breaker has hinted of hosting another edition of the singathon in Kumasi in December The event planner in December 2023 held the entire country together in an attempt to surpass record holder for the longest singing by an individual Speaking to Akoma FM’s Tony Best on the mid-morning show the tourism ambassador disclosed she has acquired another clearance from the Guinness World Record to host another singathon in Kumasi I will be hosting another singathon but this time I’m planning to do it in Kumasi “Myself and the team are doing a feasibility study to appreciate which part of the city will best suit the attempt This will allow those in this enclave to make a feel of the show and also deepen my ambassadorial role “The fact that I was not successful in my first attempt shouldn’t be a barrier to my quest of becoming a Guinness World record holder.” A post shared by Akoma FM (@akoma879fm) Afua Asantewaa disclosed that they will host a press conference to officially launch the singathon « Prev Next » Comments (4) Listen to Article Guinness World Record contender Ghanaian singer Afua Asantewaa, has commenced her second attempt at the Guinness World Record for the longest singing marathon by an individual in Kumasi. pic.twitter.com/x1rm7w7nMq « Prev Next » Comments (6) Listen to Article Guinness World Record contender Afua Asantewaa sings to her husband and a few birds at Kumasi Heroes park pic.twitter.com/adUbbFYmrq we all saw how arrogant she became and how she was talking anyhow Source: Emmanuel Jacob Amissah Comments (0) Aduonum has completed a grueling 121 hours and 39 minutes of continuous singing in her second attempt to set the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest singing marathon by an individual This remarkable feat was held at the Heroes’ Park at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi captivating audiences and showcasing the rich tapestry of Ghanaian music The marathon singing session began in the early hours of December 21 the 34-year-old media personality and singer performed over 200 songs representing a diverse range of Ghanaian genres Reflecting on her accomplishment after she ended the attempt Afua Asantewaa expressed profound satisfaction stating “I am fulfilled considering the fact that I succeeded in promoting Ghanaian songs.” Also acknowledging the importance of her support system Afua credited her dedicated team for their roles in the success of the marathon my team comprising Gladys Osei Owiredu (manager) Kofi Owusu Aduonum (husband and Head of PR) were instrumental in this journey,” she said This marks Afua Asantewaa’s second attempt to break the record surpassing the existing record of 105 hours set by India’s Sunil Waghmare but her effort did not qualify due to technicalities Afua returned stronger and more prepared for this year’s attempt Her resilience and determination to break the record inspired many who trooped to the Heroes Park and offered their support and solidarity Afua Asantewaa and her team are now focused on the next critical phase: submitting evidence to Guinness World Records for review This process involves providing detailed documentation to verify that all guidelines were meticulously followed Afua will officially claim the title and etch her name in history as a Guinness World Record holder Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x CitiNewsroom.com is Ghana's leading news website that delivers high quality innovative alternative news that challenges the status quo © 2024 All Rights Reserved Citi 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Source: Isaac Appiah Comments (0) « Prev Next » Comments (14) Listen to Article Guinness World Record contender We were even planning to do my second Guinness World Record attempt in Times Square. - Afua Asantewaa. pic.twitter.com/93sSfQpvc0 Ghanaian media personality and entrepreneur Afua Asantewaa Aduonum has concluded her second singathon attempt singing for an impressive 121 hours and 39 minutes she expressed her gratitude to the nation for their support throughout the attempt I just wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you for your amazing support during my Guinness World Records Longest Singing Marathon Individual attempt,” she wrote I just wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you for your amazing support during my Guinness World Records Longest Singing Marathon Individual attempt.#afuasantewaasingathon pic.twitter.com/bGCrZUPXrZ — AFUA ASANTEWAA SINGATHON 🇬🇭 (@efiadahemaa) December 26, 2024 Afua began her singathon attempt on Saturday Fans and supporters were seen at the venue cheering her on as she sang her way toward potentially becoming the record holder for the longest singing marathon by an individual This was Afua Asantewaa’s second attempt at the record Her first attempt in December 2023 gained significant attention “It’s like there’s something running…” which originated when she lost her voice during the attempt her initial attempt did not meet the Guinness World Records criteria due to non-compliance with certain rules Sarkodie’s Rapperholic 2024: A night of hip-hop royalty (Photos) her first attempt saw immense support from prominent figures Afua Asantewaa Aduonum is the first Ghanaian to undertake this record attempt Many Ghanaians remain hopeful that she will soon be recognized as the record holder for the longest singing marathon by an individual Stay informed with the most relevant stories shaping Ghana and the world Afua Asantewaa O Aduonum of Guinness World Record (GWR) fame has been enstooled as the Nkosuohemaa (Queen Mother of development) of Breman Essiam in the Central Region It was the paramount queen mother of Breman Essiam Nana Afua Asiwa ll who conferred the title- Nana Afua Asantewaa Anomatsewa (I) ( Eloquent bird) during the Donkese (Huge bell) ceremony on Saturday she will be responsible for rolling out programs geared towards developments in the area The paramount queen’s mother said ” …you have really made us all proud we the people of Essiam and Ghana are proud of you You are the first to be conferred with this title “l am indeed honoured and grateful for this honour l will do everything possible to ensure that we take the development of this area a notch higher,” said Nana Asantewaa Anomatsewa I « Prev Next » Comments (6) Listen to Article GWR Contender The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has hosted Afua Asantewaa O Aduonum at the first Awukudae at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi The courtesy call was in appreciation of the marathon singer’s (Guinness World Record) for Otumfuo’s warm reception for the second attempt at the Baba Yara Stadium recently The Asantehene commended Asantewaa highly for her bravery and decision to put Ghana on the world map through music She was led by ace broadcaster Kwame Adinkra together with Kofi Owusu Aduonum The Heroe’s Park annex of the Baba Yara Stadium hosted Asantewaa’s Guinness World Record second attempt fron December 21 to 26