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OUR WOMAN OF THE DAY – GINA BASS

Gina Bass is a 28-year-old Gambian athlete Gina Bass and the first female sprinter to secure qualification to an Olympic event in the 2022 Olympic Games. The 200m African champion is also the first athlete from the Gambia to have…

THE PATRICK AWUAH STORY

Patrick Awuah is the Founder and President of Ashesi University, a private, not-for-profit institution that has quickly gained a reputation for innovation and quality education in Ghana. WADR · THE PATRICK AWUAH STORY

GUEST INTERVIEW

Jeremiah Cooper, the regional coordinator of the Group of 77 disabled center in Liberia, recounts his touching life story. In this exclusive interview with WADR, he opens up on what motivated him to desist from streets begging to seek higher…

ARTS & CULTURE – THE GAMBIAN GRIOTS

Griots (praise singers) are the nucleus of Gambian culture and tradition. They hold the social fibre of Gambian traditions as far back as centuries ago. Their role in the Gambian arts and culture cannot be measured. They serve as historians,…

AFRICAN HERO – Martin K.N. Kollie

Martin K.N. Kollie, a Liberian activist who has spoken on critical national issues including accountability and the fight for equity, is our African Hero in this segment. As an advocate, Martin has led a series of protests aimed at pressurizing…

BOOK REVIEW

In this edition of our Book Review, we shift our focus to Dr. Charles Gbollie, the Executive Director at Foundation for Research, Education & Empowerment, Inc. in Liberia. As a young writer, Gbollie has written a number of books which…