by Ayi Kwei Armah. Review by Alagi Yorro Jallow. Fatoumatta: Ghanian author Ayi Kwei Armah is not only a legend but one of the best ink molders of all time. “The Beautiful Ones Are Not Yet Born” is a hard-to-avert prophecy from a lamenting patriotic seer and ink bender who […]
Author: Alagi Yorro Jallow
People with “Honoris Causa” or Honorary Doctorate Degrees Should Not Add ‘Dr.’ in Front of Their Name?
Fatoumatta: An Honorary Degree is not earned. It is conferred at the discretion of the institution that awards it. There are no fixed criteria for such degrees. Honorary Doctorates have been awarded for many different reasons: contributions to knowledge, contributions to commerce, contributions to peace, contributions to popular culture, and […]
Book Review: The Gods Are Not to Blame by Ola Rotimi
Review by Alagi Yorro Jallow What are some of the sayings you remember from this novel? Fatoumatta: True African classic. The Gods Are Not to Blame is a 1968 play and a 1971 novel by Ola Rotimi. An adaptation of the Greek classic Oedipus Rex, set in an indeterminate Yoruba […]
Suggested Reading List for the President, Advisors, and Cabinet Ministers. For Those Who Want to Lead Must Read
Fatoumatta: Anyone who truly wishes the President and his Cabinet Ministers and his key advisers well must draw their attention to this write-up. Scathing and lengthy as it may appear, this write-up article is not all boring. It highlights what the President and his top-level team need to do to […]