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The famous play writer Kwame Kwei Armah changed his name by deed poll from Ian Roberts. It was his quiet, but profoundly significant homage to one of the greatest Africans who ever lived. Kwame Nkrumah!

Under the leadership of Nkrumah 55 years ago today, at precisely 12 noon he officially broke the yoke of British colonialism and declared Ghana, formerly the Gold Coast, an independent state.

Symbols. We all have them, we all use them. A symbol has only one main objective – to broadcast meaning, to signify something. It can be as simple as using numerals for numbers (e.g. 1 is a symbol of ‘one’) or your own name. It can be as complex as the Occupy movement symbolising a wide range of issues within the current state of capitalism.

Until now, the Metropolitan police shamefully hid the true extent of police corruption which involved the lead Detective John Davidson who was investigating the murder of Stephen Lawrence.

A social media campaign has been launched to highlight the impact of cuts to care and support services used by Black and Minority Ethnic communities.

'Living in the Margins', led by The Afiya Trust, is a campaign was launched today with the aim to alleviate health inequalities for BME families and community organisations in a climate of cuts.

Four years ago, the International Football Association Board made the decision to ban Muslim women from wearing the headscarf during competitive matches on the grounds of health and safety. Suddenly, a group of people with the same passion for the beautiful game as anyone else in the world, would not be able to play competitive football unless they took off the headscarf, which is a marker of maintaining their modesty.

This week sees the annual celebration of International Women's Day on Thursday 8th March. There will be a number of events held across the world to remember and acknowledge the contribution of all women - past, present and future.

Marsha Singh will step down as MP for Bradford West due to serious health problems.

The 57-year-old was elected in 1997 in a seat which has been a Labour stronghold since 1974.

Singh's resignation has triggered a by-election in his Bradford West constituency which is set to take place at the end of the month.

Singh said he had been suffering from health problems for some time, adding,

Voice of Africa, Britain's only licensed African radio station will be hosting Ghana's 55th Independence day celebrations in London this Saturday.

More than 2,000 people are set to attend the 'Kente Affair', said to be London's biggest party to celebrate Ghana's independence, will take place at the Enabling Centre, 640 Ripple Road, Barking IG11 0SR from 8pm until 5am.

The international insurance company Groupama and Liverpool and Spain goalkeeper Pepe Reina have both shamed themselves in the making of the racially stereotypical television advert that depicts Reina meeting a Black “tribe” in a jungle scene, which is both racist and homophobic.

Arita Pecaka, MSc in European Politics gives an insight into her views on what the Occupy movement has achieved.