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Coffie
Coffie is a surname and occasional given name. Notable people with this name include: * Boyd Coffie (1937–2006), American baseball player * Calton Coffie (1954–2023), Jamaican vocalist * Eddie Coffie (1959–2015), Ghanaian actor * Florence Oboshie Sai-Coffie (born 1953), Ghanaian politician and media executive * Francis Coffie (born 1989), Ghanaian footballer * Ivanon Coffie (born 1977), Dutch baseball player from Curaçao * Raymonde Coffie (born 1965), Ivorian politician * Michael Coffie Boampong (1962–2018), Ghanaian accountant and politician * Sunday Mbang (Sunday Coffie Mbang) (1936–2023), Nigerian Methodist prelate See also * Coffee (surname) * Coffey (surname) Coffey (, ) is an Irish surname, from the Gaelic Irish Ó Cobhthaigh. Ó Cobhthaigh was the name of an Irish people, Irish Brehon family from County Westmeath and County Longford. They were known as the chief ollamhs or filí of Uisneach, where ther ... * Cofie, a surname {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Coffie
Eddie Cofie (1959–2015) was a Ghanaian actor, president of the Ghana Actors Guild, and also a pastor. He featured in many Ghanaian movies like Bob Smith Junior, Bob Smith's Diabolo (film), Diabolo, Dirty Tears, Sinking Sands and A Northern Affair. Career In 1992, Coffie featured in many Ghanaian movies like Bob Smith Junior, Bob Smith's Diabolo, which he played the main role as ''the snake-pastor'' who turns into a strange creature devouring raw eggs and suffering from Hallucinations. He went on and featured in several movies including Dirty Tears in 1996 and both Dangerous Game II and The Suspect in 1997. He also featured in the multiple award-winning movies Sinking Sands in 2011 and A Northern Affair in 2014. In 2014, he also featured in the Ghanaian-Nigerian movie My Taxi Soul starring alongside Martha Ankomah, Kalsoume Sinare and Eddie Watson. Ghana Actors Guild In October 2014, Coffie was elected as the president of the Ghana Actors Guild after garnering 93 votes out o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calton Coffie
Calton Coffie (27 February 1954 – 2 February 2023) was a Jamaican vocalist who rose to prominence for his work in the Jamaican-based recording act Inner Circle, but had also recorded as a solo vocalist. Coffie was active in the reggae group from 1986 to 1994, when he began performing under the moniker Hot Cup of Coffie, based in the United Kingdom. For a brief period, his career was put on hold due to health problems.Campbell, Howard (2014)Inner Circle Reaches Out, ''Jamaica Observer'', 4 March 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014 Coffie is perhaps best known for providing vocals for their smash hit single "Sweat (A La La La La Long)", which entered the European charts upon its release. His four-decade career yielded one Grammy Award The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as The Grammys, are awards presented by The Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in music. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious ... and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boyd Coffie
Howard Boyd Coffie (November 6, 1937 – May 2, 2006) was an American minor league baseball player, manager, college coach, scout and executive. He attended McMinn County High School and then Rollins College. Playing career In 1959, Coffie won the Florida Intercollegiate Conference MVP Award. He was an NAIA All-American in 1958 and 1959 While at Rollins College, he was also an All-Conference basketball player. He began his professional career in 1959, playing in the New York Yankees chain from 1959 to 1961. His first season was spent with the Kearney Yankees, hitting .286 with 11 home runs in 56 games. He played for the Greensboro Yankees in 1960, and in 92 games his average dropped to .216, and he hit only five home runs. His averaged dropped again in 1961 to .211, as he played in 39 games for the Binghamton Triplets. He missed 1962 and 1963 to military service, but from 1964 to 1966 he played for the Orlando Twins in the Minnesota Twins farm system. In his first year back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymonde Coffie
Raymonde Goudou Coffie (born ) is an Ivorian politician. After training as a pharmacist, she has held various ministerial appointments including Minister for Family, Women and Children, Minister of Health and Public Hygiene and Minister of Modernisation of Administration and Innovation of Public Services. In 2021, she became Minister Governor of the District des Lacs. Career Raymonde Coffie was born to an Ivorian mother and a Guadeloupean father. She qualified as a pharmacist after studying at the University of Caen in France, then was head pharmacist at Yamoussoukro hospital from 1984 until 1986. She then joined the PDCI ( Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally). In 2011, she was made Minister for Family, Women and Children and the following year she became Minister of Health and Public Hygiene. She held the position until 2018, dealing with the threat of ebola and eradicating guinea worm and polio in the country. Immunisation rates were affected by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Coffie Boampong
Michael Coffie Boampong (6 March 1962 – 29 January 2018) was an Accountant and Ghanaian politician and member of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Bia West Constituency in the Western Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress. Early life and education Boampong was born on 6 March 1962. He hailed from Sefwi Essam, a town in the Western Region of Ghana. He graduated from the Kumasi Polytechnic, Ghana, and obtained his Diploma in Business Studies (Accounting Option) in 1987. Politics Boampong was a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He became MP representing Bia West Constituency in January 2001 and had a run of three consecutive terms afterwards. In 2012, he contested for the Bia West seat on the ticket of the NDC Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic and won, which was his last term in office. He was a committee member on the committees for Poverty Reduction Strategy, Roads and Transport, and the Spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivanon Coffie
Ivanon Angelino Coffie (born 16 May 1977 in Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles) is a Dutch baseball player. He made his major league debut in 2000 with the Baltimore Orioles. He appeared in 23 games. Coffie represented the Netherlands at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens where he and his team finished in sixth place. In 2008, Coffie signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) is a professional independent baseball league in the United States. It is an official MLB Partner League based in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States, and the headquarters are l .... Sources External links * 1977 births Living people Almere'90 players Baltimore Orioles players Baseball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Bowie Baysox players Delmarva Shorebirds players DOOR Neptunus players Curaçao expatriate baseball players in Italy Curaçao expatriate baseball players in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florence Oboshie Sai-Coffie
Florence Oboshie Sai-Cofie ( Sai; born 6 April 1953), is a Ghanaian politician and a media executive. A communication specialist with over 20 years experience in governance, diplomacy and international relations, media relations and reproductive health advocacy. She was a deputy chief of staff in the Kufuor administration until she was appointed deputy minister. During the second term of President John Kufuor she was Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Information from 2006 to 31 July 2007. On 1 August 2007, she served as Minister of Information and National Orientation under president kufuor's administration succeeding Kwamina Bartels. She subsequently served as Minister of Tourism and Diaspora relations, also Sai Cofie held the position of board chair of the Ghana Airports Company. In 2021, she was appointed as President Akufo-Addo's Special Advisor on Media and Strategic Communications. Early life and education Florence Cofie was born on 6 April 1953 in Accra to Professor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Coffie
Francis Coffie (born September 20, 1989, in Accra) is a Ghanaian international footballer. Career Coffie began his career for Power F.C. and joined in August 2007 to Asante Kotoko. In July 2010, he began his career for CD Leganés. International career He was called up for the Black Stars for a friendly game against Argentina national football team The Argentina national football team (), nicknamed ''La Albiceleste'' (), represents Argentina in men's international Association football, football and is administered by the Argentine Football Association, Asociación del Fútbol Argentino ( ... and marked in the game on 1 October 2009 his debut. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Coffie, Francis 1989 births Living people Ghanaian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Asante Kotoko S.C. players Ghana men's international footballers Power F.C. players CD Leganés players Medeama S.C. players Ashanti Gold S.C. players Al-Watani Club p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunday Mbang
Sunday Coffie Mbang (; 26 August 1936 – 16 May 2023) was a Nigerian, prelate of Methodist Church Nigeria. He served as President of the World Methodist Council and National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria. Early life and education Sunday Mbang was born in Idua Eket, Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 26 August 1936. He was born into very humble and Christian family. Mbang studied in the Effoi Group School, Salvation Army School, Akai-Ubium, Government School, Eket, Methodist Boys’ High School, Oron, Teacher's College, Uzuakoli, Trinity Theological College, Umuahia, University of Ibadan, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and Harvard University, USA. Ministry Mbang became a minister in 1961. He went through theological education and training in Nigeria and overseas. He became a Pastor and Minister of Religion in 1962 in Methodist Church Nigeria and rose through the ranks to be elected into the Episcopal ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coffee (surname)
Coffee is the surname of: * Claire Coffee (born 1980), American actress * Glen Coffee (born 1987), former American football running back * Glenn Coffee (born 1967), American lawyer and politician * Harry B. Coffee (1890–1972), American politician * Jerome Coffee (born 1958), American former bantamweight boxer * Jane Purcell Coffee (1944–2023), American mathematician * John Coffee (other) * Lenore Coffee (1896–1984), American screenwriter, playwright and novelist * Linda Coffee (born 1942), one of the two attorneys who argued the case of ''Roe v. Wade'' before the Supreme Court * Pat Coffee (born 1915), American former National Football League halfback * Paul Coffee (born 1956), American retired soccer goalkeeper * Richard J. Coffee (1925-2017), American politician * W. J. Coffee (1774–1846), English artist and sculptor See also * Coffey (surname) * Coffie Coffie is a surname and occasional given name. Notable people with this name include: * Boyd Coffie (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coffey (surname)
Coffey (, ) is an Irish surname, from the Gaelic Irish Ó Cobhthaigh. Ó Cobhthaigh was the name of an Irish people, Irish Brehon family from County Westmeath and County Longford. They were known as the chief ollamhs or filí of Uisneach, where there is a Tuar Uí Cobhthaigh, Toorcoffey (Coffey's Tower). Notable people with the surname include: *Aeneas Coffey (1780–1852), Irish inventor *Amir Coffey (born 1997), American basketball player *Ann Coffey (born 1946), British politician *Brian Coffey (1905–1995), Irish poet *Cath Coffey, British vocalist of Stereo MC's *Charles Coffey (?–1745), Irish playwright *Denise Coffey (1936–2022), British actress *Dennis Coffey, American guitarist *Elizabeth Coffey, American actress *Ellie-Jean Coffey, Australian surfer, model, and actress *George Nelson Coffey (1875−1967), American pedologist *Greg Coffey (born 1971), Australian London-based hedge fund manager *Jack Coffey (baseball) (1887–1966), Major League Baseball player *James Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |