Crooked scales
By: Carolyn Thompson and John Van Dusen ANKASA – Ghana’s cocoa farmers say purchasers are stealing from them using improperly..
Death by numbers
By: Carolyn Thompson and John Van Dusen ACCRA – More Ghanaians die from diseases related to diarrhea than any other cause of death,..
Whale carcasses washing up in droves
A growing number of decomposing whale carcasses are washing up along the shores of Ghana. Since August, ten whales have been spotted. That..
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
On Tuesday, the world celebrates Human Rights Day, and the 65th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Click here to see..
Tracking Ghana’s media
By: John Van Dusen ACCRA — Ghana’s media landscape is a shell of its former self. Twenty years ago there were only a handful of..
Naval death reinforces need for safety policy
By: Carolyn Thompson ACCRA - A naval worker whose life jacket malfunctioned was swept away by strong currents after the life boat he was in..
Ford Nation making waves an ocean away
ACCRA - On a crammed minibus in downtown Accra, a radio announcer is reading a newscast in Twi, one of the local languages in Ghana, when..
The art of poverty
By: Carolyn Thompson ACCRA, Ghana – In a working class neighbourhood where open sewers reek of feces and vendors sit on rickety stools..
Awoonor’s cultural legacy
By Carolyn Thompson ACCRA – Dozens of women in red and black dresses stream through the aisles, with small candles atop their heads..
- @NewsWebequie is live tweeting their youth gathering! Go check it out!
- Great questions from @FLAREfashion on how to contextualize terms like reconciliation; how to find respectful brands https://t.co/GKmgMFnrUf
- Bottom line: Give those whose culture is being referenced space, platform, recognition. Honour where the idea or cultural concept came from.
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