“In Ghana We Fancy Funerals”
“Aunty, here you are all dressed in white in the middle of the week when it’s Fridays and weekends people here wear white.” “Really? Why Continue...
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Africans Volunteering for Africa
When it comes to charities serving beleaguered Africa we are inundated by the staggering numbers of Western non-governmental organizations that are constantly popping up to Continue...
Read MoreAfrica’s Versatile Oil Palm Plant
It was the immense industrial potential of palm oil that first grabbed the attention of Europeans during the Industrial Revolution and led to Britain waging war on King Ja-Ja (Jaja) in the 19th century writes Afua Asantewaa in the conclusion of her series.
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Palm Wine Drinkards
About three weeks after my arrival in Ghana that a friend, Yao, handed me the calabash of palm wine with the directive, “Try this; it’s Continue...
Read MoreA Matter of Coincidence
In the small, rural community of Ave, in Ghana’s Volta Region, the majority of the citizens know best not to sneer at the old customs Continue...
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