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Feature Articles
The Year Of Return: Focus On Agriculture
We were told that in the beginning the troublesome and bad nuts of families were forcefully sold against their will […]
Cancer In Senegal: ‘I Had To Sell Everything To Pay For Treatment’
“It’s really expensive. When all this started, I had to sell everything I owned,” says cancer patient Awa Florence. “I […]
From Nollywood To Netflix: The Rise Of Genevieve Nnaji
Nigerian star and film director Genevieve Nnaji has already shown that she is a force to be reckoned with, so […]
‘We Failed To Reach Europe – Now Our Families Disown Us’
Most of the West African migrants who fail to reach Europe eventually return to their own countries, but it can […]
Crossing Over To Accra (1)
I have always given thanks to God for the decision I took early in 1960 to come to Accra for […]
Child Beggers And The Risks Of Accidents; Are The Police Sleeping On Their Watch?
My car started jerking at the El Wak Stadium traffic light intersection which was unusual. That was in the morning […]
The Danger In Joining Security Convoys Uninvited
I write for the benefit of many of our drivers, most of whom sadly are security officers who should know […]
The African-Italians Who Want To Send Migrants Home
Tony Iwobi beams as he stands next to a bust of Giuseppe Garibaldi in the Senate building in Rome. Like […]
How A Beautiful, Naive Young Egyptian Woman Became The Wife Of Kwame Nkrumah
Fathia Nkrumah enjoys a near-mythical place in postcolonial Ghanaian history. Her skin colour mattered; she was not a black African. […]
No Legs, No Issue: Farmer Makes The Most Of His Gifts
Kwasi Kumbepueru is a 33-year-old farmer at Miawani in Kintampo North District of Bono East Region. Though physically challenged, he […]
I’m A Girl, Not Bride Or Mother, End Child Marriage Now!
The 2017/2018 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) report contained in a Ghana Statistical Service Survey put the national child marriage […]