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Innovative New Businesses Tackle Ghana’s Growing Plastic Menace

This time of year has always been a nightmare for Mavis Adjare. 

The Teenage Girl Rescued From Early Marriage 

Marilia (not her real name), a teenage girl, was rescued from her

Employed By My Body: Inside Accra’s Growing Hook-up Business

It is 2200 hours on Friday. About 100 girls actively pitch for

Air Pollution Kills 28,000 Ghanaians Each Year And Sickens Many More – Experts

At first it wasn’t clear to the family members what had killed

Breast Cancer: Do Not Waste Your Time Seeking Treatment At Prayer Camps

Joyce Aiddo, a 28-year-old was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012 after

Superstition And Stigma: How Mother Of Seven Nearly Sacrificed Cleft Child

Margaret Toh (borrowed) was totally horrified when she saw her baby boy

Italian-based Ghanaian Renal Failure Patient Shares Story, Advises Public Against Food With High Preservatives

Kidney failure, according to medicine, occurs when the kidneys have lost the

Breathing To Death

Stephen Mends, a security officer with one of the utility companies, is

A Tale Of Two Cities: Diaspora Influx Hikes Cost Of Living For Ghanaians

Francis Adotey has lived on Oxford Street in the popular Accra neighbourhood

This 15-year-old Physically Challenged, Is Making The Most of Her God Given Talent

Like other developing countries, individuals with disabilities in Ghana encounter various forms

Nightmares Of Homeless 5-Month Baby 

Can you imagine backing your sleepy baby for hours and waiting for

Germany To Ghana By Road ..Story of Touring Couple Rahn And Hoppe

Thomas Rahn (right) and Sabine Hoppe (left), the tourist couple who drove

Disabled, Yet, Empowered

I was neglected, abused, called names by my husband, and by some

Controlling And Preventing Bleeding Disorders, Critical To A Betterquality Of Life

She could not believe this was happening all over again and she

Lack Of Virgins Frustrates Dipo Rites

Mothers in charge of Dipo ( puberty rites) at Dodowa in the

King Charles’ Coronation: How Would It Happen In Ghana?

In our series of letters from African journalists, Elizabeth Ohene considers how

Horror Of Slave Trade Must Teach Us About Our Past, Destiny And Future – Harris

Throughout her about 30-minutes tour of the dungeons of Cape Coast Castle,

Kamala Harris – Born To Break Barriers

“My mother would tell us, ‘Don’t just sit around and complain about

Nkuto Reduces Stretch Marks, Fights Sunburn

Nkuto (shea butter) is from the shea tree, Butyrospermum parkii, also called

Upholding Our Culture With Festivals

Ghanaian festivals are a colourful and vibrant part of culture. Each year

Crocodiles Stranded In Sissala – Severe Drought Hits Water Habitats

Crocodiles are totems for some groups of people in Northern Ghana, particularly

It Was Love At First Sight: The Story Of How MLK Met Coretta Scott

Several women played significant roles in Martin Luther King’s life and activism. In

My Wild Experience At Afrochella 2022

I had the rare privilege to experience Africa’ most revered festival, Afrochella

The Nightmare Of Young People With No Opportunities In Rural Communities

Stephen Ayefigo’s friends woke him up in the wee-hours of that fateful

Saving to save lives: How ‘susu’ empowered a woman to flee from violence 

Two years ago, Yaa Ataa (not her real name) led a life

Hogbetsotso Za – Exodus Of The Anlo People From Notsie

Last Saturday, the people of Anlo climaxed their annual Hogbetsotso Festival with

The Woman King: The Truth About Slavery Matters

When the musical film Black is King was released in 2020, African

Accra’s Uncleanliness Next to Ungodliness

The popular term, “Cleanliness is next to godliness” is believed to have

The Military Honour Code!

On Sunday, August 21, 2022, members of the Ghana Military Academy (GMA)

Mental illness Is A Medical Condition And Not A Curse

On Tuesday August 2, Ghanaians woke up to a horrible news that