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Why Are Schools Punishing Children For Speaking African Languages?

In various schools in Uganda, and some other parts of Africa, children

How A 19-Year-Old Single Mother Rose From A Receptionist To FedEx CEO

Ramona Hood’s journey to become the first black woman to be President and CEO

Komla, Me And Network

I saw Komla Dumor once a week. He would be leaving as

Can Ghana Meet Deadline To End Child Labour In 2015?

Today, February 20, is being observed as the The World Day of Social Justice. The

Letter From Africa: ‘Why I’m Glad I Left The UK To Go Home’

In our series of letters from African journalists, Sierra Leonean-Gambian writer Ade

Educating The Imprisoned; A Pathway To Freedom!

Imprisonment in recent times has moved from the era of human warehousing

Why Ghanaians Pray Instead Of Party – Elizabeth Ohene Writes

In the BBC’s series of letters from African writers, journalist and former

Who’ll Save Us From These ‘Mad Men’?

A colleague sent me by WhatsApp a news video reporting the death

Killing The Customer With Bare Hands

In this era of globalisation and civilisation one would have expected a

How Trump’s Tweets – And Cardi B – Are Making More Americans Move To Ghana

The man from Boston stared at the ocean and thought: Maybe I’ll

From Slum To Presidential Garden: Tales From Nima

Under a giant canopy of trees near the Nima Police Station in

27-Year-Old Ethel Akafful Is Ghana’s Emerging Oil & Gas Entrepreneur

At age 27 and a fresh Msc. Petroleum Geoscience Graduate, Ethel Laurel

“I Can Do This Work For Another 100 Years” – Says The Man Who Died Directing Accra Traffic

Awudu’s passion was stronger than his poverty. And so, even though he

Why Did Britain Vote Massively For A Man Who Called Blacks “Picaninnies” With “Watermelon Smiles”?

For the next five years, barring unavoidable hindrances, Alexander Boris de Pfeffel

Ensuring An HIV-Free Nation By 2020

Sunday, December 1, was World AIDS Day. Celebrated since 1988, it is

Harm Within Plastic Pollution

As human population increases, so does our demand for goods and services,

The Year Of Return: Focus On Agriculture

We were told that in the beginning the troublesome and bad nuts

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

From Nollywood To Netflix: The Rise Of Genevieve Nnaji

Nigerian star and film director Genevieve Nnaji has already shown that she

‘We Failed To Reach Europe – Now Our Families Disown Us’

Most of the West African migrants who fail to reach Europe eventually

Crossing Over To Accra (1)

I have always given thanks to God for the decision I took

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

The Danger In Joining Security Convoys Uninvited

I write for the benefit of many of our drivers, most of

The African-Italians Who Want To Send Migrants Home

Tony Iwobi beams as he stands next to a bust of Giuseppe

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

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

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