Stories about Ghana from November, 2010
Ghana: Ghana's “Luck”: The Oil/Gas Co-Efficient
As Ghana is set production of oil next month, Ghanaian blogger Jemila is highly skeptical about its potential for growing Ghana's economy: “Until now, I've kept pretty mum about the issue, but given that the first production of oil is set to start next month – in a couple of...
Ghana: Images from Ghana
Beautiful images from the Central Region in Ghana by Nana Acquah: “Yesterday, I photographed a kind, old man who is our President’s friend and he has photos and stories to prove it. Each day brings new, refreshing stories.”
Ghana: The trial of Amina Mohammed
Stephen Kwearing writes about the case of Amina Mohammed, the lady at the centre of an alleged robbery and mass rape on a bus in Ghana.
Ghana: What on earth is Nkrumahism?
Ato wants to know what exactly Nkrumahism is: “Hardly a week passes by without Ghanaians hearing about ‘Nkrumahism’ or the fact that the ‘Nkrumahist’ parties are fragmented…What on earth is Nkrumahism? I know it has something to do with Kwame Nkrumah but I don't know exactly what.”
Africa: Learn how to make Jollof rice
Do you want to know how to make Jollof rice?: “Jollof rice is a very popularly eaten rice dish in West Africa. It is rice cooked in a spicy tomato sauce and is usually served with meats and sometimes a side dish of fried plantains, or moi moi and a...
Africa: What drives unsafe abortion in Africa?
What drives unsafe abortion in Africa?: “In our view two key factors ultimately sustain the persistence of unsafe abortion in Africa: the first is criminalisation of abortionwhich was inherited from colonial times, despite the fact that abortion has since been decriminalised in the “mother countries”, beginning with the United Kingdom...
Ghana: What is the link between rain and roadworks?
Why do rains force roadworks in Accra, Ghana?: “To tell you the truth, it is generally hard to establish a logical link between rain and roadworks in this country.”
