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Beyond the 9 to 5 in an informal economy
By: Carolyn Thompson ACCRA - The trotro was full but I didn’t want to wait. It can take half an hour for the minibuses to fill up with passengers heading to my neighbourhood on Accra’s east side from...
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Awoonor’s cultural legacy
By Carolyn Thompson ACCRA – Dozens of women in red and black dresses stream through the aisles, with small candles atop their heads flickering a morose light. As the women walk, they pound the ground...
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The art of poverty
Artwork on display at the opening of L’Arte Café. By: Carolyn Thompson ACCRA, Ghana – In a working class neighbourhood where open sewers reek of feces and vendors sit on rickety stools selling fried...
View ArticleNaval death reinforces need for safety policy
By: Carolyn Thompson ACCRA - A naval worker whose life jacket malfunctioned was swept away by strong currents after the life boat he was in capsized on Nov. 1. Ordinary Seaman Assan Emmanuel was part...
View ArticleCost of living in Ghana
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View ArticleThe Universal Declaration of Human Rights
On Tuesday, the world celebrates Human Rights Day, and the 65th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Click here to see which rights the document outlines for every individual. The...
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Crooked scales
By: Carolyn Thompson and John Van Dusen ANKASA – Ghana’s cocoa farmers say purchasers are stealing from them using improperly balanced scales. “If you go to the place to weigh your cocoa, and the...
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Death by numbers
By: Carolyn Thompson and John Van Dusen ACCRA – More Ghanaians die from diseases related to diarrhea than any other cause of death, according to data from the World Health Organization. Nearly 50,000...
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