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Category: Blog 12.2
NPP fired up: launches critical manifesto
The black and white image ran front cover on the Daily Guide August 30th, 2012. The rest of the photographs are from the rally but have not been published yet. The NPP, New Patriotic Party, released its manifesto ‘Transforming Lives, Transforming Ghana’ during a media event at the International Press Center in Accra.
Ghana Journalist Association Awards
These images ran with a series of articles and in a center page photo montage in the Daily Guide from August 27-August 29. Images in black and white where published in the paper. The Daily Guide won several awards and a free lance journalist, Awuni Azure Manasseh, won Journalist of the Year.
New GHC 50 Out
These photos were from a story on the release of the new GHC 50 note at the national bank. The black and white image was the image that ran with the story. Photograph appeared on: August 22nd, Daily Guide page 8
Calls for increased transparency & funding for basic education
Originally published in Public Agenda on August 27, 2012. By Schuyler Durham The Institute for Fiscal Policy (IFP) hosted a workshop on Thursday, August 23, 2012 to provoke discussion about money mismanagement and increasing the quality of basic education resources throughout Ghana. The workshop was chaired by Prof. Jerome Djangmah, former head of Zoology Department Read More …
A Week in Accra
This past week it seems our media companies have laid on the work as we only have one week left. Looking into personal research Enya and I visited Agbogbloshie. On the first day of our trip we drove through this market. It was an overwhelming experience for me because I we were basically in a tour Read More …
Daily Graphic: Ghanaian Olympic Recap
Preview: Jared Kaufer The 2012 London Olympics have come and gone, and the Ghanaian contingency has absolutely nothing to show upon their arrival back in Accra. Going into the 2012 Olympics, the nine Ghanaian athletes who qualified weren’t given much of an opportunity to come home with a medal in hand. Each Ghanaian athlete was Read More …
Daily Graphic: Ghana Cricket Article
Preview: Jared Kaufer The India High Commission (IHC) in Ghana announced that they will sponsor an Invitational T20 Top 4 Cricket tournament taking place from 19 August 20120 to 9 September 2012 at the Achimota Cricket Oval. The IHC has stated that they expect the tournament to be held annually going forward. The Invitational has Read More …
The Ultimate Tro-Tro Playlist
Wherever you live, getting to and from work can sometimes be more exhausting than work itself. Here in Ghana, taking the tro-tro, the main source of public transportation, IS work. If you are not already aware of what a tro tro is, I’ll give you a brief overview. Tro-tros are large rickety vans that can Read More …
Full streets and rich spirits – Kumasi and the Asantes
Originally published in Public Agenda on August 24, 2012 By Schuyler Durham I don’t know if there is a place in the world that is more densely populated than the streets of Kumasi. I certainly have not been to one, and coming into the city with my fellow University of Oregon students, I could not Read More …
Legal aid: A difficult promise to keep
Originally published in Public Agenda on August 24, 2012. By Schuyler Durham The Legal Resources Centre, an NGO focusing on human rights in the legal sphere, sponsored a meeting on legal fee waivers for indigents during the 2012 elections on Wednesday, August 22, 2012. The meeting was headed by the Director of Legal Aid, Mr Read More …
Agbogbloshie
Something New on the Tro on a Daily Basis
This week our whole group had the day off on Monday because we were in the Volta Region, but starting Tuesday we were back at our internships. However, this week was also one of the first weeks where I had an eventful day on the tros every day. Tuesday morning I had someone get on Read More …
Monkeys in Hohoe
Ancient tribes of Ghana used to consider animals to be sacred. However, when Christianity spread throughout the country worshipping animals started to become less popular. And most of the Mona monkeys in the Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary were slaughtered. In fact, the monkeys in the region were almost killed to the point of extinction. In Read More …
Daily Graphic Article about Cricket
Ghana Cricket readies for Invitational Tournament Preview: Jared Kaufer The India High Commission (IHC) in Ghana announced that they will sponsor an Invitational T20 Top 4 Cricket tournament taking place from 19 August 20120 to 9 September 2012 at the Achimota Cricket Oval. The IHC has stated that they expect the tournament to be held Read More …