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Culture distincts a group of people from others. It’s their way of life; language, clothing, food etc. Food is a big deal in Africa where fufu or tuo zaafi is common for Ghanaians, in Nigeria I can mention eba and ogbono soup, and in Europe the Italians love their pizza and pasta. The Spaniards adore paella (jollof-like dish) with a glass of red wine. But even in Ghana there are a variety of foods peculiar to various ethnic groups. It’s important what goes into a dish in order to make it attractive and tasty. That’s where spices come in. Even before the maggis and roycos came into existence was a special flavouring. MOMONI. There a number of different kinds.   Oheneba, super (for light soup) , Akwebi, Tico, Safle (for okro stew) . In fact I learned you can use momoni not only for okro and palaver sauce but also Jollof. It is also known as bon-dzi ... literally (it smells but we eat) by some traders at Madina market.   Momoni has an ironic story. Market women and ...

I had no idea what it was all going to be like acting as a bride for just one day for the JOYfm bridal fair. I've never been married, and thought of it as a job I had to do. I always wondered why many peole desired huge celebrations and customs - some of which we do not understand - all because a man and a woman are tying the knot. The over-concentration on wedding ceremony, where the bride wears a white dress and the groom a suit, for me was somewhat irritating and sometimes people don't know why they do what they do, perhaps because that's what everyone else does. I want to share my experience as a bride, or rather, acting as a bride. It was beautiful! I don't know if that sums it up. I guess I now know why every girl or most would die for that one special day. It's what you feel on that day. But I didn't know that before. Question - do other women know ahead? Or is it just the anticipation. Well on that day, I felt like a queen:  looking beautiful, ma...

The lives of pedestrians in Ghana are at the mercy of drivers most of whom are reckless when driving. Why? There are few pavements. Most have been taken over either by hawkers or shop owners. Research by the National Road Safety Commission has revealed that pedestrians are at the highest risk of death on the road. Per the research pedestrian fatalities constitute 43%, cars-11.7%, buses-21.1%, cycle-4.3% etc. Pedestrian fatalities in urban areas since 1991 to 2011 have ranged between 40 and 70%. Children make up a larger fraction of these deaths. Here’s a breakdown of pedestrian fatalities -73%-while crossing road, 14% while walking along roads, walking along edge of roads, playing on road, and other make up the remaining 13%. The highest of such deaths occur while crossing the road. Head of the Department of Civil Engineering at the KNUST’s College of Engineering Prof Mohammed Salifu in interpreting the statistics said 3 out of 4 pedestrians are killed while crossing the...

The Ghana chapter of the African Women's Entrepreneurship Programme (AWEP)emerged winners for an international competition. AWEP's entrepreneurship team in 2012 submitted the winning proposal out of about 250 from the continent, aimed at mentoring, supporting and training more women to be entrepreneurs. As part of the award the team received support from the United States government for the project and this year graduated it first batch of women entrepreneurs. The graduating participants displayed their works and products, including clothes, shoes, furniture, drinks and so on, but the key thing is they were all made in Ghana. President of AWEP Ghana  Mrs Comfort Adjahoe-Jennings congratulated and asked to continue learning through self discovery and experiences. Madam Comfort asked Ghana government to financially help with the training of these women entrepreneur-exporters, managers, producers, manufacturers etc. AWEP was launched by former US secretary of state Hilary Cl...

The nation is shaken anytime doctors threaten strike or actually embark on it. they get to meet the president or his vice or top government officials which others workers don't ever get. I have covered stories about the doctors strike and well.. i have lost count. All I know is when doctors bark, it is the loudest. period! With the persistent strike by doctors, there’s a growing public perception doctors are uncompassionate and selfish; I tell the story of the Ghanaian doctor...who is he or she? the average middle class ghanaian or a well to do to do arrogant saviour? The medical profession is associated with respect and sophistication and doctors in particular are revered by the public for the God-like job of healing the sick. But in the wake of persistent strikes they are becoming popular for the wrong reasons. Many Ghanaians harbour the perception that doctors are selfish and insensitive. I met a doctor at Korle-Bu who dressed me up as a doctor too to spend ...

What did you think? Yes, that's what I am saying, rape means violence! I'm sure you're thinking... there goes another gender activist or feminist. Well I am not! I"m not carrying women's problems on my shoulders. I just feel strongly about rape (which so happens to be a crime often against women) and so I believe  rape equals murder and  therefore should be sanctioned by the capital punishment, death. I'm not being harsh, trust me.If you think I am then try living the life -or what is left of it  -of a rape victim. All over the world rape is an under reported crime for the obvious reasons. It is the canal knowledge of  a female of 16 years or above without her consent.(Domestic Violence Act) After rape, a woman may live with physical scars in some cases temporarily. They live in fear everyday, reliving the trauma through nightmares, anxiety, paranoia, etc. This form of abuse haunts a victim to her grave. Many women after the experience pick  up drug/alcohol...