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Presenting any programme on JOY FM, Ghana’s leading English language radio cannot be an easy task for anyone. I’m yet to meet anyone with that view.  When it comes to news – it’s serious business just like all the other programmes on your Super station. From the days of ace anchor Matilda Asante to the tops-turvy edition with former Accra police PRO DSP Freeman Tettey, presenting news on Joy FM is challenging.  So why is that so? Some say it’s the magnitude of the platform, others say it’s the discerning listeners’ unpardonable desire for quality. Whatever the reason is I can only say it is a privilege and an opportunity to work at JOY fm and of course Multimedia Group. From my days at JOYfm as an intern to a reporter, I have worked with some world class professionals who have rubbed off me consciously or not. A key learning that has run through almost all of these interactions has been to never stop learning. I have come to understand failure begins when you stop l...

Tomorrow is likely to see a massive protest across Ghana by organised labour against current hardship many ghanains are experiencing and complaining about. The Labour unions made up of  trades union congress, industrial &  commercial workers union, ghana medical association (up to about 18 of them) are asking all ghanaians to join them demand the better Ghana that was promised them. The reality is that while many incomes have not changed, every levy, tax or tariff has increased. Transport fares ,rent, water, electricty, fuel, food stuff and other consumables. Its not a pleasant sight when you see somebody buy kenkey and pepper without fish or people walk long distances to cut back on money they spend on public transport (trotro). Ghanaians are suffering and crying for help. But who hears them? Is anyone listening to their cries? Government seems to be particularly concerned about  the fact that it is a nationwide demonstration  but maybe fixing the economy sh...

The design Indaba project team decided on this theme, africa is now for this year's expo. The reason behind thismis that  Africa is  fertile territory for creativity.This event since 2004  brings about 35 000 people from all over the world to Africa where artists, designers and businesses display their work, network and grab opportunities.  This year's focus on Africa adds to the showcase 60 objects from 25 African countries by 66 designers. The talent is limitless- furniture, craft, architecture,  digital design,  you name it. From Accra Ghana, Tekura is displaying made in Ghana furtniture. There are other designers from South Africa,  Senegal,  Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Burkina Faso and others. Crazy legs table by Tekura Ghana. This piece tells the story of unity. Though the legs are scattered they are held together at the top. Some are of the view that for there to be harmourny in society there must be conflict... agree or not. The crazy legs...

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...