A Ghanaian food shop on Wellington Street in Gorton, Manchester, UK.
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A study of Ghanaians living in northern England provides insight into how eating habits change through the generations.
A blind soccer player at training.
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Ghana understands the leisure needs of people with disabilities but is struggling to meet those needs.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (centre) with a host of African leaders at the UK Africa Investment Summit in London.
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Trade and investment can help reduce poverty, promote women’s empowerment, and support children’s rights. It can also do the opposite.
Plastic pollution is a huge problem across Ghana.
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Ghana needs to make use of the fact that people are environmentally conscious.
President John F Kennedy Meets with the President of the Republic of Ghana Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah
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Compared to other politicians who tend to be indirect and evasive, Nkrumah was direct, explicit and assertive.
Children reading in school.
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Inadequate public education on a new language policy has generated resistance from parents at the early childhood education level in Ghana.
Religious counsellors are an important part of society.
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Religious counsellors form one of several avenues where people seek help for problems that they encounter in life.
Obuasi in the Ashanti region of Ghana has a long history with mining companies.
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The law missed the opportunity to address misuse of mineral royalties and increase transparency as well as accountability in mineral royalty management.
Internet accessibility in Africa is hampered by high prices.
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African countries are among the lowest internet speed but it has the most expensive communication and internet costs.
Mixed marriages are viewed suspiciously by European immigration officers.
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Immigration authorities cast doubt on the motives of marriages between African nationals and Europeans, violating these couples’ right to family life
University students have different motivations for their social media use.
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Political actors can actively engage with university students by taking cognisance
of their political information needs
Efforts to mitigate the double edged nature of social media in politics must take into account local information environments
Slogans and soundbites are a key feature of Ghanaian political campaigns.
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Considering the competitive nature of party politics in Ghana, campaign
strategies that evoke emotion and prepare voters remain one of the priorities of political parties.
Elections in Ghana are dominated by the NPP and the NDC.
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Minority parties in Ghana have found ways to stay relevant in elections despite their declining electoral numbers
Illicit mining is carried out on lands sold by traditional rulers.
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The institution of chieftaincy in Ghana must be involved if illegal mining is to be curbed
Distribution of public goods like solar panels can be influenced by political elements.
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Contrary to stereotypes of nepotism and corruption, African governments such as Ghana’s work hard to respond to need over politics. They can mostly resist politics, but not entirely.
Security at border crossings in West Africa has increased.
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A community driven approach to border patrol could be more useful than providing arms for border guards
Nigeria ordered its land borders closed on August 21, 2019.
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Nigeria’s border closure is a panicked reaction which violates ECOWAS protocol.
The Supreme Court of Ghana has made ruling on legal education reform.
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Legal education in Ghana is at a crossroads with professionals asking for it to be decentralised
Capital, family roles and stereotypes hinder women in business.
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The governments of the two West African countries could do more to enhance women’s participation in tourism.