Feature Articles

When the sun shines in Ghana, with a relentless golden glow, a bottle of chilled Sobolo is cherished for its refreshing taste and numerous health benefits.

In a classroom in Kumasi, a teacher watches a 12-year-old boy sit alone during break time while his classmates play football. He has Down syndrome.

One in every two widows who has attempted to access a productive resource such as farmland or credit has been asked to provide sexual favours in exchange. 

For generations, the calabash, a dried gourd shell known for its versatility, has remained an integral part of Ghanaian culture and tradition.   

Banking is often seen as a numbers game—figures on screens, reports, projections, and targets.  

Rows of neatly stitched paddy bags of rice fill a warehouse in Navrongo, a farming community in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality known for producing staple foods and vegetables. 

Reforms anchored on national interest are required for the nation to navigate through her crisis in the cocoa sector. 

Not too long ago, every morning would have found Linda seated beside her friend, Ruth Odom, at their small stalls in Accra’s Kantamanto Market, one of the largest second-hand clothing markets in the world. 

With the passing of Rev Jesse Jackson, it is important to reflect on a life whose relevance endures for a younger generation navigating inequality, polarisation and global uncertainty. 

My mother searches for words.