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Development and Decay: The Blame Game Changes Nothing When the Flood Water Rise Again

Posted on June 8, 2015
by Malaka
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There are a couple of things about Accra that the casual observer will note and that the average pupil is taught about the typography of Ghana’s capital city: Accra is situated in a coastal plain The city is 91 meters elevation above the sea level…

Flood and Fire, Blood and Bone

Posted on June 5, 2015
by Malaka
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“Mercy, where are you?” “I’m in a lorry with Aba. The rains are very heavy. We aren’t moving.” Obodai grunted on the other end of the phone. Mercy could tell her husband was trying to be strong, but his voice quivered a bit when he…

An Appeal to Our Leadership to Get Some Self-Respect

Posted on May 16, 2015
by Malaka
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*Stick with me Atlanta readers. This post is about Ghana, but it concerns you too!* Over the last few weeks, there has been much ado about the lack of respect for Ghana’s leadership and in particular, for the office of the presidency. Several members…

A Legacy of Broken Promises, Shattered Dreams and Our Ecomini

Posted on May 12, 2015
by Malaka
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Yvonne Nelson is a Ghanaian actress and a producer. Physically, she was built for modeling or volleyball. Academically, she could have been anything she wanted. Professionally, she chose to enter into the entertainment arena, and has worked towards it with such passion and dedication that…

Burglars and the Single Woman

Posted on May 11, 2015
by Malaka
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Home invasions are a terrifying - and frequent - occurrence in any metropolitan area. Accra is no exception. As a child, our home was burgled on several occasions, with the thieves making off with appliances, clothing or VHS tapes. The specificity of the items stolen…

Ghana: A Haven for Sociopaths and (Child) Rapists

Posted on May 8, 2015
by Malaka
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I asked a question recently with regards to a certain rape case and a certain ace broadcaster. Yes, I know you guys are tired of hearing me talk about it. I don't care. Log off. There are wider implications from the behavior exhibited and the…

Oh John Dumelo! Why Should we Try to be Rome?

Posted on May 2, 2015
by Malaka
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This post isn’t about John Dumelo, my ex-boo. A while ago I wrote about how much I admired him and how compassionate and brilliant he was. Then we went and started speaking off script in a series of videos, tweets and radio interviews and my…

Cash for Coverage: Ghana's Media Elite Are on Consignment

Posted on April 25, 2015
by Malaka
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At the core of journalistic professionalism are the ethics of honesty, integrity, non-partisanship and objectivity. In Ghana, it appears that those ethics have been brushed aside in order that the most elite of the country’s journalists may benefit from the ruling NDC government’s goal of…

My Favorite Moments from the 2015 VGMAs

Posted on April 12, 2015
by Malaka
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Last night (and part of this morning), Vodofone hosted Ghana’s version of the MTV/American Music Awards in this year’s edition of the Ghana Music Awards Festival. Whereas the average American Awards show is 2-3 hours, the VGMAs was an endurance testing 6-7 hour affair which…

‘Adventures’ is Withdrawing from the Blogging Ghana Social Media Awards – Now Here’s the Tea

Posted on March 31, 2015
by Malaka
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Nana Darkoa and I believe in African people telling the stories of African people. For centuries, our stories have been told from the perspective – and in the language – of our captors and oppressors. That’s the reason I’m writing this post today in English…