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Joe Wollacott 'wanted' by Hibs as Lee Johnson eyes Easter Road reunion with Ghana cap

The Ghanaian international is no stranger to the Easter Road boss having worked together at Bristol City and he could turn to him once more as he looks to strengthen his goalie ranks in the capital.

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School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play review – clever comedy leaves a stinging afterburn

Jocelyn Bioh’s bitingly funny and sometimes heartbreaking play transposes relatable high-school movie tropes to 1980s Ghana to explore beauty standards and colourism

The Guardian - UK

Customary land governance holds in Ghana. But times are changing and not for the better

Ghana went into colonisation with two broad types of customary land arrangement. In one, a traditional leader was the custodian of the land and gave his followers equitable access to it. In the other, there was no traditional leader.

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Rangers coach Cameron Campbell has the Right to Dream after Denmark and Ghana stints

The difference between a need and a want is not lost on Cameron Campbell. He knows, though, that everyone has the right to dream.

The National (Scotland)

The importance of transparent fisheries

"We believe that transparency is one part of enabling conditions for . . . sustainable and equitable fisheries"

Salon

Illuminating dark seas: Why fisheries management must be more transparent

Fisheries management is complex, characterized by uncertainty, contest and compromise. It must balance scientific advice with myriad expectations from fishers, local communities, conservationists, corporations and consumers.

The Conversation

Man built his own home with cow dung for £1,000 and has no monthly bills

He makes cash through social media, saying the life is too good not to share

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Man lives in cow dung hut that cost £1,000 to build and has no monthly bills

He makes cash through social media, saying the life is too good not to share

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Ama Ata Aidoo obituary

One of Africa’s most influential playwrights and poets who served as education minister in her native Ghana

The Guardian - UK

Amaarae: Fountain Baby review – sexy, sparkling dream pop

Drawing on a whole world of sounds, the Ghanaian American’s second album proper is a summery delight

The Guardian - UK

Ghana’s informal mining harms health and the land – but reforms must work with people, not against them

Artisanal small-scale mining has been practised in Ghana for over a century. In 2018, small-scale miners generated 2.1 million ounces of gold, accounting for 43.1% of total gold production in the country. The sector employs 60% of Ghana’s mining workforce.

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Arsenal facing double blow for next season as Mikel Arteta has Sambi Lokonga transfer decision

Thomas Partey has helped put Ghana on the brink of qualifying for next year's Africa Cup of Nations and he is likely to be joined by Mohamed Elneny with Egypt in a good position

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Ama Ata Aidoo: the pioneering writer from Ghana left behind a string of feminist classics

Prolific author and former Ghanaian education minister Ama Ata Aidoo passed away on 31 May 2023 at the age of 81. News of her death reverberated around the world, proof of her towering influence in literary, feminist and political spaces.

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I swam down Ghana’s Volta River for 40 days to show the true cost of cheap clothes

Secondhand clothing waste from Europe is choking the waterways of the west African country. It must not go on, says Ghanaian entrepreneur Yvette Yaa Konadu Tetteh

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Ghana pays the price for our unwanted clothes

Letter: Western cast-offs are contributing to Ghana’s flooding problems and hamper the country’s fashion industry, writes Tim Gossling

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‘It’s like a death pit’: how Ghana became fast fashion’s dumping ground

Yvette Yaa Konadu Tetteh’s epic swim down the River Volta highlights the damage done to the country’s waterways by an out-of-control trade in secondhand clothes from the global north, and why it’s time for change

Dublin Live

Vibrant pop-up shop opens in Nutgrove Shopping Centre

Sahara boasts a wide range of woven baskets, lampshades and textiles inspired by Ghanaian culture

The Guardian - UK

Alogte Oho and His Sounds of Joy: O Yinne! review – the gospel truth, Ghanaian style

Frafra gospel meets vintage highlife on the troupe’s vibrant second album, recorded with producer Max Weissenfeldt

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The Times of India

Ama Ata Aidoo: Ghana's renowned feminist writer dies at 81

Ama Ata Aidoo, who is considered as one of the most-celebrated feminist writers of Africa, died on May 31, 2023 in Ghana. She was 81-years-old.

The Guardian - UK

Author Ama Ata Aidoo, ‘an inspiration to feminists everywhere’, dies aged 81

The Ghanaian playwright and novelist, who also served as her country’s education minister, focused on the modern African woman

Al Jazeera

Protesters clash with soldiers at Ghana gold mining town

The clashes come as hundreds remain trapped in mining pits, unable or unwilling to resurface out of fear of arrest.

Al Jazeera

Ghanaian writer and feminist Ama Ata Aidoo dies at 81

She was one of the continent’s best-known writers and inspired a generation of younger authors, artists and feminists.

The Guardian - UK

Stop dumping your cast-offs on us, Ghanaian clothes traders tell EU

With 100 tonnes of clothing from the west discarded every day in Accra, ‘fast fashion’ brands must be forced to help pay for the choking textile waste they create, environmentalists say

The Conversation

Ghana and the IMF have struck a deal, but hard choices lie ahead

In mid-May 2023 the International Monetary Fund (IMF) finally approved a US$3 billion 36-month arrangement with Ghana. It immediately disbursed the first tranche of US$600 million.

Bangkok Post

A world of debt is in need of more flexibility

Recent headlines seem to augur a global debt crisis. The US is teetering on the precipice of a self-inflicted default. Egypt, Ghana, Pakistan, and other countries face grave financial difficulties. And the Chinese are delaying or hampering multilateral efforts to restructure low- and middle-income countries' debt.

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