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Funeral of Kumasi’s late Chief of Imam

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by Lin Abdul Rahman July 26, 2011

The late Sheikh Imran Musah served as the Ashanti Regional Chief Imam for nine years before succumbing to diabetes at age 67. He was remembered for his dedication in promoting education as a means of fighting poverty and also his love for football. An official ceremony was held on July 3 at the Kumasi Central [...]

Tagged as: Ashanti, Chief Imam Funeral, CIDA, PEF

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Do the Adowa!

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by Lin Abdul Rahman July 25, 2011

Adowa is a traditional dance unique to the Ashanti region of Ghana. It’s common to see performances of Adowa at formal ceremonies with the accompaniment of Kete drummers. Adowa dancers perform shirtless, wrapped only in traditional Lapa cloths. Their movements are said to mimic the antelope, which is called adowa in Twi. An Adowa dancer [...]

Tagged as: Adowa, CIDA, Ghanaian traditional dance, neo-natal care, PEF, Suntreso Hospital

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Know Your Rights takes on gender and politics

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by Leah Wong July 25, 2011

Though the recent contest between the current president, John Evan Atta Mills, and the former first lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, to take the flagbearership of the National Democratic Congress just ended, talk of the battle has yet to cease. One of the key subjects of discussion throughout the race was the ability of women [...]

Tagged as: CIDA, Dr. Charlotte Abakah, Ghana gender, ghana politics, John Evan Atta Mills, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, National Democratic Congress, PEF

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Wedding Shower at the Kumasi Central Mosque

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by Lin Abdul Rahman July 22, 2011

Last Sunday I had the opportunity to attend a Muslim wedding ceremony in the zongo surrounding the Kumasi Central Mosque. The ceremony involves the bride reciting verses from the Quran with the guidance of a Mallam (religious teacher). During the recitation, guests and family members offer gifts of cash to the bride. The groom was [...]

Tagged as: CIDA, Ghana, Islam, Muslim, PEF, Wedding

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Going to school in Bolgatanga

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by Chris Tse July 21, 2011

Last week I had the opportunity to travel up north to Tamale, Bawku, and Bolgatanga.  Along the way, I checked out the school situation as I’d been told that the standards and conditions of the educational system up north left something to be desired in comparison to the rest of Ghana.  In truth, what I [...]

Tagged as: Bolgatanga, CIDA, education, Ghana, human rights, PEF

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Stay Jay and E.Fine visit Kapital Radio

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by Leah Wong July 21, 2011

Kapital Radio — The Heart of Music My coworkers have developed a habit of calling me up to the studio when Ghanaian celebrities come in, whether it’s a Black Star’s player or a musician. Most recently two West-African musicians, one from Ghana and one from Nigeria, came into the studio to talk to NY DJ [...]

Tagged as: CIDA, E.Fine, hiplife, Kapital Radio, music, PEF, Stay Jay

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jhr interns make their news debut

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by Leah Wong July 20, 2011

In celebration of Kapital Radio’s 14th Anniversary on July 1, some of the off-air staff at the station were asked to read hourly news bulletins. For the 1 p.m. news bulletin, Chris and I were invited to read the news. In an attempt to impress our many Twi (the local dialect) teachers, we even learned [...]

Tagged as: CIDA, Football, Kapital Radio, PEF, Republic Day

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Happy Birthday, Kapital Radio

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by Chris Tse July 20, 2011

Friday, July 1, was Canada Day.  It also happened Ghana’s anniversary, known as Republic Day.  But perhaps most importantly, it was Kapital Radio’s 14th anniversary, and we partied like it was 2011 (it is.)  One of the major focuses of the day was putting people on air who generally have no business being on air [...]

Tagged as: CIDA, Kapital Radio, PEF, Republic Day

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Republic Day Lake Jam

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by Lin Abdul Rahman July 17, 2011

While Canucks celebrated Canada Day, Ghana turns 54 years old on July 1, 2011. Luv FM’s twi platform, Nyhira FM collaborated with the Ghana Tourism Board, the Bosumtwi District Assembly and Platinum Consult to celebrate this auspicious day at one of Ghana’s most famous tourist attractions. Located approximately 30km south-east of Kumasi, Lake Bosumtwi is [...]

Tagged as: CIDA, Ghana, human rights, PEF, Republic Day

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Save Our Women International push for safe sex and abortions at Juaben Senior High School

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by Lin Abdul Rahman July 14, 2011

Premarital sex, pregnancies out of wedlock and abortions are taboo subjects that carry a lot social stigma in Ghana. As a result, teenagers often engage in unsafe sex due to lack of knowledge and expose themselves to sexually transmitted infections. Pregnant girls usually resort to traditional remedies to get rid of unwanted pregnancies, putting their [...]

Tagged as: CIDA, Ghana, PEF, safe sex

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