The Khadija Cares Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting menstrual hygiene, mental health awareness, and women’s rights, is hosting a charity invitational golf tournament to raise funds for sustainable menstrual products for women across the country....
Meanwhile in Ghana, as proof that repatriation has finally really got under way, an exhibition opens of Asante artefacts stolen by the British.
While, there's massive institutional resistance to repatriation, we should celebrate when it does happen as part of the need to shame those who continue to justify (or try to obscure) historical acts of looting perpetrated by the British.
Given the world situation it my be a small thing, but it remains important
"If #Biden continues his current course, extraction of the lithium, copper, cobalt, nickel, graphite, and manganese vital for a green-energy transition will come at the cost of Indigenous lands and trust... it could also cost Biden the election."
Poor harvests in extreme weather conditions have led to a tripling of cocoa prices – but farmers have seen no benefit. Around the world this holiday weekend, people will consume hundreds of millions of Easter eggs and bunnies, as part of an annual chocolate intake that can exceed 8kg (18lb) for every person in the UK, or 5kg...
A shortage of cocoa beans has led to a near shutdown of processing plants in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana, the two countries responsible for 60% of global production. With chocolate makers around the world reliant on West Africa for cocoa, there is significant concern about the impact on the prices of chocolate and the livelihood of farmers.
Osibisa is a British Afro-pop band, founded by Teddy Osei in London in 1969 by four expatriate African (Ghana) and three Caribbean musicians. Osibisa were one of the first African bands to become widely popular, leading to claims of founding World Music. I discovered Osibisa when I was a teen, and this band is the […] …
#Ghana: Anti-#LGBTIQ+-Gesetz droht
👉 Philipp Braun vom LSVD fordert die internationale Gemeinschaft und insbesondere Deutschland auf, gegen das repressive Gesetz vorzugehen.
Er betont die Notwendigkeit, Ghana von der Liste der "sicheren Herkunftsstaaten" zu streichen, um LSBTIQ+-Geflüchteten besseren Schutz zu gewähren. "Solidarität kennt keine Grenzen", so Braun, ein Appell, der uns alle angeht.
👉 https://mag.dbna.com/leben/schockwellen-durch-ghana-anti-lgbtiq-gesetz-droht-48273
Das Parlament in Ghana hat ein Anti-LGBTQ-Gesetz beschlossen
Lesben, Schwulen und queeren Menschen in Ghana drohen künftig härtere Haftstrafen als bisher. Das Parlament verabschiedete ein entsprechendes Gesetz. Selbst Unterstützer sollen nun bestraft werden. Menschenrechtler protestieren dagegen.
Forest communities in southwestern Ghana use 70 species of medicinal trees to treat up to 83 ailments, according to a recent study. These plants contain high levels of bioactive compounds with pharmacological benefits, but many are also threatened by factors including overharvesting and agricultural expansion in the area that...
Live Stream of the Proceedings of Wednesday, 21st February, 2024 (10th Sitting of the 1st Meeting of the 4th Session of the 8th Parliament), discussing the "Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021."...
'A group of young Africans in the newly opened Twitter Africa office in Accra were among the victims of a layoff that they described as arbitrarily done. They invoked Ghanian laws on redundancy and dragged the company (now known as X) to court with the view to enforce their rights and demand their due by way of compensation.'
> The vocalist’s candour, vulnerability and uplifting guidance is helping to turn him into one of the biggest stars in African music. Fresh off stage in #Ghana, he explains his pure-hearted approach
Ghana: Khadija Cares Foundation Launches Charity Invitational Golf Tournament to Support Menstrual Health (theaccratimes.com)
The Khadija Cares Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting menstrual hygiene, mental health awareness, and women’s rights, is hosting a charity invitational golf tournament to raise funds for sustainable menstrual products for women across the country....
Extortionate Easter eggs and shrinking sweets: fears grow of a ‘chocolate meltdown’ (www.theguardian.com)
Poor harvests in extreme weather conditions have led to a tripling of cocoa prices – but farmers have seen no benefit. Around the world this holiday weekend, people will consume hundreds of millions of Easter eggs and bunnies, as part of an annual chocolate intake that can exceed 8kg (18lb) for every person in the UK, or 5kg...
Ghana’s Medicinal Plants, the ‘First Aid’ for Communities, Are Under Threat (goodmenproject.com)
Forest communities in southwestern Ghana use 70 species of medicinal trees to treat up to 83 ailments, according to a recent study. These plants contain high levels of bioactive compounds with pharmacological benefits, but many are also threatened by factors including overharvesting and agricultural expansion in the area that...
Live Stream: Parliament of Ghana continues the Second Consideration Stage of "Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021" (21 February 2024) (www.youtube.com)
Live Stream of the Proceedings of Wednesday, 21st February, 2024 (10th Sitting of the 1st Meeting of the 4th Session of the 8th Parliament), discussing the "Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021."...