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KOFI ANNAN’S QUOTE
Kofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations, from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006. Born in Kumasi (note madinghana’s city now) April 8, 1938 (age 74) I have an iPad. I just downloaded the TED TALK and the TED BOOKS apps. This morning I […]
FOUR VILLAGES INN: IDEAS CENTRAL FOLLOW-UP
May 19, 2012
Well, the radio journalism class ran with the story on noise pollution. Most significant, the students interviewed the Ashanti Regional Director of the E.P.A. here in Kumasi. They found out that there is equipment to measure decibels here in Ashanti, but alas the machine is broken. A five-minute piece is in the production stage and […]
FOUR VILLAGES INN: IDEAS CENTRAL
May 18, 2012
Today’s breakfast was great. Not just because of the great food, but also because yours truly was asked,”We need an idea for a story.” Ya see we have two radio journalists who are here holding a two-week workshop for radio presenters from all over the country. Well, funnily enough, never wanting for an issue here […]
ALLIANCE FRANCAISE/BRITISH COUNCIL-IDEA FOR CO-SPONSORED ART SHOW
May 14, 2012
This post appeared on the Modern Ghana news site. In short, it describes the success of an Ivorian street artist who has shockingly captured on canvas startling scenes of the election violence that not too long ago took place on the streets of Abidjan, the neighbouring capital to the west. What a wake up call […]
GHANA: Bob Marley Tribute on Multi TV & a Plea for Peaceful Elections
May 12, 2012
Bob Marley was smiling down on Ghana last night as he surveyed from on high the tribute shows from around the world marking 31 years since his death. Yes, I’m sure King Lagazee, host of Multi TV’s show, got Bob’s nod of approval when, much to everyone’s surprise, King Lagazee launched into a tirade condemning […]
GHANA: HAPPY NOISE AWARENESS DAY #2!
April 25, 2012
HAPPY NOISE AWARENESS DAY….AGAIN! This time it’s International Noise Awareness Day. Yes, it is fitting that Ghana celebrates it twice..on the 16th of April as the Environmental Protection Agency’s big glossy calendar indicates and then today as Ghana joins the world celebrating. Yes, Ghana has to work twice as hard, so we might as well […]
Another Fatal Accident….HEADTEACHER DIES IN BIKE ACCIDENT
May 20, 2011
You got it fellow Rotarian Kwame when you commented on my previous post regarding the tragic, preventable death of our late Rotarian colleague Kwadwo Sarpong. It does appear that the police seem not to be concerned with protection of the public on our roads… It truly was so sad when Kwadwo’s mother and aunt attended […]
far away from the inn: MOTOR CONVOYS IN GHANA
May 1, 2011
When? Oh when, will there be a public outcry against this practice of big wigs being conveyed from point A to point B by high-speed motor cavalcades putting life and limb of elected officials, appointed officials and all the rest of us mere mortals at risk? Take this accident that happened last night as an […]
HORACE LAWRENCE: MY HERO, A MAN OF ACTION
February 28, 2011
Horace Lawrence is my hero. HE ACTED! Here he is just before leaving Four Villages Inn at the crack of dawn. He and his partner Marlene are all set to go to the Kumasi Airport to catch a flight to Accra…again. The day before, all flights to and from Accra had been canceled -solar flares- […]
October 7, 2012
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