Archive for: January, 2013

The Dreamland School at Akumadan, Ghana II

Steve Maggi poses with some students of the school

By Steve Maggi It was a moment I had anticipated since January, 2010, when my wife and I took the long bus-trip down to Accra from Offinso, solemn and on the verge of tears knowing that our magical time in Ghana was about to end, and even worse, not knowing when we see this sacred […]

The Dreamland School Project in Ghana I

By Steve Maggi “14” screamed one. “15”, screamed another, “Buzz!!” screamed the third, and then the fourth paused and paused. “Umm, 15?” “Out” I screamed, and everyone but the last one to speak cheered loudly. Here I was in front of a 5th grade class of a dozen students or so, teaching math by playing […]

Liberia: Don’t Fly Delta – Ellen Warns

What may have appeared to be a major danger has been averted by the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority or LCAA. The unsafe situation in which the American Airlines, Delta Air is engulfed may have prompted the LCAA to move quickly in advising the President of Liberia, Madam Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf against a flight with it. The […]

Afari Gyan and Ghana’s election 2012

By Kofi Ayim More than five million Ghanaians are angry at the Chairman of their country’s Electoral Commission Dr. Afari Gyan, because they are convinced he helped rig the recent Presidential and Parliamentary elections for President John Mahama and his National Democratic Congress (NDC) party. Even before the general elections were held Dr. Afari Gyan, […]

Let’s Find Hope in the Debacle

  Let’s Find Hope in the Debacle Ghana’s democracy has come under scrutiny with the opposition NPP’s contest of the election result itbelieves was tilted to favor the ruling NDC’s John Dramani Mahama who was sworn in as president on January 7 The opposition’s decision to go to court for justice has been met variously […]

John Mahama Sworn in as Legitimacy is Contested

By Kwabena Opong Ghana reached another milestone in its democratic qualifications with the swearing in of John Dramani Mahama as the fourth president of the 4th Republic on Monday, January 7. Mr. Mahama’s investiture comes at a time when his party (the NDC), the Electoral Commission and he are getting ready to face the opposition […]

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