Posts Tagged ‘ghana’

An African Chief in Cabby’s Clothing

Friday, August 12th, 2011

Isaac Osei, an immigrant from Ghana, runs a taxi company with his wife in New York City. But when he visits the old country, he wears a delicate gold crown and works in a palace.

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An African Chief in Cabby’s Clothing

Barry to lead England at Wembley

Monday, March 28th, 2011

England boss Fabio Capello names Gareth Barry as captain for Tuesday’s friendly against Ghana at Wembley.

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Barry to lead England at Wembley

Libya War Traps Poor Immigrants at Tripoli’s Edge

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

Migrant workers, many of them illegal immigrants from Ghana and Nigeria, live amid piles of garbage and face persecution from all sides of the Libyan conflict in a makeshift camp near Tripoli’s airport.

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To the Super Bowl via Ghana: A Packer Family’s Journey

Sunday, February 6th, 2011

Charlie Peprah’s parents fled Ghana and settled in Texas after his maternal grandfather, once the head of state, was executed. They divorced, and his mother continued to raise their three sons alone.

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To the Super Bowl via Ghana: A Packer Family’s Journey

Ghana suspended by Olympics body

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

The IOC suspends Ghana over ‘political interference’ in sport, endangering the country’s participation in the 2012 Olympics.

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Ghana due to pump its first oil

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

The West African nation of Ghana is due to pump its first oil, after the discovery of the offshore Jubilee Field three years ago.

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Ghana due to pump its first oil

Leaving in style

Monday, December 6th, 2010

Pictures of Ghana’s amazing coffin culture

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Leaving in style

Shock over Ghana ‘witch killing’

Friday, November 26th, 2010

There is shock in Ghana over the death of a 72-year-old woman accused of being a witch.

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Shock over Ghana ‘witch killing’

Ghana bans the sale of second-hand knickers

Friday, November 26th, 2010

Market traders in Ghana will be banned from selling second-hand underwear from next February for hygiene reasons, trade regulators say.

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Ghana bans the sale of second-hand knickers

Friday, November 26th, 2010

Market traders in Ghana will be banned from selling second-hand underwear from next February for hygiene reasons, trade regulators say.

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Ghana bans the sale of second-hand knickers

Ghana bans the sale of second-hand knickers

Friday, November 26th, 2010

Market traders in Ghana will be banned from selling second-hand underwear from next February for hygiene reasons, trade regulators say.

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Ghana bans the sale of second-hand knickers

Ghana bans the sale of second-hand knickers

Friday, November 26th, 2010

Market traders in Ghana will be banned from selling second-hand underwear from next February for hygiene reasons, trade regulators say.

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Ghana bans the sale of second-hand knickers

Sunderland pay £13m to sign Gyan

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Sunderland break their transfer record to sign Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan from Rennes for a fee “in excess of £13m”.

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