This is a no-no. Number one criminal. Why? Imagine ordering the perfect green salad just to maybe show him that you are big on eating healthy. So here’s your starter, smoothly placed down infront of you. You take generous bites whilst listening to your date talk about his new job. You keep nodding and taking sips of red wine. Then you smile. Greens have a habit of showing up in unwanted places like your
Others also died getting swept away by the waters. A disaster which will forever be ingrained in the minds of Ghanaians and one which might lead to a citizenry stand against poor infrastructural works on drains, poor waste management by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly and even a stand against our own indiscriminate way of littering the city.
A question I have asked myself over the years when I found myself in a relationship. A relationship which I wouldn’t describe as dubious but one which nevertheless made me think. When you are a 30 year old woman and yet to walk down the aisle its interesting how the whole world seems to give you suggestions on whats good for you in terms of a man of course. Unless you are a strong woman; mentally , you will find yourself gravitating towards what the world offers on silver platter which if you were to look closely at is wooden.
Angelina fabric has been around for years! But isn't it amazing how suddenly its flooding the streets of Accra in that Dashiki style we all can't get enough of? Oh but wait! Isn't the fabric called Dashiki? No. Lets get you educated before the style inspirations. Dashiki is a colorful men's garment widely worn in West Africa that covers the top half of the body. It has formal and informal versions and varies from simple draped clothing to fully tailored suits. A common form is a loose-fitting pullover garment, with an ornate V-shaped collar, and tailored and embroidered neck and sleeve lines. (Wikipedia) So basically its a type of style and the fabric is Angelina which i actually uncovered whilst in Makola enquiring about the names of wax prints in Ghana.
The fabric is popularly being sewn in the Dashiki form and many are coming from China in all kinds of colours . But why not stand out differently from the rest of the crowd?
Yes, North West is about to have a brother or sister! We are all "excited" for her parents and we can't help but wonder what name will be dredged up for their first born. Take this poll and lets see how good you are at guessing!
How could one movie be filled with best a** kicking action, cute spies, rib-cracking scenes, James Bond envy gadgets and the best of British street slang all at once? It was all possible with KingsMan: Secret Service the hottest British spy action comedy (what kind of film category is this again?). Fantastic movie guaranteed to make you shriek, guffaw and have you saying 'You taking a piss out of me!' So what lessons can we learn from this all-star movie?
Registering your company in Ghana is a hustle and a time-wasting experience which can have you frustrated and leave you to resort to using connection guys to help. These guys too aren’t cheap. So you can imagine how refreshing the news felt when I heard you can now register your business entity online now. Registrar General is getting techy. I was excited to see I could check if my business name was available through the Name Search function and reserve the Name as well. But before you get all excited, here’s why I think you should hold off on doing so for now.
The long-awaited, non-partisan #DumsorMustStop has come to an end. A vigil initiated by Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson and some concerned Ghanaians took place today after some days of insults on social and traditional media. 'You are doing the work of NPP,' accused one NDC official as the Ghanaian actress announced her intentions. After all is said and done, the vigil finally took place. How was it, you ask? High turnout with splatters of disorderliness and selfie-taking celebrities.
For the past five years, The Ghana-UK Based Achievement (GUBA) Awards has awarded several individuals who have excelled within the British Ghanaian community whilst also seeking to promote greater cultural diversity in the UK. The awards have been presented to musicians, actors, social entrepreneurs and more during its inception in October 2010.
The GUBA Awards 2015 was launched this week at the British High Commissioners residence in Accra and the event hosted several celebrities and personalities.
What is it about Dumsor that it makes one lose vim to do anything productive? Even if that thing doesn't involve the use of electricity? Sighs! Thats exactly how I felt just when I was about to dive into making this Mango and Avocado salsa, totally killed my vim mood and I moved the recipe to the next day. #DumsorMustReallyStop !
Soo... have great 10 minutes fun trying out this salsa which rocks with seafood or grilled chicken! Yummy!
When I was asked if I wanted to be a “GangLeader” for a blogwalk as part of #blogcamp15, I saw it as an opportunity to do something different and exciting! After all how many times did I get the chance to capture a suburb of Kumasi with my own gang members? Like never.
#SuameGang, #AsafoGang and #AdumGang were the three gangs set to pitch against each other to determine the best gang to have the best and most photos of a suburb in Kumasi. After much planning and strategizing, my gang #SuameGang won! What a feeling it was too! We had worked hard, walked through mazes of Suame magazine metalwork shops and foundries and communicated pretty well for a group in which many people had never each other before until the walk.
I learnt some very valuable lessons whilst I was a GangLeader of the #SuameGang which I would I believe helped in helping us to win
Its avocado season in Ghana and what better time to try out avocado recipes whilst the sun is shining? Popularly called 'Paya', a turn on the word Pear, the soft and mushy fruit is a great accompaniment in many Ghanaian dishes. I love Pear with Ga Kenkey, Banku and on the side of Attieke (this idea i recently discovered at a popular spot behind the Osu mall). It goes down perfectly with bread, a bit of magarine with a giant cup of Lipton tea. Yes, my Grandma trained me well!
