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Contributors

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Dasmani Laary

laarygna@gmail.com

is a journalist in Ghana.  

All articles of Dasmani Laary

Covid-19
Dasmani Laary

Economic recovery in Ghana

Businesses in Ghana slowly recover from Corona slump, but rising inflation creates new problems

Education
Dasmani Laary

Teachers urgently wanted

In Ghana, efforts to find a solution to teacher shortages are still ongoing

Press freedom
Dasmani Laary

Ghanaian journalists face a crackdown on free speech

Press freedom in Ghana is taking a step backwards, as journalists are being prosecuted under the criminal code

Infrastructure
Dasmani Laary

Tracks towards the future

Major new rail line aims to boost trade links between Ghana and Burkina Faso

Ghana
Dasmani Laary

Preventing teenage pregnancies

A high rate of pregnancies involving teenaged girls is causing alarm in Ghana

Palm oil production
Dasmani Laary

Poor working conditions

Palm kernel production workers, mainly women, toil under harsh conditions

Social services
Dasmani Laary

Vulnerable and voiceless

Ghana’s deaf people face systematic discrimination from school age onwards

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Sustainability

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