Deep Dive: Stories from The Labari Journal

After a system upgrade, most Calbank's services went offline for its customers. Since the announcement of the outage, customers took to social media to air their grievances. Numerous users reported GHC 50 deductions from their accounts with no explanation. Others say they attempted ATM withdrawals, only for their accounts to be debited without receiving any cash. Listen to this discussion about th...

The growth of padel in Ghana has become more noticeable with investments into the construction of padel courts across the city of Accra In February 2024, the Professional Padel Association of Ghana (PPAOG) was established and officially recognized by the National Sports Authority as the country's 55th sporting federation. The association aims to regulate, develop, and promote padel nationwide, wit...

In this episode, we look at our published article, which asserts that Ghana's struggling economy significantly contributed to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia's defeat in the 2024 presidential election.  Despite his efforts to highlight achievements in digitization and education, soaring inflation, high interest rates, and a downgraded credit status overshadowed his campaign. Voters prioritized econ...

On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, Juliet Asante, the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana National Film Authority (NFA), logged onto Facebook  to share  her working experience and to extend best wishes to her successor.  Her post soon became a revelation of an inappropriate incident she experienced while in office.  These are just a few stories about victims of sexual har...

Accra, Ghana's capital, is an overrated city despite its modern image. In this podcast, our AI hosts highlight a disparity between luxury offerings and poor infrastructure. The episode details issues such as high rent disproportionate to average income, inadequate public transportation unchanged since the 1960s, and poor city planning leading to perennial flooding. Despite attempts at improvement,...

The Labari Journal deep dives into the 2024 election season in Ghana and examines how political parties finance their campaigns. Who funds these lavish campaigns and what are the rules for campaign financing in the country? Read all our stories at labarijournal.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The absence of social spaces for young people in the city is hurting its ability to build local communities. Listen to why third places are important for mental health and community building. Read more stories from labarijournal.com Read all our stories at labarijournal.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.