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I’ve been playing tennis for a year and I want to play tomorrow morning but my partner is busy. Any recommendations, please?

the bill discussion has been brought up again recently… mahama said it wasn’t a priority for the government and people are all up in arms. the chief imam was on tv saying he’s dying soon and his dying wish is that they pass the bill before he dies. ??? aren’t we supposed to be a secular country? genuinely?? we live in such undignified lives on average in this country, and continent. common hospital beds, we don’t have. to the point where women have to give birth on the floor in hospitals. rape and pedophilia is so rampant that it’s normalised in a way. truly truly, is this issue really a pressing issue? how will this bill contribute to our betterment, really?

people will gladly leave this place and live in countries where homosexuality is legalised, but want to criminalise it in their homes. if you’re able to comfortably live there, why can’t you do the same here w your own fellow country people that are gay? apple’s ceo is publicly gay, i don’t see people not using iphone because of that. cos at the end of the day, it is irrelevant. so really, what’s the fuss about it here at home? it looks like this is the issue ghanaians and africans in general will riot and lobby and collectively rise up against, when there’s blatant government corruption and incompetence making life wayyy harder than it should be. leaders will never never speak on that, even the religious ones… but at the mention of LGBTQ, everyone is out of their houses. and will speak w so much conviction, as if if it’s banned today, our lives gets instantly better.

i struggle to really understand why it’s such a big issue. if a random straight relationship doesn’t affect you, why do you think a homosexual one will? the people in support of the bill, can you share your thoughts on why you think this bill is so dire? i’m trying to get into your head to understand the thought process.

and before you mention religion, we are supposed to be a secular country, we can’t and shouldn’t be making policies based on religious beliefs. that’s how the taliban started and look at afghanistan today…

Came to Ghana a couple of months ago, went to republic bar with some friends and we saw a lotta people smoking so aye, someone hooked us up with some mild but good stuff… we thought it was normal so we started smoking in our Airbnb compound and this snoopy and nosy owner came and almost called the cops on us. He was so furious we were smoking on his compound. Bruh he literally sat us down to tell us how it ruined some lives😅 I understand it is illegal but why do most people hate it here?

I’m about to visit Accra for work. I’m a middle aged westerner working with a group of mostly Ghanaian college students.

What are some phrases I should learn to show respect for my colleagues?

I remember even back in high school my teachers used to speak of themselves and their people as lesser in comparison to the white man. “The whites built this, the whites built that, we are lazy, dumb”, we are not. We’ve been placed in an environment where survival is key and everything else comes after. Before colonialism we didn’t scale like the rest because we didn’t need to, we lived with the land, no snow or harsh environmental conditions we had to hide from with technology. If you think you are below anyone because of your race you have already lost. Cant you see we’re not gonna be here forever, why not spend this short time helping others and praising what we’ve been able to achieve. Not everyday Ghanaians are this and Ghanaians are that.

I notice that Ghanaians on tiktok and instagram always talk about stuff in such explicit details with no filter especially when it comes to NSFW things.

I have not seen a single person do such a thing over here and it seems that I am the only one who bothers to return carts to their original location?

Hey I’m living abroad but my parents especially my mom is so obsessed with the situation about Daddy Lumbas (ex-) wives. It’s already like 8-9 months since his death and the topic is still hot.

Can someone explain to me what the situation is?

Are they fighting about his legacy and who is entitled to it?

Already searched for the answer here but found nothing on here.

Thanks in advance 😊

Happy Easter to you and your family. May God take care of everyone. And may we take care of ourselves too. Much love.

Apologies, I’m quite confused with this whole process and not very familiar with it.

When a guy comes with his family to ask for your hand in marriage, I understand that it’s called introduction / knocking. Once that happens does that make us engaged? Or is there another event for the traditional wedding?

At what point does the woman give the man her list? And when does he provide it, would it be at the knocking? Also what do women normally put on the list, I’m a bit confused.

For the Ga tribe, is the knocking different? Also as a Muslim would this process differ?

I was just sitting and reminiscing the good old days (2006-2010). These were the golden period for the national team and even the under 20 team. Living in Ghana then was incredible. I miss the community every time Ghana played a match. We all bonded and trauma bonded as a nation. The streets would literally hold their breath until there was a goal or the final whistle. My mom would say everyone eat before the match starts because you don’t know if you can eat if we lost 😂😂. Everyone would be indoor/bars watching, streets almost empty. The only other time I saw any city that empty was during Covid. I lived in Adenta and we’d (or the boys boys) completely block the roads if Ghana won a match.

I’m wondering has it ever been that good since, especially with the decline in the black stars performance. And are we looking forward to the World Cup this year?

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