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Man Says He's 'Almost There,' Still Choosing Outfit
ACCRA — Informing friends via WhatsApp voice note that he was ‘almost there’ and ‘just approaching now,’ 27-year-old …
Kwame Mensah ·
Government Announces New Initiative To Announce Future Initiatives
ACCRA — At a press conference held Wednesday at the State House, officials unveiled a framework designed to improve the coordination and …
Abena Osei ·
Entire Family Invested In Your Career Without Asking
KUMASI — An estimated 34 members of the extended Owusu family have, without formal consultation, established themselves as active …
J. Boateng ·
Friend Says 'Small Small,' Situation Becomes Very Big
TEMA — Introducing a proposal Sunday afternoon with the reassurance that the undertaking would be handled ‘small small,’ by …
Kwame Mensah ·
Traffic Gives Man Time To Reflect On All Life Decisions
ACCRA — During a scheduled 25-minute commute that extended to 2 hours and 14 minutes Tuesday, driver Emmanuel Boateng reportedly conducted a …
Abena Osei ·
Auntie Knows You Before You Introduce Yourself
OSU — Attending a family wedding Saturday, 24-year-old Nana Adjei was approached by an elderly woman who correctly identified his mother, …
J. Boateng ·
Entire Event Starts Late But Ends Exactly On Time Somehow
EAST LEGON — A church programme scheduled for 10 a.m. that did not formally commence until 11:47 a.m. concluded at exactly 1:00 p.m. as …
Kwame Mensah ·
Man Returns From Abroad With Advice Nobody Requested
ACCRA — Having spent the preceding six years in Manchester, 31-year-old Kojo Mensah returned to Ghana last month and has since offered …
Abena Osei ·
Food Vendor Feeds You Like You Haven't Eaten In Years
MADINA — Customers approaching a popular waakye vendor in the Madina market are routinely served portions that exceed any reasonable …
J. Boateng ·
WhatsApp Group Turns Into Full Debate On National Policy
ACCRA — A family WhatsApp group originally established in 2019 to coordinate a relative’s wedding logistics has, over the past six …
Kwame Mensah ·
Friend Says 'I Beg,' Immediately Followed By Large Request
EAST LEGON — Opening a Thursday evening conversation with the phrase ‘I beg, my guy,’ 28-year-old Yaw Darko proceeded to ask his …
Abena Osei ·
Government Promises System Will Work Better This Time For Real
ACCRA — In an address to the nation Tuesday, officials confirmed that the latest revision of the electronic payment platform would, unlike …
J. Boateng ·
Man Explains Business Idea That Requires No Work From Him
SPINTEX — Over a 90-minute lunch Sunday, 33-year-old Seth Appiah presented a detailed venture proposal to two potential partners, in which …
Kwame Mensah ·
Everyone Claims To Be 'On The Way' From Different Realities
ACCRA — A group of seven individuals who had each separately confirmed they were ‘on the way’ to a 7 p.m. gathering were …
Abena Osei ·
Neighbourhood Knows Your Plans Before You Make Them
DANSOMAN — Residents of a single neighbourhood have reportedly developed an information network so efficient that 29-year-old Ama …
J. Boateng ·
Meeting Begins With Prayer, Ends With Confusion
ACCRA — A staff meeting convened Wednesday at 10 a.m. was opened with a comprehensive 12-minute prayer covering the company, the nation, and …
Kwame Mensah ·
Man Says 'Last Price,' Continues Negotiating
MAKOLA MARKET — Declaring his asking figure to be the ’last price, no reducing,’ a trader proceeded over the next nine minutes …
Abena Osei ·
Entire Conversation Happens Before Actual Topic Is Reached
EAST LEGON — A 45-minute phone call between two cousins covering greetings, inquiries after family, church gossip, traffic updates, and …
J. Boateng ·
Friend Brings One Guest, Arrives With Five
ACCRA — Notifying the host at 6 p.m. that he would be bringing ‘one small friend’ to a dinner scheduled for eight, 30-year-old …
Kwame Mensah ·
Man Says He Done Talking, Starts New Argument
TESHIE — Declaring an ongoing disagreement ‘finished’ at 4:17 p.m. Saturday, 38-year-old Isaac Tetteh proceeded to initiate a …
Abena Osei ·
The Accra Almanac: De Gold Mine Come Back, De Free Healthcare Go Out, De Cocoa Farmer Still Waiting, and What It Means When an Opposition Cries 'Intimidation'
Greetings from Accra. The Accra Almanac introduces itself this Sunday with a week that happened to deliver the kind of political theatre a …