GHANAIAN FUNERAL

Jenny is a 21 year old family friend from America and studying civil engineering.
She has taken one year off to render voluntary community service for a non- governmental organisation in Ghana. She is interested in Ghanaian culture and would like to do some research on funerals.

She visited us in Kumasi and wanted to take photographs of some unique culture scenes to send back to her family. She could not miss because the earsplitting music.She sat down on a plastic chair under a canopy where there a lot of women.

Whilst everybody was dressed in black cloth, she wore faded jeans and a white T- shirt. On top of that she had white skin. People with hairstyles that were covered with headkechiefs and a design of the kaba to give some air of a fashion parade. To her the whole atmosphere smelled of a carnival rather than a funeral.

Soon it was time for donations. People are obliged to donate money to help with funeral expenses. She was led to a beautiful house quite close to the funeral ground where she was served rice and minerals (Coke). Years ago, posters captioned ''obituary or home call irrespective of status or cause of death.

What is the proportion of funeral expenses to the medical bill of the deceased?
Generally, funeral expenses outweigh medical bills.

Finally, we have the answers to the issue. Funerals are far too expensive in Ghana and usually require organizing a large party for guests!!
If you have ever attended a funeral where the deceased had two or more children working overseas, you would know what opulence is.

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2006 District Assembly Elections - Ghana

Low turnout at polls: source - Daily Graphic - 27th September 2006

The 2006 District Assembly elections were held yesterday throughout the country of Ghana.
This is currently held every 4 years and gives the electorate the opportunity to elect new or hard working and progressive assembly leaders.

Voting however saw a poor turnout and it is alledged this is due to inadequate public education and the inability of assembly members to deliver on their campaign promises.

In Accra, voter turnout was far lower than the 2004 presidential and parliamentary polls. It has been noted there were delays in the distribution of some of the ballot papers and boxes due to the lateness of some of the ballot staff at the stations.

Polling officials dozed off as voting was reduced to a dull and grey experience.
Prez Kuffuor cast his vote at Dzorwulu electoral area and asked Ghanaians not to underrate the district level elections since they constituted a vital link in Ghana's democratic structure.


This unfortunately fell on deaf ears. Polls were counted and results have been ascertained.
Look out for the winners in the next few publications.

Perhaps, the ordinary man wants a little more than empty promises!!

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