Deep Dive: Stories from The Labari Journal

This episode explores the challenges and criticisms surrounding the Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO), the body responsible for distributing royalties to Ghanaian musicians.

It highlights the …

This episode explores the evolving landscape of tattoo culture in Ghana, highlighting its transition from traditional body markings with cultural and spiritual significance to a modern form of person…

This deep dive focuses on the challenges faced by Dr. Paul Azunre and his team at Ghana NLP in developing Artificial Intelligence tools for Ghanaian and other African languages.

Despite limited fundi…

This episode discusses the evolution of Accra's nightlife scene, highlighting a shift from community-focused venues to more profit-driven spaces.

Kobby Graham notes how the rise of social media and t…

This episode discusses the failed attempt by Ghana to establish a new national airline in 2023 under the Akufo-Addo administration.

Despite signing agreements with Ashanti Airlines and Zotus Group, th…

With a lack of event spaces to house events, Ghana is losing out on millions of dollars in revenue due to a lack of infrastructure. How can the country turn things around and take advantage of a grow…

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 GH…

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 (P…

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 …

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 …

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…

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 f…

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 mor…