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September 08, 2014 | Pulitzer Center
Skin Bleaching in Ghana: The Cost of Beauty
In Ghana the ideal skin complexion represented in the media is of fair skin tones. How far will women go to lighten their skin?
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September 02, 2014 | Pulitzer Center
Skin Bleaching in Ghana: The Next Generation?
These portraits were chosen to illustrate the diverse beauty of young Ghanaian girls. They respond to questions about perceptions of beauty and the media promotion of skin-bleaching products.
November 14, 2013 | Pulitzer Center
Cleaning Ghana's Streets: ZoomLion on the Ground in Agona
Watch ZoomLion, Ghana's largest private waste management company, in action as it cleans Ghana's streets.
September 11, 2013 | Pulitzer Center
Managing Ghana's Waste
Waste management services in Ghana have improved since private companies entered the scene. Even so, Ghana is running out of places to put its trash and is looking for alternative methods of disposal.
August 27, 2013 | Pulitzer Center
Cancer's Global Footprint E-book
New e-book available on cancer's global footprint from Joanne Silberner, Pulitzer Center and PRI's The World.
August 23, 2013 | Pulitzer Center
Ghana: Political Power Plays Impact Open Defecation
Rural development in Ghana could reduce urban migration, as well as the nasty business of open defecation.
August 07, 2013 | Pulitzer Center
Ghana: Religion, State and Waste
Cleanliness may be next to godliness, but when it comes to waste management and sanitation, church and state in Ghana are not singing from the same hymnbook.
June 26, 2013 | Pulitzer Center
Stolen Trash Bins Contribute to Malaria, Flooding
In Ghana trash is often disposed of in gutters––creating stagnant pools of water that become breeding grounds for insects. Efforts to introduce trash bins have met with little success––and much theft.
March 16, 2012 | PBS NewsHour
What's Causing Water Shortages in Ghana, Nigeria?
Every day, millions of people across West Africa struggle to get access to safe drinking water. In many cases, the greatest obstacle they face is lack of government accountability.
February 28, 2012 | Pulitzer Center
Ghana: Finally, Water after 15 Years of Waiting
After 15 years, a neighborhood in Accra gets access to safe running water.
February 17, 2012 | Pulitzer Center
Water System in Ghana's Capital Limps Along
In Accra, Ghana's capital, the water infrastructure falls far short of the population's needs, forcing many residents to scramble for water from illegal taps and roadside puddles.
January 19, 2012 | iWatch
West African Oil Boom Overlooks Tattered Environmental Safety Net
As Ghana ramps up off-shore oil production, the government promises to attend to environmental concerns. But plans to cope with a catastrophic spill are noticeably missing.