ghana photojournalist nana kofi acquah

Lagos Photo 2011

2011-10-13T09:51:00.001Z

Fishermen catch more plastic than fish, Accra, Dec 2010

2010-12-15T18:06:00.000Z

On Call

2009-06-04T09:42:00.008Z

A motorbike caught fire at a Total Filling Station in Accra but the Fire Service got there too late. 3rd June, 2009

On Call, originally uploaded by NanaKofiAcquah.

Old Together

2009-05-22T06:52:00.002Z

One of life's most significant blessings is the opportunity to age gracefully. I dream of a life where my friends and I can walk into old age together and never ever miss any of the fun along the way.

Original Gipsy Music

2009-05-14T20:09:00.001Z

Original Gipsy Music, originally uploaded by NanaKofiAcquah.

Joe Nkrumah hospitalized

2009-04-07T21:54:00.003Z

The famous veteran Ghanaian Conservator, Artist and Photographer, Joe Nkrumah awaits a miracle as he battles a heart condition at the 37 Military Hospital. Accra, Ghana

Femi Kuti performs at his Africa Shrine

2009-03-23T07:02:00.006Z

This guy is a paradox. He's sweet and crazy in one goal. He says he's stopped smoking; which if true is a great thing. It was funny to hear the sister Yeni say her two favourite cities in the world are Paris and Amsterdam. She said " I love Paris for the clothes and Amsterdam for the smoke."

Femi strongly follows in the traditions of his father but in a far more modest style. His female dances are better clad, he appears to be a one-woman kinda man and his child's school gave him a certificate for being a responsible father. I hear he's as kind as his father was.

I just wish non-smokers will find his Shrine a bit more accommodating.

Mother of Two- Tekyikrom

2009-03-04T08:34:00.001Z

Mother of Two- Tekyikrom, originally uploaded by NanaKofiAcquah.

Village without Electricity is a story I did for Philips.
Grace is a Petty Trader from a village called Tekyikrom in the Eastern Region of Ghana. She's 23 and has 2 children.

Portrait of Ama Ata Aidoo

2009-02-20T02:16:00.001Z

Portrait of Ama Ata Aidoo, originally uploaded by NanaKofiAcquah.

Recruiting Cameraphone Journalists, Ghana

2009-02-12T21:01:00.001Z

Recruiting Cameraphone Journalists, Ghana, originally uploaded by NanaKofiAcquah.

I need to recruit four journalists for africanews.com in Ghana. If you're interested, email me. Prior experience in journalism is not as important as a passion to tell the world what's in your world. We give you a phone, a monthly allowance

acrobatic display

2009-01-25T12:40:00.001Z

acrobatic display, originally uploaded by NanaKofiAcquah.

NDC youth storms Electoral Commission

2008-12-30T20:21:00.004Z

Ghana had a presidential elections run-off on Sunday 28th December 2008. Amidst counter accusations of vote rigging, the NDC's Presidential candidate Professor John Evans Atta-Mills took a clear lead. Rumours of the NPP conniving with the Electoral Commission (a rumour that proved totally false) forced NDC youth from all over the capital to storm the Electoral Commission. Contention over one constituency, Tain has held up official declarations of a winner till another run-off his held for just Tain this friday.

Children praying before meals

2008-12-30T09:48:00.001Z

Children praying before meals, originally uploaded by NanaKofiAcquah.

Liberia, Land of my pain.

2008-12-30T09:44:00.001Z

Liberia, Land of my pain., originally uploaded by NanaKofiAcquah.

Liberian Morning

2008-12-30T09:41:00.001Z

Liberian Morning, originally uploaded by NanaKofiAcquah.

Father arrives with Bride

2008-12-30T09:35:00.001Z

Father arrives with Bride, originally uploaded by NanaKofiAcquah.

a young fisherman

2008-12-30T09:25:00.001Z

canoe care, originally uploaded by NanaKofiAcquah.

A company catches fire at Labone, Accra 17th Nov. 2008

2008-11-17T18:43:00.002Z

Renee Q. Boateng launches Renee Q. Bespoke, Accra

2008-11-15T02:05:00.001Z

Renee Q. Boateng, famous in Ghana’s fashion and glamour industry for her style of make up and collection of accessories, today launched Renee Q. Bespoke; a collection of t shirt designs that combine wax prints and batik in creating looks that cut across centuries. From Victorian to contemporary to futuristic. Apart from the heel of a model's shoe coming off, the show was in every way excellent: From music, to set design to cocktail. I will dare say this is a milestone in Ghanaian fashion.

Rhythms of the Night Street and other matters

2008-11-14T08:43:00.000Z

Driving on traffic jammed streets is one certified way to boost stress levels... unless of course, you have a camera and a new lens to try out. I just got a sigma 50/1.4 which I'm loving. I hated both my canon 50/1.4 and 1.8s but I'm loving this:) A big part of what causes massive traffic jams in Accra is human traffic. People literally live on the streets.

Around the Salaga, Chorkor, Bukom, James Town, Teshie and Nungua neighbourhoods, it is not uncommon to find a woman carrying a basket of food to her fisherman husband who lives across the street or to see a young man with a rusticated towel around his waist crossing the street with his pale. He's going to the public bathhouse across the street. Or even worse, a gang of fisherfolk holding old newspapers heading towards the beach, across the street, to kiss nature with their bums.

I don't even want to talk about the hawkers. They only speak in threes. Harassing you once is not enough they seem to say. It must always be "Yeeees, milo milo milo. Yeeees, ice water ice water ice water or Yeees, yoghurt yoghurt yoghurt!" Don't get me wrong I don't hate them. Actually part of my childhood wasn't that different from theirs. I understand them but must they always announce their wares in threes?

On threes, the NPP is seeking a 3rd term in office. Will the third time be the charm? The NDC cannot be hungry forever. One must eat at some time. No wonder their Alpha male who was once considered docile is now barking like hell. I don't know if that explains the recent coughs. We thank God there's Prophet T.B. Joshua and co to lift him up in prayer. May they also pray for the release of the Tsikatas and every other victim of what seem like compromised systems. I know they claim it is DIKE (greek) but we must remember Furies have no allies and they enjoy the cycle of retribution. Simply put, what goes around comes around.

A place for the forgotten

2008-09-01T22:06:00.001Z

The one hour drive from Osu to Prampram with Silke Roesner, founder of Kinder Paradise was an unforgettable experience. I expected to see an orphanage when we get to Prampram but what awaited me, was a home. The bond between mothers and children, brothers and sisters, fathers and children was unmistakable. Her work proves once again, that if we really want to help, we can and 'family' has nothing to do with 'blood'.

CAN 2008 Final Match. Some images

2008-08-01T00:17:00.001Z

2008-08-01T00:08:00.002Z

2008-08-01T00:08:00.001Z

Visual Encounters

2008-07-31T17:42:00.000Z

This is my third blog. The first one, nanakofiacquah.blogspot.com is full of pictures from flickr, which happens to be my funsite. Now, what that means is, you go to that blog and you can't make a head or tail of what I stand for. So I decided to create this blog just to share my photojournalism side. Welcome.