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More Ghanaians fall in love with Chinese language

STORY: More Ghanaians fall in love with Chinese language SHOOTING TIME: April 19, 2024 DATELINE: April 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:35 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese cultural performances by students 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALVING QUARTEY, Student 3. various of Chinese cultural performances by students 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DORCAS NTIM, Student 5. various of Chinese cultural performances by students 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JESSE TWUMASI-ANKRAH, Student 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): CLEMENT APPAH, Ghanaian director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Ghana 8. various of Chinese cultural performances by students STORYLINE: As the relationship between China and Ghana grows stronger, more and more Ghanaians are falling in love with the Chinese language. Alving Quartey, a 10-year-old pupil at Happy Hearts Montessori School in a suburb of the Ghanaian capital of Accra, said on Friday that learning the Chinese language is fun and knowledge-based. He received an in

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GHANA-ACCRA-UN CHINESE LANGUAGE DAY-CELEBRATION

(240420) -- ACCRA, April 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Ghanaian student delivers a speech during a commemoration of the United Nations Chinese Language Day at the University of Ghana in Accra, Ghana, April 19, 2024. TO GO WITH "More Ghanaians fall in love with Chinese language" (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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GHANA-ACCRA-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-FREE SURGERY

(230923) -- ACCRA, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese doctor performs a surgery on a local cataract patient at the LEKMA Hospital in Accra, capital of Ghana, Sept. 20, 2023. On Sept. 11, the Chinese medical team in Ghana started a program to provide free surgeries for local cataract patients. By Saturday, they have completed 71 surgeries. TO GO WITH "Feature: More Ghanaians benefit from free cataract surgery by Chinese doctors" (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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GHANA-ACCRA-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-FREE SURGERY

(230923) -- ACCRA, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Two Chinese doctors perform a surgery on a local cataract patient at the LEKMA Hospital in Accra, capital of Ghana, Sept. 20, 2023. On Sept. 11, the Chinese medical team in Ghana started a program to provide free surgeries for local cataract patients. By Saturday, they have completed 71 surgeries. TO GO WITH "Feature: More Ghanaians benefit from free cataract surgery by Chinese doctors" (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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Traditional Chinese medicine becomes popular with Ghanaians

STORY: Traditional Chinese medicine becomes popular with Ghanaians DATELINE: July 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ghanaian patients receiving traditional Chinese medicine treatment 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RICHLOVE AGYEPONG, Patient from Bono Region in western Ghana 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHEN GAO, Member of the Chinese medical team to Ghana 4. various of Ghanaian patients receiving traditional Chinese medicine treatment 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SANDRA ASHONG, Head of the herbal medicine unit at the hospital STORYLINE: Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has become an increasingly popular option for patients in the West African country of Ghana thanks to its simplicity, high healing effects and affordability. Many Ghanaians, including some traveling days from far away, have come to the China-Ghana Friendship Hospital in the country's capital Accra, where the Chinese medical team to Ghana is stationed, for TCM treatment. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RICHLO

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GHANA-ACCRA-TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

(230727) -- ACCRA, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Ghanian patient receives treatment with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) at the China-Ghana Friendship Hospital in Accra, Ghana, July 24, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Traditional Chinese medicine becomes popular with Ghanaians" (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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GHANA-ACCRA-TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

(230727) -- ACCRA, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Gao, a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) doctor of the Chinese medical team to Ghana, talks to patients and medical staff at the China-Ghana Friendship Hospital in Accra, Ghana, July 24, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Traditional Chinese medicine becomes popular with Ghanaians" (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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GHANA-ACCRA-TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

(230727) -- ACCRA, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Gao, a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) doctor of the Chinese medical team to Ghana, treats a patient at the China-Ghana Friendship Hospital in Accra, Ghana, July 24, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Traditional Chinese medicine becomes popular with Ghanaians" (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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GHANA-ACCRA-TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

(230727) -- ACCRA, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Ghanian patient receives treatment with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) at the China-Ghana Friendship Hospital in Accra, Ghana, July 24, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Traditional Chinese medicine becomes popular with Ghanaians" (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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GHANA-ACCRA-TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

(230727) -- ACCRA, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Ghanian patient receives treatment with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) at the China-Ghana Friendship Hospital in Accra, Ghana, July 24, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Traditional Chinese medicine becomes popular with Ghanaians" (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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GHANA-ACCRA-CHINESE COMPANY-SCHOOL-RENOVATION

(230714) -- ACCRA, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 12, 2023 shows a school renovated by the CRCC Harbor & Channel Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd after a flood in Accra, capital of Ghana. A Chinese company on Wednesday handed over a school it renovated after a flood in Accra, winning praise from the local people. TO GO WITH "Ghanaians praise Chinese firm for renovating school after floods" (Photo by Seth /Xinhua)

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Students of Chinese language in Ghana resume annual week celebration after COVID-19 disruption

STORY: Students of Chinese language in Ghana resume annual week celebration after COVID-19 disruption DATELINE: July 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of participants 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HERBERT APPIATU DANQUAH, President of Chinese Students Association at University of Ghana 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PRINCE AKANTOGDAAM, Former president of Chinese Students Association at University of Ghana 4. various of participants STORYLINE: Students learning the Chinese language at the University of Ghana resumed their annual week celebration Monday after a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19. During a launching ceremony, Herbert Appiatu Danquah, president of the Chinese Students Association at the University of Ghana, told Xinhua that the celebration, now in its 14th year, will continue contributing to deepening the cultural relations between Ghana and China while igniting interest in the Chinese language among Ghanaians. Danquah said the week-long activities would

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Footballer Atsu laid to rest in Ghanaians' grief

STORY: Footballer Atsu laid to rest in Ghanaians' grief DATELINE: March 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of soldiers carrying casket 2. various of casket of former Black Stars player Christian Atsu 4. various of the traditional cultural displaying 5. SOUNDBITE (English): MUSTAPHA USSIF, Ghanaian Minister of Youth and Sports 6. various of wreaths laying STORYLINE: Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo led a government delegation on Friday to pay their last respects to former Black Stars player Christian Atsu, who got caught up and died in the earthquake in Türkiye last month. The funeral was also attended by Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, former President John Dramani Mahama, family members, officials from the Turkish embassy in Ghana, ex-footballers and well-wishers, who were all filled with grief and agony. In a tribute read on behalf of the government by the Minister of Youth and Sports Mustapha Ussif, the government observed that the people wil

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Chinese medical team helps Ghanaian patients restore sight

STORY: Chinese medical team helps Ghanaian patients restore sight DATELINE: Feb. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese medical team working 2. various of patients 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ELIZABETH DZOKPE, Retired nurse in Ghana 4. various of doctors conducting surgeries 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SENAM AIDAM, Head of the Ophthalmology Unit of LEKMA Hospital STORYLINE: A Chinese medical team stationed at the LEKMA Hospital in Accra, the capital of Ghana, has offered free surgeries since last November to restore the vision of Ghanaians suffering from cataracts. Cataract is a common cause of visual impairment. To restore sight, patients need to undergo surgeries, but the costly surgeries prevent low-income Ghanaians with cataracts from accessing treatment. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ELIZABETH DZOKPE, Retired nurse in Ghana "I can't see well when I am walking. Just sometimes I want to fall down. I was having blind vision, so I came here and it was

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GHANA-ACCRA-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-CATARACT

(230216) -- ACCRA, Feb. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese doctor (1st R) from the Chinese medical team in Ghana checks a Ghanaian patient's eyes in LEKMA Hospital in Accra, the capital of Ghana, on Feb. 13, 2023. The Chinese medical team stationed at the LEKMA Hospital in Accra has offered free surgeries since last November to restore the vision of Ghanaians suffering from cataracts. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese medical team helps Ghanaian patients restore sight" (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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GHANA-ACCRA-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-CATARACT

(230216) -- ACCRA, Feb. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese doctor (R) from the Chinese medical team in Ghana checks a Ghanaian patient's eyes in LEKMA Hospital in Accra, the capital of Ghana, on Feb. 13, 2023. The Chinese medical team stationed at the LEKMA Hospital in Accra has offered free surgeries since last November to restore the vision of Ghanaians suffering from cataracts. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese medical team helps Ghanaian patients restore sight" (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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GHANA-ACCRA-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-CATARACT

(230216) -- ACCRA, Feb. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese doctor (R) from the Chinese medical team in Ghana operates a surgery on a Ghanaian patient suffering from cataract in LEKMA Hospital in Accra, the capital of Ghana, on Feb. 13, 2023. The Chinese medical team stationed at the LEKMA Hospital in Accra has offered free surgeries since last November to restore the vision of Ghanaians suffering from cataracts. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese medical team helps Ghanaian patients restore sight" (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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Chinese projects protect sea turtles in Ghana

STORY: Chinese projects protect sea turtles in Ghana DATELINE: Nov. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:13 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. Chinese workers releasing the sea turtles 2. various of the Jamestown part project 3. various of sea turtles and Chinese workers 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HU YUECHUAN, Office director of the China-aided project 5. various of sea turtles and Chinese workers STORYLINE: Ghana's coastline on the Atlantic Ocean is home to at least three species of sea turtles. In this natural habitat, they live, breed, and prosper, but have also been constantly facing poaching, sea pollution, and some other threats. While many Ghanaians devote themselves to protecting the endangered species, more and more Chinese who engage in port projects in Ghana are joining in their effort. On Friday afternoon, Chinese workers of CRCC Harbor & Channel Engineering Bureau Group Limited undertaking the Jamestown port project in Ghana received a call from locals crying for help to rescue two tr

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Chinese, Ghanaian universities to enhance Chinese language education cooperation

STORY: Chinese, Ghanaian universities to enhance Chinese language education cooperation DATELINE: Sept. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:00 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: EDUCATION/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Confucius Institute (file) 2. various of students learning Chinese (file) 3. various of Chinese cultural performances (file) 4. various of the China-Ghana International Conference on Chinese Language Education 5. various of Chinese cultural performances and audience (file) 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FELIX ANKOMAH ASANTE, Vice president of the university of Ghana 7. various of Chinese cultural performances and audience (file) 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FELIX ANKOMAH ASANTE, Vice president of the university of Ghana 9. various of Chinese cultural performances and audience (file) STORYLINE: China's Zhejiang University of Technology (ZJUT) and the University of Ghana pledged on Thursday to enhance their cooperation in Chinese language education to help more Ghanaians grasp one of the most spoken languages in the w

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Ghanaians celebrate traditional yam festival

STORY: Ghanaians celebrate traditional yam festival DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:33 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebrations 2. SOUNDBITE (English): FIDELIA KUKAH, Resident in Ho 3. various of the participants of the celebrations STORYLINE: A spectacular display of rich Ghanaian culture and tradition last weekend climaxed a week-long celebration of this year's yam festival by the people of Asogli in Ho, the capital of Ghana's Volta Region. Traditional leaders, elders, and youth in Asogli state in the region went to the Jubilee Park amid drumming, dancing, and firing of musketry for the celebration. "Africa is blessed with rich natural resources and arable lands that can be cultivated to feed our people and for export to create wealth," said Togbe Afede XIV, the traditional ruler of the Asogli state. He said the annual festival is to honor yam farmers and all other farmers, and encourage young people to take farming as a career. Yam is a staple for Ghanaians an

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GHANA-HO-CELEBRATION-YAM FESTIVAL

(220911) -- HO, Sept. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People play traditional instruments to celebrate the yam festival in the city of Ho, Ghana, on Sept. 10, 2022. A spectacular display of rich Ghanaian culture and tradition on Saturday climaxed a week-long celebration of this year's yam festival by the people of Asogli in Ho, the capital of Ghana's Volta Region. The annual festival is to honor yam farmers and all other farmers, and encourage young people to take farming as a career. Yam is a staple for Ghanaians and a leading export produce of Ghana. (Xinhua/Xu Zheng)

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GHANA-HO-CELEBRATION-YAM FESTIVAL

(220911) -- HO, Sept. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People perform traditional dance to celebrate the yam festival in the city of Ho, Ghana, on Sept. 10, 2022. A spectacular display of rich Ghanaian culture and tradition on Saturday climaxed a week-long celebration of this year's yam festival by the people of Asogli in Ho, the capital of Ghana's Volta Region. The annual festival is to honor yam farmers and all other farmers, and encourage young people to take farming as a career. Yam is a staple for Ghanaians and a leading export produce of Ghana. (Xinhua/Xu Zheng)

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GHANA-HO-CELEBRATION-YAM FESTIVAL

(220911) -- HO, Sept. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People dance and sing to celebrate the yam festival in the city of Ho, Ghana, on Sept. 10, 2022. A spectacular display of rich Ghanaian culture and tradition on Saturday climaxed a week-long celebration of this year's yam festival by the people of Asogli in Ho, the capital of Ghana's Volta Region. The annual festival is to honor yam farmers and all other farmers, and encourage young people to take farming as a career. Yam is a staple for Ghanaians and a leading export produce of Ghana. (Xinhua/Xu Zheng)

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GHANA-ADA-ASAFOTUFIAMI FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(220807) -- ADA (GHANA), Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People perform traditional rituals during the Asafotufiami festival in southeastern town of Ada, Ghana, on Aug. 6, 2022. Ghanaians celebrated the traditional Asafotufiami festival with fanfare on Saturday in southeastern town of Ada after a two-year break due to COVID-19. (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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GHANA-ADA-ASAFOTUFIAMI FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(220807) -- ADA (GHANA), Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People perform traditional rituals during the Asafotufiami festival in southeastern town of Ada, Ghana, on Aug. 6, 2022. Ghanaians celebrated the traditional Asafotufiami festival with fanfare on Saturday in southeastern town of Ada after a two-year break due to COVID-19. (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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GHANA-ADA-ASAFOTUFIAMI FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(220807) -- ADA (GHANA), Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People perform traditional rituals during the Asafotufiami festival in southeastern town of Ada, Ghana, on Aug. 6, 2022. Ghanaians celebrated the traditional Asafotufiami festival with fanfare on Saturday in southeastern town of Ada after a two-year break due to COVID-19. (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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GHANA-ADA-ASAFOTUFIAMI FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(220807) -- ADA (GHANA), Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People perform traditional rituals during the Asafotufiami festival in southeastern town of Ada, Ghana, on Aug. 6, 2022. Ghanaians celebrated the traditional Asafotufiami festival with fanfare on Saturday in southeastern town of Ada after a two-year break due to COVID-19. (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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GHANA-ADA-ASAFOTUFIAMI FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(220807) -- ADA (GHANA), Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People perform traditional rituals during the Asafotufiami festival in southeastern town of Ada, Ghana, on Aug. 6, 2022. Ghanaians celebrated the traditional Asafotufiami festival with fanfare on Saturday in southeastern town of Ada after a two-year break due to COVID-19. (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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Chinese cuisine gaining popularity in Ghana

STORY: Chinese cuisine gaining popularity in Ghana DATELINE: July 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:08 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN GUANGHONG, Chinese chef 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AKLIE ATTERH, Ghanaian diner 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHEN GUANGHONG, Chinese chef 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): WISDOM KWABLE, Ghanaian chef STORYLINE: A Chinese chef based in Ghana for 12 years always jokes "food speaks louder than words." He not only brings Chinese delicacy to Ghana but also trained many Ghanaian chefs who are passionate about Chinese food. Chen Guanghong works in a Chinese restaurant affiliated with China's Gansu International Economic and Technical Cooperation Co., Ltd. in downtown Accra, the capital of Ghana. The restaurant is a household name among locals because of its authentic Chinese flavor. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN GUANGHONG, Chinese chef "Our Chinese cuisine is not only for Chinese but also for Ghanaians and diners from other countries. Many diners think that o

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Ghana aims to plant 20 mln trees to restore forests

STORY: Ghana aims to plant 20 mln trees to restore forests DATELINE: June 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: various of people planting treesSOUNDBITE (English): SAMUEL ABU JINAPOR, Minister for Lands and Natural Resources STORYLINE: The Ghanaian government on Friday vowed to plant at least 20 million trees within this year to restore forests nationwide. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo made this call during a tree planting activity in the capital to commemorate the second Green Ghana Day. Akufo-Addo, who planted a seedling of an African mahogany tree, urged all Ghanaians to plant at least one tree this year to help the country achieve its greening agenda of recovering the lost forest cover. "Our target is to plant at least 20 million trees this year. This figure may sound a lot, but that is nowhere near what we have lost over the years," said the president, adding that the West African country has lost about 100,000 acres of natural forest in the las

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GLOBALink | Ghanaian president commissions Chinese-constructed interchange project

Ghanaian president commissioned an interchange project constructed by a Chinese company in Tamale, the third-largest city in Ghana, saying the project will provide prime urban space for the benefit of Ghanaians. #GLOBALink Produced by Xinhua Global Service

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Ghanaians lament hardships amid fuel price, transport fare hikes

STORY: Ghanaians lament hardships amid fuel price, transport fare hikes DATELINE: March 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:32 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RICHMOND LARBIE, Banker 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Twi): VIVIAN BRAIMAH, Secondhand clothes vendor 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Twi): REBECCA AKORDOR, Clothes vendor STORYLINE: Amid the rising cost of petroleum products and transport fares, many Ghanaians expressed that they are feeling increasing hardships. The Road Transport Coordinating Council in Ghana announced a 15 percent increase in transport fares in February as the ex-pump price of petroleum products increased constantly since the beginning of this year. Richmond Larbie, a banker who commutes between the capital Accra and the eastern port city Tema daily, told Xinhua that the additional one Ghana cedi (0.13 U.S. dollars) charged fare per trip along that corridor had a rippling effect on his cost of living. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RICHMOND LARBIE,

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GHANA-ACCRA-FUEL PRICE-HIKE

(220324) -- ACCRA, March 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles run on the main road in Accra, Ghana, on March 22, 2022. The Road Transport Coordinating Council in Ghana announced a 15 percent increase in transport fares in February as the ex-pump price of petroleum products increased constantly since the beginning of this year. TO GO WITH "Feature: Ghanaians lament hardships amid fuel price, transport fare hikes" (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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GHANA-ACCRA-FUEL PRICE-HIKE

(220324) -- ACCRA, March 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vendors sell products in a busy street in Accra, Ghana, on March 21, 2022. The Road Transport Coordinating Council in Ghana announced a 15 percent increase in transport fares in February as the ex-pump price of petroleum products increased constantly since the beginning of this year. TO GO WITH "Feature: Ghanaians lament hardships amid fuel price, transport fare hikes" (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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GHANA-ACCRA-FUEL PRICE-HIKE

(220324) -- ACCRA, March 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vendors sell products in a busy street in Accra, Ghana, on March 21, 2022. The Road Transport Coordinating Council in Ghana announced a 15 percent increase in transport fares in February as the ex-pump price of petroleum products increased constantly since the beginning of this year. TO GO WITH "Feature: Ghanaians lament hardships amid fuel price, transport fare hikes" (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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GHANA-ACCRA-FUEL PRICE-HIKE

(220324) -- ACCRA, March 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A ticker seller waits for passengers in a street in Accra, Ghana, on March 21, 2022. The Road Transport Coordinating Council in Ghana announced a 15 percent increase in transport fares in February as the ex-pump price of petroleum products increased constantly since the beginning of this year. TO GO WITH "Feature: Ghanaians lament hardships amid fuel price, transport fare hikes" (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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GHANA-ACCRA-FUEL PRICE-HIKE

(220324) -- ACCRA, March 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles exit a petrol station in Accra, Ghana, on March 22, 2022. The Road Transport Coordinating Council in Ghana announced a 15 percent increase in transport fares in February as the ex-pump price of petroleum products increased constantly since the beginning of this year. TO GO WITH "Feature: Ghanaians lament hardships amid fuel price, transport fare hikes" (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)