𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲
We're a group of seven graduates from various disciplines, united by 1. our experiences as executive team members throughout varying years and 2. our ambition to resource Ghanaian students, international and diasporas, with academic and wellbeing support.
👨🏾🍳🇬🇭✊🏾: As protesters made their way to the jubilee house, they’re met with barricades manned by the @GhPoliceService. They have since turned around and set their tents at the intersection of the 37 Military Hospital.
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👨🏾🍳🇬🇭✊🏾: “Country hot! We say Fix The Country, they say fix yourself” is the song blasting in the mobile system behind the protestors as they march on to the Jubilee House. It’s been a peaceful and well coordinated procession so far.
The @GhPoliceService have been very cooperative since we got here. Few hours in and we are beginning to believe in their mantra, “the police is yourself.”
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👨🏾🍳🇬🇭✊🏾: It’s Day 3, the climactic finale of the #OccupyJulorBiHouse demonstration, and the atmosphere here is electric.
Slowly but surely, people are converging at the convention point, drawn by the powerful momentum of this movement.
As the sun breaks through the clouds, the crowd swells with each passing minute. The anticipation in the air is palpable, a mix of hope and determination.
It’s as if the very soul of this city has united in this crucial moment.
On the periphery, stand the police, deployed strategically in vantage points and waiting areas. They will soon form a line that could either resist or protect the protesters. The tension is undeniable, a reminder of the delicate balance between peaceful demonstration and maintaining order.
It’s a scene that encapsulates the complexity of this movement—a collision of rights and responsibilities, a dance between those demanding change and those tasked with enforcing the law.
As much as possible I’ll be updating y’all as usual on this X tree via the quotes. It wouldn’t be a lot due to the management of volunteer group, so bear with me.
I am demonstrating today for the girls who leave the northern parts of Ghana to come and work in Accra for a living. The kayayo who sleep in the markets of Accra. If development was even across the country, their stories would be different.
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Look at this picture. See the underlined part? That's Edwina (the Prez's daughter & owner of Nsuonam) and Femi, (wife of the Executive Secretary to the Prez & owner of Sandbox & Madam Butterfly).
What are they doing? They are laughing. Laughing at you and me. #OccupyJulorbiHouse
‼️‼️ Please be careful on the motorway. Portions are heavily flooded. ‼️‼️
This is why we are making the noise we are making. Is proper drainage a hard ask? Everytime it rains, we suffer. #OccupyJulorbiHouse
👨🏾🍳🇬🇭✊🏾: @biawurbi speaks on increase in food prices(water, egg & pepper, etc.); @ama__burland on prices of wholesale goods & services; @sdkdele on outrageous prices for internet data + motorway; @FrankDoe101 on prices of imports of automobiles & automobiles.
Content creators, social media influencers, car dealers, young business owners, etc. have also taken turns to grab the mic to express their frustrations, highlighting key economic challenges in various sectors of interest.
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"I came here with two legs but will probably leave here with one leg". I almost died on the Tema-Motorway due to the state of the road - @sdkdele shares why he has joined the #OccupyJulorbiHouse protest.
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The CSIR Water Institute says that by 2030 drinkable freshwater would be scarce in Ghana. Do you know what that means? It means potable water will become a privilege and the poor will suffer. You are part of the poor, don't kid yourself. #OccupyJulorbiHouse
we'd like to implore uk ghanaian societies to platform the protests by retweeting media and information from the hashtag. please reach out to @mayfred_osei for infographics to disseminate.
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Good morning Ghana. I want to thank everyone for their support. Today we go again and today we need everyone's support again. I'm once again calling for both local and international volunteers to come together and let's form an independent Media coalition
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