Monthly Archives: August 2011

Why did the chicken cross the road?

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Kwaku Dankwa

Every few minutes, I’d stare desperately at my watch. I was waiting for a trotro at Bridge, pacing up and down like an expectant father. No doubt I’d be very late for work, and the chicken scratching and pecking around … Continue reading →

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Authorized road users only, please!

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Kwaku Dankwa

I’ve had it with motorcycles not stopping at traffic lights, even in the full glare of the police. Take one morning when a smallish man zoomed through red at the Airport traffic lights after stopping less than five seconds. His … Continue reading →

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Tricks of the trade

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Kwaku Dankwa

It was about a quarter to seven on a cool Tuesday morning in this Mercedes Benz Sprinter. I’ll never forget one passenger. He wore a well-worn Barcelona jersey of questionable genuineness. He was at the back, and being of average … Continue reading →

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Good cop, bad cop

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Kwaku Dankwa

It was all so familiar. Driving through the slow motion of the morning commute, just a few metres past the Spanner Junction traffic lights, I saw a parked Nissan Urvan at the side of the road. The driver was pleading … Continue reading →

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