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For years, Alli Nansolo grappled with whether to cut his son’s dreadlocks or not. Although it is not a legal requirement in Malawi, an unwritten policy enforced across government schools meant his son was being denied admission because of his hair. Nansolo’s could not pay for private education for his …

Growing dreadlocks may be inspired by fashion trends or religion if one is a Rastafarian. But, in an oil-rich region of the West African nation of Ghana, some mothers in Cape Three Point deliberately have their babies grow dreadlocks to scare witches that are after their lives or to prevent …

Having dreadlocks these days has amassed a major surge in popularity, unlike the stigma it had back in the day. People in the past were either tagged as armed robbers, dirty or smokers. Whilst it is expected for women to keep these kinds of hairstyles, some men of varying ethnic …

The entire African continent is celebrating Senegalese head coach, Aliou Cissé, for helping his country win their first-ever African Cup of Nations trophy. On February 6, Senegal beat Mohamed Salah’s Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out to emerge winners of the competition that was held in Cameroon. But reacting to …

The recent brouhaha surrounding the insistence of a prestigious senior high school in Ghana to have two students with dreadlocks shave off their hair before enrolment has made the headlines on the continent after it was reported on Face2Face Africa among other outlets. The parents of the two students are …

  The tension which emanated from Achimota College after Authorities denying two intelligent Junior High School graduates admission because of their dreadlocks keeps on skyrocketing. People have been expressing different opinions on this bone of contention.    An international Diplomatic Consultant with so much experience on national and international issues, …

  President of the Western Regional branch of the Rastafarian Council, Kwame Kwapong, has educated Ghanaians on why Rastafaris wear dreadlocks. Speaking in an interview with YFM’s MaCall on the Y Entertainment Podium, he explained that dreadlocks is a symbol of priesthood and an identity that shows the fight against …

A 19-year-old dreadlocked student, who has been denied admission at Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School (OKESS) in the Ashanti Region, says he is considering quitting school for good. It seems the level of stigmatization and frustration meted to students with dreadlocks at the various senior high schools is at an …