POLITICS OF DISCONTINUITY: GHANA’S ‘HALLOWED’ POLITICAL CONSTANT
It was not until I got to the university that I got to know that the six people that stood on the independence podium to proclaim the independence of our…
AKUFO-ADDO REVOKES ADWOA SARFO’S MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENT
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo, has cancelled Adwoa Sarfo’s ministerial appointment, which was effective today. Hon. Sarah Adwoa Sarfo has been long absent from both parliamentary…
“COMPLETE ABANDONED HOSPITALS” – JOHN MAHAMA TO AKUFO-ADDO
Former President John Dramani Mahama has once more lamented the government’s abandonment of the healthcare facilities set up by his government. Mr. Mahama was speaking at the opening of the…
AQUAMAN STAR, JASON MOMOA INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT
In Southern California on Sunday, a motorcycle collided with “Aquaman” actor Jason Momoa’s car, inflicting minor injuries on the rider, according to authorities. The Aquaman star is understood to have been driving his gold 1970 Oldsmobile on a…
GHANA POLICE SERVICE: SERVICE WITH INTEGRITY?
The Ghana Police Service and the Office of the President are regarded as the most corrupt institutions in Ghana. According to the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), the Afrobarometer…
2022 MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW DEEMED “DEAD AT BIRTH”
The 2022 Mid-Year Budget Review has been submitted to Parliament for approval by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta. The government’s estimated economic growth rate projection for 2022 has been revised from…
“THE OVERCOMING SPIRIT OF GHANAIANS” – IS THERE ANY MORE OF THAT LEFT?
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, at the Mid-Year Budget Review before parliament on Monday, July 25, 2022, admitted that we are in difficult times as a country. The government blamed our…
WHAT IS THE SPIRIT OF GHANA?
In March every year, I watch with enthusiasm the unofficial labelling of the month as the “Ghana month” by the media and all sundry. I watch and listen to the…
IS GABBY OTCHERE DARKO RIGHT ON THE ISSUE OF MINISTERIAL RESHUFFLING?
A staunch member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Otchere Darko, has heavily descended on people calling for a ministerial reshuffle to take out officials whose sectors are…
CORRUPTION, AN ENDEMIC OR NOT?
Following the survey report conducted by the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) in collaboration with the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and the United Nations Office on Drugs…
AFRICA: THE CONTINENT OF PLENTY YET, HUNGRY
According to a lead Agriculture Economist with the World Bank, Luc Christiansen, Africa’s food import bill has more than tripled, reaching about US$35 billion a year. Alas, Africa is the…
IS WASSCE A GOOD JUDGE OF GHANA’S EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM?
The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is a standardized test organized by the West African Examination Council (WAEC) for final-year students enrolled in secondary schools in Anglophone West…
MASSIVE BRAWL AMONG FAMILIES BREAKS OUT AT DISNEY WORLD
After two families got into a heated argument on Wednesday that sent someone to the hospital, the Magic Kingdom is starting to resemble a WWE ring. According to reports, a…
IMF LOANS: WHY GHANA NEEDS ASSISTANCE
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international organization that offers advice and assistance to member countries on how to deal with economic problems. It provides them with loans in…
CHURCHES MUST DO MORE THAN JUST SHOUT “HALLELUJAH”
The Headmaster of Pentecost Senior High School in Koforidua located in the Eastern Region, Peter Attah Gyamfi after receiving Ghc 30,000 worth of stock of food items from the Church…
RUSSIA HINTS THAT IT MAY WANT A GREATER PORTION OF UKRAINE
As European leaders cautioned their populations to be prepared for sacrifices in the face of a conflict that shows no signs of ending anytime soon, Russia’s top diplomat suggested on…
THE GHANA POLICE SERVICE AND TWO OTHERS AMONG TOP 3 MOST CORRUPT IN 2021 – SURVEY
According to the Ghana Integrity of Public Services Survey (GIPSS), Ghana lost GHS5 billion in cash in 2021 as a result of paying bribes to government employees. This amounts to…
ACCOUNTABILITY NOT A LUXURY BUT A RIGHT OF GHANAIANS
The minority leader in Parliament, Hon Haruna Iddrisu has stated that the minority would not approve 750 million dollars out of the $1 billion syndicated loan unless the government provides…
GHANA RANKED SECOND MOST PEACEFUL NATION IN AFRICA
According to the 2022 Global Peace Index, Ghana is once again placed as the second-most peaceful nation in Sub-Saharan Africa (GPI). The Gambia, Botswana, and the remaining 39 African nations…
DIGITISATION FOR DEVELOPMENT
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President of Ghana has stressed his belief in the unchanging role of technology in the transformation of economies in the 21st Century. He stated that…