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Kofi Bentil was right; Prof Ransford Gyampo must shut up – Owusu-Bempah

I notice that after Kofi Bentil's glowing endorsement of Dr Bawumia's candidature for presidential office, morally deficient characters like Prof Ransford Gyampo are out...

Dr. Sa-ad Iddrisu: Are IMANI Ghana and Kofi Bentil now Dr. Bawumia’s campaign managers?

IMANI Africa (IMANI Ghana), a prominent policy think tank in Ghana, is expected to maintain a high level of neutrality in the political and...

Taxing emissions while destroying our forests through ‘galamsey’ is counterproductive

Ghana's Parliament passed a law to levy carbon emissions as part of the country's so-called effort to combat global warming or climate change.The...

Sammy Gyamfi writes on the latest Corruption Perception Index

Did you know, that Ghana’s best Corruption Perception Index performance was achieved in the year 2014, under the leadership of John Dramani Mahama, when...

Kobby Stonne writes: $8.5M AFCON 2023 budget mired in corruption

Ghana's budget for the African Cup of Nations 2023 (AFCON) has risen to an astonishing $8.5 million for 2023, sparking widespread outrage and allegations...

From destiny to legacy: The Akwaboah family’s musical journey through generations

The Akwaboah family has blessed and entertained Ghanaians with their incredible talents for three generations.Their timeless highlife music is centered around real life events...

Kwesi Aning: Balancing the ECOWAS tightrope: Between democracy and security

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has since its establishment in 1975 acted as a norm entrepreneur, with democracy promotion as a...

EC’s attempt to close polls early, abandon indelible ink unacceptable

If success attends the proposition of the Electoral Commission (EC) to close the polls early and, also, jettison the time-tested safeguard against voter fraud,...

Kwaku Antwi-Boasiako: Mute MPs – Any Justification?

Mute MPs are those we never hear on the floor of Parliament or publicly speak to issues that come before Parliament.Whenever some citizens,...

Joyce Bawah Mogtari writes: Dapaah’s case nails Akufo-Addo, Bawumia govt as corrupt

We have been stating for years that John Mahama has been a victim of extreme prejudice and political propaganda led sadly by a man...

Samson’s Take: Compensate 247 victims, punish the criminal wrong against Ashaiman

It has taken too long for such a major urgent matter to receive such attention.In any serious country, the official enquiry would have...

Another January 13 passeth by!

On Saturday, January 13, 2024, another January 13 slipped by quietly.For anyone born on that day in 1972, it was the 52nd anniversary of...

Duncan Amoah writes: Final nail in the coffin of TOR

Ghanaian officialdom this morning will be in their best clothes, driving at obviously slow speeds due to the bad nature of the roads in...

Franklin Cudjoe’s ‘love letter’ to Paul Adom Otchere 

Dear Paul,You know l'm a huge fan of your Good Evening Ghana program. I enjoyed tonight's show, and we exchanged notes on your intro...

Regrets, I have a few

By the time I was six years old and in Primary Two in my village in Abutia, I had been convinced that my future...

Open letter to NDC Council of Elders 

It is imperative that JM & the NDC pick a running mate for the present and futureDear NDC Elders,As we are all aware, the...

Kwesi Yankah: Potholes epidemic

Traveling from Accra to Koforidua through Aburi last Saturday, I had chosen a friendly route enabling me to wind my way up Aburi mountains,...

AFCON 2023: Kente indeed does not play football

A broken heart is a metaphor for the intense emotional stress or pain one feels at experiencing great loss or deep longing, according to...

Ukraine turned to Niger to buy uranium, an agreement was reached

A source in Niger claims that the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov secretly visited Niamey to conclude a contract with the French...

Terminal 3: From ‘door of no return’ to ‘door of departure’ – Examining Ghana’s migration surge

The Elmina castle at Cape Coast in the Central region was the first trading post built by the Portuguese on the Gulf of Guinea.It...

Open letter to US Ambassador: Visa fee payment

I been compelled to write this open letter to you because I am inclined to believe that the US Consular section that deals with...

Ghana’s digitisation success eulogised

The New African Magazine, Africa’s biggest Pan-African magazine, has prominently featured Ghana’s globally acclaimed digitisation drive.The London-based magazine, in its latest edition, wrote extensively...

Ghana still writes WASSCE

Former President Mahama recently chastised the government for pulling Ghana out of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) since 2016. According to the...

The adoption of utilitarianism could propel Dr. Kingsley Agyeman to new heights in politics

In an era dominated by discussions on Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics, and information technology innovations, the often-overlooked realm of Philosophy takes center stage.Amidst...

An unsung hero of the Wenchi Traditional Area

Jesus said: “A prophet is not without honour (respect) except in his own hometown and among his relatives and in his own house hold” - Mark...

What Cheddar’s ‘scraps to riches’ story says about Ghana

This morning, your dutiful writer got a message from a notable Ghanaian journalist about Cheddar’s “scraps to riches” story about the origin of his...

Boxing in Ghana – One of the untold stories 

 Boxing enthusiasts of old (oldies) would recall that in March 1963, an announcement was made on Radio Ghana and in the daily newspapers to...

All presidential aspirants must disclose their sources of funding

Since the start of the fourth republic, corruption has emerged as a significant impediment to our national development, casting a shadow over our journey...

Akokoa: What Sarkodie saw in Safo Newman

Safo Newman has arguably become the latest music sensation in Ghana, with his Akokoa song currently trending in the top five per Ghana’s Apple...

Occasional Kwatriot Kwesi Yankah writes: Presidential convoys and road tragedies

News last weekend of a fatal crash involving the convoy of Mrs Samira Bawumia, wife of our esteemed Vice President brings me to my...

Assessing fate of free SHS in 2024 general election

There is no doubt the Free Senior High School (FSHS) programme being implemented by the Akufo-Addo-led NPP government would be a key issue for...

Samson’s Take: You are worse than TB Joshua

I had the privilege of a private viewing session of the BBC Africa Eye latest documentary “DISCIPLES: The Cult of TB Joshua”.You can trust...

Joojo Cobbinah: A Tale of Two Akufo-Addos

I did not vote in 2016. If I did, I would have voted for Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The man was convincing.Backed by his...

Indelible ink has outlived its relevance in our electoral process – IT Expert

The successful incorporation of the Biometric Verification Devices (BVDs) into our electioneering processes renders the use of the indelible ink obsolete.After 12 years...

New Force suffers a puncture

Do leaders of masked groups remove their disguise or announce themselves?Unless there was some political advantage to be gained, I was surprised that the...

Prof Yaw Gyampo: Crusade against corruption must be driven by competence, sincerity not hatred and ignorance

In the matter of SML investigations, I think it is good and in the interest of Ghana that we are all alive to the...

Psyche-a-thon lessons for Black Stars towards winning 2023 AFCON

Recently, there has been a resiliency test to the sense of being ‘Ghanaian’. Some notable Ghanaians have tried to break the Guinness World Record...

RIP Sydney Casley-Hayford – Ace Ankomah pens tribute to his late friend

MY WAYAnd now the end is hereAnd so I face that final curtainMy friend I'll make it clearI'll state my case, of which I'm...

Cheddar’s presidential ambition persists despite denial

Despite Nana Kwame Bediako's public denial of his interest in running for the presidency of the Republic of Ghana, credible sources reveal advanced plans...

My New Year resolution

A New Year's resolution according to Wikipedia is a tradition, most common in the Western World but also found in the Eastern World in...