Is NPP, NDC leadership shepherding MPs to take decisions?
The Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has made two appearances in Parliament as the House decides on the approval...
Safeguarding Ghana’s future against pandemics through public health emergency fund
Infectious diseases have had adverse effects on humans all around the globe through the years.Diseases such as yellow fever, meningitis, Cholera, Monkey Pox, Ebola,...
The Tema Motorway is a death trap
In 48 months, more than 136 people died on the Accra Tema motorway. With the current road state, more people are still at risk...
Youth in Bawku Central Constituency demand change and developmet
In the Upper East Region of Ghana lies the Bawku Central Constituency, a constituency in need of urgent development.The area has been experiencing...
Why do we need more women as Product Managers in Tech?
Last week, as part of International Women’s Day celebrations, I addressed a group of enthusiastic university students in Ghana. The focus of my presentation...
The impact of piracy on trade in the Gulf of Guinea
The Gulf of Guinea for many years has been one of the most lucrative routes for shipping lines within and outside of the West...
The gratitude and lamentations of mother Ghana
IntroductionMy Lord, my name is Oman Ghana; I was born and baptized by your Grace on 6th March, 1957 as an Independent State and...
From injury to Africa’s finest; Atsu’s best year as a Black Star
Christian Atsu’s big heart has been a constant feature in many of the tributes shared across the world.Atsu’s family, former teammates, the many he...
My earthquake experience in China
When we all woke up to devastating news on the calamitous 7.8 earthquake that had struck both Türkiye (South East) and Syria on Monday,...
Elizabeth Ohene: I can’t believe us
I know what it is like to travel on a Ghana passport, I know what it is like to try to get a visa...
AI and the future of business; what you need to know
The power of artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most talked-about topics in the business world today.With its ability to transform...
Fiba – the National Service girl who ‘serviced’ her bosses
Poverty is not a good thing. Apart from subjecting its victims to need and constant despair, it can also compel well-mannered people to exchange...
‘I must do nursing’
The desire to go to nursing school is all the rage nowadays.On Saturdays, I sit under a mango tree in my compound and try...
Bright Simons writes: Mystery middlemen surface in Ghana’s gold for oil deals
Regular readers would recall a recent tweet about whispers floating around Accra’s political alleys about the role of fixers and go-betweens in Ghana’s Vice...
Read: The insightful ‘Africa’s Renaissance’ story by Bianca Akweley Clinton
Bianca Akweley Clinton's story ‘Africa’s Renaissance’ is a thought-provoking concept story that uses the analogy of an African market woman to comment on the...
Samson’s Take: Overwhelming mistrust for police, justified?
https://www.youtube.com/embed/T1mlf-IwzKoYou may have seen the video of the West Hills Mall incident that has dominated the news. Yes, a crowd is gathering around someone...
Surviving Valentine’s Day as a single
Every year on February 14, people celebrate Valentine's Day or rather, the Feast of Saint Valentine. What was first celebrated as a Christian feast...
Elizabeth Ohene: Anything for a choice school
I have, like so many other people, been listening to and have now watched the Fourth Estate documentary titled School Placement for Sale....
Parliament is ‘angry’; will it make or break the law?
The eighth Parliament is the longest in the history of the Republic of Ghana which has suffered some turbulent situations but has survived.Currently, there’s...
Who leads NPP for 2024 presidential election?
With barely two years before the country heads into another general election, one major political issue dominating the media landscape of Ghana is the...
Elizabeth Ohene: Change of name
A favourite friend of mine keeps asking why I did not take my husband’s name. Whilst there is no deep reason except that I...
Chiana school girls with sharp teeth – Kwesi Yankah writes
Suddenly the Chiana-Paga constituency has become a tourist attraction: a trip this time to see the Chiana girls with sharp teeth. I have never been...
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and the making of the modern vice presidency
For a long time, the position of the vice presidency in Ghana was one of tradition and routine. Although recognizable and prestigious, the position...
Let’s not try to defend it in any way – George Quaye on Meek Mill’s Jubilee House brouhaha
Ever tried borrowing apparel, a vehicle, a rifle or any other equipment from the Ghana Police Service for a video shoot? Or wait, have...
Reset, renew, rerun: The 2023 Approach to A Hale and Hearty Lifestyle
Isaac Newton’s laws of motion, according to physicists, are the basic laws of classical mechanics that describe the relationship between motion of an object...
Clement Apaak: Return of quota system for Colleges of Education- Akufo-Addo owes apology (1)
The Akufo-Addo/Bawumia NPP government owes Ghanaians an apology, and an explanation for abandoning mid-stream, a promise made to the people of Ghana.The current...
Senyo Hosi’s emotional poem tribute to Prof. Kwesi Botchwey
Mentor mine,Please turn back the hands of time.It is the eighties with me a little boy bumping into you.Starstruck and lost on what to...
Giving me a haircut in my absence – Occasional Kwatriot Kwesi Yankah writes
Since last week, I have been so excited heading towards Christmas in a somewhat happy mood.A cedi in coma has jumped to its...
Dela Sedode writes: Ato Essien – When jail is not enough
For what shall it profit a legal system if it is only interested in jailing accused people when the law says you can recover...
NDC National Delegates Congress: Three Decades of Democratic Progress – NDC on the Cusp of History in 2024
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) will hold its national delegates’ congress today, Saturday 17th – Sunday 18th December 2022 at the Accra Stadium. ...
Martin Amidu: RE: Special Prosecutor yet to receive salary after 16 months in office
I read a news story on myjoyonline.com on 15 December 2022 in which it was reported that: “Exclusive documents available to Joy News indicate that the...
Martin Amidu writes: NDC Chairmanship election – merit or tribalism
The resemblance between the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) appears to have become indistinguishable to the extent that the...
Prof. Kwesi Yankah: The curse of penalties: Dede Ayew
2007. I sat beside the Maestro Abedi Pele, the celebrated father of Dede Ayew, on a trip to Namibia representing Ghana. I was part...
Bright Simons: Ghana begins its dance with creditors
Barring a last-minute change of plans, Ghana will formally announce its intent to default on its debt early next week.This was revealed in...
Dr Frank Owusu-Sekyere: Addressing the elephant in the room
Somewhere in 1998, it was not easy getting an appointment to renew or acquire a visa to the United Kingdom.As a medical student,...
Ace Ankomah: Wanted alive – The mentality that confronts adversity
Yesterday, the Black Stars failed the nation. That’s easy to say. But I think that those of us in the stands also failed the...
Ghana faces rude awakening as the tide of cheap money recedes
When Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo took to the airwaves in October to assure investors that their money was safe, it was only natural for...
How a girl died because of a Christmas ‘sugar daddy’
The mood at the Robertson Villa was one of sorrow and grief. Amakye Dede’s Sansakroma was being played through the speakers; in addition to...
Scaling-up play-based learning in Ghana: From decision to implementation and sustainability
When the Government of Ghana commits to scale-up play-based learning in primary schools, there will be measurable and significant improvement in the learning outcome...
Ken must go: The confused journey of many paths that may never end
Some Ghanaians, if not many, are calling for the head of Ghana’s Finance Minister, Ken Kuntunkunuku Ofori-Atta for his “unsatisfactory” performance in keeping the...