Vigilantism, and Anas’ peeping’s
When I earlier listed security, sanitation, and sports as things that should not be trivialized or politicized, in Ghana, a few readers reacted to...
BettyBlueMenz Perspectives: The person I loved, loved someone else
It’s funny how things often don't turn out the way we imagine they would. The good book say failed expectations make the heart sick....
Of telecom revenue assurance and musical chairs by Communications Ministry
Ghanaians will remember in 2014 that the government, in it’s bid to enhance its oversight and revenue generation activities in the telecommunications sector, contracted...
PHOTOS: A note to Christopher Opoku by wife and children
A year ago, today, Christopher Opoku died.A former staff of the Multimedia Group with Luv FM and, then later, with Asempa FM, he was easily...
Open Letter to BOG Boss: Don’t make Ghanaians spectators of finance industry
Hello Dr. Governor,
I dare say that whereas the GHC400 million (US$88.5 million) minimum capital requirement (MCR) you have placed on banks is not a...
Same-sex Marriage in Ghana: A situational approach
The debate for the recognition of same-sex marriage in Ghana has mainly focused on whether the country should or should not recognize such relationships....
When Ghana moves beyond aid, there will be no Moeshas
Moesha Boduong has rocked Ghana with some uncomfortable truths. Speaking to CNN's Chief International correspondent in an interview, she asserted the following: Ghana's economy...
19 years of Asantehene’s reign on the Golden Stool
Last Thursday, April 26, 2018, marked 19 years of the coronation of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II as the 16th occupant of the Golden...
Ex-President Rawlings' tribute to Winnie Mandela
Former Ghana President Jerry John Rawlings has described the late Winnie Mandela of South Africa as a very brave apartheid fighter who carried her...
My friendship with Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
Canadian diplomat Gary Bedell first met Winnie Madikizela-Mandela when she accompanied Nelson Mandela on his first visit to Canada and the United States, shortly...
Your silence is undemocratic – Ablakwa to Akufo-Addo
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu in the Volta region Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has questioned what he says is the unusual silence of...
A King had to die
Filthy and poor me! What could I have become if not for the support of others? My burden has been made light because of...
BettyBlueMenz Perspectives: Lost fight against streetism?
It is no secret that hundreds of thousands; possibly millions of Ghanaians make their living selling food and household goods to commuters in traffic.
This...
Confessions of a Catholic
Forgive me, father, for I have sinned. I have lost the tongue with which I have to make this confession. I will recall my...
BettyBlueMenz Perspectives – Is Ghana great and strong at 61?
“God bless our homeland Ghana and make our nation great and strong.”
That is the first line of our national anthem, scripted for us by...
Diaries of Oguaa Fisherman: A fisherman’s letter to armed robbers – Come for dinner and let’s talk
Dear Armed robbers,
Many fishermen at Oguaa have been urging me to write to you for the sake of humanity. But I have resisted their...
Kenya’s political crisis, who is responsible?
Before independence
In the murky game of politics, Kenyans’ indifference and mistrust as a country begun to play out way back even before Independence. Kadu,...
Towards The 1st Biannual Sports Congress, 2019 ….SETTING NEW AGENDA FOR GHANA
ONE of the key functions of the National Sports Authority (NSA) under the SPORTS ACT, 2016 (Act 934) in achieving its objects, is “the...
When spirituality takes the place of common sense
John Mbiti, a renowned theologian described Africans as “notoriously religious”.
This assertion by Mbiti perfectly describes the majority of Ghanaians. We are often very quick...
BettyBlueMenz Perspectives – Deadly Roads
If you have had the opportunity to travel outside of this country, you will testify that the nature of roads in Ghana is really...
The playboy who got away with $242m – using ‘black magic’
One day in August 1995 a man called Foutanga Babani Sissoko walked into the head office of the Dubai Islamic Bank and asked for...
Rampant road accidents hampering Ghana's tourism
An average of 2,000 mortalities per year over the past 5 years in Ghana via road accidents is alarming to say the least.
Why should...
BettyBlueMenz Perspectives: A letter to my King, my Valentine
My dear King,
It never ceases to amaze me the beauty of your heart. The deep love and care you have for me. But for...
God still speaks to his people so let’s not be dispirited by false prophets
Each time Ghana loses a prominent personality, particularly within the showbiz or media fraternity, we instantaneously jump into a frolic of mass mourning, go...
George Opare Addo writes: A SONA of campaign promises
Few days ago, the President; Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo in fulfillment of Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, delivered the State of Nation...
BettyBlueMenz Perspectives: A tear for Ebony
On my way to work this morning, I heard Ebony Reigns’ latest hit song “Maame Hwe” on radio. I was a bit surprised because...
BettyBlueMenz perspectives: Pepper Dem Ministries vs Sugardem GH brouhaha
The Oxford English dictionary defines a feminist simply as an advocate or supporter of the rights and equality of women.
The term and its meaning...
When the teacher indulges in sexual misconduct
Introduction
The teacher, under no circumstance, should be linked to any form of misconduct, be it sexual misconduct or whatever.
Aside from being a dispenser of...
On the issue of leaked sex tapes and nude pictures
Ghanaians like making victims criminals and vice versa. I said this when the Tamale sex leaks occurred.
Note that unless a man records and willingly...
Bawumia and medical tourism
Let me begin by wishing the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana a speedy recovery.
“The Presidency has revealed the Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia...
Reviving the poultry industry through partnerships – The case of Park Agrotec Ghana Limited
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo made a historic visit to Park Agrotech Ghana Limited, an emerging company in the supply of day-old chicks located...
How a “shithole” continent lost its right to dignity – Manasseh Azure Writes
If someone tells you that you have bad breath and you’re not sick in the head, you are not expected to laugh or smile....
Prof. Mike Oquaye writes: What is Republic Day in Ghana?
In 1960 Ghana became a republic. However, in 1966 that was overthrown by a military coup led by Kotoka, and the 1st Republic ended.
The...
The last message Alhaji Bature left me
The most striking statement about death that I have ever come across is from an Arabian poet that had his heydays in the pre-Islamic...
TV License brouhaha: My take
Just as the finances of a country partly depend on tax, the strength of public institutions like Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) depends on its...
31st December to Remember in Ghana’s Socio-Political Struggle to Liberation-The Revolution Day
Introduction:
Ghana’s political history cannot be complete without a proper introspection, on the trajectory, events and lessons that characterized the dark stages in our political...
Unemployment joke by Akufo-Addo’s aide backfires, but it’s pardonable
If there’s any nonsense that must not be carried into 2018, it’s the way some Ghanaians twist every issue – private and public –...
Why NPP And NDC Cannot Stop Corruption In Ghana
From now, to the next elections in the year 2020, the following screaming headlines would be a constant feature in the Ghanaian news media...
Kofi Annan writes: The Courage to Make Positive Change
According to a recent Oxfam report, just eight men have the same wealth as half the world’s population. In many places, inequality is growing...
MANASSEH’S FOLDER: Akufo-Addo’s chunk of the corruption python’s meat
Dear President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo,
Those of us who grew up in the days of Kwaku Ananse stories know at least one proverb and...