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Prioritising Men’s Mental Health

There have been recent public conversations about mental health, which is a positive development. It has become a hot topic because it is an...

‘Tetalestai’ – A note to Mawuena Adzo Dumor by Esther Cobbah

Adzo, I have gone from deciding just to keep your tribute in my heart to now writing this little note to you. As you can...

Dear boss, fare-thee-well: Kabu Nartey writes in honour of Mawuena Dumor

My heart remains broken, as I still haven’t come to terms with your demise. I’m still in shock that my boss, the immaculate ultra-diligent...

Kwasi Peprah – The 37% haircut on Eurobond “not saved” but a debt forgiveness

It is crucial for Ghana not to view this relief 37% reduction in the principal of Ghana's $13.1 billion Eurobond as a “savings” but...

Coming out of the hotels – Elizabeth Ohene writes

When it comes to what subjects I write on in my column, it is often as the spirit moves me, always with the understanding...

Death itself is living its life

2017-10-09When the corpses grope continually in a butcheredabuse and anointing their carcasses crushed indebauched territoriesWhere trees fall captive in joyful painNeither in a besieged...

Remembering President Jerry John Rawlings on His 77th Birthday

Today, would have been your 77th birthday President Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings. We gather in spirit to honour and commemorate the life and...

Election 2024: What do Ghanaian voters want from presidential candidates?

Election 2024 is five months away. As candidates for President and Parliament travel the length and breadth of the country and respective constituencies, several...

Kayayei hostels versus electric okada

What a battle! As of June 2024, some nail-biting still goes on.We need a true prophet of God, a Mallam who fears God and...

Prof Joseph Danquah writes: The unconventional approach to choosing a running mate – Will it pay off for NPP?

Concerns are growing among Ghanaians and party faithful regarding the difficulties faced by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer in selecting a running mate.Sceptics...

“Beyond party loyalty: The need for a strategic NPP running mate selection”

Concerns are growing among Ghanaians and party faithful regarding the difficulties faced by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer in selecting a running mate.Sceptics...

Kwesi Yankah Writes: Poor Mahamudu; the sad plight of a happy man

Mahamudu Bawumia looks like a happy man having roused the country to its feet since May. With all eyes on him, he has quietly...

Yaw Nsarkoh Writes: Burning and looting in the city…

The looting of core state properties in opaque circumstances, by those with political power, is a route to the very capture of that state....

Remittances: Ghana’s missing billion dollars?

The World Bank estimates that $4 billion worth of remittances flowed into Ghana's economy between 2016 and 2022.This makes forex inflows from remittances the...

Saving our soils in Africa may be the only path left to a future

Could the soil of Africa be developing an unstoppable malaise that will transform our continent from an innocent victim of climate change into its...

Open Letter to Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo on Denu High Court

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE GERTRUDE ARABA ESAABA SACKEY TORKORNOO THE CHIE JUSTICE OF GHANAJUDICIAL SERVICE OF GHANA · P.O. BOX GP 119, ACCRA Dear Honorable Chief Justice,URGENT APPEAL...

Women in the limelight and divorce tag

Divorce is a deeply personal and often challenging experience, especially for public figures who live their lives under the scrutiny of the media and...

The hidden harm-burning marijuana and cocaine at Ghana’s beaches alarming impact on climate change

Ghana's beautiful beaches, once pristine and untouched, now face an emerging threat.The burning of marijuana and cocaine, often dismissed as a minor issue, has...

“Ghana Premier League: A decade of uncertainty amidst match fixing scandals and mismanagement”

The Ghana Premier League (GPL) is facing a bleak future, it is a league in shambles with no headline sponsorship in sight for the...

Is Ghana Airports Company listening? Active thievery at unaccompanied baggage section

Concentrating on my own baggage problem report, I overhead not one, not two but multiples of lined up unhappy complainants at the Kotoka International...

Kwesi Yankah: Remebering P.A.V. Ansah, my mentor and friend

On 14th June, 1993, 31 years ago, the celebrated Director of the School of Communication Studies at Legon was gone, having left a huge...

Did God flee during ban on noise-making?

When the Ga Traditional Council announced the ban on drumming and noise-making, some of us who are victims of this nuisance from churches and...

Dr Prince Hamid Armah: A renewed commitment to ending child labour in Ghana

As we observe the World Day Against Child Labour on June 12 themed “Let's act on our commitments: End Child Labour!”, we are reminded...

Kwesi Yankah: Otumfuo’s visit and Legon’s nightmare

Saturday, 8th June, history was made when Otumfuo Osei Tutu II came down to Accra to pay a rare courtesy call on the Ga...

Schandorf writes: What Ghanaians missed in the toilet cleaner’s comment on PhDs and Dutch passports

Today is Monday, June 10 2023; a fresh new week with a lot of prospects! However, the week gone by was particularly exciting and...

How the ‘Trade Fair’ sums up Ghana’s problems

In February 1967, Ghana hosted an International Trade Fair on new grounds near the sea in the historic coastal town of La (also known...

Franklin Cudjoe’s Unfiltered Truth: My journey from friendship to critique with President Nana Addo

Some friends in government are asking how it is "I fell out" with my friend, President Nana Addo, as they have noted I "attack...

Prince Hamid Armah: State intervention in addressing housing deficits in Ghana: Implications for SDGs

Housing is not just a roof over one's head; it is a cornerstone of human dignity, security, and stability.Yet, in Ghana, a severe housing...

Camphor exposure is toxic! Recent alert

Camphor, popularly known and patronised in some homes, is said to be closely related to what is known in some other places as mothballs.Despite...

Are Ghanaians struggling to choose between Mahama and Dr Bawumia?

When the political party primaries for the upcoming 2024 elections got underway, my reading of the political environment led me to two initial conclusions.First,...

Manasseh Azure Awuni Writes: A Dutch Passport or a Ghanaian PhD?

The young man who said having a Dutch passport is better than having a Ghanaian PhD spoke about his reality. And you do not...

Yaw Nsarkoh: Aki – The Sage

I am delighted to share with you this riveting conversation. Professor Akilagpa Sawyerr, a man of very, very many parts, shares truly sagacious reflections...

Ghanaians indeed have more trust in Bawumia’s competence than in Mahama’s – Krobea Asante

I am not surprised that the latest survey by the distinguished researcher, Professor Smart Sarpong, came out with these outcomes.Indeed, the outcome of the...

AI, journalism and fact-checking in Ghana; navigating the maze

The deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) in the news industry will transform newsroom practice, scale the work of media outlets, improve the efficiency of...

The threat of violent extremism to Ghana’s peace and security: A reality or denial?

Ghana’s relative peace has received global recognition and rankings. The 2022 Global Peace Index Report ranked Ghana as the most peaceful country in West...

Publishing images of dead bodies: Infringement on right to privacy

As a media and public relations practitioner, and a student of communication studies, I feel sad and ashamed when I see an image or...

‘State Enchantment’ hijacks 5G in Ghana

Last week, Ghana’s Minister of Communications (and “digitalisation”) held a press conference in the heat of controversy about the government’s decision to award the country’s only...

Yaw Gyampo: We all thought we knew NPP better

Ideally, the NDC, given its revolutionary past, should have been more vicious, vindictive and ruthless in dealing with political opponents.We heard it’s former National...

Mitigating floods in Accra: Role of Greater Accra Resilient Integrated Development Programme (GARID)

Ghana’s bustling capital, faces a persistent and growing threat from floods, exacerbated by increasingly erratic rainfall patterns, increased urbanization, poor sanitation and drainage infrastructure,...

Elephant in the room

One important aspect of women’s health that is often overlooked is the subject of menstruation and menstrual hygiene.This subject, however, becomes topical the moment...