Opinion

Omane Boamah: Dear Jean Mensa, EC has a lot of work to do

Happy new month (March 2024)!And special greetings from the NDC Elections and IT Directorate.In this open letter, I deploy definite statements and questions to...

Kwame Sowu: The Challenge of Political Promises and the Complex Realities of Governance

In politics, promises are the currency of hope. Politicians often make pledges to their constituents, outlining ambitious visions and bold agendas aimed at addressing...

The Roll Call of Biblical Financial Evangelists

“Money is not sinful or evil. The kingdom of God needs it desperately! Making money is what I do best but it must be...

Ghana’s political dynamics and the affirmative action: The position of Dr Bawumia

The unveiling of the national campaign team of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the 2024 general elections has sparked a debate surrounding the...

Central Region: The battlefield for 2024 election

Central Region continues to be very important to the two major political parties, the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress...

‘Kojo Besia’ encounters

Kojo Besia, a topic Ghanaians broach only in hushed tones and sealed lips in recent times. In our early years, the verbal taboo was...

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s exit from ECOWAS – Economic and security implications for Ghana

On January 28, 2024, a significant regional development unfolded as Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger formally requested to withdraw from the Economic Community of...

Digital media marketing: The new gold for women to dig

Do you believe a good chunk of women are gold diggers? Every last one of them. Women are hypergamous.They chase status, power, and money....

A Decade of Impact: My Lebanese community scholarship story

It was in 2016 while preparing to begin my second year at the Ghana Institute of Journalism when I received a call from the...

Yaw Nsarkoh: Understanding why the Free SHS scheme seems not to have made a drastic impact on literacy levels

An open letter to the Minister of Education and all presidential candidatesIn May 2023, I studied trends on literacy levels in Ghana since the...

The reshuffle you asked for – Occasional Kwatriot Kwesi Yankah writes

The word ‘reshuffle’ is hardly used outside politics.Never heard of a man waiting for Father’s Day to reshuffle his children; or a polygamist...

K.T. Hammond, the ‘romantic god’ in Ghana’s politics

Like him or hate him, Adansi-Asokwa Member of Parliament (MP) Kobina Tahir (K.T.) Hammond occupies a pivotal position in Ghana’s politics.Ghana’s historical democracy...

Nana Jantuah: The unseen struggles of journalists-society’s indifference

Journalists play a crucial role in keeping society informed and holding those in power accountable.However, behind the scenes, journalists often face tremendous challenges,...

Do you even care about where your food comes from?

Picture this scenario: you took a bite of a juicy red tomato in your salad, only to uncover a disturbing truth—it contains Lambda-cyhalothrin, an...

Prof Ransford Gyampo: My take on Akufo-Addo’s last minute reshuffle

1. Ministerial reshuffle or shuffle occurs when a head of government rotates or changes the composition of ministers in his or her government or...

Dominic Obour: Making a case for the Bawumia choice

I have always kept a close eye on Ghanaian politics, even from my home in Southern California. In particular, I have been following the...

Kwesi Yankah: Which school did you attend?

Which school did you attend? That is a simple question that is more loaded than perceived. ‘Ehm… ehm… ehm’ is sometimes the initial response...

Introduction: Identifying businesses with durable long-term competitive advantage I

Identifying and investing in companies/businesses with Durable Long Term Competitive Advantage is an old investment strategy used by the world’s most respected investor –...

Bawumia’s tax reforms: Possible or impossible? Perspective of an economist

There are ongoing debates regarding the feasibility of the proposed tax reforms of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, flagbearer of NPP.The global economy is going through...

Let’s leave the 2024 election on a date, not a day

I write to emphasize the need to keep the 2024 general elections on a firm date, not on a day.Discussions on changing the date...

Occasional Kwatriot Kwesi Yankah writes: Asenso Boakye, son of a ‘konkonte’ seller

The forthcoming Valentine's Day, imposed by our kids, may be good after all. It tells adults to 'beloved let us laugh' putting behind us...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Yaw Nsarkoh: The goat farm in Berekum – the gods are to blame

I just got off the phone with the young man. If his version of events is correct, this is such a ridiculous and infuriating...

Togbe Afede XIV writes: Bank of Ghana has failed us

It was interesting to hear Bank of Ghana (BOG) officials pat themselves on the back because year-on-year inflation had dropped to 26.4% in November...

Ghana’s billion-dollar ‘Timber merchant’ deal to protect taxes

On Tuesday, January 2, President Nana Akufo-Addo announced that he has engaged the local affiliate of KPMG, one of the “Big Four” global professional services firms,...

There is nothing wrong with Mahama’s comment; teachers aid students to cheat

Let me begin by providing the context and the descriptive of what the former president John Mahama said.A problem of national magnitude beholds us...

Learning to cheat in exams – Occasional Kwatriot Kwesi Yankah writes

This Christmas, I put before colleagues a question paper on which all homes should ponder and react: exam malpractice. It begins with limited desk space...

John Kumah: Brilliant, gravitas and totally fit to be Bawumia’s running-mate

One of the best things that can befall any politician is to do a turnaround and see his popularity accelerate.And oh yes, it has...

John Kumah: Brilliant, gravitas and totally fit to be Bawumia’s running-mate

One of the best things that can befall any politician is to do a turn around and see his popularity accelerate.And oh yes, it...