Opinion

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...

Togbe Afede writes: Our Self-inflicted monumental economic crisis

About six weeks ago I was in New York, and for the first time in almost three decades, I struggled to sell the economic...

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...

World Cup 2022: Ghana aim for revenge against Uruguay for 2010 exit

In 2010, Ghana were the width of a crossbar away from becoming the first African team to reach the World Cup semi-finals.Asamoah Gyan hit...

Martin A.B.K. Amidu: Games in Parliament – Speaker and Minority’s motion of censure

INTRODUCTIONMr. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin needs to be told to stop talking down on Ghanaians as though he is a village chief and we,...

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...

Opinion: A very skilled lawyer, but a cunning General Secretary

He has spent barely one hundred days in office as the General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) but his political astuteness...

Who needs Anas?

The whole point of Anas in our lives and I mean, in public life, is to have someone to keep us honest.We start from...

Hanson K. Nyame writes: To change or not to change the Chief Justice

Ex-President Mahama’s remarks reported to have been made at the 2nd Annual National Democratic Congress (NDC) Lawyers’ Conference on 30th August, 2022 pointed to...

From Eric’s Diary: Revealed – ‘The unnamed Businessman’

Story so far:Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta and his family are worried about the incessant calls for him to resign or be sacked by the...

Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings: Ghana on my mind

It is not enough to boast about free and fair elections or successful transfers of power.At this point, 2 decades into the 4th...

Kwesi Yankah: My time with Anas

Monday, 14th November, I was all set going to see the latest operation by this mystery man, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, who for two decades had...

The war of destiny – How a man from Shama offered his blood to save Ahanta

When the Bible said that “the thief only came to steal, kill and destroy…. “, we often send our minds on wild goose chase...

The ‘sere me preko’ demonstration – Occasional Kwatriot Kwesi Yankah writes

In Ghana’s aluta democracies, there is one unspoken commandment acknowledged by all: never invoke the name Kume Preko in vain.The recent ‘Kume Preko Reloaded’...

Anas Aremeyaw Anas: Our minister and the cash

He is a Harvard trained don, deified and deemed devout, dependable, dynamic, down-to-earth, decisive, and the very definition of dexterity in economics and development.Indeed,...

Martin Amidu: Parliament and the politics of survival as MPs – Ultimatums and motions of censure

“Everyday things are getting worseEveryday things are getting worseTime so hard, why oh why oh LordTime so hard, look upon Maud and Gerard.”INTRODUCTION AND...

Sports and religion – the untold truths

Religion is a system of faith or worship that influences the way a person thinks about, views, and interacts with the world.A person's religion...

Former Legon VC writes: I have found justice at last

Four years ago, I wanted to sue my successor as Vice Chancellor of University of Ghana for peddling falsehoods about me.When I finally...

Why eating fufu after 4 pm is not dangerous

An article published by myinfo.com.gh which was attributed to one Medical Practitioner who specializes as a dietician, Dr. Ibrahim Osman, says it is dangerous to...

Rethinking primary education in Ghana, time to say ‘goodbye’ to traditional teaching method

Ghana introduced a bold new curriculum of the future in 2019 labelled the ‘Standards-Based Curriculum’ (SBC) for kindergarten to primary six. While this new...

Editorial: Is Africa heading for world cup humiliation?

Africans at the just-ended international breakThe last international football break represented an opportunity for Africa's FIFA World Cup-bound quintet to finalise their preparations for the...

3 to 7 minutes of sex is normal for men-studies

There have been many debates on whether two minutes of penetrative sex amounts to premature ejaculation in men.The airwaves further worsen this case for...

Prof Gyampo writes: Why Akufo-Addo is becoming a liability

Your Excellency,It appears your role for a successful electoral fortune of your party is being questioned by many, including some people in your own...

Why Nkrabeah Effah-Dartey is defending Aisha Huang; Inside story

Let me begin this article by sounding a note of caution or call it a disclaimer.In law, there is an offence known as...

Edem Agbana: An open letter to Akufo-Addo on the need to increase NSS allowances

Your Excellency,Kindly accept warm felicitations and well wishes from me, a citizen of the Republic of Ghana.It has become necessary to write this letter...

Open letter to Kwasi Kwarteng

Dear Uncle Kwasi,Trust all is well with you. What an incredible month and a week it has been for you — appointed Chancellor on...

Kwesi Yankah writes: Oh no, Freddy Blay

Is it Freddy Blay who has done this? Defending Aisha’s accomplices in court. Is this Worsemau, whose middle name in Nzema means, ‘they thought...

Paa Kwesi Schandorf: What I learnt from breaking the heart of a level 100 girl

Folks, let me share an experience with you. I classify it as one of the instructive learning curves in my life, and I hope...

Leveraging Ideas For Strategic Advantage In Event Management In Ghana – The Case of Luxlife Experience Limited

The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines an event as “something that happens, or a planned occasion or activity such as a social gathering”. Getz (2008:6)...

Adding to the Whigham Chronicle in Ghana: A tiny link to Buckingham Palace

The sudden demise of the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, came as a shock to the entire world.Its impact was felt across the...

Akufo-Addo did not boycott Supreme Court, Bar council did – Law expert clarifies Kakra Essamuah claims

A constitutional law expert in Ghana, Frank Davis, has rejected claims by the Director of Communications of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kakra Essamuah,...

Kwesi Mensah: Ghana Beyond Aid – The role of Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama

‘Ghana Beyond Aid’ to my mind describes a Ghana that is able to reduce imports through industrialisation.The slogan can be literally explained in...

Razak Kojo Opoku writes: What is the relevance of the National Fitness Day under Ghana’s current conditions?

I sighted an advertising flyer this morning, 8th September 2022 around 6:00am, on social media indicating that on Saturday, 10th September 2022 there will...

Mensa Otabil: 38 years as a transformational teacher of life, 63 years of living it well

This past Sunday, Pastor Mensa Otabil was not in the country and so was unable to be present in Church; but in true ‘Otabil style’, he made sure we were not...

Henry Amoaning Okyere: Digitalisation will revolutionise healthcare services across Africa

In recent times, the novel coronavirus has forced a radical, paradigm shift in the way healthcare is practised all over the world. Many healthcare...

‘Gari and beans’ lower risk of belly fat, obesity

This article is a special request I received from some readers. This is a difficult article since meal preparation has many ingredients.  However, I...

Samson’s Take: Focus on the rot, not Martin the whistleblower!

“If you focus on Martin’s retracted comment and not on the real scandal that the President isn’t addressing, you’re part of why Ghana is...

The wishes that never became horses: A case of Ghana’s constitutional review

On April 28, 1992, when Ghanaians took the path of democratic rule with the 1992 Constitution as its guide, I was a toddler and...