Opinion

Brakopowers: Nursery children will laugh at Ghana School of Law 2021 non-admission explanation

The explanation offered by the Ghana School of Law for its inability to admit some 499 students who met the pass mark at the...

Bernard Mensah justifies why Black Stars midfield must be built around him

Ghanaian midfielder, Bernard Mensah, continues to justify why he must be talked out of his decision to temporarily retire from the Ghana senior national...

A tour inside Ghana’s National Mosque

It is Tertilla Abdul-Rauf’s first day coming to the National Mosque since it was commissioned.She studies at the Accra Technical University and says she...

Strong reasons Ghana must talk Bernard Mensah out of his decision to quit the Black Stars

In November 2020, Turkey-based midfielder Bernard Mensah took to social media to announce his decision to temporarily call time on his Black Stars career.According...

Online food delivery; a blessing in a pandemic recovering world

On a cold Friday evening, Mrs Amoako returns from work and realises that she has been so busy and forgot to get groceries. It...

Gyampo writes: Open Letter to the President and Vice President of the Republic

Your Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo, I greet you. Your Excellency Alhaji Dr Bawumia, I greet you too.As you may be aware, some of us have...

Nana B: Coup d’etats – A terror on nations, citizens and condemnable; I’m a victim

As a young child, I was not spared with the trauma and fearsomeness associated with the related consequences and excesses of the coup d’etats...

E-commerce solutions to graduate unemployment in Ghana

Each year, many young Ghanaians graduate from the many tertiary institutions across the country.From training schools, universities, technical universities to aviation schools and...

Road accident the real epidemic in Ghana; Introduction of road towing levy long overdue

In Ghana, the issue of road accidents has been a very talked-about topic that as it goes away it happens again.Road accidents have caused...

Felix Ofosu Kwakye: Delusional Otchere-Darko must get real [Opinion]

So, ubiquitous Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, cousin of President Akufo-Addo, appears rankled by comments made by President John Mahama on his “Thank You” tour, which...

Why 5 athletes are representing Ghana at Olympics for 4×100 event

Many Ghanaians are asking questions about why Ghana sent five athletes to Japan to represent it in the 4x100 relay in the ongoing 2020...

Where is our East Legon? Agbogbloshie residents chase Bawumia to honour promise

“Nana Akufo-Addo says I should tell you that the services we give to the people of East Legon, we should give the same services...

Francis-Xavier Sosu: CJ must resign or step aside to save Supreme Court’s image

In a recent article, I wrote on the theme “Judiciary is not above Criticism, CJ’s Petition to the General Legal Council has no legal...

Kofi Totobi Quakyi: Akufo-Addo must show genuine empathy for youth’s frustrations

Like many Ghanaians, the events at Ejura in the Ashanti Region this week have left me shocked, saddened and greatly concerned about the present...

Ace Ankomah: Beyond fight against galamsey – Fixing regulation gap

Let’s say we win the war against Galamsey. What next?I propose a stand-alone codification of the law on small-scale (artisanal) mining, a more rigorous...

Mind ‘N’ Health Foundation Ghana commemorates International Widows Day

On Wednesday, June 23, the world marked International Widows' Day on the theme 'Invisible Women, Invisible Problems.'Widow's Day is an awareness day observed across...

Prince Adjei writes: The ideal environment for politicians

Politics mainly is the engine that runs the development agenda of countries in Africa.How well the environment works for the benefit of the citizenry...

Is Ghana Africa’s next big online betting market?

With improving technology, better financial inclusion and liberal gambling laws, Ghana has had a surge in online sports betting in recent years.Sports betting in...

KIA COVID-19 surge: Ghana’s call to duty

A letter from the Frontiers Healthcare Services sighted indicated an increase in the number of cases picked at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) for...

Ghana not facing debt crisis under Bawumia; Sam Jonah got it all wrong – Kojo Opoku

A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) says he has read with utter dismay certain comments made by a senior citizen, Sam K....

Are we helpless in our own country while our water bodies are being polluted?

Ghana is blessed with numerous natural resources including water and all we have to do is simply protect the water bodies.In countries like...

John Jinapor writes: Govt must come clean on current ‘dumsor’ situation

The recent power outages, popularly known as 'Dumsor', appear to be worsening despite several assurances from the Government and managers of the power sector.Since...

Elizabeth Ohene writes: He wants to make Accra work

I thought it was brave of him to have appeared at his vetting in Parliament stating that he wanted to make Accra work. If...

Women contributing greatly to ecommerce growth in Africa

Mother, wife, sister, girlfriend. These are familiar roles played by women in our world. The importance of each of them may be subjective to...

Former NSMQ stars Mbebo, Nathaniel, Selassie, Nii Amu head to top world universities

The National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) has gradually evolved into a national pastime where much of the country is thrown into a boisterous...

Okoe Boye writes: We can end COVID-19 pandemic this year if we do these things

Today, the 9th of March,2021, is exactly one week since the Ghana government started vaccinating its citizens against the COVID-19 disease.As a physician...

Dela Coffie writes: They needed a puppet and Sammy Gyamfi fit the bill

When Sammy Gyamfi became politically conscious and started doing NDC politics in 2017 thereabout, I tweeted my praise for his style.Incredibly impressed by his...

SC ruling simplified by journalist Richard Sky

Richard Dela Sky, a former Citi FM journalist has simplified the ruling delivered by the Supreme Court on the petition filed by National Democratic...

The 3 mysteries of time and chance

“I have observed something else in this world of ours. The fastest runner doesn’t always win the race and the strongest warrior doesn’t always...

What Ghana expects of Abu Jinapor, Lands and Natural Resources Minister designate

Forget the one-year-old Covid-19 pandemic. Yes, do, because it is not foolhardy if you did so.Indeed, even before Covid-19 entered its second year,...

MANASSEH’S FOLDER: Why proficiency in English matters in ministerial jobs

My father is illiterate. He cannot read or write. And his knowledge of the English language is limited to pidgin.Does that make my father...

Read: Prof Gyampo’s message to those using strategy to win justice

Lecturer at the University of Ghana Political Science Department, Prof. Ransford Gyampo, has a problem with those using strategy to secure justice.In his view,...

NPP in a silent War over Akufo-Addo’s successor

It is ticking, but slowly and tactically, as suspicion starts to rise among New Patriotic Party (NPP) leadership on who takes over from President...

My Jerry John Rawlings’ experiences: How fleeting this life here on earth…

As a normal Ghanaian, I have since the death of H. E. Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings, former Chairman of the Armed Forces Revolutionary...

Introduction of NDC video evidence doesn’t help respondents in any way- ASEPA’s Mensah Thompson

On the introduction of the video evidence of NDC’s Press Conferences claiming victory to the 2020 elections by Akoto Ampaw during the cross-examination of...

Koku Anyidoho writes: The Rawlings aroma wafts everlastingly!!!

When he was being sent into the world by the Creator, was I there to have known the map which was crafted around the...

Edward Omane Boamah: The real Covid-19 vaccine

As promised on Thursday, these are my thoughts on the numerous questions about Covid vaccines you have posed to me via multimedia platforms including my inbox.It...

Full text: Amidu’s tribute to Rawlings [Read]

I was taken aback on 29th September 2020 when after paying my condolences and expressing my experiential emotions of what a toll the passing...

Kwasi Afriyie writes: Letter to NPP and ‘stakeholders’

KEEP SAMMI AWUKU AND JUSTIN KODUA FRIMPONG IN SENSITIVE POSITIONS IN AKUFO-ADDO’S SECOND TERMRecent happenings leave much to be desired about lengthy epistles with...

RE: Confirmed, NPP is Minority and NDC is Majority in Parliament

I have noted with some amusement an article currently circulating that seeks to give false comfort to the ill-informed about the respective statuses of...