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Alan vrs NPP: The divorce that can make or unmake the elephant Family – Richard Dela Sky

While the NPP has a history of resilience and adaptability, and transitions can lead to rediscovery and renewal, there's no denying the immediate challenges this exit poses. It could potentially result in internal divisions,...

Who killed Mohbad?

That seems to be the question bugging the minds of many concerned citizens as the Nigerian Police swings into investigation following the death of singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad....

Prof Ransford Gyampo’s open letter to Atta Akyea over leaked tape saga

Dear Atta Akyea,You aren’t smarter than Ghanaians. We can glean your partiality. Your body language, line of questioning and recurring remarks consistently hint at personal biases against the IGP.You don’t look like a credible...

Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng: An open letter to anybody who wants to be Ghana’s president in January 2025

Ghana has not done as well as it should have done since President Kwame Nkrumah was unconstitutionally ousted from office through a military coup by the National Liberation Council on February 24, 1966.Ghana...

FEATURE: I bet, Bawumia is much more competent than Mahama (IV)

Some of us have always held unadulterated conviction that governance is a serious business, and as such, it requires a forward-thinking, serious, and committed candidate to bring about the needed progress.Nevertheless, this has not...

Many are in school, but few are learning – Precious Bonsu writes…

In the bustling landscape of Ghana's educational realm, it's easy to be dazzled by the gleaming facades of modern schools, enticed by glossy brochures promising world-class Cambridge or IB curriculum, and captivated by meticulously manicured lawns. As...

Loud noise during sex is a crime?

Scanning through Kofi Kumado’s book “Introduction to The Law of Torts in Ghana” (2nd Edition) Page 95 on Private Nuisance, we chanced on an interesting question he asked on excessive noise during sexual intercourse...

‘Home at last,’ in Round 8!

When I heard the news in the early hours of Monday, 21 August 2023 titled, “Ghana’s Paa Kwesi Asare wins 2023 BBC News Komla-Dumor-Award,” borrowing from Martin-Luther-King’s “free at last, free at last, thank God we are free at last,” I...

Jibrin Ibrahim: Africa and the grand return of the military

The military coup in Zimbabwe in 2017 signalled the institutional return of military high commands to power. This was followed by the 2019 military coup in Sudan and the 2020 military coup in Mali....

Challenges in implementing enterprise risk management and how to overcome them

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is an essential component of any modern business's strategic planning. An effective ERM program enables an organization to identify, assess, and respond to risks that might impact the achievement of its...

SME finance in difficult times

SME finance refers to the many financial channels and resources that assist small and medium-sized firms in acquiring the cash needed to start, operate, and develop their company.These enterprises are regarded as the backbone...

When rubber hits the road: how to execute your strategy successfully

How successful was your organisation in accomplishing its last strategic plan? The statistics are grim and unsurprising because the situation is known to many leaders. Research shows that 60 to 90 per cent of organisations...

ECOWAS at WAR – an alternative viewpoint

ECOWAS has been in the news ever since a military junta seized power in Niger on the 26th of July, 2023.As if reading from a newly dusted template, an emergency meeting of the...

I for lef Ghana: The case of evaporating patriotism

Patriotism has left the bloodstreams of Ghanaians. Every day on social media, at least five people on my feed type the words ‘I for lef Ghana’ (pidgin for I have to leave Ghana), simply...

Supporting the national road safety campaign by “respecting zebra crossings” – A Kobby Kyei initiative

A zebra crossing is a road marking with white stripes resembling a zebra's pattern. It allows pedestrians to cross safely, giving them priority over vehicles and preventing accidents.According to the Road Traffic Act, 2004...

Beware, the tribal supremacists: Myths of J.B. Danquah and the Big Six – Nii Moi Thompson writes

As expected, the president’s recent suggestion that the University of Ghana might be renamed after his late uncle, Dr. J.B. Danquah, the Gold Coast lawyer and “nationalist,” has provoked a firestorm of criticism from...

Kylian Mbappe still playing Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid for fools: Superstar striker is the most powerful player in the world

The Frenchman doesn't just have two elite clubs dancing to his own tune - he also has an incredible level of control over the entire transfer marketUnlike nearly everyone else connected with Paris Saint-Germain,...

The Tigris: The river that birthed civilisation

Reaching the source of the Tigris is not an easy task. Where a dirt road ends, a small path leads over the shoulder of a jagged mountain whose peaks are gnawed like fingernails. The...

Biden worried over few companies dominating stock market

Just seven stocks – Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOG), Amazon (AMZN), Nvidia (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA) and Meta Platforms (META) – make up close to $11 trillion in market value and contributed about 75% of returns of the S&P 500 in the first...

Ways to spot an AI Cheater

"Labyrinthian mazes". I don't know what exactly struck me about these two words, but they caused me to pause for a moment.As I read on, however, my alarm bells started to ring. I...

6 things you didn’t know about Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah 

One of the popular names that has dominated the Twitter trends this week is Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, who has been in the news following an alleged theft involving two of her househelps. The...

Here are details to understand Peer To Peer (P2P) Lending

During predates banking or financial system, individuals provided either cash or an item to another individual within an arrangement that the borrower will return cash or item to the lender with or without interest...

Why nobody wants to live in Buckingham Palace

It has 775 rooms, a cinema, pool, tennis court, secret doorways, 42 acres of gardens and a lake, so why has it fallen out of favour?Each year, millions of tourists press their faces through...

Understanding fixed deposit and how it works

Over the years, we have successfully gone around the country educating individuals and engaging institutions on smart, safe, and wise investing. As part of our seminars, we usually go through the various investment assets...

Study suggests climate breakdown leading to alteration of ocean colors worldwide

The sea is becoming greener due to changes in plankton populations, analysis of Nasa images findsEarth’s oceans are changing colour and climate breakdown is probably to blame, according to research.The deep blue sea is...

FEATURES: ‘Mahama still is incompetent’

FROM ALL indications, the famous “Incompetent Mahama” phrase will feature prominently in the campaign message of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) during the 2024 polls.Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who coined the phrase, has...

Sleep paralysis and its role in KNUST student’s attempted suicide

The recent suicide attempt at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) by a medical student has got many individuals pondering over several issues including sleep paralysis.In what is alleged to be...

Man Utd losing Harry Kane to Bayern Munich is a massive mistake!

Tottenham striker would be perfect for Erik ten Hag's side.The England captain is reportedly closing in on a move to the German champions - while the Red Devils continue to stand still in their...

Rejoinder: Ignore the fake news; Director General of NADMO officially declares for Alan Kyerematen

My attention has been drawn to a WhatsApp message circulating under the headline above. I want to state unequivocally that I have made no such declaration for Mr. Alan Kyerematen in the upcoming presidential...

How SMEs can access funding opportunities

Over the years, SMEs have continued to play a vital role in Ghana’s socio-economic development- creating employment opportunities, fostering innovation and entrepreneurship, boosting economic growth, skills development and capacity building among others. Despite their...

Bawumia writes in UK Guardian: Africa will be transformed by the potential of AI and data

As we see the artificial intelligence furore sweep across continents, one thing is clear: Africans have a goldmine at our fingertips. A rapidly growing population of 1.4 billion people, 70% under the age of...

Ghana beyond aid: Ama Ata Aidoo’s take on Africa’s reliance on foreign aid

Ghana has just lost one of its brilliant literary minds and storytelling virtuosos, Professor Ama Ata Aidoo. After dedicating over 50 years of her 81-year life to her craft, the renowned author passed away...

The colonial horror that shaped Ama Ata Aidoo’s afrocentric legacy

For many who witnessed the colonial era, events from this period may have left an indelible stamp on their memories. Many years after these incidents, some probably have not forgotten the dehumanising nature of...

Extend ban on drumming, noise making to 3 months

When the strict enforcement of the ban on drumming and noise making by the Ga Traditional Council to herald the celebration of the annual Homowo some decades ago was at its peak, there were...

Driving Africa’s growth through the AfCFTA opportunity

Standard Bank Group’s 160-year history in Africa makes the Group more than a financial services organization. The Group has become a core and an indispensable member of the African community, offering not just integrated...

Why Kyiv would still face big hurdles in using the US-made fighter jets

Ukraine’s quest for US-made F-16 fighter jets received a big boost over the weekend when US President Joe Biden gave his backing for Kyiv’s pilots to be trained to fly them.Biden’s comments at a...

The first female PhD scientist, Elizabeth Ohene

She achieved everything that there was to achieve and more. It is her work with the Volta Lake that is my abiding memory.In paying my last respects to Dr Letitia Obeng, Ghana’s first female...

“My daughter told me she wanted to die so I gave her permission to end it” – Mother reveals

Note: This essay includes discussions of self-harm and suicidal ideation.My daughter, who is now a 28-year-old therapist leading a happy and productive life, almost didn’t make it to adulthood due to mental illness.Faith was...

I was cursed at my cult leader’s mom’s funeral: Here’s what happened next – Lady narrates

At my mother’s funeral, I discovered that she was a cult leader. Without telling me, she’d started her own religion, a mashup of Judaism, Jesus and herself.Those who believed in her called her “Momma.”...

Affordable Housing out of reach for working class in Accra

Bright Adu Larbi, a 38-year-old security guard making 500 Ghanaian cedis (US$45) a month, didn’t need the ongoing economic crisis to feel overwhelmed by the cost of living in Ghana’s capital city, Accra. For...

Shisha smoking raises heart rates and high blood pressure: A National Call for Action

I feel sad seeing so many youths engaging in this shisha smoking. It is rather unfortunate that as young men and women, most of us leave life in the present and do not consider...

Hookup leaves one unhappy, sexually unsatisfied and confused

Freitas, Donna (2013), a book, titled “The End of Sex: How Hookup Culture is Leaving a Generation Unhappy, Sexually Unfulfilled, and Confused About Intimacy,” struck me after reading the abstract.  In reading the book...

Sex workers are the unlikely beneficiaries of Twitter Blue

Twitter has long been one of the friendliest, or perhaps just least hostile, social media platforms for sex work. As it launches into a slow death spiral, many sex workers are still paying for...

Ghana in search of the true leader/president

Dear Honorable Ghanaians, as a citizen, I want to take this opportunity to share my views with you. I should be very excited over your critiques and criticisms. And I would also be pleased to accept your opinions as well.On 7th January...

How King Charles’ coronation would have happened in Ghana

In BBC's series of letters from African journalists, it received one from Elizabeth Ohene who considered how the coronation of King Charles III would go if it were in Ghana, known as the Gold...

Martin Amidu: Gold Mafia documentary – Akufo-Addo reaped what he sowed

“- But in these cases, we still have judgement here; that we but teachBloody instructions, which, being taught, returnTo plague the inventor; this even-handed justiceCommends the ingredients of our poison’d chaliceTo our own lips….”...

How groundnut soup helps check erectile dysfunction

In my first article, I reported the many benefits derived from groundnut soup. The benefits are enshrined in the peanut used for groundnut soup. The reason why groundnut soup could help men’s sexual health...

World War II shipwreck of SS Montevideo Maru, which sank with over 1,000 POWs, found in South China Sea

A Japanese merchant ship that sank during World War II while carrying over 1,000 prisoners of war in Australia’s largest loss of life at sea has been found.The Montevideo Maru was discovered off the...

Fishing sector in Fukushima survives nuclear accident

Kinzaburo Shiga, 77, returns to Onahama harbor in the early hours of the morning after catching a trawler full of fish off the eastern coast of Japan.The third-generation fisherman, though, won't go right to...

Why Tanzania may be the fastest developing economy in East Africa

Despite having the highest capital finance in Africa for e-mobility start-ups, Kenya lags behind its neighboring countries in terms of electric vehicle adoption with only 350 EVs on its roads. Tanzania takes the lead in...

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