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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.”...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

“- 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….”...

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...

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...

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...

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...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Madeline Chan, 29, owner of Mad Roaster in Singapore. It's been edited for length and clarity.As ironic as it may sound, I wasn't a coffee...

A nomadic kingdom that traded on the Silk Road, constructed elaborate graves for its dead, and conquered far-off areas on horseback ruled the Asian steppes for three centuries starting in 200 BC.Known as the...

Snaking through the dense forests of Alishan, one of the tallest mountain ranges in Taiwan, the 111-year-old Alishan Forest Railway has long been a popular attraction for train fans.And now, the train’s operators are...

Flowers, a coconut and a round of cheers were part of the celebrations following the inaugural test run through India’s first underwater metro tunnel on Wednesday.The Kolkata metro’s newest line, set to open to...

Since late last month the Chinese leader has hosted heads of state and government chiefs from Spain, Singapore, Malaysia, France and the European Union – an unusual pace of diplomatic activity that comes as...

In the past few years, I have heard many stories about people's experiences with taxi robberies but I always thought it was just a tale.They talked about how taxi drivers tricked them by locking...

About 70% of suicides recorded in the country are committed by men, a community psychiatry nurse at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has disclosed.The total number of people in the country who take their...

Twenty years ago the man who recorded one of the most successful songs of all time was thrown off a motorbike by a car in Calabar, Nigeria. He hit his head on the road...

Whether you want to go home to be with your family or take advantage of the bank holiday for a long vacation, Easter is frequently a busy period for travel.Unluckily, this makes it one...

The King’s long-promised ‘slimmed down’ monarchy will be represented on the Buckingham Palace balcony on coronation day, according to reports.A group of 15 working royals will take centre stage for the historic moment after...

First coined in the 19th century, the term "Silk Road" refers to a much more ancient reality, dating back to the first exchanges between China and the Roman Empire. Beyond their purely commercial dimension,...

In the world of politics, rhetoric is a powerful tool that is often used to sway public opinion and win elections.It is the art of using language effectively to persuade or influence others,...

When I received the call to make a statement here today, I was initially stunned, then excited, and then really anxious. I asked myself, why me? But then I asked myself, why not me?I...

Sanitary products such as pads, tampons and menstrual cups are essential for maintaining good menstrual hygiene.However, the high cost of these products in Ghana has led to many adolescent girls and women being unable...

I chanced on this important study in the men’s health article in the Times of India(2018) and I would to share it with you.We cannot be wiser than God indeed. Well, today, the craze...

King Charles III and senior royals attended a service at Westminster Abbey earlier this week to observe Commonwealth Day and honor the 56 nations that make up the international organization, despite the blustery weather.The...

On April 3, 1876, one of the big schools which has so far transformed many lives in the country was birthed.Mfantsipim is Ghana’s very first secondary school. It has been described by many...

The conversation about road tolls has been resurrected again following a document which emerged on Monday, February 14, 2023, with some proposed rates for the reintroduction of tolls of some of Ghana’s roads.Per the...

The precise import for the formation of the United Nations (UN) was to come together to resolve conflicts that might result in war.The UN replaced the League of Nations.The aftermath of World War II...

Nkuto (shea butter) is from the shea tree, Butyrospermum parkii, also called Vitellaria paradoxa. Shea butter is made from the nuts found on the tree by removing the outer shell.The nuts are crushed by...

Elizabeth Frances Sey, the first female to obtain a degree from the University of Ghana, graduated in 1953 - just 5 years after the establishment of the school. But it took 70 years to...

Aida Muluneh is a contemporary Ethiopian artist leading the charge in her home region to change the narrative portrayed in the global media about Africa. She has been a victim of war, read about...

The mining sector in West Africa has long been associated with environmental degradation, particularly in relation to carbon emissions. Mining activities, particularly those related to gold and other precious metals, often involve the use...

Ghana on March 6 marks its Independence day. The day is in commemoration of Ghana proclaiming freedom from colonial rule.After about 83 years of being ruled by some European countries, Osaagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah,...

The legacy of Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first Prime Minister and President, remains in the hearts of Ghanaians. It is not only his good works that continue to linger in the hearts and minds of Ghanaians....

Imagine a world without any animal species - no birds in the air, no fishes in the sea, no mammals on land, reptiles, amphibians, mollusks, or crustaceans - in fact, imagine a world without...

Nigeria held its presidential and national assembly elections on February 25, 2023, which was hotly contested and marred by allegations of vote buying, voter suppression, and other electoral malpractices. According to the Independent National Electoral...

Afrobeats may be the popular music in Ghana and many other African nations right now, but Jamaican music is still played loudly practically constantly in Ghana's roadside and beach bars. Reggae night is held every...

As the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) heads to its Presidential and Parliamentary primaries, quite a significant amount of youth have shown interest in taking up the mantle to lead.Thirteen aspirants have filed their...

For over a decade, stolen images of a former adult star have been used to scam victims out of thousands of dollars. How does it feel to be the unwitting face of so many...

Friday, February 24, 2023 marked exactly 57 years since the first brutal maiming of a Ghana under construction on Friday, February 24, 1966. It was a brutal and reckless maiming without much thinking because...