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Leading the Way: John Mahama’s adaptive leadership in Ghana and Africa

As Ghana and Africa navigate the complexities of development, the leadership style of John Mahama, Ghana's President, offers valuable insights. His journey from Member...

Resetting Ghana; one year in retrospect

‘A comparatively peaceful year in retrospect’, is how a 70-year-old retired academic described President Mahama’s first year in office.From the observers’ seat, let me...

Judging the reset: One year after President Mahama launched the “Ghana Reset”

In his New Year’s Message, the President stated that “we have begun to deliver on that covenant.” He reported that inflation has dropped from...

Let’s support GoldBod – It holds the key to value retention in Ghana’s mineral sector

Why I support the GoldBod My support for Sammy Gyamfi and the GoldBod experiment is hinged on my conviction and understanding of how Ghana...

We should dance to the Cedi’s beat but remember Unilever – Bright Simons writes

No one in Ghana deserved to boogie more at the end of year parties this season than Finance Ministry staff and their sidekicks in...

Education in Review: 2025 marks turning point as Mahama resets Ghana’s education sector

The year 2025 will be remembered as a defining period for Ghana’s education sector—a year marked by difficult choices, honest national reflection, and the...

Is talk of “losses” by GoldBod just abstract drivel? Bright Simons asks

Public policy advocacy is a constant wrestle between precision/rigour and clarity. I thought my recent piece on the GoldBod losses saga was comprehensive, and therefore convenient....

The envisioned National Media Commission: Promise and pitfalls – a practitioner’s perspective

Introduction As someone who has worked in Ghana’s media space since 1995, served as a legislator for eight years, and contributed across three terms on...

Ghana’s extradition bid for former Finance Minister faces probable cause hurdle in US federal courts

The extradition request for Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has escalated into a definitive legal and diplomatic confrontation between the administration of President...

Did you know that Ken Ofori-Atta’s lawyer, Enayat Qasimi, is the ‘Ken Ofori-Atta of Afghanistan?

Did you know that Enayat Qasimi, Ken Ofori-Atta’s international lawyer, is in many ways the Ken Ofori-Atta of Afghanistan? History has a sense of...

Does Goldbod owe BoG US$214m, or has BoG lost US$214m? A policy and financial risk analysis

Introduction Ghana’s Gold-for-Reserves (G4R) and Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP) have been celebrated as innovative strategies to strengthen Ghana’s reserves, reduce reliance on foreign exchange...

U.S. airstrikes in Nigeria signal major shift in West African security

United States President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he ordered a "powerful and deadly" military strike against Islamic State militants in Northwest Nigeria. The operation, executed...

An open letter to the Deputy Attorney General, Dr Justice Srem-Sai

Dear Dr Justice Srem-Sai, I write to you with deep respect, following a recent story attributed to you in which you reaffirmed the state’s commitment to...

Green wave rising: Sustainability takes center stage in Ghana’s politics

A recent study has revealed that green political marketing and sustainability initiatives are increasingly influencing voter behavior in Ghana's presidential elections. As environmental concerns...

David Andoh: My Journey to the Heart of Israel: A blend of Faith, Technology, and Warmth

My first-ever visit to Israel and its ancient Jerusalem was a dream come true, a culmination of childhood Bible teachings and a lifelong ambition. Growing...

Christmas fever in Mother Ghana

Christmas is in the air, and already the nation has begun its annual transformation. (Forget WASSCE Results and Lumba’s Makra mo funeral). In Ghana,...

Dr. Gideon Boako writes: Double-tongued Minister for Finance

When debt levels fall, they credit that to currency appreciation, and when debt levels rise, they also blame it on appreciation. They were bragging...

Queen Boresah Fantevie represents Ghana at G20 Social Summit on Cultural Diversity and Inclusion

Queen Boresah Fantevie (Nkligiwurche Boresah Iddisah Jeduah I), Nkligiwurche of the Yagbon (Gonja) Kingdom in Ghana’s Savannah Region, has shared her experience attending the...

Drop in WASSCE 2025 Performance – Reality check and opportunity for correction?

Last week, the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) released the 2025 results, sparking intense debate across the country. After years of impressive pass...

The day I met Captain Ibrahim Traoré: A handshake that carried the ancestors

I began travelling to Burkina Faso about five years ago, during the period when I was recognised as one of West Africa’s top recruiters...

The Rising Engineers: A story of Ghana’s next generation of innovators

On the morning of the 39th Annual General Meeting of IET-Ghana, the hall buzzed with anticipation. Engineers from all corners of the country, seasoned...

Gender-Based Violence: Break the Silence, speak up

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) continues to cast a long and painful shadow over homes and communities across Ghana. It remains one of the most persistent...

Presidential jets: It’s all verbal acrobatics

Has anyone noticed how holy, wise and caring the NPP and NDC become when they are in opposition? Suddenly, they have all the answers....

Economic witch-hunting and the price of progress: Ghana’s silent betrayal of its builders

In an age when nations rise on the backs of visionaries, Ghana seems caught in a paradox: the celebration of mediocrity has become a...

Can a public school demand a single faith? The Supreme Court will decide

If you want to know whether a country truly believes in the promises in its Constitution, the place to start is not Parliament or...

Why the Marhguy and Wesley Girls disputes are not the same conversation

Public debate in Ghana has a habit of folding everything into the same envelope. Once two disputes involve a school rule and a religious...

NLA Caritas Lottery Platform: Growing and shaping brands through consumer promotions

The NLA Caritas Lottery platform was introduced in 2012 as a solution to the void in the lottery space for institutions that wish to...

Why COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno deserves an extension of tenure

Leadership in policing is not just about uniforms and mandates, it is about restoring confidence, modernising institutions, and earning public trust, one decision at...

Afanyi Dadzie writes: Ghana must not sabotage the Office of the Special Prosecutor

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has been fighting for legitimacy since the day it was conceived. Long before it opened its doors,...

We will always need the toilet; the urgent need for the toilet conversation

Every dawn in Ghana, whether in the busiest city or the quietest village, one quiet truth rises with the sun. At one point or...

How technology has transformed journalism in Ghana: A look back and the road ahead

In today’s Ghana, news breaks on social media before it reaches the newsroom. A viral video can topple a politician or spark a national debate...

2026 Budget: Blueprint for transformation or another missed opportunity

On November 13, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson unveiled the 2026 budget before a boisterous Parliament, pledging tax reliefs for businesses, bold industrial...

Economic witch-hunting and the price of progress

In an age when nations rise on the backs of visionaries, Ghana seems caught in a paradox: the celebration of mediocrity has become a...

Stampede at military recruitment: A stark reminder of our grim unemployment crisis

Yesterday, six of our young citizens who left home hoping to return as potential recruits into our noble Ghana Armed Forces lost their lives...

NPP presidential race: Separating fact from fiction on the ‘outsider’ tag

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has been a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) since 2008, following his nomination as the running mate to Nana...

The stranger effect: Nkrumah, Obama, Mamdani, Bawumia – Outsiders who change the game

Every political generation repeats the same mistake: the people who fear change call the reformer a “stranger.” It is a pattern as old as...

A tooth to tell

Look, I’ve come to truly appreciate my God-given teeth more than ever. Isn’t it fascinating how we tend to overlook many of the things...

Inside GIMPA Law School’s landmark submission on Ghana’s Misinformation Bill

When the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations invited publiccomments on the Draft Misinformation, Disinformation, Hate Speech and Publication ofOther Information (MDHI) Bill,...

Review of “Reparations” by Kwesi Pratt Jnr.

Agooo! Comrade Kwesi Pratt Jnr. has delivered a powerful Pan-African clarion call for reparations. Reparations is a bold, unapologetic 152-page demand for reparative justice —...

Manasseh Azure Awuni writes: Why I left the GJA

In 2017, I left the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) and have since not been a member. I left because the association fought me for...