We Need Moral Renewal
In a society where the laws of the land are broken with impunity, and where discipline is not regarded as a cardinal virtue by the people, the repeal of the criminal libel law has not fully brought...
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Russia, Ghana and the Message
Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has praised Ghanaian authorities for efforts at conducting successful presidential and parliamentary elections, and the electorate for showing peace and...
Ola Michael Is Not My Class
Musician turned politician Diamond Appiah, has it hard at the outgoing Public Relations Officer of the Film Producers Association of Ghana (FIPAG) Michael Kwaku Ola affectionately called Michael Ola,...
Mahama Should Blame The IMF For His Defeat!
During the US elections, I was once in a public transport going to school with a colleague teacher who I engaged in a conversation about how Donald Trump could penetrate the US democratic structures...
IMF’s Lagarde Convicted Over Payout
A French court has found International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde guilty of negligence but did not hand down any punishment. As French finance minister in 2008, she approved an award of...
20 Reasons Why Mahama Lost Woefully In the 2016 Election
As Bob Marley once said, “you can fool the people sometimes, but you can never fool all the people all the time”. This is a serious statement but most politician hardly pays attention to this...
Managing Post-Election Defeat Trauma
Victory or success has many cousins whilst failure and defeat is an orphan indeed. All the happenings within NPP and NDC in the post election week point to this truism of life. In politics, three...
Your Misfortune Could Be A Blessing In Disguise
By Rockson Adofo The bible is true when it says count every misfortune as a blessing. To us human beings, and in most cases, we find it difficult to endure misfortunes that come our way. However, if...
Every Misfortune That Comes Your Way Could Be A Blessing In Disguise
The bible is true when it says count every misfortune as a blessing. To us human beings, and in most cases, we find it difficult to endure misfortunes that come our way. However, if you are able to...
Dividends In Diversity
Nana Akufo-Addo waged a war against Election 2016 tribal bigotry prosecuted by his political opponent President John Mahama and won. Ghana, during the dying days of Election 2016 campaign season, was...
Letter To My President-Elect [2]
By Kobena A Eyiah Agriculture Our agriculture needs revamping. Agricultural output has slumped to an all-time low, yet the people in charge are paid bonuses at the end of every year. Since many of...
Papa Owusu Ankomah Relishes Speaker of Parliament Post
Veteran parliamentarian and former Sekondi MP Papa Owusu Ankomah says he feels honoured to be mentioned as possible candidate for the position of Speaker of Parliament following his party’s triumph...
A Paradox Of Desire
“Those who want to save their life will lose it…” Matthew 16:25 “Desire often creates paradoxical effects. The more you want something, the more you chase after it, the more it eludes you.”...
Is Akufo-Addo the Change Ghanaians Really Want? [3]
By Francis Kwarteng “The idea of value judgment, emotions, and subjectivity all come into play in assessing the statistical probability of human psychology and patterns of voting behavior....
‘Only Amidu-Konadu Ticket Can Save NDC’
A Senior Lecturer at the Kumasi Polytechnic has said that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will continue to remain in opposition if they fail to present a Martin Amidu and Nana Konadu Rawlings...
NPP Dombo Youth Group Endorses Oquaye For Speakership
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dombo youth group in Tamale has tipped Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye to be the next Speaker of Parliament. The group’s Chairman, Abdul Majeed Fuseini in a Citi News...
Gbese Mantse (King) In Trouble
In the wake of the hyperactive campaigns of Ghana’s 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections, I warned politicians who couldn’t zip up their mouths or were suffering from verbal diarrhea to...
Letter To My President-Elect (Part Two)
Agriculture Our agriculture needs revamping. Agricultural output has slumped to an all-time low, yet the people in charge are paid bonuses at the end of every year. Since many of the members of the...
Is Akufo-Addo The Change Ghanaians Really Want? 3
“The idea of value judgment, emotions, and subjectivity all come into play in assessing the statistical probability of human psychology and patterns of voting behavior. “Namely, pollsters cannot...
Democracy In Africa Is Corrupt By Nature
The past Elections in Ghana are a clear demonstration that Democracy in Africa as a whole is a matter of unfortunate corruption. Running a Party is costly. Paying Rent for Office Space in various...