Ghana’s democratic transitions rightly inspire admiration. It is therefore all the more unfortunate, and deeply worrying, that each change of government can leave committed entrepreneurs unpaid, loyal workers uncertain
Ekumfi: How $6M EXIM Participation Built a $53M Industrial Asset — Now Poised for a 24-Hour Economy Breakthrough
With the 20% excise duty on local fruit juices now abolished, the government’s Feed the Industries Programme offers Ekumfi Fruits & Juices a pathway to US$48 million in annual
The Search For The Politically Unblemished: Are We Asking The Impossible Of Public Appointees? (1)
Emelia Afi Agbenyo The controversy surrounding President John Dramani Mahama’s appointment of Emelia Afi Agbenyo as a Deputy Chairperson of Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) raises a question that deserves
From Selling Body Splash in UDS Hostels to Best Female Graduating Student: The Story of Hamdia Issahaku
When Hamdia Issahaku gained admission to the University for Development Studies (UDS) to study Nursing, she was excited to begin her journey towards becoming a professional nurse. But
When Teachers And Health Workers Are Not Prepared, Young People Pay The Price
A Teacher during SRHR class What good is a reproductive health lesson if the teacher delivering it lacks the confidence to answer students’ questions? What happens when an adolescent
Ghana’s Growing Army Of Lawyers: But Who Will Build The Nation?
The writer On October 9, 2026, Ghana welcomed 1,568 newly qualified lawyers at the 63rd Call to the Bar ceremony. Congratulations to them all. Yet, the celebration should prompt
Don’t Appoint Your Cheerleader As Referee
Emelia Afi Agbenyo and President John Mahama President Mahama’s appointment of Emelia Afi Agbenyo as a Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) raises a question that no impressive
Beyond The Flyer: Awareness Without Screening Is Not Enough
Every October, our timelines turn pink. Flyers, posters, slogans and hashtags appear everywhere, reminding us that it is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Many people share them with good intentions.
Akufo-Addo’s Role In The Artificial Cedi Stability Is Indisputable — Facts Do Not Bend To Political Convenience
Former President Nana Akufo Addo One of the least intellectually defensible arguments is the tendency to ridicule experts for describing “The Current Stability Of The Cedi As Artificial While
Ghana Must Break Free From The Dangerous Mindset That Natural Resources Are The Foundation For Wealth
The writer “Resources are not; they become.” This famous observation by economist, Erich W. Zimmermann, should challenge one of the most deeply rooted misconceptions in Ghana’s development thinking: the
Membership Is Not Strategy: Ghana, BRICS And The Discipline Of Clubs
The writer On 6 October, during a visit by India’s External Affairs Minister, Ghana’s Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced that Cabinet had approved a formal application to join
From Education To Energy, The Development Argument Napo Took To Coventry -Gideon Kwasi Annor
Ghana’s political discourse has been dominated by a succession of compelling headlines. Following the New Patriotic Party’s National Delegates Conference, where Kojo Bamba emerged as one of the biggest
Young Lawyers, Accra Is Not The Only Place To Build A Successful Legal Career!
The writer We are being told that the Roll of Lawyers in Ghana has crossed the 13,000 mark, with a substantial number of practitioners concentrated in Accra, the reality