The dividends of peace are pure and varied. Among these are development and freedom which war and strife do not bring. The ambience at the Jubilee House on Thursday when
CSOs’ Insincerity, Closed Minds
Yesterday, some civil society organisations (CSOs) met with top officials of the Electoral Commission (EC) at Alisa Hotel in Accra. Two important ingredients for the success of such engagements were
The ‘Let EC Decide’ Mahama’s Call
John Mahama “State your case and let EC decide.” This statement was made by then President John Mahama on 8th October 2015 when he reacted to the demand that the
Another Avoidable Carnage
The perishing of so many lives, 34, through an avoidable accident, of course, deserves a commentary. We have had good cause to remark about much avoidable carnage. The lull
Integrity-Steeped Database A Must
The importance of data gathering and storage has never been more critical in the country. Today, the subject of digitization has been given a big push as Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia
Martin Amidu: Crossing The Red Line
Martin Amidu Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu should have made a bigger headline than he did recently when he reminded those who heard him about the days when the rule of
The Eco: The Devil Is In The Detail
Nine days ago, Alassane Ouattara, President of Cote d’Ivoire, announced that the eight countries of the West African Monetary Union (WAMU) will discontinue the use of the CFA Franc and
Re-Enacting The Culture Of Indiscipline
The culture of indiscipline is a hallmark of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), the origin for which moral deficiency is not far-fetched. As something ingrained in their political DNA,
Celebrating Our Magna Carta
The Constitution Day holiday is hardly understood by many Ghanaians yet it remains one of the important day-offs for us. For the many ignorant the holiday is but one of
Behold A New Year, New Decade
New years are momentous occasions in both the individual and the nation’s lives. In our case, we have hopped into an election year, a campaign season during which so many
Aversion To New Voters’ Register
Jean Mensa The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has never been in love with a replaced voters’ register. There is something about the old order that they would move heaven and
Buy Ghana Rice And Merry Xmas
This year’s Yuletide has a special feature which many have not observed. For the first time in the history of rice production, the staple has received a boost from the
Reversing Low Turnouts
Although exercising one’s franchise is non-binding on the citizen, it is a responsibility which must be exercised by all and sundry nonetheless. We have the option to vote or not