The ‘Animal Farm ruling’ headline in yesterday’s edition of the Daily Guide was just apt. There could not have been a better description in a few words of the
The Wages Of Galamsey
Water treatment plants in some parts of the country have been shut down, the outcome of increased demand for chemicals to address the high rate of water pollution. The
Come On, Stop The Crap!!
Our constitution, our national flag and our national anthem are all intended to ensure national cohesion even in the face of diversity in faith and ethnicity. In some countries,
Resource Curse, Power Abuse
A page 12 story in yesterday’s Daily Guide publication – Licensed Mine Hijacked, National Security Accused; NDC MP In The Mix – paints a vivid and disturbing picture of
Uppercut To The Cedi
‘The world’s worst performing currency’ is not a description managers of the country’s economy and the citizens at large would relish. Bloomberg nonetheless said so and followers of the
Ghanaians As Refugees
News about citizens of a country fleeing to others in search of safe havens is not new. We read about this trend in newspapers and other media channels, especially
Obsession With The Esoteric
President Xi Jinping Last week, China organised an unprecedented parade of her troops, state-of-the-art arsenals et al. President Xi Jinping proudly invited many heads of state to come and
Desecrating The Homowo
Ga Mantse The spectre of insecurity across the country is worrying. Hardly does a day pass without disturbing stories about fatalities occasioned by unnatural causes. The annual Homowo festivities,
An Assault, Death Threat, No Arrest
Another by-election has come and gone. The Akwatia electoral exercise last Tuesday might have not witnessed the level of anarchy which unfolded in the Ablekuma North election re-run, there
New Judicial Standard
President John Dramani Mahama made Ghana’s second history on Monday when he removed Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo from office. The record was set by the country’s first President Kwame
IGP On Test In Akwatia
IGP Christian Tetteh Yohuno Today, the people of Akwatia go to the polls to elect a replacement for the late Member of Parliament (MP) for the electoral area who
National Cohesion Is Critical
Linda Akweley Ocloo National cohesion is an attribute which should never be disturbed by the reckless remarks or speeches by individuals, especially public office holders. Various ethnic groups constitute
A Lost Public Trust
Public confidence in the police is at an all-time low as far as political cases are concerned. Little wonder the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the main opposition party, is