The writer Over the centuries, the world has seen fierce power competition even post thawing of the cold war. Our nation’s main commercial partner is China, with $14.1 billion
Ghana’s Push To Join BRICS: An Analysis Through The Energy Lens (1)
The Writer There is an old saying that you should not put all your eggs in one basket especially if you are not the one carrying the basket. For
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
The Lessons Our Children Cannot Afford To Miss
A Mother talking with her teenage daughter Between January and July 2026, Ghana recorded 53,415 adolescent pregnancies (GHS 2026). Of these, 1,501 involved girls aged 10 to 14. That
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