The writer Scenes of violent attacks on Africans in South Africa have horrified many of the continent’s daughters and sons. I share that sense of overwhelming revulsion. Xenophobia, in
Beyond the UNFCCC COPS: A New Climate Coalition Puts Science at the Heart of Global Action
The writer A quiet but potentially transformative shift in global climate governance is underway or has emerged. While the world’s attention often gravitates toward the annual United Nations framework
Is Journalism Dying And Are Influencers Taking Over?
Photo from 2003, when we were still shooting, recording VOs and editing on Betacam I have spent more time in Obuasi in the last three months than I have
My Open Letter To President Mahama, GJA Member, On Press Freedom Day 2026
Dear President John Mahama, As the global media marks World Press Freedom Day (WPFD), observed on May 3, against the backdrop of the recent demonstration in Sunyani, I can’t help
Surrogacy In Ghana: Legal Parenthood, Registration, And The Rights Of The Surrogate
The writer Surrogacy is no longer a novelty in Ghana. Families are turning to it, clinics are facilitating it and lawyers are being asked to structure it. The law,
Ghana’s Grid Vulnerability: Akosombo, Solar Energy And The Urgent Case For Decentralised Power
The Akosombo Dam Preliminary operational reports indicate a disruption risk of up to 1,000MW of transmission capacity, representing approximately 25 per cent of Ghana’s peak demand of 3,500–4,000MW, according
For Every Generation, Vaccines Work — Securing Africa’s Health Future
A child being vaccinated Vaccines have quietly transformed the course of human history. Across Africa, they have protected generations of children, safeguarded families, and strengthened communities through immunisation. As
Dumsor Worsens, Power Bank, Generator Business Booms
“Very soon they will tell us DUMSOR has created more jobs (electricians, inverter sellers, solar panel installers, and generator mechanics) than TVET,” former Head of Information and Public Affairs,
The Enabling Environment: Why Ghana’s Development Problem Is Not Its People (2)
The writer The post-Cold War period has brought new actors, notably China, whose Belt and Road investments have expanded infrastructure financing options, but with their own conditionality and their
The Cost Of Silence
I have a paternal cousin who makes leather stuff; belts, slippers, etc., in Kumasi. A calm gentleman. On a calm Saturday, I dropped him off at a town called
Faith Or Finance? Why Ghana’s Tithe System Must Be Urgently Reviewed
When the pulpit begins to sound like a payment counter, and worship feels like a financial obligation, something has gone fundamentally wrong. Across Ghana, a growing number of church
The Enabling Environment: Why Ghana’s Development Problem Is Not Its People
The writer There is a quiet argument that runs beneath much of the discourse on African development. It is rarely stated explicitly because it rarely needs to be. It
From Tiktok To Workforce: Leveraging Gen Z’s Digital Fluency In Business
The writer In boardrooms across Ghana and beyond, a familiar concern is quietly gaining ground: “How do we manage Gen Z?” It is a question often framed in terms