A child fetching water When a state utility monopoly requires its paying customers to physically besiege a district office before management discovers that its distribution lines have been bone-dry
Who Are We Really Trusting With Our Kids, Homes And Workplace?• Why Ghana Must Take Background Screening And Continuous Integrity Assessment Seriously
A polished CV can open an office door. A recommendation can secure a place in a classroom. A reassuring interview can give someone access to a home, a child
What Is Wrong With Us: A Continent Cannot Be Built Forever In The Future Tense
Africa has never been short of promises, plans or podiums. What its 1.5 billion people need now is proof: lights that stay on, classrooms that teach, and commitments that
The Inconvenient Truth: One Africa In Our Speeches, 54 Agendas In Our Decisions
We have mastered the poetry of Pan-Africanism while neglecting its grammar. Until our borders, budgets, boardrooms and everyday attitudes behave as though our futures are bound together, unity will
Referee Or Player? The State’s Role At Labadi Beach
At dawn on October 2, 2026, soldiers cleared the Labadi beach economy at the request of a hotel owned by the State’s pension fund. The Presidency says it was
When Party Colours Blind The Conscience: Who Was Protecting The Girls Of Obuasi? (1)
The writer There are moments when a country must pause and ask itself difficult questions. Not because the answers are comfortable, but because refusing to ask them may expose
The Alamein Declaration: A Step Toward Enhancing Regional Coordination And Protecting State Sovereignty
The leaders at the summit  The Alamein Quadrilateral Consultative Summit The Joint Alamein Declaration was issued following the quadrilateral summit held among Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, and Somalia in the
Safeguarding In Our Schools And The Case For A National Clearance And Barring System
The writer On October 14, 2026, the Ghana Education Service (GES) interdicted the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School, Zakariah Abdulia, over allegations of sexual misconduct involving students,
T-Bills On USSD: The Micro-Investing Boom In Ghana
From the introduction of the Branchless Banking Guidelines in 2008, which paved the way for the establishment of Ghana’s first mobile money service, to the widespread adoption and confidence
My Ghana Customs Nightmare Saga, Birthday Gift Held ‘Duty Hostage’, And SOS To GRA (1)
The recent controversy over the number of non-dutiable mobile phones allowed arriving passengers at the airport, coupled with my own recent bewildering encounters with Ghana Customs Service (GCS) and
The Inconvenient Truth: Congratulations on Your Public Sector Board Appointment. You Are Now Automatically A Politically Exposed Person (PEP)
A reflection on public board appointments, the burden of being politically exposed, and what we must change to make honest service worth its cost. By Ing. Prof. Douglas Boateng,
Ghana’s Push To Join BRICS: An Analysis Through The Energy Lens (2)
The Writer Natural Gas and the Transition Natural gas will remain important to Ghana’s energy security and industrial development during the transition. The immediate priority should be to use
Playing At The Fringes With Galamsey: Why No Carrot Outbids Gold
The writer Last week, President Mahama told the Western North Regional House of Chiefs that enforcement against illegal mining must go hand in hand with alternative livelihoods. He spoke